Starry Night

On a warm summer’s day, a young man named David was going through terrible experiences. He was so down because he knew that his day could not possibly get any worse. However he was wrong. When David woke up, he found his favorite pet rabbit lying dead in his cage. He was more than upset about losing his favorite child hood pet.  After he pulled himself together and headed to school, he was slightly nervous about finding out the results for his class election. He had run for the position of class secretary and was very hopeful about winning. When the announcements were made, David’s day only got worse when his name was not announced for the role of secretary. The day then only seemed to drag on. Once he returned home from school and the sun had set, he decided to go outside in his back yard and just think. As he was staring at the stars and was deep into thought, he thought to himself “if only a shooting star would fly by right now, then I could make a wish!” As strange and ironic as it seems just moments after David’s thought, he was thrilled to find a shooting star passing over his head. He quickly made a wish in hopes in hopes of experiencing better and happier days. After feeling confident that his wish would come true, David went off to bed knowing that the morning he would wake up to would be beautiful and bright. Sure enough, that next morning David arose to sunshine and birds chirping outside his window. David then continued to have an excellent day at school. That day he had found out that he had gotten an A on his final exam for his math class, and also that he had gotten accepted into the college of his dreams. Things sure did turn around for David, all thanks to that very special shooting star.

Trail...

I was extremely interested in this image when I first seen it. I mainly chose this image because as soon as it appeared on my screen, a major sense of curiosity swept over me. I actually began to stare at this image because I could not help but wonder where exactly the trail led to. The trail serves as the main focal point when looking at this image and the eye follows the trail all the way to the back, but then it suddenly just ends. It also leaves the viewer wondering if the trail even turns to the right or left, or if it doesn’t continue at all. It makes me wonder where this photo was taken and if it was even in this country. Another thing that I really like about this photo is the different shades of green and brown. I like that there is only two main colors, which helps to not take away from the focal point of the photo, which would be the trail. I also love how this image is so clear and texturized from the top to the bottom. I think that it is also interesting how you cannot see the top of the trees in this picture. Therefore, another question arises, how tall are the trees? This certain trail in the woods also looks to be peaceful and makes me wish that I was able to take a walk through this beautiful scenery. It almost looks as though this image is not even a photograph and as though it was highly edited or even neatly hand painted. It is very interesting to know that this image is just simply a photograph.  I mainly chose this photograph to write about because just by glancing at it one may experience a great amount of curiosity such as I did.

“Top Ten Things about Nate Zobrest”

1)      He has an extremely masculine voice

2)      He is a member of the best football team ever

3)      He owns some pretty cool kicks

4)      He has a stylish new hair style

5)      He will be the very last person in the class of 2011 to receive their High School diploma

6)      He is the only male in the AP Literature class

7)      He has a very serious but funny personality

8)      He is extremely tall

9)      He is a very kind young man

10)   He is a great editor of my newspaper articles

Nate is pretty sweet.

"Fear Builds Walls"

The statement “Fear builds walls,” just so happens to significantly relate to my life. This statement means to me that having fears will hold you back from so much in life. Being fearful restricts one from being a part of whatever it may be that they are fearful of.  This statement basically describes the life of Kelsey Osucha. I am pretty much afraid of mostly everything slightly dangerous in life. I have a general fear of riding air planes, trains, and subways, because I am terribly worried that someone will try to blow up or harm people using these modes of transportation. This clearly affects my life and builds a major wall for me. Due to these fears I am unable to get anywhere unless it is in a car. This wall that is built holds me back from so much. I am also unable to actually live my life to the fullest. For example when my family traveled to Toronto for the Bills game, my parents wanted to park and then take a train that would drop us right off at the Rogers Center. However, we could not do this because if they made the decision to ride the train I told them I was not going to the game at all. Since I refused to ride the train, we were stuck in pretty heavy traffic getting out of the stadium. Incidents such as this happen often for me and I am not proud of it in any way. Being fearful of everything I do truly has a negative effect on the way I live my life, because of this I barely am able to at all. I do believe that the statement “Fear builds walls,” can truly hold people back from significant experiences.

Winning

Winning is simply succeeding at what you do. The word win is usually used when referring to a competition or game. Winners are people that are often looked up to by others. When playing a sport or competing in any type of game or contest, the object of the game is mostly to always win. Winning gives one a sense of achievement and success. Everyone loves to feel as though they made a major accomplishment.  Right before a competitive event, the coach most often says “just go out there and have fun, winning isn’t everything.” It bothers me when people say this because winning basically is everything is most cases. Whether it is playing soccer, competing in a cheerleading competition or playing a board game, everyone plays in hopes of winning. Not many people play a game in hopes of losing or getting second place, mostly everyone strives to win. However, in order to be winner you must work hard to accomplish your goals. Not many people are fortunate enough where they are naturally talented, most individuals have to work hard to become successful. A winner also never quits. They continue to strive to be the best at what they do. Even if it means failing multiple times before succeeding, that’s what it takes to be a true winner. Winning is basically the main goal of every aspect of life because it is a very competitive world out there. Although I do strongly believe that winning is a huge accomplishment and that it is the main point in most cases, as long as dedication and hard work was put forth, winning does not have to be everything. In my life, if I have the opportunity to win I keep myself dedicated and strive for success. If I fail I do not give up, I simply try harder next time. Being a winner is a major part of life.

*Christmas*

My favorite holiday would definitely have to be Christmas. Everything about Christmas is just so spirit lifting! I love when it first starts to turn into that chilly month of December and the snow starts to fall. This means, time to pull out the winter boots, sweaters and gloves! Every year a little after Thanksgiving my family and I set aside time to put up our Christmas tree together. My dad sets it up, my mom puts on the garland and my sister and i decorate the tree with the ornaments. This has always been our little tree assembling tradition. I also help my mom to make the Christmas cut out cookies. She is in charge of making the dough and baking the cookies and it is my job to decorate them. After getting all prepared and Christmas Eve finally rolls around, my relatives on my mom’s side of the family all come over to my house to celebrate this special holiday. After eating a delicious homemade meal that everyone contributes to, it’s time for presents! My sister and I help to distribute the gifts from under the tree to everyone in my family. After everyone opens presents and says their thank yous, everyone just relaxes and enjoys eating their desserts and catching up. After celebrating with my family and everyone leaves, I head straight to bed and cannot wait for Christmas morning to finally come. I am usually the first one up in my house and I never fail to go and jump on everyone to wake up! When I am all done opening my presents I am so elated and thankful for the new items that I received. Then, my family and I enjoy breakfast together, get ready and head to church. After church the family gatherings continue. On Christmas day my dad’s side of the family all meet at my grandma’s house for dinner and presents. Every year my Christmas is always filled with love and excitement. Not only do I love Christmas for the presents and delicious food, but also because it is a time when I am able to really spend a lot of time with the ones I love.

I am Thankful for...

There are many people and things in life that I am extremely thankful for. I am very thankful for all of the soldiers fighting to protect our country. Without them, I would not feel as safe as I do now. It means so much to me that individuals are willing to fight for their country and protect our lives, even if it means risking their own. However I am most of all thankful for my family and the life I have. I appreciate all that my parents have done for me over the past seventeen years, and I could not ask for more.  They have been more than supportive of the decisions that I have made so far and help me to make it through every struggle. Without them, I would not be half the person I am today. I am also thankful for my mother pushing me to get involved and maintain a high average. Although it could sometimes be a pain, I now am very thankful for all that she pushed me to do because it only betters my chance of getting into the school of my dreams. Not only am I thankful for the family that I was blessed with, but I am also thankful for my life here in American and how fortunate I am. I am so lucky to live in such a beautiful and free country.  I also feel so sorry for those who do not have a family, or home at all and it makes me realize how truly fortunate I am just to simply have a shelter over my head, clothing on my back and fresh food to eat. There are many different things in the world that make me realize how wonderful my life really is. All in all, I am thankful for the chance at life I was given in general.