Just Shy of Mediocre

The subtle sound of the stream soothed his lost thoughts. His ears were engulfed by the fresh grass being crunched between his tired, beaten feet. He stood there, motionless, intimidated by the colossal, stone giants resting before him. He was surrounded by them; enclosed by their antiquated bonds of rock. Their bodies were clothed only by dense sheets of overgrown moss, peppered by bare clumps of pebbles and boulders. The dormant mountains continued to throw an unfocused gaze over him. Their presence

Writing has had an incredible impact on my life in different ways from most. Whereas I write on a daily basis in classes and just general life, I use it mainly as a means of self-expression. I am a musician and therefore I write lyrics more than anything purely out of enjoyment and love. So obviously I don't write using intricate paragraphs and tedious MLA formatting but rather in a form of poetry with strict meter and phrasing. I have been writing music since I was about twelve years old. I was

that matter. I always try to be prepared and so far, I feel that I have succeeded though I thought I forgot my glasses once and nearly had heart failure. I greatly enjoy the class participation aspect of this class. As a student growing up I was so shy the mere thought of speaking out was mortifying. As an adult who is seeking out an education it is strange how I view the whole process differently. When I have a question I ask it plain and simple and strangely the floor has yet to open and swallow

Designers need great typography. That is what can take a mediocre design into new heights. Designers from all over the world come up with typography. Pamapatype was the first Argentine type foundry. Designer Alejandro Lo Celso who started this font in 2001, is an Argentinean info and type designer. Celso studied type design in Europe, was an art director in Buenos Aires and a professor in Mexico. Books were in his life at an early age. His mother was a good calligrapher and loved literature

This defining moment of my life shaped my mindset, and planned my path into becoming who I am today. However, it was not just those experiences that made me prove that this is who I am, and what I’ve become because of this club, what truly defined me that when a clubmate of mine approached me and told me that she was glad that I was back and I inspired her to become fully-active

You learn something new in everything you do. Whether it’s surfing the internet or getting your first job. If you don’t look to learn something then you’re going to end up going to a website you shouldn’t be on or getting fired from your job. If you just expect to skate through life rather than learn something from every lesson life throws at you. You’re not going to learn anything at all. What are you going to tell your future children? How will you afford to put a roof over their heads? Or food on

teacher greatly shaped me as well as my reading and writing skills today, it did not come without drawbacks when I transferred to a public school for the first time. Highschool was the first time that I attended public school. This is when I discovered just how much personal accountability it would take to stay on top of all the essays and Shakespeare worksheets not to mention the other three teachers that expected I complete their assigned homework

accumulating. There are decisions to be made and actions to be taken, but this time Superman is not around to save the day. Who will step in? Only a true leader can leap into hectic situations and handle the pressure with equanimity. We don’t look to mediocre talent to solve problems, but rather we gaze upon the godly characteristics that a leader possesses. Finding a leader is not like playing a game of “Where’s Waldo?”, but rather it’s more like watching a blazing firework illuminate the dark sky. The

I have always been a musical child. At a very early age, I was exposed to all different genres and artists, from Gwen Stefani to AC/DC. I easily fell in love with music, enjoying it and learning it. Although I have always adored music and have been shy to express that to other people, in the past few years I have been more open to sharing my talent and my passion for it, with other people. (road map) When I started playing cello in fourth grade, I was very excited to learn a new instrument and to

life my parents were in charge of my education and they generally selected schools for me which were considered "good" located in safe neighborhoods and with reasonably satisfactory test scores for the school at large. Schools like that generally mediocre and run of the mill thrive on the banking model of education and believe that the student's job is to "learn" facts via