I had just woken up and it was a beautiful day in Orlando, Florida. Me and my family got dressed and went to the car for a fun filled day in Universal studios. When we first got there we went to a specific breakfast area only allowed for Universal V.I.P tour members. I remember … Continue reading The Day I Was Free Memoir
Petition the US government to abolish the Electoral College I was 8 years old during the 2016 American presidential election. Despite being young at the time, I recall how most news sources predicted the presidential candidate for the democratic party, Hillary Clinton, would win the election against her republican counterpart Donald Trump. However, this isn’t … Continue reading Petition the US government to abolish the electoral college
Marijuana isn’t a new discovery. From its early beginnings in America of Mexican immigrants carrying it over to escape revolution in their country, it has been a symbol of peace, and a symbol of war. From the Vietnam War protests to Nixon’s War on Drugs, this drug has seen mixed opinions in this country. It … Continue reading Illegalize Recreational Marijuana in Connecticut
NOTE: Not my writing (The poem isn’t… the intro is)! I had been working on my school work, when I got distracted, and somehow ended up researching paranormal, spiritual occurrences. I don’t believe in this type of stuff, but the topic intrigues me nonetheless… This is a children’s nursery rhyme that originated in an unknown … Continue reading Licketysplit
How many times have you clicked on a little box stating “other” on a chat server? How many times have you had to force someone or something into a little binary box? A study finds that about 2.7% of Minnesota teens answer yes to the question: “Do you consider yourself transgender, genderqueer, gender-fluid or unsure … Continue reading Slap A Label On Me And Call Me Mary
One passenger sits in a plane soaring across the Earth looking through the window to see clouds to arrive at China. Below, there are millions of people breathing in the life of a mask. 4,400 deaths happen per day. 1.6million people died each year. All of this due to our unawareness to the severeness of … Continue reading Electric Planes are the future.
I have officially decided that quarantine is awful. Sure, this was kind of obvious before, but as time goes on, it seems like it’s getting worse and worse. Honestly, I’m going a little stir-crazy here. Also, no offense to the teachers, but distance learning is not fun. I’ve heard that school might not open back up … Continue reading Quarantine sucks txt it
A friend goes up to me, “you’re so gorgeous” she says. I reply by saying thank you as a gesture to show that i’m thankful. I feel like I have to say something back, “you too!” I say. Out of nowhere she get all insecure, like she never pictured herself as pretty. She starts to … Continue reading Teenagers need to higher their self-esteem
Recently I have completed the novel, “The Davinci Code” this novel shows a lot of backstabbing. But in most cases that is common or a common theme in some series or novels. “The Da vinci Code” is by Dan Brown, the bestselling author of “Digital Fortress”, “Angels & Demons”, “Deception Point”, “The Last Symbol” … Continue reading Letter Essay #6 — The Da Vinci Code — By: Elisabeth Berg
I’ve recently finished reading The Land, a book by Mildred D. Taylor, and I don’t think I can express how much I loved reading it. It is historical fiction, but is based on true stories from the authors own family history. The book is 369 pages, it is also 1 of 8 books in … Continue reading Letter Essay #5 The Land Julianna Wojenski
Recently, I finished a book The Boy in the Black Suit, an 304 page Young Adult Fiction book. Jason Reynolds, the author of the book is a 33 year old man who was raised in Maryland, but now is proud to be living in Brooklyn NY. Jason graduated from the University of Maryland with … Continue reading Letter Essay #3
Dear Blog Readers, Recently I had finished a book called Slider by Pete Hautman who was born in 1952 in Berkeley, California. He attended college, first at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design, then at the University of Minnesota. He now has settled down with his wife and novelist in Minnesota and loves to … Continue reading Letter Essay #3 Aidan: Slider by Pete Hartman
Dear Book Lovers, Recently, I finished reading the book Gathering Blue, a 241 page dystopian young adult fiction novel of the quartet The Giver, written by the famous author, Lois Lowry. As a young girl, she was shy and decided at ages 8 and 9 that she would be a writer. Because her father was … Continue reading Letter Essay #3 Elizabeth Adriani
Dear, Reader Yesterday, I finished a book that I have read many times. It is called The Ruins of Gorlan it is a 282 Page fantasy book that was written by author John Flanagan. John Flanagan is famous for his fantasy writing and for the series the Ranger’s … Continue reading Marib.Z.Ulhaq Letter-Essay #3: The Ruins of Gorlan
Gabriel Comical, Original, Witty, Versatile Son of Parents, Brother of Isabel Lover of himself, music, and “hypebeasts” Who feels thankful for his caring family, the seasons that come and go, and all that he has Who finds happiness in the smiles of others, listening to music, and mint chocolate chip ice cream Who needs fresh … Continue reading Bio Poem: Gabe
Dear Readers, Recently, we finished reading The_Hunger_Games, a 374 page dystopian novel by Suzanne Collins. This is the first book out of a trilogy. Suzanne Collins got many good reviews from the book and was a New York Times bestseller for a while. She also won The Dorothy Canfield Fisher children’s book award, the Cybils … Continue reading Collaborative Letter Essay #9: The Hunger Games
Recently, we have finished reading The Hunger Games, a dystopian book the New York Times bestselling author, Suzanne Collins, published on September 14, 2008. More than 23 million copies of The Hunger Games have been sold. We read The Hunger Games because our teacher, Mr. Jockers, assigned us this book in our book club. The … Continue reading Collaborative Letter Essay #9: The Hunger Games
Peoples of the HKMS, I am almost finished with the Treasure Island by Robert Lewis Stevenson (Russian translation). It is a classic that everyone must read. Today, it is a pretty popular classical book (almost on par as the Three Musketeers). The Russian version of the book is 200 pages long, while the english … Continue reading Danylo’s Treasure island letter essay N7
Ethan Horbury 4/2/17 Mr. Jockers ILA Per 2 I have recently finished reading This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp an Author from the Netherlands. This book is told from four different points of view Tomás, Claire, Sylv (Sylvia), and Autumn. It is a very fast paced book that … Continue reading Letter Essay #7
Dear Peers, I just finished re-reading one of my favorite books, Paper Towns, a realistic fiction novel written by John Green. The author of some of the most popular books, including, The Fault In Our Stars, and Looking For Alaska. With these two books he won an Printz award in 2006. Paper Towns is also … Continue reading Letter Essay #7 Kayleigh Riccio