… have unexpected events occur and have things appear differently than they normally do to keep them reading. In these novels many events are not what they seem to be. In the novel The Princess Bride people are not what they appear to be. The character…

… in life could have a drastic effect on a person's further existence. Perhaps the most horrific occurrence that one has endured changes their life and has a great effect on how they live in the present time. In just a few seconds, I have seen my life,…

… Darian, Danny, Laura, and I were bored so we decided that we would all go on a hike at Blue Ridge Mountain. All of us went home, got our hiking equipment, and packed a lunch. We then met at my house. I drove all of us up to Blue Ridge Mountain.…

… I was up extremely early, due to jet-lag, and I was looking out of the window of the small room, almost a box room, that I shared with my brother. As I looked out I could see the small, well-kept lawn that we often play football on. There was…

… it's always the same routine. We will arrive at Heathrow airport, and my mum will search for a pay phone. She will then call my grandfather, and make a conservative estimate of when we will arrive at his house. While she is making this all-important…

… up. He was a mere boy of only 16. All he heard was the voice of his mother screaming. "There's a war outside, there's a war outside," she screamed. He jumped out of bed as quickly as he could. He said "mother don't worry I'm going save our country…

… are very different, but they are still the same in some ways too. Obviously skiing is much better, but there are pros and cons to both. In the following essay, skiing and skating will be contrasted using their similarities, and differences. …

… in his car on the way to the ski hill. He was ready for a great day of skiing, and once he got there, he jumped out of his car, grabbed his skis and ran to the office to get his lift ticket. Rushing to the ski lift John stumbled, he fell to the…

… why yes, of course, "stop your pessimistic attitude". No I will not. Every year I sit in the audience of these speech competitions and at least one speech about how I'm supposed to change my life, "be nice, be an optimist, look at things from the…

… I never even considered anything else. Lately though, I have realized how important it is to have other choices, so I have been exploring colleges, jobs, and my future a lot. I first chose to do my project on talent agents, however, I was unable to…