The Swimmer

being polar opposites. Shaila has experienced this tragedy first hand while Judith is always an outsider looking in. Shaila and her religion allow her to carry around hope that maybe her sons and husband made it out alive. “Do you remember what good swimmers my boys were, Kusum?”…

In 2013, Angela Duckworth, a research psychologist and associate professor at University of Pennsylvania, gave a TED talk on the topic of grit and how it is a significant predictor of success. As a competitive swimmer and lifeguard, I can relate with her topic and the persistence I personally needed to succeed in these activities. I started swimming competitively in the second grade and have continued through high school. Being a busy high school student with homework, responsibilities, and…

Amazing World of Sea Lions The endangered animal that I picked was the Sea Lion. The reason I picked the Sea Lion is because they are one of my favorite animals, they’re adorable, and I want to see why they are endangered. As I was researching the Sea Lion I noticed that the California Sea Lion was the most common Sea Lion out of all the different species of them. The Sea Lions population is depleting quickly, mainly due to human interaction. Sea Lions have been climbing on boats of fishermen…

“Take your mark.” the referee spoke in a monotone voice. Everyone grew silent as seven other swimmers and I waited to race. I stooped down into a starting position, nearly falling off the diving block as my limbs shook and adrenaline coursed through me. Moments later, a shrill beep and a bright flash of light gave me permission to go. Diving in felt as if were in slow-motion. Everything had gone fine until my body hit the water and my goggles rolled off my face and onto my forehead. I…

My family is going to dc expect for my sisters they allreather know about the monuments/memorials we took a tiain there it took like 40 minutes but james lamel zakeem jayron raheem got sick but i did not so mom can we go take the bike tour first yes rahmel wow this bike feels good i like the seat yay it is alright. Let’s go take a look at the cherry trees wow they are really colorful i really like the way they look rahmel look take a picture of it hay rahmel i am going to lay down for a little…

or jailed, but as a percentage of population, they are sentenced far more often than would be expected. These sentences handed down to minorities are also harsher than those given to White Americans for the same crime. Just recently, Stanford star swimmer Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in jail, of which he will most likely serve three, for the sexual assault of an unconscious woman. Compare this to Corey Batey, a student at Vanderbilt University who was convicted of the same crime but…

from marine to patrol officer, depending on the weather and the season. The requirements of the position would be very similar to that of a patrol officer, but slightly different, and, in a way, more advanced, (i.e. marine officers should be better swimmers, more experienced than the average patrol officer due to the different tactics used), and so most people who want this position should plan farther into the future, and train with more advanced tactics.…

AoW #3: How Does Culture Affect Education? In his article, “Struggle For Smarts? How Eastern And Western Cultures Tackle Learning,” Alix Spiegel makes many interesting points. He links the difference in education style and success to a much larger cultural difference that separates the two groups. While I may agree with him on some fronts, there are many flaws in his argument. From his presentation of information and evidence to his use of an outdated study, Alix Spiegel leaves many holes…

Principles and fundamentals can be found with every sport, activity, or hobby a person does. It helps people understand the basics; essentially creating a foundation for them to easily follow so they can produce or evolve in their desired sport, activity, or hobby. Principles are important because it allows anyone to have success despite their prior experience. A good example are the basic principles of strength training and conditioning. Whether a person is a recreational weight trainer or…

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 tend to embody the ideas of their age and time. One being of a young Hester Prynne and her punishment that haunts her, but eventually becomes what characterizes her. With her daughter by her side, she is able to endure her punishment. The other being of one named Montag becoming a martyr for the survival and continued use of books. In Montag’s universe, books are outlawed, not by the government, but by the people. Like…