The Best Years of Our Lives

They defend our homes and schools, our churches and capitals, our country and us, they are army soldiers. Army soldiers live a selfless life, with the hope that their involvement will help this country and the people livening here. Army soldiers are leaders and stay up for what is right, and make society better, Army soldiers are motivated, respected, and inspiring, both mentally and physically strong, they are courageous, admired, unselfish and they are the best at what they do, they are Army…

I Believe- My Best Friend by: Raymond Allinger The author's main point of the essay is that although he and his wife do not have the best financial situation, they still love each other. Raymond's personal experiences influence the essential point of giving the reader a look into their life and marriage. For example, Raymond shares, "Our marriage is like a merry-go-round set in the middle of a roller coaster. We have never had a real honeymoon or vacation that I can think of; our financial…

journey while doing your best? This essay explore different attitudes regarding competition and expectations placed on adolescents in order to achieve. Competition in America is like an apple is to pie. A large percentage of Americans will answer “football” if asked what traditions represent our country. I tested this hypothesis at a family party where fifteen out of the twenty asked, provided this same response. Our youth are encouraged to compete in sports to make the best teams, get…

visions of mr/ms right. We have all made up a fairytale how we picture how our lives will develop. There are many thing in this world that make fairytales rare and far in between. Ponzer provides a good example when she states “Match.com and Bally…

Four years ago as we walked into Freshmen Orientation, we would have never thought these four years would fly by so quickly. Most of our biggest fear at the time was finding our way around the “big” high school that in reality is the smallest high school in all of the Mississippi Athletic Conference. Imagining finding my way around the humungous university campus frightens me. Here we are again, going from being the intimidating seniors to the quiet and meek freshman. As we make this transition,…

part of everyday life. Learning to live with and move past failure is most detrimental lesson one must learn. I am the type of person to learn best from mistakes. I learn best by doing, failing, and trying again. Some of the greatest inventors also think this way, so I do not see it as a fault as some may. As a student, failure happens, but moving past it more determined is what makes a great student. I am a soccer player, and I have always dreamt of being the best player ever. However, being…

decisions about your next college. I know you are looking for a school that will best fit your goal. I encourage you to take some time to consider attending Clarks Summit University, the programs here are fantastic and every student that leaves this school will testify how this school has changed their lives. CSU is great Christian school that gives their best in academics and also helps students grow in their spiritual life. Our classrooms are filled with professors that have a deep knowledge…

passion. I have had the privilege to be apart of such a great program for 4 years with great administrators, coaches, players, and everyone else who makes the season happen. I have such a high respect for these people and the program that I do my best to go beyond simple participation. My goal on and off the court is to be a good example of what Central Basketball is. Even if a call or game does not go our way I do my best to stay positive, promote others, and be a…

Thomas Jefferson best represents America because he is one of the main authors of our Declaration of Independence, as well as a Founding Father of America. In the Declaration of Independence, he preached the ideas of unalienable rights, such as freedom and the right to pursue life in a way which brings an individual happiness. I selected Thomas Jefferson because these ideas are significant to America because these are the values that make up the foundation of our lives in present day America. In…

trying to ignore them. It also explains that there comes a time in our lives when certain things become inevitable whether it be good-byes like in Miles’ case or times to move on from the past. At the time of his statement, Miles was saying his good-byes to his mother and father before moving away to Culver Creek High School. This quote connects to my life because while growing up, I have learned that by pretending problems in our…