There are people that we encounter in life that make us realize the truth of everything. They say things so mind boggling without two thoughts. Meanwhile that single thought keeps you awake at night and then the next day it'll happen again. I like to call them Experiencers. Ariel Stotlettes was my first and only encounter with an Experiencer.
"Wait, are we talking about drugs?" This was a perfect statement of Barbara Murray's IQ. "No, Barbara we're not talking about drugs." Ms. Clementine retorted. "Maybe if you listened more you would know that." Barbara ignored Ms. Clementine's second comment and decided bringing religion into it was the perfect answer, as she did most of the time. "Good, because God says that drugs are wrong." Barbara
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Can you tell me when he told you this?" Ariel's sarcasm was refreshing in this bullshit version of high school. It was like someone wrote down all the stereotypes of high school and then BAM! Cottington High School was born. I have a theory that someone copied and pasted all of the High School Musical characters and dumped them in this pretentious hell hole. Except we were not all in this together. "What are you trying to say?" Barbara said back. "That drugs really aren't bad because it says they are in the bible." Is it possible to feel pity for someone's intelligence, yet want to murder them at the same time?
"Barbara, before we continue on in this discussion may I just say that your precise quotations are far beyond any I've ever seen?" Ariel said. I could already tell that this was going to be good. I sat up straighter in my chair and paused the day dreams for a moment. "I don't know what you're getting at but it does say that in the bible. My dad told me so." Barbara
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She was dressed as usual; ripped jeans, flannel, some shirt with a quote, and Dr. Martins. Her Auburn hair was in a bun. "Were you spying on me?" She asked with a scowl. "I uh, no I, uh not rea-" I stammered at her confrontation. "Maybe you should invest in a dictionary to expand your vocabulary." Ariel said. "Anyway, if you were spying I don't mind. Curiosity is the sign of a good philosopher." She smiled at me when she said this and it was surprisingly nice. I had forgotten how long it had been since someone at this school was decent to me. Hell, most of the people at this school didn't even acknowledge my existence. "So, my name's Ariel. What's
What were your reactions? The atmosphere of the room was appealing, vibrant, and inviting. It was decorated with bright colors including a caterpillar floral area rug which contained the letters of the alphabet. There was also a small table and chairs with an umbrella where children could sit and relax. The teacher’s chair had a rainbow colored
I’d never been in a house like this. It had rooms off of rooms, and in each of them were deep sofas and chairs, woven carpet over polished hard-wood floors, tasteful paintings on the walls. She asked if I was hungry, and she opened the fridge and it was stuffed with food-cold cuts and cheeses, fresh
When I returned home the town had a slightly darker tone to it. The bookstore was just as I remembered it. Caroline had taken great care of the place. I entered the store with the newspaper like I always did I was so excited to Martin and Caroline and I was proud of what we’d done. Martin told Caroline to take the rest of the day off. When she left we kissed again. We were both more mature with our feelings and accepting of our
We have two villains: a popular girl, who Denby describes as being “The most hated young woman in America” (Paragraph 1, p. 709) and her male counterpart: a jock. He also gives us specific descriptive evidence in these films of how they often tell an underdog story, where a “nerd” or an outcast ultimately ends up being the hero in the end. “The movies try to turn the tables” Denby says (Paragraph 4, p. 711). He goes on to describe the effect this common plotline might have on kids who may feel socially unaccepted in real life. His detailed description of how these movies may influence unrealistic expectations, and create emotional tensions for those who don’t fit in with “the beautiful ones”. David Denby does give us one specific truth behind these movies though. Although the “nerds”, or highly intellectual people are often looked down upon by their peers, they ultimately end up living successful lives. He says that it’s the “One unquestionable social truth the teen movies reflect” (Paragraph 2, p.713) and ironically describes that if the Columbine shooters would have known that, the situation may have turned out
Michael Lehmann’s black murder comedy, Heathers, was a scathing criticism of high school life and a complete rebuff of the optimistic, lighthearted teen film that John Hughes made so popular during the 1980’s. The timeless issues that Lehmann addresses have allowed this film to reach a cult status. The story centers around Veronica Sawyer, former invisible girl, who had recently become a member of Westerburg High’s ruling clique, the Heathers. When JD, the school’s dark horse, comes into the picture, Veronica finds in him someone who shares her dislike for the Heathers and how they use their power. Under his influence, Veronica starts aiding in the murders of her cruel, popular classmates and pulling them off as suicides. Unfortunately the only things this accomplishes are a rise in the popularity of teen suicides, as they become a popular fad and equally cruel replacements of the murdered characters. A cynical parody of the John Hughes’ teen film, touching on sensitive subjects such as teen suicide, unavailable adult figures, and the overarching pursuit of popularity, Heathers exposed audiences to the black underbelly of adolescence through its use of dark self governing teen characters and postmodern views on conformity.
High school is one of the most memorable times in a person’s life. For some those memories are full with excitement, happiness, and joy. For others it ends up being a stressful and a hormonal rollercoaster of a nightmare that they wish they could forget. And of course, there are always those stuck in between, who just float on by through their 4 years, whether going unnoticed or just sticking close to the shadows instead of the limelight. This dynamic can be broken down between social classes within the high school scenes, using jocks, class clowns, trouble makers, and the Hollywood favorite, geeks. Movies such as Revenge of the Nerds, the Social Network, and Super Bad have shed light on these clever misfits who make you question the amount of attention we all gave them during school. For this essay I will analyze the social class within the movie Super Bad and describe what high school was like for the “Super” trio of Seth, Evan, and, Fogell, through the focus of 3 main lenses: Friends; Social Experience; and Sexual Experience.
I found myself in the dining room observing everything and everyone. The dining room was set up to have an intimate feel to it. There were fresh flowers on every table and each table had some privacy. The
When we got out there we were all very impressed by the appearance of the city. This was obviously a tourist town. When we found the hotel we were impressed by the huge glass windows and cedar siding. It looked more like the Hilton than a Best Western. We checked in and were shown to our rooms. After bringing in all of our things, we went straight to bed knowing that we had a huge day ahead of us, not knowing how huge it was really going to be.
“What pet shop? Today is the day! We’re going to give our teachers a surprise~ did you forget?” Laila grinned.
There was tiny chairs, books filled with knowledge, and tiny faces eager to learn. Sitting on the soft rug while eating popcorn for snack, was so relaxing. Open a book, and it feels like the book shoots knowledge right a you, like it’s pulling you in with a rope. The tables were very smooth, good enough to take a nap on.Of course, there were also bad things. The only thing I didn’t like was the Comic Sans, this font. I don’t know why, but I absolutely hate it. I also didn’t love the WHIRR of the pencil sharpener. The noise, was a different story. Not exactly relaxing. Some times it was quiet like a mouse, but sometimes it was LOUD like a lion. Its was usually peaceful, but there was some situations where it was horrible. Like that time when somebody threw paper across the room, and then another person did it, and it just turned into a EPIC paper fight. There was one period of time, one month, where it went C-R-A-Z-Y!
The smell of the restaurants faded and the new, refreshing aroma of the sea salt in the air took over. The sun’s warmth on my skin and the constant breeze was a familiar feeling that I loved every single time we came to the beach. I remember the first time we came to the beach. I was only nine years old. The white sand amazed me because it looked like a wavy blanket of snow, but was misleading because it was scorching hot. The water shone green like an emerald, it was content. By this I mean that the waves were weak enough to stand through as they rushed over me. There was no sense of fear of being drug out to sea like a shipwrecked sailor. Knowing all this now I knew exactly how to approach the beach. Wear my sandals as long as I could and lay spread out my towel without hesitation. Then I’d jump in the water to coat myself in a moist protective layer before returning to my now slightly less hot towel. In the water it was a completely different world. While trying to avoid the occasional passing jellyfish, it was an experience of
America grows every day. Not the land mass, the mass of the people. Almost thirty six percent of all Americans are obese (“Obesity and Overweight” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). This number increases daily. This condition causes a myriad of health issues. If Americans do not change their lifestyles, as soon as the year 2037 there could be more obese, unhealthy Americans than healthy Americans.
He walked into town and saw all of the large buildings and small corner stores. He gazed at all of the bright lights and big signs. He heard a dog bark. He tried to find the source of the barking but he couldn’t. After a few more blocks of walking he ran into the pet shop. He walked in the store and saw all of the dogs and cats playing with each other. The walls were covered in bright colors. Fish tanks lined the back wall. The store was filled with pet owners chatting. Aaron smiled. He had fallen in love with this
The coffee shop I decided to do my observation was the well known Starbucks just a couple blocks away. The reason I chose this coffee shop was because of it 's style inside, it attracted me. For example, one side of the wall has a glass top, and the lower part of the wall, made of wood and painted in a bright red color, which was one thing that attracted me and stood out. Outside of the shop people can actually see through the glass wall and get to see what’s happening inside of the coffeeshop. By the entrance you see these two red ceiling lamps which were shaped in a flower bud and these two tall green plants. Once you were in, on the right of the shop there was a counter with food and things to put in your drinks such as milk, sugar, chocolate, etc and the colors and how the food was displayed and served was appealing to my eyes. Behind that counter there was a long table with different electronic devices plugged into the wall. On the middle of the those there is a fridge just for ice and when I turned to the other side and I noticed a big menu on the wall. Further more into the shop, there was an area filled with tables, chairs, and sofas. The tables were in different shapes, one was round and the others rectangular, also there was four bamboo baskets and I looked around and noticed that the walls in that area were decorated with paintings.