Why Not Me Book Report

Is being a teenager really worth it; all the stress, problems, and judgements that come with it? Society, family, and friends telling you this and that, is sometimes too much too handle. In the book, Teenagers Preparing for the Real World by Chad Foster, teenagers are given tips to deal with the stress of being a teenager. The author prepares and tells teenagers how to deal with the “real world.”

The book Eleven Seconds by Travis Roy tells the story of how Travis Roy’s hockey career ended in eleven seconds. Travis broke his neck at a C4 level and became a quadriplegic at the age of 20. Throughout the book you learn about the physical and mental journey he takes as he learns to change his perspective to adjust to the world he now lives in.

SHREVEPORT, La. – First place is on the line in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Friday and Saturday when #6 Centenary baseball (24-5, 10-2 SCAC) welcomes Texas Lutheran (19-10, 10-2 SCAC) Friday and Saturday, April 7-8. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday night, while the Saturday doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.

In the book called, “Oh the Places You’ll Go!” Written by Dr. Suess; the message he is trying to explain is that we have to make it our day to shine, you might not find a path right away that you're supposed to go on, but you will make your own special path that's fit just for you. However, there's going to be bumps in that path; people will leave you when they see you struggle. Sometimes, you will not want to get back up again.You will be frustrated and you’ll be in dark places that you won't ever want to be in, but, you have to keep pushing forward. You must push forward in order to get out. In the end it all works out, everything happens for a reason and it's your time to go move mountains, inspire others, inspire the world!

LunchTime: A Slow-casual Game for Long-term Dietary Behavior Change is a book concerning the epidemic of obesity and how it is growing across the United States. It shows a few examples of the many risks and disadvantages obesity has, such as an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and economic and social handicap. The book also talks about what is recommended in order to stop being obese and to start having a healthy lifestyle. Eating and physical activities in a person’s lifestyle are affected because if a person isn’t eating healthy and exercising then they will slowly become obese. Individuals have the right to choose whether they want to have a burger for lunch, or a salad instead. Fast food industries aren’t forcing you to eat their

The book How They Croaked has many different stories about famous people that died in a terrible way. It has the stories of the deaths of famous kings, queens, presidents, scientist and musicians. People like Beethoven, George Washington, James A. Garfield, Christopher Columbus and Albert Einstein are in this book because their deaths were toe curling.

Raw, real, important and an unflinching story, Some Boys starts after the rape occurs. It's actually been a bit since the rape - in days, not months or something. Grace is suffering from the harassment of her peers - and not just Zac, the boy who raped her. Her friends all think she was flirting with Zac at the party, that she was totally into Zac, and that her cries of rape are fake. The whole town, it seems, wants nothing to do with her, but wants everything to do with her downfall. It's not enough for them to ignore her - no, they need to provoke and bully her. Zac is the golden boy, the star lacrosse player, the guy who gets away with everything. And Ian, his best friend and teammate, goes along with everything Zac does. Even though Ian is the one that found Grace that night, bleeding and unconscious.

A -17 -year old boy named Ethan Palmer that lives in Halifax Nova Scotia, has finally saved up enough money for his new ride. Until one day Ethan by accidently crashed his dad’s Volvo into his dad ’garage. Even know his father could easily repair all the damages with all his insurance but instead, his father is using this, as one of his chance‘s to teach Ethan another one of his life lessons. Also, with all of Ethan’s money now going into the damages he caused. Ethan is now struggling to make some quick cash as a server, for his dream car. Ethan is not going to let anything get in his path, not school, friends or family. Will Ethan be making the right decisions?

Miley Cyrus, best known for her ever-so innocent role in Hannah Montana, still catches American by surprise with her stunts. From her 2013 VMA performance, to her constantly changing edgy style, she’s a perfect example of and individualistic and non-conforming celebrity. In today’s society, it is expected for celebrities to set the gold standard for how the rest of us should dress, act, etc. But not Miley. She doesn’t concern herself with fitting in or being accepted by others. She goes about her daily life making her life decisions based on how she wants to live- not caring what others think. Although her decisions may not be the wisest, she should still be looked up to for her freethinking approach on life. Many of us cannot say that we

“So many people look at [my depression] as me being ungrateful, but that is not it- I can’t help it. There’s not much that I’m closed off about, and the universe gave me all that so I could help people feel like they don’t have to be something they’re not or feel like they have to be fake happy”(Gevinson). Although not many people know much about this part of Miley’s life, it is a big

Nawra is a girl displaced and forced into an IDP camp in Darfur, Sudan. Her world was shattered by the cruel reality of rape, war, deaths, and famine. With everyone from her past dead but her mother, she must figure out a way to survive. She finds help with her best friend Adeeba and K.C.

Miley Cyrus’s brand identity and start text was configured through her years on her hit sitcom. She was known as a young sweet innocent teenage girl that believed in love. Through her evolution she created herself a new star text that was the polar opposite of what she was previously thought of. Her new star text was completely self and media driven. She is currently identifying herself with heartbreak, drugs, activism and nonconformity. The extreme change of start text shocked and dismayed individuals. Many social media users and celebrity journalist wrote the transformation of, implying it as a lost girl in her twenties making mistakes she will eventually regret. Despite the negative comments she has embraced her star text using it for free publicity and media attention. Miley Cyrus purposefully modified her star text in order to make it in the music industry, she targeted a new market and generation using her controversial change bootsing her self-success, making her one of the greatest known evolved celebrities on a mass media level.

Joannie recently joined the ministerial staff of her church, and the members are really warming up to her. Pastor Michael’s and Joannie’s families are very close friends; the pastor and Joannie have been friends since elementary school and are raising their families in the same town. Their sons attend the same elementary school and are around the same age; Joannie’s son Derrick is 10 and the Pastor’s son Chris is 11 they are best friends but seem to be drifting apart. Meanwhile, Joannie and her husband are beginning to develop a close bond with another couple in the church, Kennedy, and McKenzie Brown, who have a 9-year-old son by the name of Bobby. Although Bobby is shy he seems to enjoy being around Bobby and Chris; they sit next to each other in church. Occasionally, they get into trouble during services for spending too much time in the

Stardom often challenges the artist’s process of finding their true identity. From Hannah Montana to “Wrecking Ball”, Miley Cyrus has gone through a series of dramatic changes in style and personality. People went outrageous on her performance at VMA in 2014, questioning her authenticity as an artist as they could not believe that she went from a role model to a latex wearing “seductress” with suggestive dance moves (“twerking”) (Arruda 2013). Started out her career being a child star on Disney Channel, Miley was initially seen as a role model to her peers in the public’s eye. Little did people know, she wanted more than just acting according to the scripts. “I worked for five years on something that

When we look to Miley’s life, we will recognize that her life shaped by her family which consists of both culture and background. She may act according to what her background shaped her life as she acts in a bad way, not because she bad, but because the people attitude towards her, especially her father dealing with her in a bad way as Miley is recognizing it. This is explains why she was aggressive with her colleagues, argue with her father, and has negative attitudes towards her half sister.