Layla

help fight cancer. Treatment for cancer like chemo therapy, radiation treatment, and surgery have high risk of damaging body cells. Gene therapy is accurate and only affect cancer cells. Gene therapy has worked, for example a one-year-old girl named Layla was saved from aggressive leukaemia, after all other treatment options failed, thankfully gene therapy worked. On the other hand, gene therapy has unintentionally caused cancer in hundred of patients in clinical trials. After intense gene…

Students today have many decisions to make before entering their first year of college. Thoughts such as, which college to attend and the cost of going to college will often come across each student’s mind. Many students will face hard decisions before entering college, some of the decisions can affect their future and what they plan to major in. One of the major decisions that students will have to make is whether or not to take out student loans. Understanding the benefits of student loans and…

Abby Borash, Faith Rausch, Charlie Okroi, Layla Waltman Hour 3, Mrs. Kraus “The Invisible Knife” An anonymous writer once wrote, “Fools take a knife and stab people in the back. The wise take a knife, cut the cord, and set themselves free from the fools.” Lily Owens took the “knife” and set herself free from her abusive past with her father, but Lily did not take the journey by herself. The honeybees of Tiburon, South Carolina showed Lily a new path to take. The bees have a great…

I was given a total of 4 kids and each one had something different I enjoyed each one of them. Two girls in particular, Layla and Brooklyn always brightened day. They loved to color and build things. Each time I visited they each wanted to something different and they always kept me on my toes. They depended on me to come every week and I couldn’t let them down. They weren’t…

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…

“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster. To me, being gangster is better than being president of the United States.” It is the first voice over line from Henry in Goodfellas; and it also sets the tone of the whole film. Martin Scorsese builds an incredible but also cruel gangster world in 146 minutes. Scorsese tells us a story from the angle of the most basic and lowest level gangsters. It is also the same story-telling angle in Mean Street. We can feel the main…

Despite significant misconception, farming practice has been genetically modifying plants and animals over the course of human history. This process is similar to the current genetic modification of organisms through the medium of modern science. However, despite the only difference being the efficacy of its solutions, it is generally painted as a monster and a major proponent against good health by those such as Mary Odum, author of "Arguments against GMOs." As a result of lacking public…

however, not all graduates get offered a job right after college. In the article, “Here’s your crisis: Student Loan Debt Isn’t a Myth” by graduate of American University, Chris Lewis and graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, Layla Zaidane states that “53 percent of recent graduates are unemployed or not using their degree.” (587) This informs that not all graduates walk out the doors of college and is handed a lifetime career. It makes sense that the higher your degree…

Detailed plot, likeable characters, suspense, and unpredictability. These are just some of the many characteristics that a reader will look for in a good novel. If all of these expectations are met, a reader will be satisfied with the content they have read, and will be intrigued to read more from that particular author. The book Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen is categorized as a good novel for many different reasons. Firstly, the novel contains a vast amount of character development. Secondly,…

The majority of United States citizens want to attend college, but some simply feel they cannot afford it. College is expensive but there are ways to make it more affordable such as grants, scholarships, and student loans. Plenty of opportunities are given to college students to help pay for their tuition, but many don’t take advantage of these great opportunities. As a result, it has created an endless debate on whether student loans are affordable or if they are a crisis within the country.…