Just like You

Imagine this: Fighting everywhere you look. There are families you may see one second, but the next second they have disappeared. Everywhere you look there is evidence of bombs and you can’t have one moment to look away. Syria is the battleground of one of the biggest and most violent civil wars we have seen taken place. There are innocent people that are dying from every side of the conflict. From where I am standing, there is no end to this gruesome event. The president, Bashar al-Asshad…

My head was spinning all over the place. It felt like I’ve been punched on my head several times with a brick; I felt consciously blind. I was breathing heavily like I’m gasping for air. I couldn’t move much but hear weird noises echoing repeatedly through my brain, I felt myself moving, shaking back and forth, ‘’Monica! Monica! Can you hear me?’’ I felt myself flat on the floor and I could feel a cold breeze touching my soft delicate skin. Why did he let go of me? Why has it gone silent? I…

Remember when you couldn’t wait to grow up? Remember when you envied the big kids? I do. I recall those thoughts as if they were yesterday… but as you get older everything starts to change drastically. Lollipops turn into cigarettes, homework goes in the trash, phones are used in class, soda becomes vodka and detention becomes suspension. Remember when getting high meant signing in the playground? When protection meant wearing a helmet? Dads’ shoulders were the highest place on earth, mum was…

Today I’m going to tell you about a person who has had the most positive influence on me. He has taught me right from wrong through example. That man is my brother Nathan. Nathan and I were never good friends when we were young in fact we fought daily but now that we are older and don’t see as much of each other we like each other way more. I am going to tell you how he’s impacted my life, how he’s taught me and how he’s given advise. Ever since I was born I’ve had my brother I haven’t always…

Mao Zedong leading their troops in World War II.] “Liam can start World War III, a war that will be so great that it can end all wars. He can bring suffering the likes the world has never known, mass disease, mass starvation, mass genocide, all while convincing the world’s people that what he is asking them to do to one another is a just-cause and righteous. “This can all happen or none of it can happen, the future is an unknown at this point, but if Liam is allowed to fall into the wrong…

“You listen to me young man! You are NOT joining the Loyalists and that’s final!” Eren’s mother yells at him. This was a constant battle between the two. “WELL WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?? SIT HERE LIKE A COWARD AND WATCH MY FRIENDS DIE! THE DIAMOND ROSES ARE not GOING TO STOP! SOMEONE HAS TO HELP” Eren balled his fists as he yells even louder than his mom. As a young 16 year old, Eren wanted nothing but to get out of Ritwell and join the Loyalists, a group a misfit that wish to eliminate the…

really is. Think about it, how often do you see the big labor unions and the rich and the middle class all upset about something? When that happens you know it has to be a bad deal. Of course the scary thing is that it is also one of the best examples of how this current regime has absolutely no regard for the will of the people. So What is the Cadillac Tax Anyway? For those of you that aren't familiar with the Cadillac tax here's what it is (other than just another shameful grab for your…

The Contender Grit makes us push forward or crumble without it. People think that grit is just working hard, but it is not, It is mainly perseverance. In the novel The Contender by Robert Lipsyte, a young African American boy is struggling to find a passion in life despite the discrimination he faces during this time period. When Albert does find his passion, people are constantly trying to bring him down or stop him from succeeding. The main point of this essay is to prove how we choose to…

The Walls The school’s doors were unlocked, which was strange because they’re never unlocked. It was so dark inside of the school that I couldn’t even see my own hand. It smelt like dirty socks with a hint of roses, but that was the natural smell. It was difficult trying to find my locker, so I ended up just turning the flashlight on my phone on. When ending up finding my locker, I tried my combination, but it wouldn’t open with whatever I tried. I turned my flashlight off, getting ready to…

usual horrible self. He barked at me to move the compartments again. It took me most of the day to move them all, but it was Carl’s taunts the whole time that infuriated me. “You seem to do better when you’re angry,” he sneered at me when I moved the last one and let it fall down with a deep echoing crash. “You’ve proven that you can move objects, but now it’s time to see if…