Walk This Way

I sit in this AP Language and Composition class trying to decipher the essence of the unending annotations and floods of random texts for the past quarter. Little did I know that I would be taking flight and soaring through the smallest details and threads of literary devices and techniques of analyzing language. Before this class, I looked at a book, aware that it was filled with potential symbolism and crucial themes that were definitely worth considering. Yet, I often paid far less attention to

Taking Flight I sit in this AP Language and Composition class trying to decipher the essence of the unending annotations and floods of random texts for the past quarter. Little did I know that I would be taking flight and soaring through the smallest details and threads of literary devices and techniques of analyzing language. Before this class, I looked at a book, aware that it was filled with potential symbolism and crucial themes that were definitely worth considering. Yet, I often paid far

face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along '” (Eleanor Roosevelt). It takes courage to live a life that one truly wants to live. One must be brave and strong enough to pursue this courage and then apply that to their everyday life. The definition of courage is, “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.” Some synonyms of this word include bravery, daring and fearless. Antonyms along

finding themselves can relate to. She is very comfortable in her skin as the story unfolds and is one that many cling to. Although very popular with others she does not exhibit this same quality with her family. Soon after graduating his school she leaves her family to "find herself." She soon return different in many ways starting with her new name. Soon we find that despite her many changes in life she still had a place in her that so desperately longs for the things of her past. In general in "Everyday

with a serious situation and the old me would’ve gone and gave the easy way out type of answer, while the new me wouldn’t give an answer until i’ve viewed the situation from multiple standpoints. A way that i’ve honed this skill and been able to be a key factor with it in certain scenarios was once in my freshman year of high school, a friend of mine had gotten jumped by a group of students and he always felt revenge was the way to go but i had talked him out of it and to him to let karma come back

anticipated this trip south for several weeks. Now the last item was packed in the RV and we were ready to hit the road. One of the things I enjoy most is getting off the beaten path and traveling the backroads. And, we were going to be able to do that on most of this trip. Part of the advantages of traveling the backroads is being able to take in some fantastic views of this country's landscape, slowing down our pace enough to enjoy all the “simple pleasures” along the way, and specifically on this trip

When I first read this poem, I was taking into a place of uncertainty but yet, a place of being relaxed and calm. This poem was hard in trying to really understand the literal meaning in order to dive in to find a deeper meaning. Let Evening Come by Jane Kenyon was a very interesting poem. It was very short, but had a lot of detailed sentences. Another interesting element of the poem was the repetitive use of the title phrase “let evening come” throughout the poem. My idea of this poem is that the

sees this, they feel secure and are able to let go of the negative and keep moving forward. This leads to my team and I being proactive in starting new projects instead of worrying about something we couldn’t control. Category 5, “Put First Things First”, is the one I scored the lowest on at a score of 12/18. Putting first things first refers to not allowing yourself to get lost in busy activities and taking care of important activities first. My intention is to always maintain this way of thinking

After reading all the fables in Aesop’s Fables, There are three fables impresses me most. The first one is The Mountain in Labor. Nevertheless, my opinion is different from that of the allegory. As far as I’m concerned, preparing well before a coming calamity is better than doing nothing and just waiting. Taking the agitated mountain for example, loud groans and noises were heard from the mountain in labor and crowds of people came from all parts to see what the matter was. The mouse coming out

people get stuck with the shittiest of circumstances. I knew that everyday was a struggle, and I knew that everyday he pushed harder and harder to free himself of the shackles of sadness. The pills that he took were not his only efforts to overcome this. He had weights on his shoulder that he removed including a girlfriend of two years that he loved but was not in love with, and a job that did not challenge him. He had told me that being with him made him calm, it made him momentarily forget the struggles