Sergeant Major

In Ordinary People, it tells the story of Conrad Jarrett, as he goes through conflicts with his parents and friends. He faces not being accepted by a lot of different people since he tried to commit suicide after he blamed himself for his brother’s death. Most of the conflicts he encounters are between him and his family and are fueled by his mother. There are many methods that could have been used to help the situation and make some progress in the relationship. Conrad had much…

Antidepressants are the suicide drug Is our culture of relentless achievement and success driving our young people to suicide? SIRS database states, Depression is a mental condition that is characterized as extreme feelings of sadness, worthlessness, or hopelessness. Statistics taken from SIRS database talk about how ten to fifteen percent of young people exhibit symptoms of depression. Mental depression is a serious matter. Some say that antidepressants will improve a child’s quality of life,…

As soon as my dad could put a glove on my hand the learning process began and after my first practice I fell in love with the game. From that point on all I did was softball, it was my safe place, my other home and the one thing I knew I could do something great in. I would always want to just throw with my dad or my brother, as little as I was I wanted to show them that I could catch the hard balls they threw. Of course though, I couldn’t but I was in the process of getting there. This game…

William Ellsworth Hoy was born on the 23rd of May, 1862. He was born in Houcktown, Ohio. When he was about 3 years old, he became ill with meningitis. The illness caused him to become deaf. For the first part of his life, Hoy stayed home with his family and learned to help on the farm. Hoy had pretty much only his siblings to keep him company in his small town. While at home, he communicated with gestures that only his family understood. It was like their own little form of sign language.…

I would go back to the day where i could have won the championship for my team. It was a super hot day, about 95 degrees out and no wind, we had a big game that day and every one was nervous. It was the championship game versus one of the best teams in the country, the Florida Gators. The smallest kid on there team was bigger than me, these guys were giants. We keep up with them being behind only one run through out the whole game, it was the last inning with two players on base and I'm up to…

quite bitter over the fact that he was too old to be a qualifier for the league because of his stint in jail. According to Letzler, Troy’s mindset and focus on baseball was “misguided” (302). I think Troy used baseball and his inability to play in the major leagues as an excuse for his many shortcomings. His insistence on “going down swinging” is nothing more than a saying he repeated in order to convince himself to do everything he could for the bettering of his family when in actuality he was…

“This is Not a Moment, but a Movement,” This is the slogan for the Black Lives Matter. BLM is mainly an African American movement that fights against violence and racism toward Black people. Although this is a fairly new movement the problem of racial inequality has been around since slavery was abolished. Two examples of black people who had this struggle during their time are Jackie Robinson and Rosa Parks. Jackie Robinson was the first african american baseball player in the MLB. Rosa Parks…

Hear the crack of the bat as the 96 mph ball makes contact with the stick of wood, the game known as America’s pastime.The stands fill with people of all ages and genders, to watch and snack on ballpark food and experience the love for the game. Baseball, a game of 4 bases, 3 outs, 2 teams, and one successor - but the outcomes are unlimited. A sport either loved to be played or loved to watch, but for many it’s a game with which one grew up with and a strong love was formed. However, there’s…

I believe that my application would be incomplete if I did not write about baseball and the countless hours that I have spent working to perfect the craft. Since I was two years old, I have been involved in the game of baseball. I started by being dragged along on trips to my brother’s baseball games, until I was old enough to join a travel baseball team of my own. Almost every weekend since then was spent on the road at a travel baseball tournament, whether it was playing for my team, or…

Throughout the novel The Catcher in the Rye, Holden shows symptoms of Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, many times during his journey. This has a large impact on his life and personality. Holden showing these symptoms added the effect of realism throughout the novel. The fact that Holden has PTSD is never formally announced, but it can be inferred from many of his actions. The possible cause of this disorder might be the death of Holden’s trusted brother, Allie. Post-Traumatic Stress…