Essays about Life Page 12

Hello, I’m Sami Marsh, seventh grader at Potomac Middle School in Dumfries, Virginia. I would like to nominate Harry Houdini for Person of the Year. Houdini could perform many captivating tricks; he was always outgoing towards his audience and never gave up on anything. I know what you’re thinking, “Why would I consider a child’s…

I haven’t always been who I am now. That seems a bit trivial, as no one ever is, but by this I mean that I am a completely different creature. Let me tell you about it. I was not, generally speaking (and those who knew me then will think I should have left out this…

Nowadays, social networking sites are quite popular, because a lot of people think that this is the easiest way to connect with friends, to share their interest in a particular topic, doing business and so on. There are a lot of social networking sites, for example, Facebook, Twitter, Friendster and so on. This bar chart…

Vandalisms, gory fights,  vicious crimes,  violence—just some of the things that come to mind when we hear the word ‘gang’.  Usually, they are group of adolescent men or even women in some cases who identify to a common stance and have posed danger and concern to their community.  Gangs have obviously proliferated as supported by…

This Changed My LifeIt was nearly two years ago that I was been sent to pick up my uncle and bring him home for Christmas dinner. He lives across town and his car was in the shop. When I arrived he was working on an oil portrait of a friend. He is a professional artist…

Temple Grandin, despite being diagnosed with autism, defied the notion that it is a death sentence. Instead, she became a renowned author who has positively impacted countless individuals with autism. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Temple’s mother Eustacia recognized that she was a unique child. Temple displayed a disinterest in speaking, being touched or hugged, and…

Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal is a short satirical literary work, in which Swift shows dissatisfaction with the political situation in Ireland during the Age of Rationalism. In this period of time, Ireland was in a great poverty and was being abused by the English and Swift wrote this piece in order to emphasize the…

Choosing between living in a town or city versus the countryside is a matter of individual preference. While some people favor the bustling atmosphere of a city, others opt for the tranquility of rural areas. However, determining which option is best depends on our perspective. A village encompasses houses, a church, a school, and several…

“When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful.” A quote by Eric Thomas, from a motivational video I watched one day. Its senior year and time is ticking till graduation. As I transform into a mature adult, it is time for me to make decisions and…

“I’m eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two and one, but I wish I was one hundred and two. ” This quotation implies the character’s emotion towards her birthday and her reaction to it. Sometimes a writer’s words can provide a glimpse of the speaker’s or character’s personality. The writing that speaks…