Nine Stories

Perseverance helped me complete my Eagle Scout project. Because I was able to persevere, I continued to overcome the many challenges of planning and executing a large project. I ran into many obstacles on the way to completing my Eagle Scout project, and at times I felt that I would not be able to continue, much less finish. I was just a 17-year-old boy with no previous experience in a position with real responsibility. For the first time in my life I was met with the uncomfortable uncertainty…

Nine African American students walked along the path to the doors of Central High School, surrounded by violent mobs of white protesters hurling books, cans, and insults at them. This was a standard day in the life of the Little Rock Nine. Although these nine black teenagers took brave steps that would lead towards a future of racial integration, the state of public schools today remains segregated. This segregation is legal under the eyes of the law, and is exemplified by neighborhood…

Nine Inch Nails is a band founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. Reznor is the only official member of the band, and most of the time he is responsible for everything from songwriting and composing to directing; the rest of the band was changing rather frequently and was mainly used in live performances. In almost 30 years of successful career, NIN recorded eight full-length albums, won two Grammies and was nominated for induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice (2014 and…

Warriors Don’t Cry Civil Rights Essay All of the Little Rock 9 students had to have a lot of courage and strength throughout their time at the high school. It all started in september 1957 when 9 black students enrolled in an all- white high school, Central High. Before then May 17, 1954, Brown vs. Board of Education declared segregation in schools unconstitutional. These little rock 9 students were basically a test to see if integration in schools would work. Although, on the first day of…

Integration was the movement to desegregate public schools and other public facilities that could be shared by all races. In 1875, children of different races were banned completely from attending the same school. The movement to desegregate school systems was a huge step in the civil rights movement because there were still problems with Jim Crow laws. Many public places were segregated such as water fountains, restaurants, and grocery stores. This idea of desegregating public school systems…

Feng Ru. Melba Pattillo Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru all encountered life changing experiences to impact their lives and countries. Melba Pattillo Beals, an African American, changed education for all races. Melba was part of the Little Rock Nine that segregated to an all white school in Arkansas. In paragraph eighteen, it states,“Step by step we climbed upward-where none of my people had ever before walked as a student. We stepped…

The genealogies of Seth and Cain seem pretty boring a first glance. However, you can actually pull a lot out of Chapter 4,5 in Genesis. I would like to compare and contrast details that I have found very intriguing. First, I would like to talk about a few things that we distant to Cain’s line like how the line started with cain and not God or Adam. Also why it mentions a city in his genealogy and what that could mean. As well as why what Lamech said is so important. Then I would like to show you…

After one has developed courage to persevere, adapting a growth mindset allows one to handle conflicts in life with ease and determination. In the poem, Oh, the Places You’ll Go, Dr. Suess is creating an atmosphere where there are many obstacles, but working hard allows the character in the poem to guide his or her way through them. “When you’re in a Slump… unslumping yourself is not easily done… but on you will go though weather be foul… though your arms may get sore,” (23-32). In addition to a…

Little Rock Nine Attempting To Integrate Central High School Little Rock Nine A few weeks ago on September 4th, 1957, nine black students also known as Little Rock Nine High school students were attempting to integrate into Little Rock Central High but they were blocked from the entrance by the National Guard. But later on, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent in federal troops to escort the students into the school on September 25. The Little Rock Nine are Melba Pattillo,…

Having perseverance can change your life. Persevering for your freedom can lead to your happiness. Koly, a 13 year old girl that lives in India, just got married to a boy she doesn’t know. She will have to find a way to get her freedom back. In Homeless Bird, Gloria Whelan illustrates that when you persevere, you can do anything. Koly needs to have perseverance to survive at the Mehta’s house. After Hari’s death Mrs. Mehta orders Koly around the house by saying, ‘"Koly, we need water!" "Koly…