Robin Beck

The Other “L” Word “You used to be such a good Republican”. Never in my life did I ever expect those words to be directed towards me, or to come from somebody as familiar as my father. My simple and seemingly harmless comment about a local news story on Channel 6 seemed to have struck a chord with him. As I stood and let his remark wash over me, I attempted to justify my immediate reaction: offense. To be honest, I wasn’t offended by this off-hand statement; I was merely confused by what prompted it. When had I ever declared myself a Republican? Or a Democrat for that matter? After having spaced out for more than the socially acceptable number of seconds, I decided that this seemingly innocent comment needed to be examined deeper in the solitude of my bedroom. I left my perplexed father behind in the living room and marched up the stairs to my dirty-laundry ridden bedroom. I threw myself onto my unkempt bed and began to wonder; was my dad right? It began when all I wanted for my fifteenth birthday was a membership to the NRA. An unconventional choice, I will admit, but for a daughter whose only dream in life was to make her father proud, it made perfect sense. My parents, who are two of the most Conservative people I know, raised me to be independent. They have told me from the very start to be my own person and develop my own opinions. Contrary to this chosen parenting style, they never made a strong attempt to tell me that it wouldn’t benefit me in the long run to believe…

Student A has shown major development over my time of observing her. She has gone from drawing shapes that were not definite to writing her full name and other words. I think writing and reading is her main focus because she enjoys it. She voluntarily chooses these centers to work at during the day. She also enjoys the home living center. When she is over there she dresses up and plays the part. For example, when she was the cleaner, she had the broom, but she also had on the gloves while she…

Initiative vs. Guilt As a consequence of the time I was in the children 's circle, and the discipline from my teachers and parents to meet a daily routine, my confidence grew considerably. My performance was exemplary. Besides, I felt not only comfortable, but I enjoyed the daily activities. However, in the coming years I would learn that things are not kept motionless, just the opposite may change at any time. The first change I would face would be the influence of my parents. Initially, they…

For as long as I can remember, I have had a burning desire to earn my bachelor’s degree, a goal which has been set for countless years. My future goal is to complete my bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in math and English, with the ultimate goal to teach algebra at any level between the seventh and tenth grades. My eighth grade algebra teacher helped me achieve an understanding of algebra that I never knew existed, instilling in me a desire to pass on an understanding of and an excitement…

Third Time's A Charm “The moment when you want to quit, is the moment when you need to keep pushing”-Ins-power. When I was 16 years old, I wanted to take my learners test, but I failed 2 times. After that, I studied everyday and night non stop for over 2 weeks, and I ended up getting a perfect score when I went to take it a third time. Now, I’m close to being able to get my license and having freedom to go wherever I please. It was 9 o’clock in the morning, and I had just woken up. I…

Grabbed diets, asked for an extra banana for medicating Stitch. Meeting: Reminder that there will be a trail meeting at 1. Grady: showing signs that the new medication is not bothering her mentally, so it should be fine for continued use however, she will be monitored for the next couple of days. Lola’s baby watch: Amy wants one person to make all of the measurements on Lola’s belly bulge. Alex has surgery next week to remove a mass on her intestine. Went to get a visual check on the animals.…

Have you read the book “Smile” ? The book “Smile” is written by Raina Telgemeier . Some themes of the book “Smile” are self - esteem , growing up , and adolescent issues . This book “Smile” is interesting and funny at and some points Raina is like me and can be alike others with braces . The book is mostly about Raina and her problems at school and teeth . Raina wants to be a normal 6th grader until after girl scouts she fell and two front teeth came out. Then comes out that she gets on-again ,…

Have you ever had an embarrassing acne breakout? It is most likely that you have, because eight out of ten people have experienced a breakout in their lifetime ("Why"). If such a situation occurs trying to pop the acne is not the best way to get rid of it, and would likely cause scarring. Instead, see a dermatologist. Dermatologists help treat people with conditions of the skin, hair, and nails ("About Dermatology"). Helping people feel good about their appearance and health is something that…

In Batman #638 it was revealed to Batman and the rest of the family that the Red Hood was Jason Todd. Sam Wilson, Steve Roger’s new sidekick, aided Bucky Barnes in his recovery. Initially Sam disapproved of Bucky, believing he wouldn’t be able to be saved. Once Sam realized that Bucky was not in control of his actions he became his friend. Jason was angry that Bruce had replaced him so easily. He was so angry that he broke into the Tower that Tim Drake, the new Robin, live in and fought…

Batman interrogates joker scene This scene starts with the cop and the joker in a dark room, the only light lighting up the room is the door light and the lamp right where they are sitting. While the cop is listening to the joker speak only half of his face is fully visible due to the lack of light in the room. It then switches to the joker talking and behind him is very dark, only perk of his face is slightly visible, everything else behind him is not. This adds suspense to the scene that…