The Better Half

However, peak of my young innocence was quite possibly the most strenuous time for my parents. There is an image of me, preparing to attend my first day of preschool. My expression is blank and childish; it is clear that I have no idea what is ahead of me. School, now, is the single most important aspect of my life. This photograph represents the beginning of my school career, and it was the emerge of the better half. School is meant to challenge you at any age, however I often find myself longing to return to the days when singing and coloring were common activities. What sticks out to me the most in this image is how disparate my father looks in this image compared to how he looks today. He appears young, eager and proud. On this day, he was feeling this way for several reasons. For, he had just landed the job that would start his career. With this job he had no doubt he’d be able to support our family for the decades to come. Returning to myself, a young child who didn’t even understand the milestone I had just reached in my life, I had no idea what my father did to get there. I had even less of an idea that it was all for me. I was naturally happy…

Fusi is so committed to subduing the fish inspectors he rouses at three in the morning “this morning as every morning he had waken at three” (44) as he wakes in the morning he must avoid his daughter Emma and her husband John Smith. Motivated by the fish inspectors he feels young again aswell he is exhilarated by the potential he could be caught but hasn't been as men half his age have been caught “They would take his fish and net away” (49) he explains the consequences he may potentially face…

evil larger than even the doctor could have predicted.      The monster himself, like Dr. Frankenstein, is an unbalanced being. He cannot keep his intellect in line with his emotions. The monster, outcast from society, seeks vengeance. "If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear," says the monster to his creator. The monster then promises to work on the destruction of Dr. Frankenstein. In the case, his emotions cloud what is rational. He should not try to…

absence of subordinating conjunctions makes things simple, concise and unfeeling? In his reception speech back in Geatland, Beowulf says: So ought a kinsman always act, never weave nets of evil in secret, prepare the death of close companions (2166-69) The clauses can be complementary or contrastive. In some cases there is great…

After the boat was built we tested it, but the raft, made of straws, always submerged a little and then flew out from the bottom, like a pool inflatable held underwater. After they realized that Isaac’s plan wasn’t going to work, we started to discuss what to try next, so I brought up my idea again, but Isaac said it was too simple and wasn’t going to work. Even though he didn’t like my idea no one else had a better idea, so we tried it anyways. All we had to do was shape tin foil into a bowl…

For the second half of this semester, I have had similar struggles as the beginning of the semester - although I have improved in some areas. As in the beginning of the semester, I have had my struggles with musicality and counting. However, I have improved in some areas such as my spot while turning. Although my athleticism has increased this semester, I have struggled with my flexibility – a situation I have found frustrating because, prior to college, my flexibility was much better. My areas…

The students are unmotivated and aren’t being captivated by the subjects taught to them or the way subjects are taught to them. However, Annetta declared that “Games can motivate passive students to contribute more than they would in a traditional learning environment”. (Annetta pg. 233) Video games can grab the attention of students better than common core or any teacher could because it’s easier to get involved in the learning experience when the user has absolute control over what they are…

As we near the end of this spring semester, we should now take some and evaluate if any improvements were made between the first and second half of the semester, as well as some goals that you didn’t quite reach. Looking specifically at my participation for the last half of this class, I can definitely see the continuation of my responsibility and work ethic in how I completed my assignments and conduct myself that I exhibited in the first semester. However, I also have to admit to myself that I…

More than half of the 50 top-selling video games contain violence.” (Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence). Although that is just one example of violence, researches have also linked violence from videogames to sexual abuse towards women and increase bullying at school settings from girls and boys (kids). Although the evidence keeps becoming more and more evident, the videogame industry; like many other industries that have gone through similar situations do not want to enforce…

In particular to I Am Legend, and the second half of the book. In the first half of the book is a lot of setting the scene and introduction to the world that Robert Neville lives in as well as his place in that world. In the second half we are introduced to new characters and to Neville’s reactions to those new characters. Along with the reading of I Am Legend, additional material included the viewing of The Exorcist. I have said more than once and will say it again, I am not a fan of horror…