The title of my story is “The Lonely Commute”. The majority of the story is about a high school students lonely commute to school and how a moment of the characters past has reflected on his current attitude. The overall plot of the story goes like this, a teenage boy is woken up by an annoyed parent, because he is refusing to wake up and go to school on his own. He ends up going to school on the school bus only to be confronted by a very mean boy who treats him bad based off what happened in…
October Sky Task Imagine that you work for a film company, and you think October Sky should be taught as a compulsory text for year 8 students in Australia. Movies are a massive part of our lives. They are a great way to pass the time but can also be very educational. “October Sky”, directed by Joe Johnston, is a great example of a movie that is both entertaining and educational. Based on the autobiography, “Rocket Boys”, this story follows 16 year old Homer Hickam through his journey to become…
a forehand. The forehand is the most used and important shot in any tennis match. Before learning anything of the other required skills a player must grasp this shot. To triumph a forehand you must shadow these steps. First, a player must find their desired grip for their racquet. Gripping the racquet a certain style has an impact on each shot. First, there is the Continental grip; this grip is an older style grip that can be used on any shot, but manly the serve and volley. Second, the Eastern…
Bugtai, Keith R. Castillo Intro to Film October 15, 2017 Film Analysis: Superbad High school seniors Evan and Seth have been best friends since they were kids, Seth the leader who is all talk and no action type of guy, Evan who is the most faithful and smart follower of Seth. Both best friends are a part of the out crowd in high school, meaning that they have had few other students who were kind of their friends and a few people who are in the popular crowd. Seth and Evan have been doing…
Introduction: It is human nature to constantly strive for improvements in what we do and how we do things on a daily basis (Carling, et al., 2005). Soccer is no different, and many coaches are constantly looking for ways to improve their team’s performance. According to Hughes, et al. (2012) team invasion sports such as soccer provide an ideal field for analysis as they consist of a combination of individual techniques set within a team framework. Carling, et al. (2005) states correct analysis…
an insurance salesman develops feelings for his clients’ wife, Phyllis Dietrichson. Together they team up to commit a murder; the murder of her husband. This progression is shown through three different cinematography components: lighting, camera angles, and composition. Over the course of 107 thrilling minutes, Walter Neff becomes a whole new person due to his relationship with Phyllis. In his film Double Indemnity, Billy Wilder uses cinematography to demonstrate the progression of Walter…
you will learn about many situations in which you use Algebra II without even recognizing it! Trigonometry is a widely used math concept in everyday life. Using trigonometry skills, one can find heights of buildings, towers, and even mountains using angles of elevation and depression. Also, oceanographers use trig to calculate the height of ocean tides. Sound engineers use the basic laws of trig, including the sine and cosine functions, to produce music. Another common use of trig is in the…
Riding the high of that huge accomplishment along with also selling his first million dollar photograph that same year titled “One” he sprinted into the public’s consciousness by starring in his own TV Show produced by NBC called “From the Edge with Peter Lik.” In his TV show he went back to what he did 1989 with a camera crew in toe this time and traveled the country searching for that elusive perfect landscape shot. During this time he didn’t give up on his business…
There was a soft warm breeze in the air that day. It was very comfortable. The sun was shining, school just got out, the trees were green, and I was hanging out with my friends. Connor Beckworth and Kyle Nordin are my two best friends. Connor had dark black hair, a tan face and heavily built in the legs, but his arms were scrawny and thin. He was about 5ft, and his upper body is toothpick thin. Even though he was short he could go 3 miles on a 6min pace. Kyle had more of overall…