The Never Ending Rollercoaster As my friends and I pass by store to store we had realized that there was a bright red flyers. It had caught our eye, we went and grabbed a flyer and it had said “Ladies and Gentlemen there is going to be a new rollercoaster opening up this Saturday! Come and join the ride!” My friends had said that they wanted to go and check out the rollercoaster.…
My First Shot The air was empty but the pond was full. We sneak through the trees to get to the pond. We get there to realize that the gamble we took didn't pay off. Since we got there about thirty minutes before shoot time we waited. That was the slowest 30 minutes ever.…
When defining myself, three words that immediately come to mind are: active, generous, and hardworking. Being involved in my school and community has been one of the greatest choices I have ever made. It has provided me ever so abundant memories and friendships that would otherwise be nonexistent. My favorite club I have become involved in is S-Club. From the moment I attended my first meeting freshman year, I knew I would stay in it for the rest of high school.…
Iclesias Phanord Breaking the Norm I’m surrounded by bouncing basketball and expectations. I had not yet found my vocation. However, many people around me had; whether it was basketball, cheerleading, or track - they had found a purpose that drove them. I did not have anything that I was truly passionate about but when I began playing volleyball, I discovered it and I fell in love with the intensity that came when I touched a volleyball.…
“Alright now Skin, I need you to be my leadoff here and get a rally going!” I do not respond, because I obviously know how important this one at bat is for the team and for myself. One thing coach loves doing, making sure I know how much I am accountable for. There is no comment to explain to me of how dependent I am on these upcoming moments for the team, so don’t make it any worse. To start off and to have the power to set the tone of the whole inning.…
Changing the Playing Field It’s go time. We take the field and get ready to throw down. Everyone is ready to give their best to the challenging task at hand.…
Acres to Thank I am thankful I have a place to go, A place of my own. Where the stars shine bright in the dark, My mother explaining all to me. Where the water glistens in the sunlight, My father playing with me. Where the earth crunches under my feet,…
Lately the days feel like they are combining together. I cannot keep up with them. Next week is the week of finals, and I am so ready for them. I know I can do it. In all of my classes I am passing.…
The norm may not always be the right way to go. I no longer want to be a part of a popular or important group of people, if I feel that what the group is doing or believes in is wrong, even if it means I'm not a part of the norm. I am not afraid to stand out on my own. I have challenged this belief for many years. When I was in elementary school, I was bullied by a group of girls that I hung with, looked up to and idolized.…
Sitting in Portola with a group of my hometown friends I start to build up my courage. I knew I had to complete my experiment, but I quickly learned how difficult it is to break a social taboo. It makes you uncomfortable and nervous. I could not help to think the impression it might leave on the unknown participant. I was worried about the looks I may receive or the comments that could be potentially made.…
I have the desire to be a part of best buddies because I feel I can make a difference in someone’s life, which is a goal I have. My goal in life is to make a difference, and I feel that taking action in Best Buddies would attribute to that goal. I feel the Best Buddies organization is a learning experience. It would allow me to learn more about people with disabillities and most importantly, make strong, long lasting friendships. I want to be able to make a difference or a change in a person’s life, and by participating in Best Buddies, I feel I could not only change a person’s life, but they could change mine.…
It alienates and excludes them. It also emphasizes the negative stereotypes surrounding people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; the common belief that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities should be segregated, hidden away from society, which, in my opinion, is really old fashioned.” – Karleigh Jones, Special Olympics New Zealand athlete” (R-word) These quotes are powerful and true in what they're saying because the word retard or retarded is hurtful and they make it clear in a simple way by just saying words are hurtful. ““Retarded” and “retard” today are variations on a slur.…
My Heroes When people think of heroes they think of some one with chiseled muscles and super powers that can make them fly or give them the strength of a hundred men, or they can run at the speed of light. Especially when people think of their favorite super hero duo their superpowers compliment each others and then they can help anyone with any situation, the last part is true for my favorite hero duo, my parents. Parents are every kids first hero; most kids don’t realize that until they are older. When kids think of heroes they think of superman or batman saving a city from a bad guy, not their parents. Parents unconditionally love their kids and I am lucky to have that with my parents.…
Friendship, particularly a trusting and dear friendship is essential for positive, social and psychological health of the individuals that are involved in the relationship. In our world today, we need trusted friends to listening to us, give us emotional support and empathy. If we cannot find this in a friend or spouse we will seek it out in a professional setting such as a counselor, or pastor. We seek to have this type of interpersonal relationships; they are what help us grow in caring, loving and trusting people.…
I had a best friend that I had been friends with for ten years. Her name is Chyanne, we met in kindergarten when we both went to Anderson elementary. In Second grade we both switched to different school and never talk to each other because she went to school in Des Moines and I went to school in Ankeny. Well when I was in fourth grade my mom was pregnant with my little brother and sister. Her C-section was on November 19th, as I was anxiously sitting in the waiting room waiting to go see my new sibling.…