St. Patrick's Day is a weird holiday. Everyone dresses in green and a bunch of people get pinched.
St. Patrick's Day is a day to celebrate Irish roots. I am part Irish so I guess the holiday should mean something to me, but really I do not really care about the holiday.
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day I try to wear as much green as I can. This morning I looked in my closet and only found one green shirt. That kind of depressed me because I was planning on wearing A LOT of green today. Thankfully, Georgia brought a really cool headband and green hat to school today. She let me wear the headband. :)
I am not much of a pincher on St. Patrick's Day. I feel like punishing someone for not wearing green is harsh.
To me St. Patrick's Day is just a day to dress up and have fun.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
"Dear John" Book Review
What would you do if the person you loved was never with you and the only form of communication was letters? Savannah and John had to try to continue a relationship that had only just begun with over 2000 miles between the two of them.
The author's style was different than most books I have read. The author told the story from the guy's perspective. In a love story the story is usually told through the girl's perspective.
John Tyree is a guy in the army and is on base in Germany. When he is on leave he meets Savannah Curtis. Savannah is different than anyone he has ever met. She cares for everyone more than herself. When she is on a break from school she goes to Wilmington to build houses for people in need. John's dad is different. He does not speak much unless he is talking about coins. Tim, one of Savannah's best friends, is very reliable. Savannah cannot tell but Tim is in love with her.
In Dear John Savannah and John meet on the beach in Wilmington because Savannah drops her purse in the ocean and John jumps in to retrieve the purse. They spend two weeks together and fall in love. After those two weeks John has to go back to Germany. They are forced to spend a year and a half apart from each other. They write each other letters during that time to stay in touch. On his next leave he goes to visit Savannah. They get into a fight because she is spending more time with her friends than with him. He goes back to Germany and then the 9-11 attacks happen. He reenlists for another two years. Savannah starts to drift away from him and in one final letter she tells him she is with another guy. John is heartbroken.
The theme of this book is do what is best for the person you love. I cannot tell you why this is the theme because that would give away the book, but trust me that is the theme.
I loved Dear John. This book is my favorite book right now. There also is a movie based on the book but the book is way better than the movie.
276 pages
The author's style was different than most books I have read. The author told the story from the guy's perspective. In a love story the story is usually told through the girl's perspective.
John Tyree is a guy in the army and is on base in Germany. When he is on leave he meets Savannah Curtis. Savannah is different than anyone he has ever met. She cares for everyone more than herself. When she is on a break from school she goes to Wilmington to build houses for people in need. John's dad is different. He does not speak much unless he is talking about coins. Tim, one of Savannah's best friends, is very reliable. Savannah cannot tell but Tim is in love with her.
In Dear John Savannah and John meet on the beach in Wilmington because Savannah drops her purse in the ocean and John jumps in to retrieve the purse. They spend two weeks together and fall in love. After those two weeks John has to go back to Germany. They are forced to spend a year and a half apart from each other. They write each other letters during that time to stay in touch. On his next leave he goes to visit Savannah. They get into a fight because she is spending more time with her friends than with him. He goes back to Germany and then the 9-11 attacks happen. He reenlists for another two years. Savannah starts to drift away from him and in one final letter she tells him she is with another guy. John is heartbroken.
The theme of this book is do what is best for the person you love. I cannot tell you why this is the theme because that would give away the book, but trust me that is the theme.
I loved Dear John. This book is my favorite book right now. There also is a movie based on the book but the book is way better than the movie.
276 pages
Call of the Wild
Have you ever been a leader? Some people/dogs are born to be leaders. Buck is one of those dogs.
The theme of The Call of the Wild is stand up for what you believe in. Buck takes a stand many times in the book. Learning to take a stand is a very important lesson that everyone needs to learn.
Most of the characters in the book are dogs. Buck, the main character, is a leader. He is one of the best sled dogs anyone has ever seen. When he is new to being a sled dog he was not the leader, but once he figured out how everything worked he fought the leader, won, and became the new leader. Hal, Buck's owner, is mean. Whenever one of the dogs does not mind he whips them. John Thornton is Buck's friend. Buck will do anything for John because he respects him. Spitz, a dog, was the leader when Buck joined the sled team. After a while Buck decided he should be leader so Spitz and Buck got into a fight. Buck won the fight.
The Call of the Wild takes place in Alaska. While I was reading I really did not feel like I was in Alaska. The author was telling the story so I was not as into the story as I am in other books. In most books the author is telling the story from a character's perspective but in this book the author was more like a narrator.
In The Call of the Wild Buck is an extraordinary sled dog. He defeats Spitz, the dog that every other dog is scared of, he stands up for what he knows is right, and he can pull 1000 pounds all by himself. All other dog owners are jealous of John Thornton. John Thornton and Buck have a special connection so no matter what anyone offers John, he never sells Buck.
The Call of the Wild was a pretty good book that related to taking a stand really well.
The theme of The Call of the Wild is stand up for what you believe in. Buck takes a stand many times in the book. Learning to take a stand is a very important lesson that everyone needs to learn.
Most of the characters in the book are dogs. Buck, the main character, is a leader. He is one of the best sled dogs anyone has ever seen. When he is new to being a sled dog he was not the leader, but once he figured out how everything worked he fought the leader, won, and became the new leader. Hal, Buck's owner, is mean. Whenever one of the dogs does not mind he whips them. John Thornton is Buck's friend. Buck will do anything for John because he respects him. Spitz, a dog, was the leader when Buck joined the sled team. After a while Buck decided he should be leader so Spitz and Buck got into a fight. Buck won the fight.
The Call of the Wild takes place in Alaska. While I was reading I really did not feel like I was in Alaska. The author was telling the story so I was not as into the story as I am in other books. In most books the author is telling the story from a character's perspective but in this book the author was more like a narrator.
In The Call of the Wild Buck is an extraordinary sled dog. He defeats Spitz, the dog that every other dog is scared of, he stands up for what he knows is right, and he can pull 1000 pounds all by himself. All other dog owners are jealous of John Thornton. John Thornton and Buck have a special connection so no matter what anyone offers John, he never sells Buck.
The Call of the Wild was a pretty good book that related to taking a stand really well.
Olympics
Olympians work hard for many years to prepare for the one year that they can have the opportunity to compete in the Olympics. The determination that they have is outrageous.
Most people in the Olympics have worked toward this goal from the time they were about three or four years old. They train many hours a day year round. Most have been home schooled most of their life. They are so committed to their sport that they will do anything to make them better.
Being in the Olympics would be very stressful. Many people from the country the Olympians are representing are counting on them to win.
The Olympics is the most prestigious competition for many sports. The privilege of being in the Olympics is amazing. Athletes that have competed in the Olympics are respected in their sport.
I would make a commitment like that to my family. To make a commitment that serious a person must love the thing the are committing too. My family and friends are probably the only things I love enough to commit that much.
Most people in the Olympics have worked toward this goal from the time they were about three or four years old. They train many hours a day year round. Most have been home schooled most of their life. They are so committed to their sport that they will do anything to make them better.
Being in the Olympics would be very stressful. Many people from the country the Olympians are representing are counting on them to win.
The Olympics is the most prestigious competition for many sports. The privilege of being in the Olympics is amazing. Athletes that have competed in the Olympics are respected in their sport.
I would make a commitment like that to my family. To make a commitment that serious a person must love the thing the are committing too. My family and friends are probably the only things I love enough to commit that much.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Characteristics of a Winner
Being a winner has different meanings to everyone. Some people think being a winner is coming in first place and others believe being a winner is trying your hardest no matter what the outcome is.
Winning does not always mean receiving a tangible reward. When I win first place in something I am happy, of course. When I do my best and try my hardest and come in third place or lower I am more happy. I feel like I have won when I have done my best.
I am most proud of winning a really good grade in an advanced or hard class. I am proud because I set the goal, worked towards it, and achieved it.
Winning has more meanings than just the standard first place.
Winning does not always mean receiving a tangible reward. When I win first place in something I am happy, of course. When I do my best and try my hardest and come in third place or lower I am more happy. I feel like I have won when I have done my best.
I am most proud of winning a really good grade in an advanced or hard class. I am proud because I set the goal, worked towards it, and achieved it.
Winning has more meanings than just the standard first place.
Persuasion
I use persuasion all the time. Any time I want something I have to persuade my parents into letting me get whatever I am wanting. I use persuasion more than I realize. I always knew I used persuasion when I wanted something really badly, but I use persuasion for the littlest things.
I would like to think I am great at persuading. Persuading my parents is very easy, persuading my teachers is pretty hard. I try to persuade teachers into less work/homework. Sometimes I am successful but most of the time I fail. I try to persuade by using facts. I tell the truth and if that does not work, I beg.
Persuasion is important in every one's life. Most people use persuasion everyday. On television persuasion is used during every commercial break. The point of commercials is to get people into buying something. Without persuasion commercials would have no purpose.
Persuasion is very important in my life.
I would like to think I am great at persuading. Persuading my parents is very easy, persuading my teachers is pretty hard. I try to persuade teachers into less work/homework. Sometimes I am successful but most of the time I fail. I try to persuade by using facts. I tell the truth and if that does not work, I beg.
Persuasion is important in every one's life. Most people use persuasion everyday. On television persuasion is used during every commercial break. The point of commercials is to get people into buying something. Without persuasion commercials would have no purpose.
Persuasion is very important in my life.
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