This was my exit. I had skipped breakfast and at that time my stomach had began to rumble. Not far off the highway I spotted a quaint home that had been transformed into a diner. I decided to stop. An elderly woman with bouffant silver hair, wearing a blue checked dress and apron greeted me at the door with a smile before seating me. It was as if I had stepped back into an old movie or perhaps a doorway into the past. Upon the waitress’s instance, I ordered the daily special. It was a…
every game she would always have a good hearty meal. The best meal she would cook was Chicken and dumplings. Sadly, even with my grandma having her own cook book I still do not know the recipe. Nonetheless, I went on to play baseball for four summers and one summer end up winning the league championship. Reminiscing about when I played baseball, my favorite snack at the time was a walking taco. A walking taco is Doritos topped with season ground beef, Nacho cheese and you can add sour cream,…
emotional tone of the relationship between Gatsby and Daisy from embarrassment to comfort in chapter 5. As a very crucial point in the novel, the setting of Gatsby and Daisy’s first meeting after five years of separation starts with a rainy day in early summer. Nick depicts the weather of that day as “the day agreed upon was pouring rain” (Fitzgerald 83). The rain and the coldness reflect Gatsby’s nervousness and anxiety about meeting…
hated a summer camp and also told him that at camp we just studied and studied which means it wasn’t fun. He held my hand and said, “I know it’s not fun, but if you keep learning, you can be smart enough to pass the test, and also meet new friends”. His thought like Carol S. Dweck mentions, “Growth mindset believe that intelligence is a potential that can be realized through learning” (1). However, I had no choice, and I had to study more, or I would stay on the same grade. During summer camp, I…
term. Year round school can be a problem for some people. Not for students but for teachers also. They could have a baby at home and it could be difficult to find a babysitter for 2 weeks every 6 weeks. Kids tend to forget a lot during the summer break, so a shorter time away from school might increase retention rates. Year round schools can enrich students educational experiences. By allowing for the addition of intersessions or creative courses. But one thing…
This summer my parents were sitting at home on a boring sunday night while I was out with my friends. My mom texted me and said I need to come home soon because we were going on a trip tomorrow and my flight leaves around one. When my mom told me we were going to Gulf Shores, Alabama I thought it was really weird and I was not excited. I was actually really upset because it was towards the end of summer and I wanted to stay here and hangout with my friends. So the next morning my Dad and…
plenty of time to plan so the experience is easier on everyone in your family. Here are some things to consider about moving during different seasons of the year. Moving During The Summer Summer is the busy time for movers. Many people opt to move then since kids are usually out of school for several weeks. Summer might be a more convenient time…
One thing that concerns teachers and other people is the “summer slide” theory that theorizes that most knowledge learned is lost over the three-month break of the normal schedule, whereas in year-round schooling the teachers are still on campus even during the break so students…
every season. Schooling should stay the same because students will have a long-lasting summer break, lower stress levels, and it will conserve money. Schooling should stay the same because it gives students a long and substantial Summer break. Students seriously appreciate the value of summer vacation because it gives them enough time to have fun in the sun! For instance, one who loves the beach during the Summer is able to surf the barreling waves, tan on the white glimmering sand, and build…
Year Round School? Imagine going to school through the summer. The sweltering heat making you sweat buckets in your classroom. Year-round schools have been popping up across the country. These schools have about forty-five days of school followed by fifteen days of break all year. But, having a long break in between school years is refreshing so you can go on vacation or attend a summer camp, and weekends are already short enough to give you a rest without forgetting school material. Also, for…