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Should I Take A Gap-Year?

Written by: agemery, on 02/04/2012
I am a high school junior this year, searching for the perfect college, studying nonstop for the SAT, and stressing to my wits’ end. My sister has had an unusual college experience thus far, and this year, her third, she has decided to take a break from school to figure out what she should do with her life. I am inclined to think this not such a bad idea. However, maybe it would have been better if she had taken this break between high school and college as a gap-year. And s...

Groundhogs Day

Written by: Armybrat0106, on 02/04/2012
If I could live one day of my life for all eternity is difficult see as I have lived so many of the days of my life to the fullest. If I had to choose one day it would probably be the day I believe I made the most mistakes any one guy could make in a single day. That day would have to be in the year 2008 and the month of March but the day i cannot exactly remember. There are multiple reason behind this date, some more viable then others and others more important than others....

Venting, mostly

Written by: michness, on 02/03/2012
Sometimes things don’t always go the way you expect them to.For me lately, that’s a lot of the time.First (perhaps the least significant downer): We moved back into school almost three weeks ago to no cable. None. Absolutely no signal. The school recently changed cable providers, meaning we had to pay $35 for a crummy cable box that works sometimes (not to mention the cost of cable the school takes out of our tuition). We finally got cable back yesterday. Second: ...

Person to Watch in 2012: Lynn Veenstra

Written by: veenstra14, on 01/31/2012
Motivator. Inspirer. Dream setter. Go-getter. Theses are the words that come to my head to describe the type of person Lynn Veenstra is. At the age of 47, she has done a 360-degree transformation of her life. After being an accountant her entire life, Lynn has finally changed her life and is doing what she is passionate about. She went back to school and is now a certified holistic health coach, IGM practitioner, and personal trainer. Lynn transformed her life in every way...

Person to Watch in 2012: Seamus

Written by: mbince, on 01/31/2012
Mackenzie BinceProfessor Nancy SpinaEnglish 102- H1/24/2012The Person to Watch for in 2012; Seamus Seamus is a young boy with big dreams, the star baseball player, straight A student, and practically boy-genius. That’s not why he’s worth watching. He’s worth watching because he’s the type of boy, who would literally drop everything just to help another people. He’s the type of person who never gives up the chance to spare a few dollars of his to the struggling musi...

Person to Watch in 2012: Adele

Written by: nikkicrader, on 01/30/2012
Person to Watch in 2012: Adele Adele is a major singer with a strong, unique, raspy voice that “moved” many celebrities during the MTV Music Awards in September. Not only did Adele’s voice amaze the celebrities, such as Katy Perry, who introduced her as “her favorite artist,” but Adele captured her audience and gained many fans. Adele released one album in 2011, but in 2012, Adele will produce a new album attracting many radio plays and many new fans. After Adele performe...

Goal #1: Confidence

Written by: levibj, on 01/30/2012
Confidence is something that is so, so hard to build, yet easy to have shattered. I spent my whole high school career building the confidence to make that split-second, risky decision that saved a goal and even won a couple games. I relied on that confidence; it was the key to my game, my style of play. Being a rather short goalkeeper (5'6ish) I have to be aggressive or I get beat... a lot. So without confidence, aggressiveness goes out the window as well.Throughout my juni...

First Semester

Written by: levibj, on 01/30/2012
Pre-WritingI regret not coming up with the idea to write about my experiences until after my first semester. This might be the most important time in a college student’s career, and especially student-athletes. However, being only a semester in I can reflect on how I felt and my experience. These short “articles”, if you will, are written from the standpoint of a Class of 2015 soccer player, from the rural Indiana town of Connersville, at the University of Mount Union. M...

Person to Watch in 2012: President Hugo Chavez

Written by: carolina.wong, on 01/30/2012
The person to look for in 2012 is the president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez. Although Chavez has brought a lot of suffering to the Venezuelan population, he has brought a lot of suffering to the Venezuelan population to be aware of what is going on politically and economically in the country. However, many mockeries and disrespectful remarks towards the population have brought his popularity rate spiraling down. As I spent most of my adolescence in Venezuela, I became more awar...

Living for Myself

Written by: SCanavan, on 01/28/2012
July 10, 2011 was the night I lost myself. July 11, 2011 was the day I found a better me. I do not have that much of a sob story. I was raised by my mother and step father. My biological father lives in Ohio and I have never really had a relationship with him. Aside from all that I experienced a normal and exceptionally great childhood. I had a family, home, food and almost anything my little heart desired. I was not abused, homeless or a victim to any traumatic events. I...

Person to Watch in 2012: Patrick Connaughton

Written by: kevinmv069, on 01/26/2012
Voted Massachusetts’s most impressive and upcoming athlete in 2011, as making a cover appearance on ESPN Rise’s magazine is just two of many reasons why this person needs to be watched in the New Year. Pat not only accomplished magazine covers and awards but set records on the basketball court as well as the baseball diamond during our high school years together. His love for the two sports ultimately helped achieve his great success, due to a slight decrease in his overall n...

Person to Watch in 2012: Barack Obama

Written by: anthonymarsh55, on 01/26/2012
There are many people in this world today that would be worth watching, but the most important is the president, Barak Obama. We should be watching him because has ben the president for many years and is reaching the end of his presidency. He has tried his hardest the past few years to fix our country and make it as stable as possible, but many people have criticized him for what he has done. This makes it likely that he will try to leave his term with a bang and surpr...

Person to Watch in 2012: The willpower of women

Written by: rrbaranowski, on 01/26/2012
At the beginning of a new year people tend to look back at the past year and remember events that had major impacts on their life. Some of the major events could be accomplishments, triumphs, or tragedies. At the end of 2011, Debra had a rough unfortunate chain of events that occurred which had altered her life forever. By December 2011, Debbie had lost her job and had ended a 28-year marriage with her alcoholic husband who she thought was her soul mate. She had never been a...

Person to Watch in 2012: Veronica Blanch

Written by: kpocovi, on 01/26/2012
The person to watch over 2012 is Veronica Blanch, my mother. Although she always knew how to fight hard circumstances due to her childhood in a poor Argentine neighborhood, 2011 was devastating to her in many ways. Last year started for my family as any regular new years eve. Unfortunately this abruptly changed after personal issues drove my parents to split and face divorce. This event was obviously impacting to my family since my parents were married f...

Person to Watch in 2012: Aaron Rodgers

Written by: ryan.gentry, on 01/26/2012
Aaron Rodgers is arguably one of the best quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL). The biggest topic in today’s world is sports, and the NFL is the most popular sport in America. Rodgers won MVP in 2011 and has the ideal skills to be named “the person to watch for in 2012.” In 2010, nobody would’ve thought that Rodgers could lead his 10-6 Green bay Packers to the Super Bowl and to actually win it. Surprisingly enough, he did what the doubters say he couldn’t do. ...

Person to Watch in 2012: Unique Lifestyles

Written by: brianaUT, on 01/26/2012
It would be important to watch for Briana in 2012. Watching Briana could potentially benefit several individuals, by reflecting certain aspects that others may not see. It may even benefit them in ways because they might see a life style, or pattern that they would be inclined to try. Briana’s life might even offer different approaches to situations that would appeal to others. Watching for Briana may even motivate others to experience of do things they were considering as w...

Person to Watch in 2012: Jonah Hill

Written by: lilnin181, on 01/26/2012
As we know, there has been a rise of very talented actors in our current generation. Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield, Jesse Eisenberg, Mila Kunis, and Robert Pattinson all make up some of the new faces that put a spin on our film industry. All of these faces have won crowds over while introducing their unique style. The one rising actor that is missing is, Jonah Hill. This 28-year-old has already made his mark and has yet to let an audience down. This young comical star has alre...

Person to Watch in 2012: Katy Perry

Written by: amberellison, on 01/26/2012
The person to watch for in 2012 is Katy Perry. She just recently split up with her former husband, Russel Brand, so who knows what her next move will be or who her next love interest is. She is a talented, beautiful pop sensation, who has been sweeping the pop charts the past couple of years. There is bound to be at least one new hit single this year. Katy Perry is talented in many areas such as singing, acting, and song writing. Her recent split up with Russel B...

Person to Watch in 2012: Myself

Written by: lsampson, on 01/26/2012
It’s hard to believe that I have already completed a semester in college. My second semester as a freshman is already beginning. Since I am pretty much settled in with my entire freshman jitters, I have really begun to move at a completely different pace. I have decided to push myself to finish my undergraduate degree by 2014, so that I can graduate a year early. I will be able to do this is I take the maximum amount of credits during my fall and spring semesters, and then...

Person to Watch in 2012: Macklemore

Written by: caitlincrowe, on 01/26/2012
Music has evolved over many centuries, from tribal and cultural sounds, to the Beatles and classic rock and finally to the modern genres of today. During this evolution the message and meaning to songs has taken a downfall. Lyrics are no longer always positive and meaningful but instead send messages to our youth of drugs, alcohol, and sex. This is especially true in the hip-hop industry. Macklemore, however, uses his music in a constructive manner to spread a message...

Person to Watch in 2012: Barack Obama

Written by: ezerilli12, on 01/26/2012
In 2012 everyone should watch out for Barack Obama. He is without a doubt going to try to stay in office. The fight for this place in our government is extremely time consuming and troubling to some. The president is the one to guide the nation in the right direction. Therefore, we, as a country need to choose the right representative. Obama is surely someone to watch for in 2012. This is the year of the presidential election. He is certainly going to try to mai...

Person to Watch in 2012: Presidential Candidate Ron Paul

Written by: albert.lopez, on 01/26/2012
The person to watch for in 2012 is Presidential Candidate, Ron Paul because he is the proper solution for the troubles that plague America today. Every other candidate either stands for personal gain or to act in such a manner to discredit the presidential office. A strong leader is now needed now more than at any other time in our history to restore at any other point in our history as a nation. The very freedom as laid out in the constitution is at stake with such threats (...

Person to Watch in 2012: Michael Phelps

Written by: rugbydemon, on 01/26/2012
2012 watch list The person to follow intensely in 2012 is Michael Phelps. Mr. Phelps returns to the pool after a four year gap between the Olympics. The king of the pool captured eight gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in china, in doing this he captured the pride of America as he stood out and showed the rest of the world the dominate character and the type of athlete the united states produces. In a recent interview with...

Person to Watch in 2012: Barack Obama, 44th President of the U.S.A.

Written by: krmurphy91, on 01/22/2012
Person to Watch in 2012: Barack Obama, 44th President of the U.S.A. The person to watch in 2012 would be the President of the United States, Barack Obama. He always makes excellent speeches which inspire our citizens. During his first term in office, he has worked hard to improve our country. He desperately wants everyone to have health insurance, so he did not give up o...

Person to Watch in 2012: The "Girl on Fire" Jennifer Lawrence

Written by: LaurenS, on 01/21/2012
At first glance, an actress - a young one at that - may not seem a person of particular interest as we immerse ourselves in the political, personal, economic, and other challenges that 2012 will surely bring. However pop culture has a knack for seeping into other areas of the public sphere, and matched with a staggering tale of survival and oppression from a government of the future, I believe that Jennifer Lawrence will become a huge name in 2012. Though she has found succe...

Poverty

Written by: ciaobella14, on 01/17/2012
How many times a day do we trust,that the plane overhead isn't coming for us? How many times a day do we hurt,and believe that the screams aren't meant to be heard? How many seconds does it take the forlorn,to shut themselves down and forget they were born? How many trials and triumphs ahead,will it take to see that the poor must be fed? How many minutes can you count on your hand,and turn into the miles of emaciated land? ...

Equality.

Written by: amanda.tucker, on 01/16/2012
When I was in middle school, one of my best friends was black. One day, I got a really bad pimple, but I didn't have any foundation or concealer. So, I asked to borrow hers.If you paid any attention at all to my profile photo, not only am I white, but I am REALLY white. For a farm kid, I never really got that "nice" tan. I was even whiter, back then. So, me asking her for make up was pretty funny. I couldn't figure out why she was looking at me so strange--I just as...

When did board games become obsolete?

Written by: kmorri11, on 01/15/2012
We all play games, whether we plan or realize it or not. As kids, we play games on the playground: dodge ball, soccer, tag, etc. In middle school, we start to play mind games with our friends. "I'm not friends with you this week, but next week we'll be eating lunch together again." We get a little older, reach puberty, and enter into high school: the lion's den of popularity, misfits, and everyone in between. We play games with ourselves thinking that we don't care if we're...

Person to Watch in 2012: The Viper: WWE’s Randy Orton

Written by: KOyer, on 01/15/2012
Looking for someone to give you long-lasting thrills and high-powered excitement? Then why not watch Friday Night Smackdown and see the most inspirational, most talented, most dedicated wrestler in the WWE. From delivering patented punts to opponents skulls, to fitting in a scoopslam that sends opponents reeling, to his finalizing finisher that helps him win every time: the trademarked RKO, Randy Orton does it all. In 2011 he dominated the ring during his matches; winning mo...

Real vs. Fake

Written by: smileforme, on 01/12/2012
I found this quote on my Twitter timeline the other day, "As we grow older we don't lose friends, we just learn who the real ones are" - @TheNoteboook. This has been proved 100% by going off to college. I was thinking about it the other day when someone at work said that he doesn’t have many friends, and I was thinking about the difference between your high school friends and your real friends. When you had to see everyone from your high school on a daily basis, you could...

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