Vivian Pickles

During this time of my childhood, I had no clue as to what they were fighting over. But I did know they’d been going at it often lately over my Step Daddy’s drinking so that was the assumption. You see, growing up where I’m from Old Grand Dad isn’t just some loving, fatherly male relative who lived with you in your house’s spare bedroom. And Wild Turkey wasn’t just a free-range fowl that likes to run around on the outskirts of your property. They’re a serious problem where I come from, and the

Ava Armijo D hour Influential Person Essay Lucille Ball was a beloved comedian/actress who opened and expanded opportunities for the profession of female comedians. Throughout Ball’s career, she was able to shape an industry allowing females to participate in a career of comedy that mostly males dominated. Lucille Ball is known as the First Lady of comedy. An influential person who has either a positive or negative effect on people is someone who grabs attention and who impacts people. Lucille

After nearly drowning Jeannette Walls, Rex Walls tells her that, “if you don’t want to sink, you better figure out how to swim”(Walls 66). The Glass Castle, told through Jeannette Walls, is a straightforward and content-toned memoir that describes the life within her dysfunctional family, consisting of an eccentric, free-spirited mother, an intellectual, but alcoholic father, and self-sufficient siblings. The Glass Castle should be considered as a summer reading for the class of 2019 because of its

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few you’ve probably heard about the stories about a creature known as The Slender Man. He looks like a man, but he’s very tall, some say up to 8ft tall, with elongated, stick thin arms and legs. Some art depicts him with black tentacles that protrude from his back which he can retract at will. His face is blank and featureless, almost although it is covered by a thin veil and he’s always wearing a black or pinstripe suit with coattails and sometimes

It started on a Monday. Monday is the day when everyone is at their worst, especially Gwen Harris. She was furious. Her favorite food in the whole world, tater tots, were discontinued at the school cafeteria, and she was left with soggy salad. Her friend had left early for a doctor’s appointment, and she had no one else to talk to. That day was the Monday of all Mondays. So on that very day, the universe decided to send Gwen a challenge. As Gwen was walking home from school, a woman walked by her

Dzeneta Arnautovic Interview Narrative At just the age of three, she had experienced a full on war. Despite her young age, she remembers it all. “I was three, but from ages three to seven, that entire time we were trying to escape. We lived in many different places and houses, outside, in Croatia, and all these different places in Bosnia, until we finally came here. It was like, we spoke no English and we lived in one small, tiny apartment. We had nothing. We didn't own many clothes or

It's two days before Abby’s best friend Sarah birthday party and Abby’s mother still haven't told her she could attend or not. Abby’s mother didn't really like Sarah she thought that Sarah was a bad influence on Abby. Ever since the two started hanging out with each other Abby is not the same person that she used to be. For example, she started wearing makeup, and coming home after curfew on schools night. Abby seems more out of control now a days and Abby’s mother blamed Sarah as the source of the

What is success? I know this is a question that we have been asked so many times in our life and we get sick of hearing it. But think about it one more time. What is success? Is it becoming as rich and successful as Oprah? Maybe it is just becoming financially independent. Or is it spending time with your family? The only thing is for certain is that their is no wrong answer. There are as many definitions of success as their are people on this planet. One thing is for sure though their are three

"Okay that's a wrap y'all," One of the choreographers announced into the most annoying object I've seen in my life. A megaphone. I've been sitting, observing, yawning from the side views of the gymnasium. A wall completely made of mirror was directly in front of the dancers, and supposedly it's there to help with spotting and spacing...other things that wouldn't really concern me. The dancers, sporting glistening sweat that lined their hairlines, were originally planned to practice on a real stage

When I entered the “Petit Salon”, everybody was there, with the exception of Juliette, the young daughter of the Baron de Valfort. All the faces reflected a strange and eerie anticipation, their eyes, glowing like flames that turned yellow at the final stage of their burning life. Sadly, the hope that the Baron was still alive, had not completely left those present in the room. They looked at me as if they were expecting a report on his health, when unfortunately, I couldn’t even present them with