Personal Narrative: A Day At Grapeland Falls

I am reading “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” by W. D. Wetherell. This story ia about a boy who has a crush on Sheila Mant, so he takes her on a date in a boat and catches the biggest bass he has ever caught. He now has to decide on Sheila or the bass. I will be questioning and connecting

The first time I went to Mackinac Island was a truly unforgettable experience. Lots of people have always told me “We can’t go, we can’t fit the wheelchair on the boat.” But during last summer in August we decided to go Mackinaw City instead. I was super excited for it, I don’t why I had been to the city parts a thousand times over. That and I was sick as a dog with an unexplainable cold but that didn’t stop mom from saying “okay we’re going.” So Saturday afternoon we packed ourselves in mom’s Envoy and spent a long two hours in the car. I spent most of the time eating Burger King and throwing snotty Kleenex’s at pedestrians.

Growing up in the Bitterroot Valley I have been surrounded by farms and I have been friends with many people who live on farms. I love being outside and growing things and I think NMH would be foster that. Another of my criteria was a strong volleyball program and after watching a few games I can see that the team is very skilled. I was able to be part of a very successful team this year and I want to experience that again and again.

There is a trip that not many do because of how many people who do not make it back from the hike. What people hike up is a waterfall is called Yosemite Falls and it is the tallest waterfall in California. So when my family and I go camping there we always talk about how we should try to hike it, but we never actually do because of how scared we are. One year though some of my family members and I decided to go to the top because of how much we have wanted to do it for so long. So what we did was we all went to bed early so we could wake up early. This hike is a long one the trip up and down if you walk fast can be about an eight-hour hike. We did not have that much experience hiking up anything this enormous besides a hike that was three miles

Emma swayed back and forth. Her hay tasted like salt. Her water was bland. Moon,Kit and Annie were munching on their food.Emma,was a grulla quarter horse. Emma was twenty three years old. She was getting older and older it was harder to move. When hay was put out,Moon,Kit,and Annie all

The eight-and-a-half hour drive from New Orleans to Madison seemed longer than the trip going. Probably because it had turned out a complete dead-end. They hadn’t found one clue to help in the investigation into Sean O’Malley’s murder. Or just as likely it was trying to cram every available tour into

The bus ride to Pillager Lake was short and peaceful, compared to most bus rides. It was of course bumpy, but that just seems to make a bus ride funner. The ambiance of the bus felt awkward, almost alien. Like we weren't really meant to be there, or nobody wanted

First off, in “Leaving the Motel,” the man and women have obviously planned their night out together very carefully. The poem is almost like a checklist because the man asks the woman to check that everything in the motel room is back in place and none of their keepsakes are left behind. The language he uses toward her seems to be gentle and calm. Besides sleeping together, there is also evidence that they went out and spent quality time with each other. The man says, “Leave in their vase An aspirin to preserve Our lilacs, the wayside flowers we’ve gathered and must leave to serve A few more hours”(26-31) The flowers imply that the couple must have a more caring, loving relationship outside of just having sex. In the end, the man implies that someday they will come back someday, but they will have to change their identities again like they had to do the first time. He says, “We can’t tell when We’ll come back, can’t press claims. We would no doubt have other rooms then, Or other

One of the main themes in this novel is to appreciate what you have before it's gone. Within the story, Taylor loses a lot of her old friends and one of the most important role models she had, her father. They bonded like no one else, and when he was gone, she had realized how many things in her life he had done that she had taken for granted. As stated in the text, “A thousand moments I had just taken for granted-mostly because I had assumed that there would be a thousand more.”(pg.368) For example, whenever Taylor had snuck out of the house and “ran away”, her father would always find her and pick her up in his car. Instead of being mad at Taylor, he always took her out for ice cream as long as she promised not to tell her mother. Although the summer was hectic with all the “drama”, Taylor

In the corner of Northeast Indiana, just five miles from the border of Ohio, and five miles from the border of Michigan, there is a small lake. This is a place where everybody knows everybody. A 20-year-old would hang out and watch the Notre Dame game with a 70-year-old. This is a place where your neighbors have been your neighbors for longer than you even remember. This is a place where everyone goes to Pizza King, for ice cream five minutes before closing. And we all stand in a long line and talk about our day. And nobody minds the line. This is a place where people come to take a break from their everyday lives.

As we walked down to the river, the birds were making a whistling noise, and it was quite annoying because the birds were so loud Will and I could barely hear each other. When we were walking down to the river on a rock that was on the path was a famous quote from Muhammad Ali and it was about the river and it said “Rivers, Ponds, Lakes, and Streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths.” While we were getting closer to the river the birds got so loud and if there was mute button to mute the birds I would have the moment I saw that button because they sounded like there was a train coming through the river. So have you ever heard of a river well a

A couple of weeks ago I had the privileged to visit one of the most attractive and prestigious parks in Mississauga. This was amazing and entertaining, not only that, I had a wonderful experience. Quite a few of my fellow classmates played several games that taught me how to be an effective leader. Some of those games are; ‘Catch the Chicken’ for example, the team had divided into two groups, each person within the team that had the chicken have to throw it as far as he or she could to prevent the other team from catching the chicken. In the meantime, while they tried to catch the chicken; we made a circle and one person ran outside of the circle as fast as he or she could reach #21. No sooner, my team won the game.

My eyes scanned the abundant amounts of green that covered the whole place. ‘Who decided this place had to be covered with so many big ass trees?’ Hell, why was the place so damn depressing and dismal here. And another thing, why did I decide coming to Forks was a good idea?

The stereotypical marriage consists of a happy, faithful, trusting home and sometimes a child or children. In Garp and Helen’s marriage their experience of infidelity, lying, and secrets but to the naked eye they wouldn't believe these things went on in their marriage. Unless you were a family friend or someone in the neighborhood you would see Helen and Garp as society's normal couple, the arguments, children, happiness, etc… While Helen was at home Garp took their babysitter home but didn't leave right after, he also took “peeks” at Mrs.Ralph while she was naked. Helen on the other hand give Garp little to nothing to worry about.

Absolutely), but it was an absolute blast. I took a ton of pictures with performing friends (thanks guys for always putting up with me), went through a ton of mazes (Including Chateau 6 times in one night), made some new friends (Chateau vampires, I’m talking to you :) ), and even got to catch up with some old Valleyfair friends. All in all, was it the “Best Day Ever”? Absolutely, and it was for 3 days in a row. In fact, I could’ve said so much more but you don’t want every single detail about my weekend. :p With that, I have 2 to 3 visits left for the season, which is SUPER bittersweet, but I’ll get into that more in a few weeks. Until next