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the bunnies over to the people who tagged their cages and brought them out to the barn to be stacked up next to other cages. The other cages were filled with exotic birds and some other rabbits. In some of the pens inside the auction barn, they had pigs, goats, sheep, and emus. The outside pens had a variety of cow breeds like the shaggy Highlanders and Brahmas. There were also horses, ponies, alpacas, buffalo, and llamas. We always arrive early, so people are still coming in with animals they would

the ‘art’ of writing revered. This was the only alternative to speech. The only way people could save their thoughts or ideas for future reference or reach out. Traditionally, the writing process was all about pen and paper. Over time, it has emerged that Millennials overshadowed the use of pen and paper by texting their way through everything. It has almost become taboo to see someone write a letter these days. Technology has led us here; that is a fact. It is hard to say whether texting is a pest

No matter how much you enjoy or do not enjoy reading and writing we all have a story how it has impacted out life. Literacy has a big impact on us all, if we didn’t have it we would be lost. We wouldn’t be able to text our friends and family to stay in touch. We wouldn’t have anything to do with social media. We would lose entertainment. Those are just the basics of why reading and writing has a big impact on our lives. Majority people have a deeper more meaningful experience with reading and/or

When pencil meets paper, magic happens; starting with a blank sheet of paper, and ending with a black and white masterpiece. Even though this work of art has no color or images, it is the most powerful form of expression that you will find. Throughout my high school career, I have fallen in love with the art of writing. I am able to take each thought in my mind and let them flow from my fingertips to an 8.5 by11 sheet of paper. With a strong passion for writing, it is my goal to one day be a journalist

AUDITION DECISIONS There is no sign outside the room, so it’s pretty easy to get confused. There is no way to know that you aren't supposed to check in with the Union employee in a Carolina blue shirt. It’s a small room. There is a large blackboard on one wall and seats scattered along the sides. June Beshea enters about fifteen minutes before auditions start with a green composition notebook and two books—one that reads For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enough

Piecing Life Together Ever since I was a child, I’ve always had a special love for scrapbooking. I began to scrapbook when I was about 10 years old. We had a project due in school that involved us making a scrapbook about ourselves to show the class a little about our lives. I was so excited I had never made a scrapbook before, but I always watched my cousin make scrapbooks at her house. Scrapbooking brings so much joy in my life for being able to cherish the memories I’ve made, and to be able

Beanball by Gene Fehler is about a star baseball player who gets hit in the face with a baseball. In this book Luke “Wizard” Wallace’s high school baseball team, Oak Grove, is playing their arch rival, Compton. It is the last inning where Luke is up to bat and gets hit in the face with a baseball by Kyle Dawkins, the Compton pitcher at the time. Both Dawkins and Wallace have been scouted by MLB teams. Luke Wallace is knocked out immediately after being hit by the pitch. When he wakes up, he is in

She sat at her computer with an anxious wonder at what she would write. As she typed she felt the familiar cold rhythm of the keys clicking. Tap. Tap. Tap. She became lost in her story and her tapping became more and more rhythmic, like the songs of her tribal ancestors. It was symphony of tapping. Her fingers melted into the keyboard and, and the hard plastic became a part of her. An instant sensation of peace washed over her and she began her story. She was no longer typing, but simply thinking

Writing Letters Sometimes good things can come from a bad situation. Reminiscing on occasions that effected my life, some were so minor and some changed my life’s coarse completely. Childhood memories don’t always stick but the ones that do are worth everything. Writing letters to my father changed a lot about the kid I was and who I have become today; it taught me perseverance not to be ashamed and gave me the awareness to work on my writing. When I was ten years old my father was sent to prison

There are over seven billion people currently living on earth. The majority of which we will never see or speak to within our lifetime. Questioning why I write and who exactly I am writing for makes me wonder how many people will actually come in contact with my writing. Consequently, why bother? The reality is a person writes primarily because they are taught to do so and thus believe they are important enough to be heard, but there are also many other reasons which manifest themselves with time