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Drew Meyer Taler’s Adventure Once upon a time, there was a tiger named Taler who lived in the Jungle of Mystery. The Jungle of Mystery has flowers of many colors. Taler really liked the blue flowers that grew alongside the cliff. That cliff looked over the waterfall. Her sister, Tara, said, “Now Taler, do not go near that cliff.” Taler heard what her sister said, but she did it anyway, and everyday Taler would get closer and closer to the edge of the cliff. “Now Taler, do not go near that cliff

The Meaning of Jacob Jacob, a simple name, is easy to say, easy to spell, and easy to remember. Jacob comes from the Hebrew origin, “Supplanter”. Supplanter means one who follows another’s heel. My name fits me. To me, Jacob means someone who is smart, funny, and outgoing. I am very smart, at least I think so. In real life, I am not that funny, but some people think that I am funny. I am sometimes outgoing because if I really want to be someone’s friend I just go up and ask. But I love my name.

“Katelin. This is all a journey. A trip and right now you’re going nowhere. Your destination is getting back to living a normal life. What me and you are going to do is work out how to get there.” I found myself in a whitewashed, tidy room with a primitive grey desk and colourful posters mounted on the walls. Dr Stevens, well Kirsten as she’d asked me to call her didn’t just have tea in her office, she had cocoa, Milo, hot chocolate and even chai latte! I came to this appointment reluctantly, though

No Pain, No Gain Moving into another state was harder than what I thought. When your family tells you it will be just for a few months, it can turn out to be even more than that. Not being able to talk to my friends and loved ones as often as before made me feel out of place. Being in a position where becoming stronger the only option. Having to leave the past and begin to look into the future. I had to search what was best for me regardless the limits or obstacles. July, 2009 a hot night in

Do you ever wonder if animals of different species ever act the same? If you say no then you’re just like me. Two completely different animals who behave the same don’t sound like a true possibility for most of us because we hardly see such quality played out. And if we do it’s commonly viewed on a video we have found on the internet or a picture with caption of how a horse acts like a dog or something of the sort. The majority of the population have pets of their own at home, which we can say are

During a person's a existence on Earth, they may learn many things that could change their perspective on life. Not matter what one may believe about certain groups, people are all the same. Another thing, that life pushes people to learn, is family. Above all, life teaches one to forever be themselves. Throughout the course of the novel, The Outsiders, Ponyboy discovered that people are people, family is love, even when it’s hard to see and it’s important to always stay true to oneself. Not everything

I saw the email. I had waited patiently for months and here it was. This was the moment that decided my high school career. My email from Thomas Jefferson High School was in my inbox and I could hardly wait. I’ve worked hard for the past summer and fall. I was sitting on my bed thinking if I should open it or not. “Are you going to open it or do I need to?” Hana, my sister, asked. “Oh my lord, just wait,” I say, exasperated. “Um...can I have some privacy?” And with that, my sister and mom left

The heavy snowfall was something that he has never seen before. Standing barefoot in the knee-deep snow, the only thing to keep him warm was his fur coat that only goes down to his thigh. The pure white coat made him perfectly camouflaged with his surroundings. “Yvette, are you okay?” He glanced down at the bag and saw his fairy companion shivering from the different cold, still, the small being nodded. “Okay! Let’s go!” Closing the bag, and fastening his coat he began his walk. It seemed like a

Common Sense If the term common sense were to be looked up in the dictionary, the definition would state the ability to think and behave in a reasonable way as well as make good decisions. This raises a lot of questions and diversity in society due to the question; how does one gain common sense? I believe it is a blind instinct, which cannot be studied; it is a second nature that expands throughout the stages of life. Common sense is something that starts affecting your life at an early age,

“Why am I wearing this hideous outfit, mother, why am I wearing this hideous outfit?” I said as we pulled up to the school. “Sarah, you’re being a little over dramatic, it’s not a bad outfit.” “Being a little dramatic, dramatic?!” I squawked. “And this is not a bad outfit, a bad outfit?!” Was she insane, blind? This was a terrible outfit, repugnant! “Yes, sweetie, you can repeat all you want, but that still doesn’t make it any less true?” “Mother, look at me, I am wearing Mike’s gray sweats that