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When I was ten years old I was finally a sixth grader, so I got to be one of the big kids at my elementary school. At my school, the sixth graders had the most fun activities such as: Caveman Day, Greek Day, Egyptian Day, Pi Day, Flag Football, and Wiffleball. I was chosen to be a leader for Caveman Day, where all the sixth graders dressed up like caveman and competed in various activities that were inspired by caveman and their era. Unfortunately my Caveman Day group was not very successful, but my Greek Day group excelled at every competition. When I was ten I also started playing basketball on the team for the first time. I had a great time playing basketball in the sixth grade because our team was really good, and we all became very close …show more content…
I really enjoyed most parts of sophomore year, because I continued to make more friends and memories. When I was fourteen my friend Willow and I visited San Diego for a week. That was one of my favorite road trips, because we were never bored and we always made fun of my brothers driving. My favorite memory from San Diego is when we went to the Wild Animal Park, because we were able to go into the exhibit with my favorite animals, the Ring Tailed Lemur. It was such a unique experience, because the lemurs were literally six inches away from my …show more content…
The beginning of my junior year I’ve had to make a slight adjustment to my daily life. My brother left for the University of Arizona in August, and ever since then I have been treated like an only child. I enjoy being treated like an only child because my parents listen to me better, but I miss having someone to do things with me. When I was fifteen I went on an extremely long road trip to visit Nick’s new school. My family decided to drive all the way to Tucson, Arizona in one day, so it took about 16 hours before we reached our destination. The annoying part about this trip was how hot the car would get, and how annoying my family is after traveling for more than two hours. We did have fun though on the way back, when we stopped in Palm Desert. My family and I appreciated Palm Desert because we stayed at a nice resort where we played ping pong and swam for
Being the only child still at home means I am at home with only my mom and dad who drive me crazy by bombarding me with questions every thirty minutes like “hey have you started your homework, hey have you finished it yet, you need to get back on your homework”. Not only does my parents micromanage me about my homework, they want to know where I am at all times, I no longer have the freedom to come and go as I please. After living on campus for a semester and making good grades while playing baseball, I think I have proved that I am responsible and capable of managing my time. No independence is tough, but I miss being in the dorm and hanging out with my
It was midmorning on Wednesday, August 28, 2014. I was in seventh grade, an A+ student, at the top of her class. When I finished my homework, I went outside to frolic with the animals. My sister was in her room like usual, the loner or as she calls herself ¨the outcasts of outcasts,¨ my grandparents next door, and my parents at work like usual. They're never home, I've began to get a habit of doing everything myself and without permission.
Imagine a group of people, prisoners, who had been chained to stare at a wall in a cave for all of their lives. Facing that wall, these prisoners can pass the time by merely watching the shadows casted from a fire they could not see behind them dance on the walls. These shadows became the closest to what view of reality the prisoners have. But what happens after one of these prisoners is unbound from his chains to inspect beyond the wall of shadows, to the fire and outside the cave? How would seeing the world outside of the walls of the cave affect his views of the shadows and reality? It is this theme with its questions that make up Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. It is in Plato’s Allegory of the Cave that there are several key ideas presented in the allegory. The ideas presented in the allegory can be related back to themes of education and the gaining of knowledge and in ways that can relate back to “us”, the people.
In the translation of the dialogue from the Allegory of the Cave, readers are introduced to ideas that help them discover information about the process of enlightenment. After readers’ read the Allegory of the Cave, the readers understand Plato’s philosophical assumptions. From the dialogue, Plato confirms the idea that humans establish their own understanding of the world based on their principle senses. Plato catalogs a significant perception of how humans are able to process new ideas of enlightenment or education.
The best times of senior year include parties, prom, and getting out of this hell hole (aka high school) to college. It 's senior year, go out have some fun, hit the blunt and drink up like a fish. Go to prom it 's a guaranteed good time. Take a loan out of the bank and get yourself an education in an undecided major for college soon. You got this. High school is the best time of your life and senior year is just 8/10ths of the slice of cake.
Sophomore year began, and I became a student leader at robotics. I was the youngest leader there, most people started when they were juniors. I gained so much experience and so many valuable life skills that will help me throughout. I learned skills such as communication, and people management skills. This year was by far the most difficult in high school. I put so much time and dedication into robotics that I fell behind in school. By the end of the year I knew that I had to
In book seven of ‘The Republic’, Plato presents possibly one of the most prominent metaphors in Western philosophy to date titled ‘Allegory of the Cave’.
As young girl with big dreams I imagined my senior year of high school to be one of the best years of my life. I imagined going to homecoming with all of my friends, being the captain of the varsity soccer and cheerleading teams, going to Friday night football games, going to Prom with my perfect date, and going on a senior trip with all of my best friends. I never imagined my senior year to be the way that it is. I am the new kid.
One of the biggest questions that humans have is “what is reality”. Plato suggests that, “ we are born in illusions,” (Plato) and that the truth is initially blinding. “The Myth of the Cave,” is a narrative story about the idea of reality, it is explored though an allegory about a man finding out the truth about reality coming from a life in the dark. They can only learn about true mainly through reason and truth. The story is told as a metaphor for what happens in the natural world and how people can be stuck in the dark about reality. Plato tells the story through the voice of Socrates, his mentor.
When the last day of 1st grade came in May I was so excited with anticipation for 2nd grade because I knew that I wasn't going to be the only one there. All of my 1st-grade friends would come along with me to 2nd grade. I was just so excited for 2nd grade to come in the Fall.
Senior year can mean many things to everyone, but to me it is about my last ten football games, senior project and, graduating.
During my Sophomore year of high school, the divorce of my parents was sudden. The past few years of living with them together never gave me any hint of what was going to present itself in my later years. That following summer was tough for me when my dad abruptly went back up to Anchorage, Alaska to continue his fishing job catching pollock. I stayed with my mom, 2 younger brothers and her new boyfriend at our old house which no longer felt like my childhood home. This change in my life was abrupt and I couldn’t adjust fast enough to what was happening. That summer consisted of me working at my first job down at Bunnies By The Bay for 6 hours, going home and packing for the next day so I could head over to my grandma’s house, because at the
This year was a great year to go to work with my uncle. Last year he had tore a muscle in his leg and had to go and have surgery on it so he was not even going to work, so if he was not there we could not go there. My uncle has twin boys they are nine and one likes this kind if stuff, and the other one likes to read and other stuff. So it’s me and keegan today because connor is going to the flower shop my grandma owns. The reason my parents aren't taking me is Because my mom works as a helper for special needs and you need to be 18 or older. And my dad had past so my uncle is like my dad just not a full time dad he acts just like my dad.
Going into freshman year of high school was something that hit me unexpectedly. I couldn’t believe that 4 years from then I would be graduating. To me it seemed like an eternity of course, as if I had all the time in the galaxy to relax before things would become more profound such as grades, time management skills, and independence.
I was an only child in my family for about a year and a half. Of course I don’t remember being an only child, but I feel that time will be similar to my first year at college. I’ve en...