Sparta Essay By: Belle Cardwell The rain; it’s calming like my mother’s grasp around me‚ engulfing me with warmth. That is over‚ though. Today is the Flagellation Day. It’s the day that proves if you’re man enough to become a Spartan Warrior. The heavy beatings and rude nature of the Flagellation go completely against my name‚ Charis. Charis‚ in Greek‚ means loving‚ kind‚ or loyal. I decided a long time ago that I should just forget the meaning behind my name and focus on being a good warrior. The
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scattered over the marbled tiles in our hotel bathroom. The soft sand between my toes felt like fuzzy socks as I ran to meet the ocean’s tide. The foaming water washed away the sand as well as the stress I had accumulated at the airport. My worries about not having my parents with me and being in a new place fled as I watched the sun set behind the tall
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in everyone’s eyes and decide to take a picture. The enthusiasm in my nana’s eyes started to glow up the gym. We are all anxious about hearing the name “Jakob Dickey”. There is no other feeling like it. The sparkling glow was attacking the air from my Aunt Kim’s excitement. No one knew if he would make it‚ but we were so glad he did. This was the moment he was about to graduate. This would be his shining night‚ and the glow of their smiles showed it. It felt like hours before they started to call
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disappointment. The pit in my stomach only got bigger as I thought about all that I had given this game whether it was the grueling track workouts every summer‚ the demanding practices‚ or the strenuous nine months of rehab I went through just to strap up my helmet again. It was at this moment - as the salty taste of my sweat and tears dripped into my mouth - that I knew how much I loved this game and how much I would miss everything about
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my classes and have wanted to stop and enjoy it every time. It is very interesting to sit down and observe the space and people around you. Seeing what spaces attract people and how they interact with them is something I have never really thought about. The others around me look like they are coming here for the same reason I do. To feel as if you are in nature instead of an old building. This first week of college‚ I have realized you don’t get to spend much time outside.
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computer laptop. We’ll‚ it’s not actually mine because everyone uses it so I will not refer to it as mine. We’ve had it for about 7 months. Prior to this laptop we had a desktop computer. We had to get a laptop because the desktop computer malfunctioned due to a thunderstorm where it was struck by lightning. Anyway I’m supposed to be describing the laptop so that’s what I’m about to do in the next few paragraphs. The laptop is black. It has a silver logo on top of the face. It also has black buttons
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The bus ran smoothly in its tracks and hit him perfectly. The crunch of his skull beneath the wheels and blood splattered equally on both sides of the sidewalk. A sly smile cracked on my face‚ but I know what a perfectly normal person would do in this situation. I screamed. Loudly. As I was the only one to witness this‚ everybody else in New York City learned to mind their own business until they realized that they‚ as well‚ are now splashed with a bright red liquid. I stuttered his name with tears
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but finding her face I hesitate. My chest begins to burn‚ cringing in pain I struggle to hold emotion from showing‚ my heart screams for comfort and my mind beckons for help. The pain killing me from the inside‚ I feel disgusted with myself‚ shamed about how selfish I’m being. Racing to the car I hold back my tears‚ it feels as if my head will explode any moment. I feel it coming‚ my eyes are hurting‚ hands trembling‚ trying to unlock my car before I fall apart for someone to see‚ slamming the door
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checks. This time something was different. I see a guard broadcasting to a fellow officer for assistance a small number of cells down from me. I feel a cold shiver ran down my back. This occurs far too often for me to not realise what is happening. About 30 seconds has gone and every inmate in C block is gazing at the phenomenon. A rush of Correctional Officers burst into the open box. I catch a glimpse of one holding a black plastic zip
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September 12‚ 1988‚ I was 13 years old. It was about week into the beginning of the new school year. Every child was very happy going back to school. I tried on my uniform the night before school. I was very excited‚ because it was first day at a new school (Highgate All Age). Most of my friends from primary school were also in attendance. I remembered listening to the radio and heard the meteorologist said‚ “It is coming It is definitely coming‚ Hurricane Gilbert is coming.” That was a day before
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