Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie, by David Lubar is a humorous book about a teenage boy named Scott Hudson who is entering high school. Scott is the youngest son in the Hudson family. The genre of this book is young adult fiction. The time period that the story takes place appears to be recent but we don’t know for sure. During this book Scott Hudson faces the same things that any teenager would face during any time period .…
“Ok everyone get to class” announced Mr. Brown to all the kids that were going to be late to class.*ring ring* the bell has now rung with ten kids still in the hall and four of those kids were really educated kids. Their names were Mark, Barron, Emma, and Kate and they were all in 11th grade, they are also all best friends. Now they are rushing to class Mark and Emma are both going to Math, Barron is going to science, and Kate is going to math. Finally the end of the day comes along and they are all going home together. “Yo Emma, Kate, and Barron get outside, we have to leave” said Mark.…
I worked hard in high school unlike Paul Logan His essay “Zero” is about how he did not work hard in school and how that hurt him in college. Although there are some similarities between us, Unlike Logan, I got A’s and B’s in high school. I also paid attention in class and had a couple friends. I was also friendly with my teachers.…
“The Ultimate Decision” Kathrine, a young girl of nine, sat buried in her closet listening to her parent’s screams. She was crying. She thought back to a mere three hours earlier when she had been at school, sharing her toys with a little boy of which she did not know the name of. The new student had been crouching in the corner until Kathrine had approached him and asked if they could play together. Listening to her parents fight, she wanted nothing more than to yell at that boy.…
The short stories “Seventh Grade” and “Melting Pot” each has a conflict, either external or internal. “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto has an internal conflict, an internal conflict is a conflict coming from the character's mind. “Melting Pot” by Anna Quindlen has an external conflict between the immigrants that move to the town. An external conflict is when two things outside the character's mind dispute a problem. Some conflicts have winners, other story’s conflicts don’t have a winner.…
On January 22, 1990, John Doyle was born at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey. Shortly after his birth, John experienced respiratory problems. John’s doctor was concerned for his well-being, so John was placed in intensive care. A week later, John’s doctor allows his parents to discharge from the hospital. After leaving the hospital John’s parents take him back to their home in Audubon, New Jersey.…
Jessica Perez Biography “I live with my mom, stepdad, older sister, older brother, and also my grandparents.” she begins. Jessica Perez is not the average student at Mission San Jose High school. Juggling both her life, education, and her family between the 24 hours that make up a day, she accomplishes what seems impossible.…
Bully or Bystander As a matter of fact, over 1,000 kids get bullied around the world. Why do kids get bullied? Kids get bullied because of their hair, cloths, and weight Est. The kids that are bullied may become bullies.…
Once upon a time there was this little boy named Alfred. Alfred wasn’t the most popular kid, but more of a down to earth kid. He wasn’t the most liked kid either, but Alfred used that hate, and drove toward his goal to make the middle school basketball team. Alfred attends Hudson Middle School. Alfred’s worst enemy thought he was the hotshot.…
In the movie “Freedom Writers” is based on a true story. There are many high schools in America that are similar to Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach. People are struggling to win in their own wars. Every single one of us has a story to write and we decided wether we get a happy or sad ending. Woodrow Wilson High school and ECVHS are very different however they do share some similarities.…
The Protest Adrian was your stereotypical high school student, he was a star football player, he had great grades, everything about him was typical. Except for his family. His family had been messed up for the last four years. Things have gotten better but never back to normal. Four years ago, Adrian's brother Max was walking home from his football practice, this was a normal afternoon for him but everything was about to change.…
Bang. Dead. Another shot in the city. The short story “All about Suicide” by, Luisa Valenzuela, translated by, Helen Lane is about a man named Ismael that only could escape his past one way, which he thought was through murder. The story shares moments in Ismael’s life that had built up anger and remorse inside of him throughout the years.…
As a result of trying to fit in, Charles made a girl bleed by hitting her with a see-saw, threw chalk, and kicked his teacher’s friend. Therefore, he made poor decisions while attempting to fit in. To fix this problem, he became the teacher’s helper for two weeks. After those weeks, Laurie’s mother attended a PTA meeting to meet Charles’ mother.…
Celebrity fascination is not healthy for adolescent girls. Girls around the ages of 11 to 17 are most influenced to get that ‘perfect’ look that they see on the cover of their favorite magazine. (Spettigue) These ‘influences’ that young girls have are setting unrealistic and unhealthy standards. For most girls they are striving for a thigh gap and small waist which they’re trying to achieve by starving themselves or taking medications that could be potentially dangerous. The thing with dieting is that you aren’t getting all the nutrients you need, and for a growing child getting those nutrients is very important.…
The school bus was short in length, with leaks in the ceiling. I was scared of what awaited me at school, but let my feet carry me forward. The cafeteria was empty in the morning, so I found a place to eat breakfast. Due to the fact that I was late yesterday, I wasn’t able to attend my first period class. I arrived first to class, and the teacher made me wait in the front for everyone to take their seats.…