In the Country of Last Things

Three years ago, as a freshman, I decided to join cross country. This decision has shaped my high school career through the friends I chose to the activities I participated in. Cross country is not an easy sport, though. It requires physical endurance, but more importantly, the mental strength to push past and overcome the obstacle of pain. By sticking with this sport, mental toughness has permeated who I am and helped me go beyond the standards and work my way through trivial challenges and…

Fear Of Change Change can be a scary thing. Sometimes it is for the best, other times, not so much. Everyone has their own opinion about change, some like a change in scenery, others, like myself, hate it. Change can be shown in different ways. In the three short stories, “The Lottery”, “American Flag Stands for Tolerance”, and “What, of this Goldfish, Would you Wish?” all have examples of fearing to change. Although we might not always agree with it, change is bound to happen. Some people are…

John Hopkins University John Hopkins University is located in many places, but one, there are more campuses in other countries as well, but the one I feel I will be successful at, is in Baltimore, Maryland. When I become a biomedical engineer and work with prosthetics, John Hopkins University will give me the tools to be what I want to be, and to be successful. I want to become biomedical engineer because I want to unblock the barrier that stops disabled people from becoming…

The Great depression was a time of poverty countries faced all around the world. It was a timer that parents weren’t able to find jobs to be able to care for their families. However, not all countries experienced this event the same way, and many didn’t have a hero to save them from starvation like Argentina did. Argentinas hero was gen eral Rambo. General Rambo was on active duty in peru when he heard aboiut the trouble his country was facing. As soon as he did he jumped on an airplane…

Syria may not be the most known country, but over the last couple of years it has received a lot of attention around the world. Presumably unknown to the vast majority, there has been countless human rights violations occurring within Syria over the span of the last four years. Three violations that spark up concern to Syrian citizens would be the immeasurable murders executed by armed forces in the war, the rebel and ISIS factions recruiting children to be soldiers, and the millions of people…

they do. Another example is the choice of the word “Therefore” in the first line to build on the formal tone. A forth example is the word “Joust” in the second sentence that builds a formal tone when he could’ve just written competition instead. One last example of this is the word…

There is characteristics I think a president should have to make him wonderful. I am going to discuss three characteristics that I believe our president should have to make America great. I believe we need a republican in the white house. We need a wise president to make outstanding decisions. A president needs to be honest in everything he does or says. In my opinion Donald J. Trump would fit the bill at being an amazing president. We need a breath taking republican in the white house! The…

On your marks...Bang! That is the sound of the gun going off, and hundreds of kids running like a stampede to one destination, the finish line. Many people think that Cross Country is just a hard sport to do and think why would someone want to run for fun. Well, it isn’t fun, and it is hard, but the friends that I have made in the sport, are some that I will never forget. It’s not just that, but it is a sport that helps, whether it’s getting someone in shape, or helping them realize that they…

were held all throughout the major settlements of future America. One particular speech in Virginia is most remembered for the man’s gallant efforts to convince Virginia to join the war, which would inevitably create the colonies into an independent country. This Virginian speech was the “Speech to the Second Virginia Convention”, for which Patrick Henry uses his patriotic tone to demonstrate to his audience that he truly cares for freedom for the people of Virginia, and overall, the…

special to you? Because I have, and there are so many things that make it special. America is a freedom filled nation, and under the power of the government and God, we can do whatever we set our minds to. America believes in equality, equality of race, gender, and sexuality. Letting people express themselves and letting them be who they want to be. Last but not least, America knows sacrifice. We have sacrificed so many things to keep this country the way it is today. America is the land of the…