Shovel

The first of the four required sections that I read was titled, “Making the Dirt Fly”. This particular section outlined a few of the many obstacles that engineers and laborers faced throughout their endeavor to make way for the Panama Canal. Torrents of rain, mudslides, and the terrain’s apparent resistance of such alterations engulfed equipment and thwarted months worth of progress. Despite these naturally occurring interferences, American equipment was fundamental to this astonishing…

Endurance is very important trait to have for me. I use endurance to help me never give up and work hard until the end during soccer games. Even if my team is losing the game I keep enduring and believing that I can help my team turn the game around and win the game. In Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns two main characters in the story Mariam and Laila are both forced to marry a guy named Rasheed. Rasheed is aggressive and abusive towards Mariam and Laila. Through this painful time…

We began collecting anything and everything we could find on and around this shovel. We dusted for fingerprints, we could tell the handle had been wiped clean, but whoever was doing the wiping missed near the very bottom of the handle. We were able to pull off four good prints and a couple partials. We took our black magnetic powder…

In Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, written by Mildred D. Taylor, Papa set his field in flames so he could try stopping the public hanging of an African American child, T.J. Although papa burnt a quarter of his cotton, was he right for taking that risk in order to save T.J.? If not for the fire, T.J. would have been hung without a doubt. Adding to that, it brought everyone from town together. So yes, papa was true to start the fire. Without the fire, T.J. would have been hung. In Roll of Thunder,…

Perhaps only valid in places where snow is precipitated, this is a relatively easy and forward idea. Simply trudge around with one’s select object for snow removal, preferably a snow shovel, and shovel off unsuspecting civilians’ driveways and sidewalks around the community. On a plus note, one’s service will more than likely accepted with open arms. One in a million individuals would not allow the free snow removal one provides. Also, note…

1. Explain what the phrase “taking ownership of your learning” means to you Taking ownership of your own learning starts by examining your own educational goals and figuring out what you wish to accomplish. At that point, it 's necessary to determine the objectives, resources, knowledge and time needed to accomplish my goals. Next, honestly evaluate yourself to see if you have what is required, and what is lacking. Having done this, create a plan to accomplish your goals, and to acquire the…

Imagine not having to go to school…… you don't have to in the winter because of snow days……. I enjoy snow days because I don't have to deal with people I don´t like, I can stay up late, and I get to to what I want the next day. One reason I love snow days is because I don't have to deal with people I don't like. Some people are annoying. Some people aren't just annoying they are ignorant. I'm not a morning person at all I don't wake up happy I have to get woke up I need caffeine, People talk…

tone. For instance, Robert’s use of anecdotes distract his readers from the tedious concept of writing a college essay. “Picture poor old Alfy coming home from football practice every evening, bruised and aching, agonizingly tired, scarcely able to shovel mashed potatoes into his mouth (Roberts 4). Roberts effectively provides insight for his readers on how to make an essay more intriguing by telling this short and comical story. Another example that Roberts utilizes a humorous tone, is when he…

I don’t think I’ve ever worked so hard in my life before our service learning project on Saturday. I never imagined myself actually getting down and dirty. The experience overall was amazing because it was something that I was not used to doing. I felt that the project took me out of my comfort zone in the since that I had never done hard labor like that. Working with my classmates to serve the community was a great experience and I’m glad I got to do it with them. They are a wonderful group to…

The view of Hitler giving his speech to the members of the labor service sets a militaristic mood. Although these workers have not served in the army they still perform in the rally like soldiers only obtaining shovels as weapons. A significant prospect of this scene is that each soldier represents different parts of German territory, which brings up the repeating idea of unity. Even when the last soldier states that he represents Saar, which is not a territory of Germany at that point, but…