The Best Years

In the movie “The Best Years of Our Lives”,(1946) one of the trick shots involves the camera going toward the plane that Fred is sitting in, as he is trying to get over his fears of past memories. In the scene, the plane appears to be moving toward the camera in the sky that is going past the plane and the actors inside it are on their way to their destination. The camera is filming the acting going on inside the plane in movement while Fred is telling the other character Al in the plane about his

class can be a part of the college life. People say “College is the best years of your life.” Students can’t spend all their time behind walls. People are supposed to explore, find their spot on this earth, and make the best of it. Skipping class produce more negative outcomes, but can produce some beautiful positive outcomes. Skipping is not denying the education, but choosing what type of education students want to receive. Last year, I was the “skipper” of the freshman class. Sometimes, I just didn’t

Because it was my last one, I was determined to make my senior year my best year of high school. My mom and I talked for weeks in the summertime about how much fun senior year would be- my last first day, assemblies, homecoming, spirit days, football games, prom, Senior Ditch Day, graduation... Before the first quarter had even really begun though, my mother began to lose large amounts of energy. My family and I never noticed. Momma was good at hiding things she considered to be unpleasant. This

Midnight Cowboy, Network, and American Beauty have one thing in common, and it’s not that they were all Best Picture films; only Midnight Cowboy and American Beauty were. What these three films have in common, is their ability to stand out in the Best Screenplay race at the Academy Awards. American Beauty and Network both won Best Original Screenplay in their years, and Midnight Cowboy won Best Adapted Screenplay. These films are still widely talked about, not only because they won these awards, but

My senior year was by far the best. I had all great teachers and graduation was right around the corner. My favorite teacher, that year was my English teachers Mrs. Carver. She was one of the few teachers that wanted and did teach life lessons, along with educational lessons. She focused a lot on making sure we understood that there are small scenario in our lives that have major or minor impacts on us. Due to that, we did not really focus on our writing. Even our research paper was based on creativity

Many people will say that high school was the best 4 years of their life. Many will say they were the worst. Having the “high school experience” is almost like a rite of passage. I will never get the typical high school experience, because I go to FAU High School. FAU High is a high school hosted by Florida Atlantic University where students get to be full time college students, while earning high school credits. We work towards both our high school degree and a college degree at the same time

College is often referred to as the best years of your life. During these years you get to be more independent, finally have a say in what you want to learn about, and more commonly than not indulge in risky behavior. The definition of risky behavior in the case means underage drinking. Alcohol is a big part of the college experience for many, and for others they do not want anything to do with alcohol. Whether college students choose to indulge in drinking alcohol or not it still can affect them

When I watch films like Citizen Kane or The Best Years of Our Lives, I always ask myself this one question: Can I make a film this great? The answer is no. It is not because I do not believe in myself. It is just the fact that these films were the first of it’s kind. They have techniques that were state-of-the-art. Those very same techniques are considered the standard by today’s measures. I bring this up because when comparing these two films, I found myself engulfed with the elements that made

Playing softball since I was in the first grade has taught me many life lessons over the years. At the first practice I went to, we learned the basics and mechanics of softball, like throwing, fielding, and hitting. My favorite is hitting, and still is today. As I grew up, I learned many new drills. Learning new drills made me realize that players had to start from the bottom and work my way up the ladder to get better. As I became a better player and started playing competitive softball, it was

testimony is. If you are not familiar with testimony, it can be briefly described as a story about one’s faith and how that faith has helped one through a difficult life event. Having first-hand experience with a couple difficult predicaments that I can best describe as being on a rollercoaster. A special person helped me and my faith and that is what helped get through all the bumps and bends. This is my testimony; how my faith helped hold me in place. I was baptized traditionally with Holy Water in