The Seagull

A Dream Come True “Emma!” I woke up to my mom calling to me. “Yes,” I answered as I climbed out of my very messy, unmade bed and made small efforts to clean it up. “C’mon, we have to go!” my mom told me. “What? Where?” I asked, and then I remembered that today was the day we were going to Grandma’s house for the summer. Duh, Emma, I told myself, looking at my suitcase lying on the floor ready to go. “To your grandma’s house!” my mom hollered. I heard her coming up the stairs to collect me and

I can still remember the day I ran at the state Cross Country Meet. It was one of the most exciting days of my life. It took place in Round Rock, Texas during my sophomore year in high school. I never forget that day; it is a great experience for anyone to get to go through. It was 11:45 a.m. as I was standing outside getting ready for the big race. It was cold, wet, and gloomy outside and sleeting out really hard. Getting closer to the race, I decided that it was time for me to begin

After staying so many nights in order to figure what I am going to do with Bud, the division manager of the Financial Services Inc., I have finally come to my decision. Instead of firing Bud, I have decided that I will hire a new employee to work with as a co-manager, which means that there are going to be two division managers. I have considered the negative and positive consequences of many solution, and my final decision is the most reasonable among the others. Having Bud working along side with

For as long as I can remember i've always had an innate passion and fondness for and with animals. In nearly all my photos as a child i'm always holding a kitten, cleaning a rabbit cage, holding a newborn goat, or sitting on a horse. My parents joke about how I learned to ride a horse before I learned to walk...it wasnt far off though. I always have known one thing though as that my passion for farming, 4-H, and animals would be apart of my future and career. To fulfill my passion and goals throughout

The novel is about Santiago a young Spanish shepherd who is from Andalusia and longs to travel the world. One night santiago dreams of a treasure buried near the pyramids of Egypt, which, he decides to find. On his journey Santiago meets many obstacles and trials, he often feels unsure whether he should continue to complete his personal legend or not. Along his journey santiago faces many different people who become teachers to him, giving him many important life lessons. In the end Santiago realises

The Alchemist depicts a story of a humble and youthful shepherd named Santiago, who is looking for a treasure beyond his wildest dreams, or his Personal Legend. The Alchemist, written by Paulo Coelho shows the many difficulties in not only realizing, but also having the strength and stamina to follow your dreams. Paulo Coelho tackles big and complex universal themes in The Alchemist, however these themes are explained uses simplistic ideas and events in the book. This is why, perhaps, The Alchemist

The Message in Girl in Translation There always have been immigrants since the early days in the United States. The number of immigrants continues to grow throughout periods of time. “As in 2006, the number of immigrants is 37.5 million. After 2000, immigration to the United States numbered approximately 1,000,000 per year. A recent survey by Gallup showed that there are about 165 million adults worldwide named the United States as their top country where they would like to migrate permanently”

The Law of Attraction Many people in this world live their lives without any aspirations towards greatness. They think that they don’t stand a chance of fulfilling any of the dreams or goals they might have. Their idea of “dreams coming true” are far from their imagination and stick around with the absurd idea of keeping their feet in the ground and stop day dreaming or even think about it. What they don’t know is that by just thinking about it, they’re much closer to their dream than what they

It’s Friday afternoon, Sarah Brovda has just come back from lunch with a friend and is wearing a red and black flannel with black jeans and black booties with simple, natural makeup. From the moment you step into a room with Sarah, you immediately feel at ease as if you have known her your entire life. You wouldn’t automatically guess that she is actually kind of a big deal. As the Global Communications coordinator for the global multi-million dollar company and brand of MAC Cosmetics it’s surprising

During those summer trips to Kansas, Carrie started dating some of the people she’d met at the Yoder Church. This version of finding a future spouse didn’t appeal to her though. The boys were nice enough, but she knew they weren’t the ones she wanted to spend her life with. Carrie admits to having had her eye on one particular fellow and being mildly disappointed that her sister was dating him. (And, no, Kate didn’t end up marrying that guy.) When her friends suggested she go out with this friend