FAVOURITE HOLIDAY The word Diwali is an incorrect form of the word Dipawali‚ which means Rows Of Light. People will celebrate this festival during Karthik (October- November). All Indians will celebrate this festival but different religious people have various opinions about it. The Hindhus celebrates this festival as a gesture of their joy because when Sri Ramachandra return to Ayodhya after 14 years exile in the forest following his victory over evil demon Ravana in a war and signifies the
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Savannah Neely October 3‚ 2013 The Haunted House As I stood‚ staring bleakly at the dilapidated house. Chills ran down my spine. I forgot my jacket‚ I thought to myself. The twojackets‚ three pairs of pants‚ 4 pairs of fuzzy socks‚ and boots could not keep me warm against the deathly cold. The walkway up to house were cracked. Weeds emerged out from these cracks. Briars were growing wildly in thick batches by the gate. The moonlight cast a
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Sulav Sharma TRIP TO SIX FLAGS I have always been fascinated by scary rides. It amazes me that average‚ ordinary people eagerly trade in the serenity of the ground for the chance to be tossed through the air like flower in a fruit processor. It amazes me that at some time in history someone thought that people would enjoy this‚ and that person invented what must have been the first of these terrifying machines. For me‚ it is precisely the thrill and excitement of having survived the ride that
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The Busy City Life New York City can be a beautiful place to live in although at times it can become very hectic and crazy. As the morning slowly comes to a dawn and the sun begins to beam through New York City‚ posing statues and all the buildings begin to glow. Looking out the barred up window of my friends’ 25th floor apartment reminds me of a prison cell. I’m able to look down on the NY streets around all the buildings‚ you see people rushing out of them like waves of tides. The street becomes
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I remember‚ as a child‚ my first trip to the carnival. I stood at the entrance‚ my small hand held firmly by a larger one belonging to a much more confident adult‚ as I took in my surroundings. The flashing lights‚ the music and screaming all had me gawking at anything and everything that my eyes happened upon. What caught and kept my attention were the rides that seemed to torture their occupants. It still amazes me that average‚ ordinary people eagerly trade in the serenity and security of
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An Effective Leader It is much easier to pull a rope than to push one. The same is also true concerning people. Someone must step out and become a leader. To be an effective leader‚ a person needs to be a decision maker‚ have great communication skills‚ great values and able to persuade others. Being a leader requires fast thinking and decision making. In stressed environments‚ quick and accurate decisions are often needed. The more speed and reliability of decisions made‚ the more effective
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Caffeine Crazed! The thin mound of rewarding foam that separated my lips from that first sip of scorching hot coffee mimics a snow capped mountain that I could hold in the palm of my hand. This 16 ounce cup of deep brown coffee altered in color by the rich off white creamer making it a smooth caramel tint packed a powerful punch‚ when I know I’ll be going for unforgiving amount of time it makes for a quick boost in the morning. The sweet distinctive smell of ground coffee beans fills your nostrils
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Home Sweet Home As you walk through the big white wooden door to my one-story house that contains four bedrooms‚ we have our new brown suede couches. In the front corner there’s a 50” plasma TV rested on a glass TV stand with different types of systems laying on the shelves including a stereo‚ DVD player‚ and a cable box. By our brick fireplace there is a really tall 80’s speaker along with another one laying on top of the wall. When you first walk through my door and look straight you there’s
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The burnt scent of roasted coffee tickled the tip of my nose just seconds before a noise so loud roared in my ear like a fire engine screaming through my bedroom. As I wiped the grit from last night’s sleep from the corners of my eyes‚ the bright light hit them. I slung my arm like an elephant trunk on top of the alarm to find the snooze button. I heard a faint voice in the background calling my name. "Kayla‚ are you up?" echoed down the stairs in the deep male voice of my dad. While stretching
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College Graduation Spring is here you and I know you’ve heard of the saying “April showers bring May flowers”. I had been waiting for this morning to come for four years. In a few hours it came and went‚ but it was an important time in my life. Graduation day was the end of one life and the beginning of a new life with different problems‚ worries and joys. While walking in the theater‚ I had seen hundreds of parents‚ grandparents‚ children‚ and even alumni students’. My family
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