Cassie Davis

Emma Miller-Richards GWRTC 103 Section 57 Dr. Sochacki 20 February 2015 Sisters September 11, 2001: “Um, yeah, she’s kind of cute, but I don’t think she needs to come home with us. When are we going to give her back?” This was the day my mother broke the news that my sister Sarah was coming home with us forever—my world was changed. For months I had known that my mom was pregnant, and I was excited. I told my kindergarten teacher, principal, and guidance counselor that I would be delighted to have

Not again! that’s the only thought that filled my head. As I opened my eyes all I could see is a faint ray of sun spying through the curtains providing just enough light for me make out my surroundings. Depression, it sets in within 30 seconds of me realizing that yet again I’ve allowed myself to drift into another night of unconscious decisions based on how my drinks had made me feel. Pain, now arrives my all too familiar friend Mr. Hangover. It’s not the drinking that’s the problem, I’m a 21-year-old

“And The forecast today will be bright and sunny!” My mother turned off the television and told be to get my backpack, for it was time to head to school. It was a new school year, and just starting the sixth grade. I was new to the district last year, so I have only made a handful of friends . My mom sends me off to the bus, and I look up at the sky. It was dark and cloudy, it seemed as if it would rain. I sighed, and I get onto the morning bus. I walked into the building i’ve managed to become

Secrets in Tangerine The definition of secret is “something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others” (Unknown). Secrets are a crucial part of the dramatic, young adult-fiction novel, Tangerine written by Edward Bloor. Tangerine is placed in Tangerine County Florida. Paul Fisher is the main character and Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, his brother Erik and his friend Arthur are valuable to the story as well. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher have kept the secret of Paul’s eyesight hidden for long enough

Life just like the electrocardiography, when there is no rise and fall, it means death. There is an interesting short animated film about life named “The Big Snit” which was presented by the NFB in 2013. The film delivers the message that life is not perfect. The author delivers this message very clearly throughout the conversations of the main characters and also the dramatic ending. The film talked about the conflicts of the couple’s life. First of all, there are many insignificant arguments

We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies - it is the first law of nature. –Voltaire We have been in so many situations, either you are a young or old man or woman, but it is always different. In this situation, we saw how we handle our lives. And when we handle those we always analyze it first and how our ability to solve the situation. Once we solved it we saw what our capabilities are; our strength that we admire and the weakness we snub because it’s

“I would rather be a little nobody, then an evil somebody,” (Abraham Lincoln). Cyber bullying is a national epidemic. It makes victims feel confused or unwanted. Many teenagers and even adults do not always think about what one comment on the internet can do. The author, Elissa Janine Hoole, shows how victims feel in exceptional detail. Sometimes Never, Sometimes Always has countless strengths, but also has it’s weakness’. This book is a something that every teenager should read. It covers almost

This is my real life story of bias at UC Davis... Today I had an appointment with my upper division writing professor, Dr. Emily Foss. I met with her to review my coursework, and to address some concerns. The first part of the 20 minute meeting went fairly well. She had not taken the time to collect collect some early writing steps from us, not were we required to upload these steps online. There was also ambiguity about the due date of our last paper. All of those things were ironed out in fairly

At the start of interviewing my father, Henry, about maturing into adulthood while in college, he sat down wearing his usual thick glasses, blue starched polo shirt, fresh boot-cut jeans, and bright facial expression; he wanted to share his past with his son in hopes of teaching me lessons from his experiences. When I asked questions, he, as always, answered with much confidence. I soon came to realize that this trait was caused by his college days where he obtained self-reliance. To understand his

Blue and red lights flashed outside, while I saw my father being handcuffed; my mother and older siblings crying. I was seven at the time, didn't really understand what was happening but later I found out he was deported. My mother tried her best to raise me, “Sepa como pensar,”my mother would always tell me, which in English it means,“know how to think.” I was raised to face reality at a young age and to know that everything that you want in life comes from hard work. Living in a household