Hi Aspen: A Short Story

On April 4, 2017 at approximately 2:32 A.M. I, Deputy Hill was informed by dispatch of a possible over dose at the Trails Inn Motel.

In the small community of Pine Hill, where everything is always peaceful, things were about to change in major way. As business continued as usual in downtown Pine Hill a certain farmer was having trouble with an unruly goat. This was no ordinary goat though this was Gilbert the goat. Gilbert the goat was the baddest goat in Southwest Alabama and he was tired of Farmer Frank containing him in a pen. So when it was feeding time Gilbert butted Farmer Frank knocking him to the ground and with the speed of a gazelle took off out of the pen. Gilbert ran and he ran and he ran until he was out of sight of Farmer Frank’s farm. Gilbert now a free from captivity decided he was going to celebrate and started towards Pine Hill.

Lewis Central has a system called PBIS which means Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports, And we use this system at our school for getting caught by our teachers doing positive things such as being Respectful, Responsibility and Initiative. And when we get caught doing those things we get cards called PBIS cards and once you get a certain amount of cards you get anything you want on the PBIS chart like homecoming tickets, blankets, Chromebook cases, etc.

Brody York’s life was a living hell before he came to Pine Falls a year ago. After suffering years of abuse by wolf shifters, he found respect, friendship and love when he came to Pine Falls as a favor to his old friend Aiden St John.

Heterotopias and Queer Spaces in “My Own Private Idaho” My Own Private Idaho, a 1991 film directed by Gus Van Sant, plays on themes of both Scott Favor (Keanu Reeves) and Mike Waters (River Phoenix) finding community, their own “space” in the homosocial scene of gay hustlers. Reaching past the homosocial aspects of hustling, Van Sant also constructs ideas of heterotopias in Mike’s narcoleptic visions where Mike finally finds his own space and clarity within his own consciousness, his own “private Idaho.” My Own Private Idaho follows the story of Scott Favor and Mike Waters, two gay male hustlers, as they navigate from Oregon to Italy in search of family.

Name of public land visited – I visited Clifty Falls State Park located in Madison, Indiana.

Skylar Hill had always loved beautiful, amazing Los Angeles. It was a place where she felt happy and alive. She was a gorgeous, tall and charming brunette. Her gray-blue eyes caught everyone's attention. Her friends saw her as an attention seeker because she loved every minute of being the center of attention. One day, Skylar was having a rough day when her mother called, telling her that her father had passed away of a heart attack. She went to bars constantly and all she drank was beer. And from that point on, she became addicted to it and drank it everyday no matter what. One day, she received a text from one of her good friends, Doniya. She was inviting her to a bonfire she was hosting outside a camp and basically in the woods. Once she

The summer before my senior year, I worked at Camp Evergreen, a Christian summer camp in north Georgia. My cabin that summer was the oldest boys, there would be two first-time campers joining us. One of them was an older foster child who has had a lasting impact on the way that I empathize with the experiences of others. His name was Chris.

You’re sitting in class, regretting something you said or did as Mr. Clancey glares at you and he walks towards the board and starts writing your name down. The moment you spoke out, you already knew your name was going on the list. You’re thinking to yourself why did I say or do that? Then you have to to stay in or clean for recess or multiple recesses depending on what colour you are put in. Green is one day no recess, yellow is two days no recesses, red is one week no recesses, black is two weeks no recesses, brown is one month no recesses. I call that punishment! However, I do think we should all think about and consider how the list can be positive; it’s better than other punishments, it can actually be fun some days and it makes us better students.

Hailey Middlefeld had it all: money, clothes, jewelry, and of course money. The money was the most important part, she thought, because without it she'd have nothing else. She thoroughly enjoyed her lavish lifestyle, with maids that did everything for her. Even though her parents were barely around, she had the good life. The spoiled girl couldn't buy everything she wanted, though, because she was on an allowance. Even so, that allowance was more money than her poor little maids would see at one place in their lifetime. She always smirked at the thought, enjoying her fortune so much that it brought her pleasure to wave it in other people's faces. That was what the good life was.

In the film My Own Private Idaho by Gus Van Sant’s the movie has the power to transform one’s political sensibilities by looking over the model that is being shown in the film in the personal identity and the using factor of

I select this image because I found it a very stimulating piece in the classroom. This is known as the Positive Behavior Chart, it is chart were it is divided by homerooms. The boxes are shaded when something positive has been done during the class period time. Something positive can be an act of kindness, a good question being ask to the teacher based on the lecture, or the behavior as a whole class. Then chart then becomes a competition within the classrooms, whoever has the most shaded squares wins a price by the end of the semester. I found this to be a great way of learning and to have students to participate in the classroom it is an effective way in awarding students in their accomplishments in the classroom.

My second semester, I had gotten used to my new life in Colorado. I realized that I was able to grow, and make a foundation of support for myself; with my advisor, friends, and co-workers. I made a stable home, where I am able to focus on my studies. My brother was out of the hospital, and my father was stationed in a federal prison in Texas; my focus did not have to be on my family. I understand, that I have to continue to take many more steps to improve my standing at Colorado State. I will continue to use the tutoring programs provided like TILT, office hours, and study groups provided by professors. I started to use TILT after work for Physics 121, and Math 161, knowing that I did not have the greatest knowledge on those subjects. TILT

Some of these consequences are more harsh than others and should be used in situations that require harsh consequences. Warnings could be used if students are talking in class and if they do not stop, they would be required to change their color card. Changing their color card requires them to get up in front of the entire class and walk to the front of the room. This instill a small sense of embarrassment, making the students not want to talk in class when they are not supposed to be talking. Consequences after the changing of their color card could be used for more serious situations.

They say dreams are manifestations of your deepest thoughts, wishes, and fears. I wish this was a dream. I wish. My parents keep telling me that I’m crazy and that it isn’t real but it is ... it is. It all started when we moved into that new house. I kept telling myself, Colbie you’ll do fine you can make this work, you can. So I tried.