The Only Way Is Up

exit the parking lot into the building were the store I worked was located I felt this warm feeling rolling round and round not only in my belly but in my head.. The smell of cannabis drowned the whole building it was insanely gross. I speed walked as I covered my nose with my long sleeve shirt. I made my way to the back where only employees were allowed. Then made my way to the front where the register was I noticed that the store was packed so decided to clock in early. It was 2:00 pm on a…

The book, Coral Reefs, by Simon Rose, presents that categories of coral reefs, what coral reefs are home to, and the dangers that they may face. Coral reefs are made up of coral polyps that attach and multiply to a limestone skeleton called a calicle. Coral reefs are categorized in three ways, which is by their type. 1. Fringed reef, 2. Barrier reef, 3. Atolls. The fringed reef either borderers the shore near a lagoon, or it will be directly attached, next is the barrier reef. The barrier reef,…

pressured to act a certain way in society. As states in the first few paragraphs, she explains how athletes are going by the ‘final rule’. Mariah states, “Beauty and vulnerability seem to be as important to today’s female athlete as brawn and gold medals.” Although a female athlete is playing sports that make them look a bit masculine, at the end, all they regard to be gaining the males approval of their femininity. According to the author, women in today’s society grew up to only think about…

the world, what a good life looks like, and how we can attain it. A Social imaginary encompasses the creative and meaningful dimensions of the real world, the dimensions through which people in our society create their ways of living and the rules by which they live on earth. Growing up in an African American household, my parents taught me that life is tough and I would have to work two times harder than my competition to achieve success and be the best human being I can possibly be given my…

President Obama once said, “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something.” In life we are presented with lots of obstacles to overcome. Some will knock you down but if you get up and keep pushing you will overcome them. I can say to you I have seen the darkness, but I have also seen the light, although the tunnel is dark. There is a light at the end. Throughout all the times of only seeing darkness, I realized it was only because of one reason. At the time, I had a person I…

If I never got up everyday and listened to music and never worked out then I wouldn't be the person that I am today and because of me being part of all those cultures I feel I belong somewhere and culture helped me figure that out. If you know what culture you are part…

or herself to attain a goal. As a Athlete I know how important it is set goal for a sport because many major league coaches say one key ingredient to reach a high level in your sport is goal setting. And at first i didn’t believe it, i thought the only way to get better is just by training. Well i was clearly wrong when i didn’t make state the state cut, When the next season started, and when i walked on the pool deck on the whiteboard there were four simple words, “ Welcome to the Grind”.…

What makes a hero? Is it the way they take down monsters you only see in your nightmares, or the way they deal with their everyday conflicts. Despite your definition of what makes a hero they will always have their problems. That's what keeps the reader interested is the main character's strengths, weaknesses, and conflicts. The Greek mythology hero Odysseus from Homer’s The Odyssey has many strengths up his sleeve. He fought fearlessly in the Trojan war and had impeccable military…

the bad ways, but Meadow is not one of those people. Meadow Link is a person who inspires us to follow our hearts, but also be aware of others’ hearts on the way. Meadow is a person who never gives up on any type of work she has to do. In Cross Country, Meadow ran the entire way on our two mile runs, something that others and I couldn’t do. Meadow even told me how hard it is to run two miles, and she inspires by the way she runs like that many times, while I have only ran all the way in a…

that has only been in contrast of the technological advances that they have achieved in. That is really what makes japan unlike no other country in the world. Going to Japan the common places have everyday men, women, and children in formal or casual wear. For just a moment everyone seems normal, then you see a random person who stands out and wearing something completely weird, but it isn’t weird to them, in fact it’s their style. You have the anime lovers, known as Otakus, dressing up as their…