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as inspiration for his first book named Looking for Alaska. His teenage years were him being bullied and no one really helped him, so he became miserable from it all. John graduated from Kenyon College in 2000 with not only one, but two majors in Religion and English. Soon after graduating from college, he enrolled at a school and didn’t really go for it. The school was called

Why can’t I buy a house in Los Angeles? You do not make enough money. Why can’t I find a job? You did not attend a high ranked school. Why did I drop out of high school? Your parents were a negative influence. Why am I fat? You maintain an unhealthy diet and fail to exercise. All answers to the questions above seem simple enough; however, following are the same questions with alternate responses: Why can’t I buy a house in Los Angeles? You cannot afford to buy a house in L.A. on the minimum wage

What is the horrible cause of these striking statistics? Gangs. Gangs are a problem in nearly every state and 83 percent of the largest cities in the United States. The problem of gangs and their negative impact on the communities they exist in continues to grow and nothing seems to be able to stop this powerful growth. Gangs not only exist in just inner cities anymore, but in towns and suburban communities as well. Gangs are affecting more and more children everyday, and this problem needs to

entry, when the author is talking about his friend getting shot, the tone is shocked, that his friend was shot, and nobody seemed to care. In other chapters, like the one when a girl is talking about how she will be the first in her family to go to college, the tone is excited. Throughout the book, the tone is mostly reflective, because the authors are reflecting on their past choices. Irony: The only irony that is in this book, is when many students are saying that Mrs.Gruwell will not last more than

There are some important elements to consider. Location is always a key element. A new venue such as a nightclub needs to be accessible to the masses. This could be off a highly traveled road, close to a major recreation center, or in a newly developed city center. Reasonably priced food and drinks are

three girls, one boy and of course the parents. Their house backed up to a large lot of flat grass, perfect for baseball and other fun activities. The family loved spending time outdoors playing baseball and watching their favorite MLB team, the Kansas City Royals play on television. After each school day Mark and Hayley, the two youngest kids, would come home and play baseball in the backyard. For hours and hours they would practice almost every part of baseball. Pitching, defense, double outs, you name

Welcome to the City of Brotherly love, better known as Philadelphia, one of the most well known cities in all of the United States. Philadelphia is a melting pot bursting with endless opportunities and experiences for people of all ages. Although this is a city where many individuals come to create new beginnings, how do they accomplish this if they do not feel comfortable with their surroundings? Jane Jacobs, the author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, really focuses on the idea,

I am Eduardo Rodriguez also known as Eddie Rodriguez. I was born in Fontana, California in November 2, 1997 and raised in the outskirts of Los Angeles in the city of Pasadena. When I was younger, I attended over 5 elementary schools around the town until my family moved to La Quinta in 2005. Attending numerous schools when younger was very difficult for me because every time I moved, I would have to start fresh, but it was a change that will encourage me to embrace the unexpected. I attended Palm

On May 11, 1894 in Allegany City, Pennsylvania – soon to be Pittsburg, Pennsylvania – a legend was born. Little did Jane and George Graham know that their last name would have worldwide recognition thanks to their daughter, Martha. Martha Graham’s work in the dance field has been compared to Picasso’s work in visual arts, Frank Lloyd Wright’s work in architecture, and the influence of Stravinsky on music. The Graham family moved to California in the 1910’s, and when Graham was 17, she went to see

STATISTIC (1) A study of the number of cars sold looked at the number of cars sold at 500 Dealers The smallest dealer had 11 cars sold and the largest had 154 cars sold. If you were going to create a frequency distribution of the number of cars sold using six classes in your frequency distribution, which of the following might be a reasonable first class? (a) 0 to 25