What Time Is It?

spending time outside. Whether I was playing sports with the neighborhood kids, helping my grandfather with his garden or talking walks in the park near my house, I realized that I do not spend nearly as much time outside as I used to. With technology constantly being invented and reinvented, video games, television shows and phones are just a few of the technological things that steal most of the joy that nature used to bring to people. As a kid, I begged to spend more time outside even though it was dinner time or the sun had set hours before. Now, as a college student, it’s hard to find enough time to just talk a walk outside as class, clubs, community service opportunities and even more responsibilities prevent us from going outside. I am not saying that class, clubs, and etc. are the sole reasons why people do not go outside…

Since the beginning of time marriage was labeled for love, companionship, family, devotion, respect, and commitment. There’s a ceremony that takes place to unite a couple in matrimony, whether it’s big or small, public or private, the couple has some form of display to commence their union. During this time newlywed are finding themselves submerged into marital bliss as each day is filled with joy and endless love. However, as time has progressed so has marriages in what it takes to sustain the…

“Women on the Edge of Time” is basically a novel written by Marge Piercy. This book is an indictment of some fundamental assumptions of our society. It also presents the intriguing portrayal of the Utopian alternatives. In this novel, a woman named Connie in the age of 37 has been declared as insane. However, the woman is overwhelmingly sane. She had merely turned into future and is able to communicate with the future year 1937. This paper presents the book review of “Woman on the Edge of Time”…

too much time thinking about what happened or what will happen, good or bad, he will miss out on what the present holds out for him. This quote relates to Gatsby’s frequent mindset of trying to recreate his past. F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, uses symbols to establish the notion of not being able to repeat the past. He uses symbols to represent the passage of time such as the green light, Nick’s clock, and the seasons. Fitzgerald’s underlying message is not to focus on…

planning for their futures. Not only are they planning for life but also for college. Some think college is a waste of time and money. Others think it will be the best option there is. In reality, college sets you up for your future. College helps you gain the necessary skills to prepare you for further life. Going to college is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. Having a post-secondary education helps you be the best you dream to be and prepares you for adult life …

Independent Reading: DEAR Time (20:00, (2x) 3:00 transition [get books, put books away]): (DEAR time means, “drop everything and read.” After the teacher has completed the guided reading groups. The students will come back together as a whole class and everyone will read for 20 minutes. Students will select the book that they would like to read out their independent reading group crate. The books are separated depending on the student’s independent reading level. There will be a colored crate…

In the novel "In the time of the Butterfly" by Julia Alvarez theirs four Mirabal sisters that live in Dominican Republic. The Mirabal sisters are all referred to as "butterflies". In the time of the butterflies talks about how the four courageous sisters came together to save their country. The sisters start of by not knowing nothing political to fixing it all. There's time when they struggle and put themselves at risk but they always worked together to go against Trujillo. They all show…

In the Times of the Butterflies is a novel written by Julia Alvarez. The novel followed the four Mirabal sisters contrasting roles as females that sets their decisions on whether−or not−they wanted to follow the anti-Trujillo movement throughout this movie. The sisters are, Dede, Minerva, Maria Teresa, and Patrai. Dede and Minerva are the most conflicted on the whole movement, while Maria Teresa and Patria’s was less conflicted and their participation in the Trujillo movement was more of an…

I have began reading the novel “The Curious incident of the dog in the night-time” my Mark Haddon and my first impression on the novel is the detail the author put into the main characters thoughts and encounters. At first I thought the information was useless but now I enjoy the narrators knowledge and illustrations. Although Haddon goes into detail about the narrator, I would prefer more insight and perspectives of other characters in the novel. From reading the beginning of the book, I have…

Preschool, what a time. I had a fun time when I was in preschool. You get to meet new people, make friends, play all day, and most importantly, you get to take a nap during the day. When I went to preschool, I was four years old. Preschool is an enjoyable time for a little kid. When you are little, you don’t know anything yet, all you know is how to play and make up weird adventures in your head. Being that young was fun. We didn’t have to learn anything challenging except how to tie our shoes.…