Odds

I saw some of my classmates who were raised by single mothers, but the gravity of their situations never fully penetrated my psyche. I had no idea that so many may have envied the way I lived. I was always the odd man out, and I got used to that; further burying myself in books. I was good in school, so I kind of skated. I was smart and I knew it, and I leaned on that crutch. I did not have to work hard for anything in school. But if I had known then what I know…

In Bill Pennington 's “Defying the Odds: Victor Cruz” he talks about Victor Cruz’s unusual and difficult path to the NFL. Cruz has always been a very talented wide receiver, but it wasn’t his talent that was making his journey to the NFL difficult, it was his academics. “Cruz needed a C average to remain at the university. He was not close to that” (Pennington 867). Cruz was dismissed from the University of Massachusetts and his scholarship was revoked. I have always respected Cruz and he has…

Are the State Lottery’s Helping Education, or Hurting the Poor? In Gloria Jimenez’s essay Against the Odds, and against the Common Good, Jimenez states that “…most of the tickets are bought by people who don’t have much money, people who are near the bottom of the economic scale.” (Jimenez, Against the Odds…). This statement may seem like a stereotype to the lower-class of the United States, however, is there any merit behind such a claim? The answer is simple, yes! According to…

Anne Fadiman’s “Odd Shelf” is filled with books about polar explorations, both successful and non-successful, whose “subject matter is completely unrelated to the rest of the library.” To disperse the books throughout her larger collection, into the memoir section, or the science section, would be wrong. I have an “Odd Shelf” too. They are filled with books on topics that seem to have nothing to do with the rest of my collection. These books represent a lifelong interest of mine, and so they…

In Rosalind Wiseman’s essay “Queen Bee and Her Court”, she specified various roles played in social cliques. In the essay, she states “cliques are sophisticated, complex, and multilayered, and every girl has a role within them.” This demonstrates that although it may seem cliques are very simple, they are actually very conglomerate. In social cliques there are positive and negative roles that a person can have. The sidekick is a negative role; whereas, the floater is a positive role. There are…

characters throughout the book. As you read through the book the struggle people had to go through during the 1930’s the struggle is going against all odds trying to do the right thing. This is best shown through a few of the main characters such as Atticus Finch, Jem Finch, Scout Finch, Tom Robinson, Boo Radley. When I said what it's like to go against all odds and doing the right thing I mean the characters in the book that aren't afraid to stand up for themselves and others no matter what…

The horses hoof is hard but delicate part of a horses body, it must be treated carefully. If a horse has a long toe then it is more uncomfortable for them to walk. It is then more vital to disease. In this paper I will be explaining how important it is to keep a horses hoof healthy and strong. how a horses hoof works and how to prevent the most common hoof disease. To keep a horses hoof healthy and free from wall cracks you must feed your horse the correct feed and hay to insure a healthy…

Now barefoot does have many pros to it, and I want to make sure I acknowledge them. If your horse is kept barefoot you will definitely save a large chunk of money over time. We pay $85 for re-shoeing a fully shod horse. We pay this amount every 7 weeks when our farrier comes out. That means we pay an average of $630 per year, per fully shod horse. A barefoot trim usually costs right around $20 dollars. Barefoot horses need to be trimmed every 5 weeks, the cost averages right around $210 per year…

Courage Against Conflicting Odds: Barbara Boxer Being a woman in office is particularly hard regarding the fact that 80 percent of the House of Representatives are male, and female congresswomen make up a small 19.4 percent. The low percentage of females in elected positions makes it easier for the respect that they are given to be degrading. Barbara Boxer had no fear when entering the campaign for House of Representatives and in 1982, despite her opponent being a male figure, she won the…

Reflecting back just a few years ago, I had no idea that earning Boy Scout’s highest rank, Eagle, would have such a profound impact on me. Like many, I had heard the statistics - just over 2% of the boys who start Scouting, ever attain the Eagle rank – but it wasn’t until I got closer to that accomplishment, that I realized just why that number was so small. The first realization of my growing maturity was in the diversity of merit badges I earned. I’m sure that when most people think of…