I possess more strengths than weaknesses but even those few weaknesses have a huge affect on me. A few of my biggest weaknesses have always been my shyness and my lack of confidence. As far back as I can remember, there has never been a time where I have done something confidently without being put ...
There are so many diseases, disorders, and infections in the world today that we aren't aware of. Imagine having a constant craving to consume something that's not particularly edible; such as tissue, dirt, paint, glue, or something else that has no nutritional value. When you think of an addiction...
What's your idea of a perfect family? Is there a perfect family? What is the normal family? Growing up I learned that the word family described exactly what I didn't have at home. Seeing all my friends with their families made me realize I wanted that more than anything, I wanted to feel comfortable...
In the narrative essay "Indian Education," Alexie brings us into the life of Junior Polatkin. In this narrative, Alexie talks about the hardships of Junior's life growing up as an outcast that differed from the community he lived in. In the narrative, Junior Polatkin struggles growing up because he ...
It might seem pretty weird to you that my dad would do this, but it was actually pretty funny when I look back on it, its just one of those things you had to be there for I am sure because you must be thinking that he was crazy, he wasn't he just liked to play jokes. ...
Love, lust, urge, desire, - all descriptions of feelings, wants, needs, etc. I like a lot of other teenagers this past year, have had to deal with it all. The love of one girl, but the desire for the other. Both are beautiful, but one is the kind of girl that every guy would come up to you a...
Life Strategies for Teens by Jay Mcgraw "The secret to success is to know something nobody else does (Aristotle Onassis)." I discovered that the true test of the value of this book, or any other book, should be whether or not it changes your life. You should hold yourself to that standard. ...
Certain things happen in life that you never forget. Sometimes they are happy memories and sometimes they are sad. Sometimes they're powerful moments of injustice...like when it's your turn to be bullied. When I was younger, I was not the most popular. I was known as the quiet, shy girl who often da...