October 18th 2003... It was just a normal Saturday night, my friends and I were going to a party, and I had just picked up my best friend Carrie, and her boyfriend Jake. I was driving down the highway to pick up one more friend, Melody, and then we would all go to the party. My phone buzzed. I just grabbed my phone to see who it was, and then all the sudden Carrie was screaming. I looked up, but I couldn't swerve out of the way of the semi truck in time.…
Bellevue, which is French for Beautiful View, is located in Washington and is minutes away from Seattle. It is a suburb of Seattle and is across Lake Washington. It is the 15th wealthiest of all 522 communities in the whole of Washington State. It is the 5th largest city in the state with an estimated population of 117, 000. No doubt about it, owning a real estate in Bellevue is worth your while and money. There is a lot of real estate to be found in Bellevue. About 56 % of Bellevue is either owned or for sale. There are also about 8% vacant and available lands, while 36% are owned and being leased by owners. Buying and investing on Bellevue real estate would be a good move because it has developed rapidly industrially as well as residentially…
On a sunny Saturday morning when I was 5 years old, my sister and I were playing a game where we would push ourselves off of our bed like it was a slide. Our room was a pigsty; it looked as if a tornado had passed through. The mess from our closet met up with the end of our bed. I had just slid down the bed feet first into the mess when it happened.…
Throughout history the world has seen many great historical figures come and go. A historical figure is someone who has made a lasting impact on our world and will forever be remembered for their great achievements or acts of bravery. It takes a special person to overcome some of the obstacles these individuals were faced with. Two women of history I am going to discuss are Pocahontas and Sacagawea. Both of these women are two very important historical figures who have greatly impacted and affected our country’s history.…
Currently, the National Mall has many monuments; however, none of the monuments include powerful woman figures. If a monument were to be added to the National Mall, it should be one of a powerful woman; a woman that has made great change and contributed to this world. Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Katherine Johnson created important mathematical data to launch some of NASA’s first successful space missions. If it were not for those three powerful African American women, we may have not known about the wonders of space. If a monument were to be added to the National Mall, it should be of “human computers,” Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Katherine Johnson. If it were not for the influential women, Neil Armstrong, Alan Shepard, and John…
It was summer time and I was wearing my West Scranton football shorts and shirt, it was a normal day in the summer I was sitting in my living room with the air conditioner turned all the way down to 60 to get a cool breeze. I was watching Iron man but I really was not that into I kept drifting off and thinking what I should do with my day. My older brothers Shawn and Anthony came to the door around 2 in the afternoon and asked me if I wanted to go swimming. I quickly galloped up the stairs and asked my mother if I could go, she said yeah just be safe. So we left and went to a place called the “Rez” it was a place where high school and college kids go to jump off rocks and have a good time, it was a nice area surrounded by…
Do you imagine yourself living in a city where there are car pursuits, graffiti, and homicides? South Central Los Angeles, California is an oversize city and it is an example of disturbia. There is a mysterious dark side within the city. Most people describe South Central Los Angeles as adjacency environment because of the un-inforced, broken down educational system that is brought upon inner city students. The unexpected bullying, the numerous fights, and gang related issues, are the cause of the scene.…
As a supreme monarch I, Frederick William the Great Elector, should be the active leader of Nacirema. In my times I was the best ruler and I made many of accomplishment in my life. Besides all the other candidates that is running against me, I believe I will be the only one who can make Nacirema the best of nations in the world. There are many of reasons why I would be the best ruler of this nation and I will highlight two accomplishments that I completed that should allow me to obtain the position as a ruler. One reasons why I should receive the job as a ruler is because I have past experience of ruling over countries. Equally important, while being the ruler over Brandenburg, and Persia the people declared it as the best times of their lives because of the new things I have brought into their lives.…
Thousand Oaks is found in the United States of America, in the State of California, Ventura County. It is located in the southern part of the county and it is an affluent city. It was named Thousand Oaks after the many oak trees within the area.…
Traverse City, established in 1839, is the largest producer of tart cherries in the United States producing an estimated 360,000,000 cherries annually. This is 70-75% of all cherries grown in the United States. The National Cherry Festival typically begins the first week in July, and attracts hundreds of thousands of both tourists and locals alike. Although it may seem like a small city, with a population of roughly 14,674 people, it is the largest city in the Northern Michigan Region. The district currently has 13 elementary schools, two middle schools, three high schools, one montessori school, and also an international school. With fine wineries, freshwater beaches, downhill skiing, or hiking on the national lake shore, there’s something for everyone to do. With a recorded high temperature of 105 degrees and a…
While societal pressures and norms may give opportunity for individuals to stand out, it has also taken over societies such as Scarsdale High School to a large extent. In Scarsdale, children will feel an aching need to meet the high expectations of their surrounding peers. Many have credited this to an intangible force and need to always impress teachers, peers, and parents as well. Children have admitted to doing extracurriculars and community service solely for the purpose of getting into the best university possible. That may not be an issue, however, in many cases these children are striving to get into colleges they may not even enjoy. In closing, societal pressures and norms may lead individuals to be courageous, however, it can negatively…
One day me and my friend John and my uncle Snowman we went to go hunting in the woods and we drove around the place for a good spot to hunt. As we were driving around for a spot we saw found an abandoned place me and my uncle and friend were thinking about it so we decided to go in the place. As we went into the abandoned place we walked far into the place. We had an app on my uncles phone that how far we are from the truck and it said 30.7 miles away. Me and my uncle were surprised how far we were from his truck and how long we walked. As we were walking we heard branches breaking so we layed down and crawled towards the sound.…
When I was in third grade I had a dog and Pekingese named Leah I got her from a dog breeder and when I saw her I immediately wanted to pet her but she ran away and so I decided id hide beside the dog box out of sight until she came back and I pet her when she did and after a few tries it worked and I got a hold of this little ball of fluff and I just knew I had to have her and I did however I didn't tell my dad and I that I had gotten a dog so I put her in the laundry room because he never goes in the laundry room so I went to sleep happy that I had thought to put her in there so the next morning I woke up by a very loud screaming and screeching noise so I ran down the stairs followed by my mom and my dad was just standing there in the doorway of the laundry room and just she was just freaking out next to the dryer because he scared her when he opened the door and turned on the light and it was a little before five in the morning and ever since…
One of my greatest fears is the fear of sharks. Silly right? When I was little, my grandmother would always take me and my other siblings down to the beach since her parents lived in florida. I would always take my goggles and snorkeler, swim out into the open ocean, and begin my search for sand dollars. One day came to where I had became lost in my search and found myself to be a little too far away from the shore. I popped my head out of the water and realized I couldn’t touch the bottom even though I had been able to see it. I dove back into the water only to find myself facing the side fin of a bull shark. I was instantly paralyzed with fear and thought I was looking death in the face. I swam as fast as I could to the sand bar because I knew it was closer to my location than the actual shore was. Once I was sitting on a whole bunch of sand and there was about an inch of water around me I was finally able to catch my breath. I crawled back to the shore where my family was and told them about my encounter. Being little they didn’t believe me, but not once did I go further than the sand bar after that. They told me to dry off because we were going to walk to a crab shack that happened to be on the beach we were on for lunch. We were only halfway between our set up and the crab shack when screams were coming from behind us. We…
I’m going to talk about a time when I was in a dangerous situation. When I was ten years old two guys mugged me, they threatened me with a gun and I was so scared I remember thinking they were going to hurt me or even kill me.…
