Friday, July 8, 2011
Autobiographical narrative
I could not stop moving. I was anxious, excited, and nervous at the same time. I knew I had to show composure in these high pressure situations because my teammates looked up to me. I tried my best but it was my first championship game and my team and I were so far away from home. We were scheduled to play a team that was undefeated in Las Vegas. We were undefeated too so that didn’t impress us much. I played free safety and kick return at the time so I knew I would have ample opportunities to get the ball. I knew this game would be memorable for me for a long time.
I felt like a pro athlete for flying into a city with lots of screaming fans in my corner. We stayed at a hotel called Nevada Palace. I hardly got any sleep the night before before the game. I hung out in a teammates room and we talked about how we were going to shutdown the opposing teams offense. I knew I needed to get some sleep so I took a dose of Tylenol PM. It helped a little but not much. I was surrounded by friends and family who seemed so happy for us. I fell asleep around 10:30 Knowing tomorrow would be a highlight in my life. The next morning it was game time and I could tell my team was ready to play. We got to the locker room and strapped on our gear. As always before every game our coach said a few words to hype us up. All i could say was it worked.
Before we stepped on to the field to play we said a team prayer. After that the team got so energized our coaches had to rally the kick return team onto the field. Of course I was the first person lined up because the ball was coming to me. I caught the kick off and returned it 36 yards. It was a close game right until the very end. Both teams fought very hard but only one team can be the winner. We knew what was at stake coming into this game. It’s either win or go home and we all felt that we have worked too hard and came to far to go home empty handed.
The final seconds of the third quarter were winding down, and I could see my team getting tired. The score was all tied up at 26 to 26. I rallied my team and told them not to let up and keep playing with intensity. With my body covered in sweat and my arm in blood I felt my perfect season slipping away. We had to fight hard if we wanted to win. I dug deep down inside myself and got back into attack mode even though I felt like falling flat on my face. We had three minutes left in the game and things really started to get hard. Our defense was backed up into our own end zone with the enemy in scoring position.
It was third an goal so we anticipated that they were going to throw the ball. I had a hunch on who the quarterback was going to throw the ball to because he threw the ball to that receiver a lot that game. I cheated over to his side so slick the quarter must have not seen me because he tried to throw the ball to that receiver and I was right there to pick it off. As soon as I caught the interception I turned on the jets and headed toward the end zone. I was half way down the field when the player who was trying to chase me down dove at the back of my feet. I stumbled, but I did not fall down. I scored and man it felt so good.
We ended up winning by a touchdown thanks to our spectacular defense. The feeling was unexplainable to have my team hold me up after the game. I knew that a lot of why we won and why we even got to this game was teamwork and good coaching,but I felt like the star and no one was going to take that away from me. After the game I wanted to celebrate with just my teammates. I asked my grandmother if she could take me to the store and buy the team ten bottles of apple cider. She agreed when we got back I started to pop them like they were champagne. It was won of the greatest feeling I ever had. I was finally the best at something I love to do which is playing football.
I felt like a pro athlete for flying into a city with lots of screaming fans in my corner. We stayed at a hotel called Nevada Palace. I hardly got any sleep the night before before the game. I hung out in a teammates room and we talked about how we were going to shutdown the opposing teams offense. I knew I needed to get some sleep so I took a dose of Tylenol PM. It helped a little but not much. I was surrounded by friends and family who seemed so happy for us. I fell asleep around 10:30 Knowing tomorrow would be a highlight in my life. The next morning it was game time and I could tell my team was ready to play. We got to the locker room and strapped on our gear. As always before every game our coach said a few words to hype us up. All i could say was it worked.
Before we stepped on to the field to play we said a team prayer. After that the team got so energized our coaches had to rally the kick return team onto the field. Of course I was the first person lined up because the ball was coming to me. I caught the kick off and returned it 36 yards. It was a close game right until the very end. Both teams fought very hard but only one team can be the winner. We knew what was at stake coming into this game. It’s either win or go home and we all felt that we have worked too hard and came to far to go home empty handed.
The final seconds of the third quarter were winding down, and I could see my team getting tired. The score was all tied up at 26 to 26. I rallied my team and told them not to let up and keep playing with intensity. With my body covered in sweat and my arm in blood I felt my perfect season slipping away. We had to fight hard if we wanted to win. I dug deep down inside myself and got back into attack mode even though I felt like falling flat on my face. We had three minutes left in the game and things really started to get hard. Our defense was backed up into our own end zone with the enemy in scoring position.
It was third an goal so we anticipated that they were going to throw the ball. I had a hunch on who the quarterback was going to throw the ball to because he threw the ball to that receiver a lot that game. I cheated over to his side so slick the quarter must have not seen me because he tried to throw the ball to that receiver and I was right there to pick it off. As soon as I caught the interception I turned on the jets and headed toward the end zone. I was half way down the field when the player who was trying to chase me down dove at the back of my feet. I stumbled, but I did not fall down. I scored and man it felt so good.
We ended up winning by a touchdown thanks to our spectacular defense. The feeling was unexplainable to have my team hold me up after the game. I knew that a lot of why we won and why we even got to this game was teamwork and good coaching,but I felt like the star and no one was going to take that away from me. After the game I wanted to celebrate with just my teammates. I asked my grandmother if she could take me to the store and buy the team ten bottles of apple cider. She agreed when we got back I started to pop them like they were champagne. It was won of the greatest feeling I ever had. I was finally the best at something I love to do which is playing football.
Pursuasive Essay
Wouldn’t it be great to have a job at the age of fourteen. Here at San Pasqual Academy the work force partnership allows students to get jobs. When you get a job at SPA You have a couple of options to choose form. You can work at the Agriculture field as a farmer. You can work at the Cafe serving food, or you can work at the Dragons lounge selling junk food. It is always a good idea to get a job when your at Spa because you get a lot of benefits from it.
First of all you when you work at SPA you get paid minimum wage which for a teenager is pretty good. By getting paid you get to open up a bank account with our Financial Literacy department which is a huge benefit for you because when you leave here they double you have in your bank account. That’s a pretty sweet deal right? If you work at SPA and save a lot of money it makes life easier for you when you leave here. Getting a job at SPA can also help you stay out of trouble because it occupies some of your free time. Another benefit is learning social skills. If you don’t treat your co workers with respect and decency you probably wont have a job for very long.
Another big benefit from working at SPA is learning the steps you have to go through to get the job. Make no mistake, it’s no easy task. Before you are able to work you have to complete the work readiness stage. The work readiness program teaches you all the basics to getting a job. They teach you how to fill out the paper work, how to make your resume, how to present yourself in an interview. Basically they give you all the tools you need to get a job. By learning these tools It gives students on campus a little more confidence when they leave SPA because they have that Knowledge of how to get a job. You also learn a lot of independent living skills which is great for when you become an adult and live by yourself.
There are also some defaults on getting a job when your at SPA. A lot of times working at SPA can become overwhelming for students especially if they play sports. it’s hard to maintain having a job, going to school, and playing sports at the same time. Sometimes students get so rapped up in work and other activities they forget about studying and there grades drop. That is pretty much the only disadvantage to getting a job. That’s why it is also good to have an organized schedule and have good time management skills, and if you do there is no reason why you at shouldn’t be working.
By working at SPA you will earn money, learn Independent living skills, and time management skills. To make a long story short It is very beneficial to you and your future to get a job at SPA. It is a good idea to take advantage of these resources SPA gives you. I mean who doesn’t want to earn money and make connections with new people. It is a great opportunity for students that are trying to get there lives together. It is also a great experience for the students who have never thought worked before. I personally I like the portion of getting a job because I like buying myself nice things
First of all you when you work at SPA you get paid minimum wage which for a teenager is pretty good. By getting paid you get to open up a bank account with our Financial Literacy department which is a huge benefit for you because when you leave here they double you have in your bank account. That’s a pretty sweet deal right? If you work at SPA and save a lot of money it makes life easier for you when you leave here. Getting a job at SPA can also help you stay out of trouble because it occupies some of your free time. Another benefit is learning social skills. If you don’t treat your co workers with respect and decency you probably wont have a job for very long.
Another big benefit from working at SPA is learning the steps you have to go through to get the job. Make no mistake, it’s no easy task. Before you are able to work you have to complete the work readiness stage. The work readiness program teaches you all the basics to getting a job. They teach you how to fill out the paper work, how to make your resume, how to present yourself in an interview. Basically they give you all the tools you need to get a job. By learning these tools It gives students on campus a little more confidence when they leave SPA because they have that Knowledge of how to get a job. You also learn a lot of independent living skills which is great for when you become an adult and live by yourself.
There are also some defaults on getting a job when your at SPA. A lot of times working at SPA can become overwhelming for students especially if they play sports. it’s hard to maintain having a job, going to school, and playing sports at the same time. Sometimes students get so rapped up in work and other activities they forget about studying and there grades drop. That is pretty much the only disadvantage to getting a job. That’s why it is also good to have an organized schedule and have good time management skills, and if you do there is no reason why you at shouldn’t be working.
By working at SPA you will earn money, learn Independent living skills, and time management skills. To make a long story short It is very beneficial to you and your future to get a job at SPA. It is a good idea to take advantage of these resources SPA gives you. I mean who doesn’t want to earn money and make connections with new people. It is a great opportunity for students that are trying to get there lives together. It is also a great experience for the students who have never thought worked before. I personally I like the portion of getting a job because I like buying myself nice things
“The Skull and the Arrow” Content Paragraph: In the Cave
If that were me I would done the same thing as the guy who got beat up,but just a litte differently. I would rest in the cave, get my health up and come back with a venegeance. I would have got a bunch of weapons and killed all of the guys who beat me up. I would confront my friends for letting me get severely beaten. After I killed the people who almost killed me I would probably move to new land and start a new life. I wouldn't want to stick around there because the guys I killed might have family who might try to kill me.
"Cranes" Theme Paragraph
The name of this story is "Cranes". The authors name is Hwang Sunwon. The story is about two friends who have not seen each other in a long time. The main character is Songsam. Songsam changes throughout the story when he see's his old friend Tokchae in the police station. Songsam volunteers to take Tokchae to the Ch'ongdan. As they walked Tokchae did not speak to songsam or even look at him. On there way they passed the field with the cranes were they use to play at and catch Cranes. Songsam offers to catch a crane with tokchae like they did when they were kids. I guess that was symbolism for I am going to let you go.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
“The Most Dangerous Game” Plot Change
If I were in General Zaroff's shoes I would not have let rainsford go. His decision to let Rainsford to runn of was stupid. If you want to kill somebody you should do it when you have the chance. When rainsford came to my house I would have shot him in the head right then and there. If he would have went with my decision the story would have been much shoeter and less entertaining. General Zaroff started counting his chickens before they hatched. He thought Rainsford would be a easy kill, but instead he ended up getting killed by rainsford.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Symbolism in “The Skull and the Arrow” Underdog Paragraph
I remember My first year I ever played football.I was eight years old. I played pop-warner for a team called the eagles. I was so small back then when I stepped on the field opppents always laughed at me. I didn't consider myself an underdog because I live to play football no matter how big my opponents are. When i had my first game I was so anxious to get on the field and show everybody what I can do. I played linbacker at the time which was great for me because I liked to hit people. I was suprised because my opponents underestimated me by running the ball to my side over and over again. It was fourth down and they had to get three yards if they wanted to have a chance at tieing the game up. theypitched the ball to there halfback who of course tried to run directly into my zone.I got low and took his legs out. the referee signaled to the sideline that they came up sero and short of the first down. I felt like a hero and finally earned some respect.
The Cask of Amontillado" Before You Read: Revenge
I remember this one time when I was out to get revenge on one of my older brothers because he was bullying me. I was about five years old at the time. My brother anthony didn't bully me alot because I would get realy mad and want to fight him. I guess he decided it would be fun to scare me and make me cry. I was sitting in my room on my bed when all of a sudden Anthony runs inside and pulls my sheet off of my bed and raps me up in it. I know why but I was scared so I started crying. Anthony dragged me around the house in my sheet until finally one of my other older brother Andrew told him to let me go. I was so mad at all of my brothers but mostly anthony because he's the one that frightened me for his own amusement. I vowed to get him back even if I had to stay up all night. It was late at night and everybody was sleep including Anthony. I snuck to the kitchen and got a big pot of cold water. I tossed it on him and jumped back into bed.
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