In Mrs. Schlather’s English class I learned a lot of things. I found out that most of the class is not awake by the second period. Although the class was groggy, Mrs. Schlather always did her best to wake us up. She would share interesting stories about her life or ask a student how they …
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Surviving or Living?
“‘But I don’t want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.’” (Huxley 240) From this quote alone, you might think the speaker is insane. A world without comfort, who would want that? However, put with the context that these people he is …
Guilty or Innocent (Blog #12)
“Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty…” (Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 11) is a statement the Judicial system prides themselves on. However, do we really follow this rule? Can every jury be unbiased toward the defendant? Will the courtroom always be prone to human …
The Witness
Adnan, the sweet and compassionate kid, or the obsessed murderous killer? The jury decided guilty, but was it a fair trial? Rabia is convinced that Adnan would never hurt a fly. However, Jay’s story makes Adnan seem capable of strangling his ex. With all the many different perspectives and confessions throughout the podcast, I believe …
Not Your TV Drama
Objection! This is a word that is heard all the time on TV dramas. However, is this how the real judicial system works? Generally, there are a lot of good things about our judicial system, but some bad things. One thing I appreciate about our legal rights is you must be innocent until proven guilty. …
Faith
Death is a final statement on Earth. By saying you will die for cause means there is no coming back, no second thoughts, no turning back. With such a scary punishment in mind, many will give up their beliefs for safety. However, for me, one belief that is worth any painful punishment is my faith …
Settled in Sophomore Year
Sophomore year is definitely easier than I thought it was going to be. Coming in from Freshman year, I was terrified it was going to be another rough year of homework, stress, and “interesting” teachers. Luckily for me, I was wrong! This year has been smooth sailing, except for chemistry. Chemistry is like a storm …
A Letter To My Granddaughter
Dear Granddaughter, I have missed you so much! I hope to come down and see you soon! Your mom has told me that you have been having nightmares recently, so I am sending you my favorite toy as a kid. Can you guess what it is? It is a brown, white, and black stuffed beagle, …
Ideal President
Bill Clinton said, “Being a president is like running a cemetery: you’ve got a lot of people under you and nobody’s listening.” This is clearly shown in the world today, where the president says something and nobody cares or takes it seriously. As humans, we are imperfect and make mistakes, but imagine if lived in …
The Princess Bride
“As you wish…” yells Wesley as he tumbles down the hill. This quote is famous not only in the movie “The Princess Bride” but also can be heard during casual conversations between my family members. This movie is one my whole family enjoys, which is very rare. Although we all like to watch movies, we …
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