Anyone who has been to a major league baseball game knows the sounds of fans, the smell of hotdogs, and the heat of a summer night. This night was like that, but it had one more thing that made it very special. Hundreds of children of all ages were congregated there… Not just any children, but
Challenges
Hero to Myself
I’m standing at the bottom of a well Rock bottom is where I fell I thought these walls I’d never climb I was too afraid I thought I was all going to slip away
Walking the Same Sand
I stood looking out over what seemed to be everlasting blue. The sun was bright and the water glimmered as it reflected the light. I sat down in the sand looking over the edge of the dune and saw the waves of Lake Michigan lapping up onto the sand hundreds of feet below. Near the
Becoming Vegetarian
Years before I became vegetarian, I was interested in animal rights. I read books about animal rights, convinced my mom to take me on a tour of my local ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), and had a strong belief that people should not wear fur. Later on I insisted on
From Cliff to Cliff
“It seems as if it I am standing on the very edge of a cliff, not knowing when the next change will come about, and that I will be pushed over the edge only to find myself on the edge of another cliff.” In a fast-paced age of technology, in the “city that never sleeps,”
Conquering Lafayette
It was completely unfamiliar and I was overwhelmed with a feeling that I can only describe as UNKNOWINGNESS. For our 6th grade beginning of the year trip, we went to New Hampshire to climb the White Mountains. Although this presented a huge challenge, I was excited and ready to hike. As we got off the
A Review of Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and The Bee is a touching story about an eleven-year-old girl, expertly played by Keke Palmer, growing up in south central L.A. Although Akeelah has not been a rigorous academic, her teacher suggests she compete in the school spelling bee, but she is reluctant. Akeelah’s goal becomes taking part in The National Spelling Bee,
A Review of The Arrival
Shaun Tan’s The Arrival is a moving story about one immigrant’s journey to a strange and unknown world to build a new life for himself and his family. The Arrival is considered a graphic novel because it is told through illustrations. But it isn’t just any graphic novel, it has no text and is full
