Our Free Country

Author’s Note: When writing this piece, it was really hard to complete because I don’t know much about our country and I wasn’t really into writing this so it was a lot harder than I expected. When you are reading this, pay attention to the sentences to see if they make sense.

When most people think about America, we think about our free country. Without our fifty-five Founding Fathers, there would be no freedom. Women would not have the right to vote, slaves would still be working hard just to feed themselves.  Nobody would know what it would feel like to be free. If I could go back in time, I would like to ask our Founding Fathers,  what do you think life would be like without freedom?  

“Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. “ George Washington, our first president, stated this to portray a new country and our new freedom. In 1776 when the declaration was created, our country took a huge turn and we ended up being more successful than ever.

Even though we may not realize it, our country would be completely different without the Declaration of Independence and our Founding Fathers. There would be no presidents to vote for, there would be no American flag and national anthem. Freedom is very important to us, and it is very hard to imagine what our lives would be like without it.

My point is, if I were to ask George Washington what he thought our country would be like without our freedom, I’m sure he would say that without freedom, no one would be proud to say “I live in America.” No one would want to fight for our country to make it an even better place than it is now. No one would stand up for what is right within our communities. Thanks to all the Founding Fathers, without you, America would not be able to say their free. 

New Beginning ~ Cause/Effect

Author’s Note: I had a hard time coming up with ideas of what to write about so I just chose Twilight because it is my favorite series. Please watch the commas and punctuation throughout my piece. Hope you enjoy!

Twilight’s Bella Swan changed her whole life because of two words, “I do”. The wedding and honey moon was only a small part of this relationship, but after finding out Bella is pregnant, she realizes she still wants to start a family with her vampire husband, Edward. Although it was almost certain Bella would die, she would refuse to be transformed until she had her baby. Barely being able to hang on, Bella was determined to stay alive long enough to deliver her one and only child.

The cause in this book is that Bella got pregnant and doesn’t want to let her baby go by killing it to save her own life. The effect, is that the werewolves find that they need to kill Bella because of the treaty. The Cullen's do everything in their power to fight off the werewolves and take care of Bella. When the time comes, Bella has the baby and for an instant, she dies. Edward does not want to admit to himself that she is gone, and he is alone, so he tries everything to bring her back to life. Fortunately, Edward got enough venom in her body to repair all of the broken bones she has. In the mean time, Jacob is trying to get to the baby to finish her off. The minute he sees her, he falls in love. Nothing can hurt the Cullen family now because the werewolves and vampires are working together to protect each other. Thanks to Bella’s bravery, everyone is closer and safer than ever before. 

Survivor ~ Conflicts

Author’s Note: I wrote about the Hunger Games and the conflicts that occurred. When you are reading this, look at the commas and punctuation that I used. Hope you enjoy.

Imagine being in an arena with multiple teens who all want to live, where the only options are to kill or die. In the book Hunger Games, by Suzanna Collins a girl makes the decision to save her only sister from entering the torturous arena filled with many obstacles and 23 other contestants who all want one thing, the title of winning the 74^th hunger games.

The girl on fire, Katniss Everdeen, is favored all around Panem because of her daring outcast during the reaping. The gifts she has received, have helped her and Peeta Mellark, the bread boy from her district, survive all the dangers surrounding them. Without the “star-cross lover” act, there would be no chance of survival. 

Surprise

Author’s Note: I wrote this personal narrative piece about the time we went to a haunted house for MacKenzie’s birthday. Give me feedback on whether this had too many details or if it was too descriptive.

Imagine being trapped in a small room with a dozen doors and a clown running around screaming and laughing. Sounds like torture, right? We were all brave enough to get through the first half of the haunted house, but running into the clown was one of the scariest moments of our lives. We had to find the right door fast, before we all started to lose our minds.

Although we heard the screams ahead of us, we didn’t know exactly what to expect. Fortunately, my group of Haylie, Katie, Mada and I were lucky enough to have Alec who was confident in leading us through the multiple obstacles we faced. All the mazes, creepy zombies, and scary noises prepared us for one of the scariest rooms throughout the school. After bumping into a few people and screaming our heads off, we ended up arriving at the clown room.

Slowly, we walked inside, very confused at all the doors that were surrounding us. Then all of a sudden, a big clown popped out of nowhere. We tried to run back out the door we came through, but it was lost? Which door was it? Without hesitation, we started searching the doors and yes, that doesn’t seem too hard, but after about three minutes we had no progress. I finally gave up and just sat on the ground with my head in my knees trying to forget about the clown, hoping that someone would find the right door soon. About 2 minutes later, Alec shouted that he had found the door. With so much excitement, I tried to stand up as fast as I could but found myself staring straight into the big red eyes of the clown.

With the suspense of the eyes on me, I screamed loud enough to even scare the clown a little bit. He ended up jumping back a few steps, and that’s when I bolted straight out of the room to find the others. It didn’t take us long to finish the haunted house after a few more screams and a Glee musical at the end. Receiving our diplomas, we walked outside to see a long narrow path that was supposed to lead us to the parking lot. We all thought nothing of it, so we just started walking down the path. It didn’t take us long to realize that someone was following us. I turned around slowly and saw a man in a mask holding a chainsaw. He pulled the lever, and the machine made a huge thundering sound that made us all shriek and book-it to the parking lot. All of us were easily able to outrun him, so once we got back, we saw the two groups in front of us laughing and telling stories of what happened.

Even though there were parts of the haunted house where I just wanted to quit and leave, I was glad to have friends there to support me when I needed help. There will also going to be a ton of entertaining stories to tell everyone when we got back to school. I’ll be excited to go again this year with a bunch more of my friends.  

Divergent

Divergent is a thrilling story about four different types of communities that soon realize that they have to work together to overtake the others. The divergents will use everything in their power to save their homes, families, and friends. Overall, the Divergents were able to stop the invasion of the upcoming war... at least for now.

Make a Change

Author’s Note: People may wonder why things aren’t going their way. Every single person is different, you will always be you, but the change you can make is the ones you really desire. I wrote this essay because I really care about eating healthy and staying active. I wanted to show people that being healthy is very important and will affect your life later.


Cancer, heart disease, and obesity are the three main health issues caused by an unhealthy diet. It is a proven fact that you will have a shorter life span just because of what you choose to eat now. People don’t realize how different their life could be; healthy foods are very important for your body; therefore people should take more caution on what they are eating. Treating your body is one of the most important things in life, organic foods, eating healthy, and exercising are good habits to maintain for a healthy lifestyle.


To sustain a strong life, eating healthy foods is just one way to get started. For instance, when picking out fruit, such as apples, you want to choose the ones that look the best. Maybe for some it might be the shiniest, and for others it could be the course textures. When it comes to apples, the shiniest ones are not always natural, they’ll have wax on them. The wax makes the apple more appealing no matter how many chemicals are added. This proves that not only apples can be deceiving, but that all different types of foods can be misleading and untrusted when it comes to having a healthy diet.


Though many foods are unhealthy whether you can see it or not, organic foods are different. Organic foods taste, smell, and look the same when compared to unhealthier foods but the difference between the two is how they are grown and processed. Organic foods are not just made for money, yes they can be more expensive but that’s only because the food is made with healthier products. In the end, it would all be worth it.


Food is not the only way to maintain a healthy lifestyle, daily exercises and sleep is also very important when it comes to staying fit and being active. It’s easy to work out, either running or lifting weights, but to actually improve your immune system you have to be consistent. With a strong immune system you will get sick less and you will have a stronger heart which makes everything else in life way easier.


Newspapers, T.V’s, anywhere you go, you will see people influencing you to make a healthy decision. No matter how hard that may be, you should never give up.There are many more ways to make your life worth wild, but if you are able to eat healthy and exercise daily you will defiantly see a change; big or small you won’t regret it.

Story of a Lifetime

Author’s Note: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn the number one series in America, at least in my eyes, is something I will never forget until the day I die. All the detailed descriptions and many adventures have changed my life all because of one person, Stephenie Meyers.

Get her out! What are you waiting for?!” (371) Bella screamed with only the last few minutes of her human life left. Seething pain running throughout her whole body, she wanted nothing more but to end the pain with death. Bella then sat up and asked “Can i hold her?” (372) With the warmth of a little baby and a small heart beating, trying to live, Bella finally got what she wanted... Renesmee was safe. In the well known novel Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer has yet again written a chilling attention grabber with the use of loneliness, pain, fighting, and then finally success.

In this novel, Meyers has written a startling surprise story that clarifies all the loneliness weaving throughout the years Bella and Edward have been together. In each other’s eyes, there is no point in living without the other. They want to be connected in every way possible, even if that means getting married right after high school. While their education is now over, they are both ready to face a new future that could change their lives forever.

Not only did the feeling of loneliness change their lives forever but, also the isolation of pain during the drama of becoming immortal. Holding a half-vampire baby that is breaking her bones from the inside is the least of Bella’s problems. Venom is the only solution of life, but has a huge sacrifice to pay. Bella was passed out for about 2-3 days trying to fight back the fire burning inside of her, trying to save Renesmee’s life.

Although Bella had fought back through all the fire and then saved not only her life,but the life of her sweet little half-vampire’s, that was only the beginning of what the Cullen family had to face. At first Renesmee was just a new joy in every ones lives. Not only that she has a special power, but she is starting to grow bigger and bigger. Being able to walk and talk at a couple of months old is only 2 of the many amazing aspects about Renesmee. Though all of this is amazing, it is very hard to hide.Unfortunately someone saw Renesmee and raced out to the Volturi right away. Knowing that they have no chance against the Volturi, all they can do is wait for them to attack.

Edward and Bella have accomplished the undone, and will live for the rest of eternity. This book is the first thing I think about whenever I’m in a bad mood.I give Stephanie Meyers a ton of credit for writing the number one book in my life which includes not only loneliness, fighting, and pain but many more exciting adventures that I will never forget.