tonight is the last time we will share together for many years. After tonight, we will begin a new chapter in our lives. This chapter will lead us away from each other, but the memories we've shared will continue to stay. The years behind us have been full of challenges and rewards; these experiences will be there to guide us as we branch out into the world. Let's take a moment to think back to the people and times that shaped us the last four years. Every teacher deserves a "thank you" for helping us
Friendship Through the Years Two sets of twins live in the house cattycorner to mine. All four are girls, and all four are in diapers. The oldest set of twins, Michelle and Caitlin, are my age, and we quickly become playmates. Caitlin has striking red hair that drapes the bottom of her shoulder blades. She is so outgoing she would chat with a hobo on the street if her mother were not there to stop her. Michelle, on the other hand, is quieter and more reserved. She is an inch or two shorter than
Batman: Through the Years The Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight, Bruce Wayne, these are all aliases for an enigmatic character in popular culture most commonly known as Batman. While having his humble origins in the pulp magazines of the late 1930’s, over the span of his existence, he has expanded into a full-blown franchise. There have been 3 TV shows on him, 4 movies (1 more still in the making), various videogames, and over 20 comic book series that currently feature his name. Even after
Polo Through the Years Dangerous, thrilling, addictive—however you choose to describe the modern game of polo, you can be sure that someone used those same words thousands of years ago for the same purpose. Polo, as it is played today, is merely a refinement of games played as early as the sixth century B.C. It has been said, in many languages and in many time periods, “He who plays polo once will sacrifice his money and body to play again.” Polo has survived for over two thousand years; its addiction
Lacrosse has progressed over the years from when it started as a religious practice by the Native Americans to the Canadians to the east coast to all around the world. The equipment, shoes, rules, and fields have changed in many different ways. The different ways that people can set up their defense and their offense is so broad that it is hard to describe. The original team set up was when the Indians played over expanses of 500 yard up to a mile. Then William George Beers created a club called
Reading through the years To be completely honest I haven't always liked reading and writing for say. When I was little reading and writing was a struggle but as I grew up it came a little more natural, because of all the stuff I did growing up: from music, to writing, to singing and choir, to a passion and love. Writing nowadays is what I do on a daily basis. Writing is considered an outlet for me and I know I am not the only one. I have met tons of new people and friends through writing because
The Views on Teens Pregnancies Through the Years There are many different attributes to teenage pregnancy. The majority of teenagers do not realize the consequences of their actions. Taking that into consideration the influences of the teens are highly important during the pre teen stage all the way to adult hood. During the time of this impressionable stage many of the teens are having sex not because of love, but because it is a trend. The media is glamorizing teen pregnancy and leading to a cultural
Cinematic art has portrayed popular literature in a variety of ways throughout its history. A plethora of movie directors have put their depiction on certain scenes from these famous works. Hamlet, from William Shakespeare’s timeless classic, Hamlet, has had his famous soliloquy, “To be or not to be”(III.i.56), reproduced in a variety of tones throughout history. Specifically, there have been three persistent tones that have been in the majority of the soliloquy’s vast interpretations. In Laurence
How work has changed through the years and the benefits of it With the passing of years, society starts to change and people start to create new behaviors depending on different factors. Factors like the environment and technology that are integrated in our daily lives bring a lot of changes also in our work life. Work has taken completely a different path compared to the work of 40 years ago. Then most of the workers were men and the work was mainly physical labor. No such thing as etiquette
Has society treated men and women equally through the years? During the most inhuman, barbaric, and sadistic period of history, women seem to be mistreated in a higher degree. For many years women were not only considered the weaker sex but also repressed and dehumanized by the male dominated society. As terrible as The Holocaust that persecuted and killed millions of Jewish and other groups considered undesirable, was the impact of slavery on American slaves. Slavery and male dominant society occurred
Early Church Augustine of Hippo - One philosopher that I found interesting was Augustine and his involvement in the early church. "Augustine is acknowledged as having been one of the most important influences on the development of the western Christianity. The theological system he developed dominated the mediaeval church until the thirteenth century and its influence is still felt today (Bradshaw, 2009)." In researching his life, I found interesting facts that originally he did have a Christian
I have participated in Freshman year of varsity basketball. Throughout freshman year of basketball, I had a position on the varsity team, and was the only freshman
strong financial history encompassing its existence and has posted 42 consecutive years of profit. This streak of profitability has not been challenged by a US air carrier in the history of the US airline industry (Southwest Airlines, 2015a). Southwest Airlines last consecutive five years shows them to be in a modest growth position as the company realigned itself with the acquisition of AirTran. Over the last five years (2010 – 2014) Southwest Airlines has averaged a net income of $590 million. Operating
True Strength and Courage are gained through hardships and experiences…. Which situation would you rather be in, being raped and trying to find your rapist to put him to jail only to find out eleven years after that you got the wrong person or being that wrongly accused person to spend eleven years in jail for something that you didn’t do? Jennifer got raped while she was at her apartment and she tries to find and put that person in jail. Ronald is the person that is accused of the rape; little did
Neurosurgeon Being a Neurosurgeon takes a lot of responsibility through high school and college. It is long and hard but can be really fun. Has a Neurosurgeon, college is long and expensive, and is quite hard with the learning and exams. The main part of a Neurosurgeon is working with the brain, but you will do other stuff as well. Once you get through college and residency, you will make good money but you will still have major college bills to catch up on. The main parts of being and becoming
recommended) This school year was kinda like being in a tornado. There were highs, lows and I occasionally got thrown into things. To properly describe this year I choose a very special song, Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas (abbreviated as “COWS”). It was recorded in 1976 and was certified gold. The song includes many philosophical lyrics and big, grand ideas. It’s an uplifting song yet it still has meaning and substance. I first came across this song in a very sad point in the year. Not sad because
the last four years my life has completely changed, for the better I would say. I have learned so much through my high school experience surviving through difficulties, work, relationships and drama. They say that high school is the best four years of your life, but I disagree. I think that the best years of your life are yet to come because with each year you progress more and learn more about yourself than you did in the past year. I have completely changed since my freshman year as has a lot of
College years are often the years that are worth living for in our lives. They are the years when we can effectively identify ourselves in the society today. They are also the years when we can be able to look back and say they are worth after all. They are the years that make us who we are in life. It is these years that enable us to shape our careers in our life. My college years just like any other student who remembers their college years were fantastic. There are however different types of pressures
Finding My Voice Considering all of the novels/plays I have read this year in AP Lit, I connected the most with Skeeter from The Help. The Help is a novel that can stand the test of time. It not only taught me what African American life was like for a group of maids in the 1960s but also taught me that I can have a difference in the world by using my voice. Through watching each of the narrators grow as people, I was able to understand the impact that telling a story can have on an individual. Aibileen
center, is transparent, and is fair or balanced decision maker (Avolio 2009, 727). Authentic is defined as “of disputed origin and not a copy; genuine” Authentic leaders are coaches and mentors, inspiring others and empowering their teammates to lead through the most important tasks without a great deal of supervision. However, at times they have to make tough decisions to go against the group to stay true to their values. Being authentic ultimately means being true to yourself, open to others and being