The protagonist takes Sheila in his canoe to a concert, but all the while they are on the way she talks about another boy and how she hates fishing. There is a hidden fishing pole on the canoe which catches a bass big enough to pull the canoe back. Rather than risking Sheila finding out about his fervor for fishing he cuts the line and lets the mystery fish go. Later that night Sheila informs him she will be going home with another guy. It doesn’t seem like the narrator minded due to the fact he could not forget about the fish.…
My grandmother, Joan Favors, was born Joan Frietas, in Oakland, California on August 16, 1929. Her father worked in the lumber industry, and her mother stayed at home and took care of the family. My great-grandmother was Italian, and her father had come on a ship from Italy to avoid being put into the army. She married my great-grandpa who’s father came to American on a whaling ship from the Portuguese islands, the Azores. My great-grandmother decided that she liked my great-grandfather because he had a wagon with two black horses.…
He watched the woman disappear through the same side door Susan had used upon her arrival. There was another fifty feet or so before Jim reached the same spot across town. When he rushed past the picture window of the building, he completely ignored the worn out sign proclaiming: Mama’s House of Pain. Jim headed directly for the door the woman had stepped through seconds before. He turned the knob to find it unlocked and walked inside without hesitation.…
For my interview paper, I decided to interview Katelyn Masket. Katelyn is a recent USC graduate and studied international relations. Through our interview and research on LinkedIn, I learned Katelyn had interned within multiple areas of the public sector and currently is an associate with the International Rescue Committee located in Glendale, California. Her previous background and current employment interested me and made me want to reach out and ask her views on citizenship and what it means to participate. I conducted a phone interview with Katelyn and she may be reached at (805) 558-1804 or by email at Katelyn.Masket@rescue.org.…
In the discombobulation of day to day life, all types of people are going to try to knock you down. This hardship was experienced personally by Brenda Roza as she realized that “there may not be that person next to you that's going to speak up for you”. There is no reason for strangers being malicious, to try to knock other people down when they’re not even known to you. Regardless, it is imperative that you are able to defend yourself- just as Brenda Roza did. Having been told throughout her entire life that she couldn’t do certain things, Brenda thought that that being a successful person might be beyond reach to her - impossible.…
He hides the fishing rod under his boat and they set off for their date to a concert. During their boat ride, the main character notices that he sees a bass bigger than he has ever seen before caught to the fishing pole under the boat. A description of this bass is as follows, “One, that it was a bass. Two, that it was a big bass. Three, that it was the biggest bass I had ever hooked.…
He knew her every mood just by the way she would lie. One day he finally got the nerve to ask her out to go to a concert, she said yes. The day of the date the boy got the canoe ready; he polished it, positioned the pillows, and out of habit grabbed his fishing pole. To calm his nerves, he put the line in the water just in that moment he heard Sheila. While on their way to the concert he heard a fish jump…
Students in high school have an important decision to make whether to go to college and what is their major. When students are choosing a college they consider financial aid, social status, interest, family. In Mark Edmundson’s article “Who are you and what are you doing here”, states how people have to be open to discovery and yourself. People are trying to discover who they are in college. Edmundson argues that college is about finding yourself, being open, learning, and being present, growing, exploring, and more.…
Michelle Albarran-Arcila, born and raised in New Jersey, started her life in a fast paced place and plans to end up the same way. As of right now, she’s a normal teen living it up as much as any fifteen year old can in the little town of Rock Hill. Michelle’s schedule is full, but even with all of her honors classes she finds enough time for multiple clubs. She plays soccer and tennis for her school and is involved in Junior Civitans, science club, Japanese language club, beta club, drama club, and student government. In the little free time she gets, Michelle enjoys coffee ice cream, and her favorite show, Orange is the New Black (team Maritza!)…
October 12th. The day that I,Heather Kubel, a freshman at Sierra Lutheran High School, would have embedded in my memory forever. The day that I will always be able to remember the exact details, despite the shudder that would come from recalling it. I had had a pretty basic life up to now. I had an older brother in college and two parents who had taken me to church every Sunday since I was a little girl; despite the fact that my father and the rest of my family were Jewish.…
The spotlight is in my eyes. The hubbub dies down to an anticipatory, judgmental silence, daring me to break it. I look back, making sure the band is ready. Thumbs up: it’s time to roll. I tap my foot to the rhythm.…
We brought our fishing poles even though we didn’t think we were going to catch anything. The canal was very cold and there was no fish out that day but we still had fun. After a little while of fishing we continued our hike among the High Acre Creasent Trails. As Andrew and I were walking along the trails we came across a small pond and we hung out there and discussed our days and we met up with a few other friends. Once we got to the end of the trail we turned around and started back.…
I spotted him Fortunato it was my last year of school. By this time most of all the lies about me were fated from most people's memories, it seems that things were looking better for me. Also I have been accompanied by some peers in school. For some time I thought that we could become friends as well. But that all was shattered by the moment he crept his way into my newly found friend and took them away from me.…
The Move Everyone loves Paris. I lived in Paris. I went to North Ridge Middle School with my best friends Ashley and Morgan. My mom told me we were moving . . . to Canada!…