My mother—the biological mother, the glamorous and manipulative one—called last night. I had no choice but to answer to her inquiries, and commiserate with her mundane misfortunes. “He insists on carpet. That’s fertile breeding grounds for dust mites. He can vacuum it, because I didn’t want the carpet in the first place. Do you need […]
For years, my dad has implemented three rules: 1) We cannot have a TV. 2) In the winter, the house must be 60°F; in the summer, the AC cannot be turned on unless it’s 100°F, at which point my dad diagnoses the thermometer as broken. 3) I cannot get my driver’s license until I graduate […]
Throughout their lives, people accumulate experienceswhich shape them. These experiences lead many to hold contrasting views and topractice disparate ideologies. Differences can be healthy; people can learn fromeach other in spite of their differences. A major change in my life blessed mewith the knowledge and understanding of two vastly dissimilar subcultures ofAmerica. It is necessary […]
It was Friday, November 7th, 2013. My alarm buzzed; it was pitch black outside and the taste of morning breath consumed my mouth. I had been through this routine of waking up early to catch a flight several times, but this was different. I was excited, threw my blankets off and hopped in the shower. […]
Once I told my mother, “I don’t want to be here.” “Where do you want to be?” she asked me, frowning in concern as she scrubbed a plate at the sink. “Inside my books,” I told her, my eyes falling on my tattered paperback on the counter. When I was a kid, I found solace […]
“Eu thanatos” is the Greek origin for Euthanasia, which means “good death”. Euthanasia has come to mean the intentional ending of a life because the person would be better off dead. This means they’d be free from suffering. (Munns) As an existentialist, we have free will for there is no God to mandate our personal […]
The Petersburg, Valhalla celebrity didn’t always have a musical career In mind. As a child, there were no voice or piano lessons. In fact, all through high school, Trey was doing what most kids his age were doing: playing basketball, throwing parties, and getting dragged to church by his grandmother, who sang in a gospel […]
Throughout this class we have watched several movies, some movies I previously watched and some I had not. After taking this class I realized that as parents we need to monitor our children more closely with the things we allow them to see. Such movies like Shrek I thought was a kid friendly movie but […]
In an article from watchbands. Org, Wanton, a 17-year-old trumpet player compares his feelings toward track to his feelings toward playing his instrument. Christopher Eerily – the guest pianist at their orchestra concert – asked him which activity he thought was more fun and energize. Window’s reply inspires some reflection in the crowd. ‘They’re different,” […]
Don’t Back Down “I’m still gunna have recess, right?” Of all things, recess was the only concern I had about skipping a grade. I didn’t consider the challenges of being a year younger than the rest of my class. Then again, what six-year-old does? Recess would not be the only problem in my career. I […]