Katie Jones Ms.Nagel English 105 May 1‚ 2013 A Memorable Journey Topic: A memorable Journey Purpose: The journey I had while selling magazines was memorable because I met a lot people and saw many fun places. Thesis Statement: Selling magazines doesn’t sound fun‚ but doing it all over the U.S. was the best experience that anyone could imagine as well as meeting new people and seeing so many new places. It all started one sunny afternoon in sunny Oceanside‚ CA on the Camp Pendleton marine
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video games and going out to play basketball with my older brothers and kids from the neighborhood. I struggled my whole childhood through Elementary ‚Middle‚ and High school. I remember feeling like my life was over when it came time to write an essay‚ I could already hear my mother and fathers voice in my head as I recieved a big fat F on my paper. I found a way to breeze by
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Inspiration All of my life I have been intrigued and inspired from all or most of today’s action sports. I remember growing up watching X Games‚ Dew Tour‚ Red Bull pro events‚ and even the Olympics. I loved watching the professional athletes go down the mega ramp on their skateboards‚ or do tricks on the street course on their bikes‚ or even the motocross riders doing insane trick on their dirt bikes. This all inspired me as a kid because out of all the things you could choose to do as a career
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Unexpected Parenting I´ve always been inspired by many quotes in life‚ but Walt Disney couldn´t have said it better when he said: “It´s kind of fun to do the impossible.” Life throws many curve balls at you through out the years. But nothing like the surprise of being a dad. Being a parent taught me three important truths to live by. I can´t seem to say that I have accomplished the impossible‚ but trying the impossible on a daily basis has been extremely rewarding and fructiferous. I got one
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Speaking Fun with Words It was Sunday. The sky was as clear as crystal. Haadia was sitting in the garden with a heap of books beside her. Just then her friend‚ Fatima‚ came and joined her. Fatima: Hi! Haadia! Can I pick your brains for a few minutes? Haadia: Hello! Sure. Come on‚ sit down! Fatima: Where have you been? Long time no see! Haadia: Oh‚ I’ve been really busy these days and I haven’t had time to relax. Fatima: Oh‚ so you’re as busy as a bee! Haadia: What about you? Fatima: Alhamdulillah
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That One Day The emotion overwhelmed me. I didn’t know if I should be happy or if I should be crying; after all‚ I was only 10 years old. We were just leaving the American Embassy knowing that we have received Visas to enter the new world‚ new life‚ meet new friends‚ and also reconnect with the other half of our family after 20 years. All these new and exciting things seemed so great until it hit me‚ I’ll be leaving behind my best friends and the other half of my family. I was happy and sad at the
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Mount Elenor I was laboring up the Sierra Buttes trail‚ my pace devouring the miles‚ when I first met Elenor. I’ve been hiking the trail every Labor Day weekend with my family‚ for over 7 years; I know how challenging the trail is‚ I’ve seen a number of hikers turn back without even making it half way. I was astounded when I happened upon Elenor inching her way up the trail. I thought there was no way she could make it to the top‚ she’s simply too old. Elenor proved me to be incredibly wrong‚ to
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Narrative Argument The Dangers of Cell Phone Use While Driving In today’s society‚ most people communicate using of cell phones. Just 15 to 20 years ago‚ cell phones were a rarity for the average person. The average income person could not afford a cell phone. Today‚ cell phones are affordable and the majority of people own them. The days of waiting until you are home to use a telephone or searching for a pay phone if you are out are long gone. In fact‚ pay phones are being removed‚ which increases
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just having fun anywhere. People don’t think that they can use their time in more us full activities‚ activities that can help other people. Such as been a volunteer in any church hospital or any organization that can help many people who needed. Why people should be a volunteer? People should be volunteer for many reasons‚ but the must important are training skills for a job opportunities‚ also to be humanitarian with people who really needed‚ one more reason is that many people have fun doing this
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Succeeding in anything is hard after you have quit something in the past‚ I know this because I am struggling with the feeling of quitting everyday. I quit highschool 3 times before I finally quit for good‚ I gave it a good try‚ but it was easier to quit than stick it out. When I quit school in my freshman year of highschool I did so at my mothers urging with her promise that I could attend school the following year and she would support me. Of course that didn’t happen. She once again urged
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