My Poor Grades Essay Examples

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A Brief Review of the Book of Amos About the Oppression of the Poor (383 words, 1 pages)

Amos, disgusted with the beautiful ivories, the luxurious summer and winter homes, the impressive fortifications, and the teeming marketplaces, proclaimed that Yahweh too loathed the whole spectacle. (Anderson, pg. 258) The Lord God demanded obedience to him through the law that the people of Israel were ignorant to. You only ... Read More

Nothing Gonna Stop the Flow in the Story of My Day out with Chris (1797 words, 4 pages)

Nothins Gonna Stop the Flow Yo, do you like these? I asked Damian. He was sitting on my bed, disinterestedly watching me model half my wardrobe in front of the mirror. He shrugged, tendrils of smoke creeping from the corners of his mouth. I guess. As he spoke, a huge ... Read More

Describing My Reading and Writing Skills (1616 words, 2 pages)

Since entering this journey of reading and writing, I find myself in an empty world of language. My lack of experience in reading and writing has caused me great fear in many of my English classes. It is the only vulnerable area in my otherwise indomitable academic shield. I dont ... Read More

A Description of the Camping Trip My Friend and I Went To (923 words, 1 pages)

My friends and I went on a camping trip once. The four of us (five including Choda dog) drove out to Peace River where we rented some canoes and rowed down the river, camping out at different spots every night. The entire trip was absolutely amazing. One day in particular ... Read More

An Analysis of My Alarming Dream an Essay Written By RussellGriffin (486 words, 1 pages)

My Alarming Dream Essay written by RussellGriffin My little old copper alarm clock rests on my desk tick-tocking away each inevitable second of the day, only to shake, rattle, and ring me to wake every morning. As I lay there in bed, half dead, sometimes wishing maybe that I was, ... Read More

An Analysis of My Mother as the Most Significant Person in My Life (374 words, 1 pages)

The most significant person in my life would have to be my mother. She is a strong willed woman, who has managed to raise a charming, clever, and intelligent daughter. For 17 years she has provided the necessities, the luxuries and most of all, the love that a young woman ... Read More

An Analysis of My Mothers News To Me on Being a Big Sister To Twins (754 words, 1 pages)

On May 7th, 1993, my eleventh birthday, my mother broke the news. I was going to be a big sister to twins. I was not happy. Being an only child for over eleven years with divorced parents had made me extremely spoiled and I did not want that to change. ... Read More

My First Day at the South Brunswick High School (255 words, 1 pages)

I remember walking into South Brunswick High School on the first official day of high school freshman year. It was like nothing out of the ordinary. I had already been in the school all summer. I was there every day for summer football practice with coaches Homman, Simmons, and Harding. ... Read More

Atrocity in the Story of How My Cousin Christina Was Treated in the Hospital (725 words, 2 pages)

I have a cousin who's little girl, Christina was born mentally impaired she, at the age of 7 has no mental functions despite those of a very basic nature. She has total congenital hearing failure she cannot speak. It is incredibly frustrating to communicate to this unfortunate waif of a ... Read More

An Analysis to a Letter To My High School Best Friend (578 words, 2 pages)

TO MY BEST FRIEND Without you, high school would not have been the same. Over the years we have shared so much and built a relationship that is precious and lasting With you I can laugh, I can cry, I can say whats on my mind or just be silent. ... Read More

A Comparison of the Essays My Wood and the Letter from Birmingham Jail (999 words, 2 pages)

Both "My wood" and "Letter from Birmingham Jail" use persuasion in their arguments however, they both use another form of argumentation. Through their different forms, they convey influential opinions that open up the reader's mind. Although both essays are well constructed, they are not of equal persuasiveness. In their essays, ... Read More

My Views and Emotions on Horror Novels (826 words, 3 pages)

This is a short essay (2.5 printed pages) about my feelings on horror No comment This is no fantasy. This is no fallacious delusion of a sick, twisted mind. This is the honest-to-God truth. I love horror novels. Stephen King and Edgar Allen Poe are my idols. Perhaps having these ... Read More

A Recollection of My Experience in the Summer of 2000 (509 words, 1 pages)

It all started in the summer of 2000. My parents had been telling me a lot about the hijab, headscarf, and why it was so important to wear it, if you were Muslim that is. I was slowly accepting the idea of having to always wear the hijab, but I ... Read More

Describing My Business Professor’s Different Facial and Hand Expressions (406 words, 1 pages)

Gestures My business professor has many different facial and hand expressions. As I sit and write these down, I realize there are more than I noticed at first. However, the one that sticks out in my mind is When a student falls asleep in class, my professor will stand there ... Read More

A Review of W.S. Merwin’s “For the Anniversary of My Death” (455 words, 1 pages)

My favorite recent poem has been "For the Anniversary of My Death" by W.S. Merwin. This is an old poem, first published in 1963, yet its message is timeless Merwin inspires us to reflect on what seldom crosses our mind. After all, such an anniversary awaits for every one of ... Read More

My Reaction on the “Depression’s Double Standard” (654 words, 1 pages)

I decided to do my reaction paper on the "Depression's Double Standard" that I found of interest to me. Many of my family have at one time or another have experienced a depressive state and I did not know the basis for the cause. I often thought they were making ... Read More

My Passion and Strategy to Achieve ‘HIM’ Status in My Life (718 words, 1 pages)

As I look now upon the road that I have travelled, I see clearly what I set out to become. I vaguely remember the time how sorrow had engulfed me and drifted me from my path. But now, it is not so, my track has changed its course and from ... Read More

My Drive to Drive the Change the World Around Me (447 words, 1 pages)

"I change lives." Whenever I feel as if I have become just another animate lump of carbon, an indistinguishable number within the masses, nothing reaffirms my self-confidence than those three simple words. After all, it is not every 17 year-old that can honestly make such an assertion most teenagers are ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem, Zimmer in Grade School (699 words, 1 pages)

Zimmer in Grade School The poem "Zimmer in Grade School" appears to be expressing a person's viewpoint of his self-image. He is talking about his thoughts on how he viewed himself and the feelings how others viewed him in grade school. It seemed that no matter what he did he ... Read More

An Overview of the Short Story You’re in my Body (540 words, 1 pages)

YOU?RE IN MY BODY! So I was sitting at this sidewalk cafe when this bald guy, quite big, sits down across from me, unscrews the top of the salt shaker and delicately dumps a third of the salt in my coffee. Delicately? Oh, I mean it was a controlled gesture. ... Read More

The Rich Benefit More from Government Aid than the Poor (785 words, 3 pages)

Who Benefits-RICH or POOR? I have always thought that welfare and other governmental benefits were meant for the poor. But, the rich benefit more from public assistance and governmental benefits in the United States today. In 1994, 29 percent of families with incomes of at least 150,000 received governmental benefits ... Read More

The Fear of Death and Its Effects on My Life (427 words, 1 pages)

Sometimes when I'm feeling blue, a lot of "what if" questions enter my mind. Questions like what if I run away from home? What if I pretend to be sick? What if I just lie? What if I go somewhere else where no one knows me? And the scariest of ... Read More

My Unforgettable College Experience (284 words, 1 pages)

College is an experience I will never forget. I can honestly say I have lived life to the fullest and never gave up when I thought life in itself was over. I never thought I would be where I am today. I always dreamt of going to college and accomplishing ... Read More

My Fondest Childhood Memory (774 words, 2 pages)

One of my fondest memories as a child is going to the beach the summers were the best. The beach was so exciting, lots of things to play with, the clean soft sand and blue water for as far as the eye could see. Every weekend we would pack up ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Until Angels Close My Eyes (466 words, 1 pages)

The story 'Until Angels Close My Eyes' was a very emotional story that revolves around how Cancer dramatically changes life. At the beginning, I assumed that this book was would be a tiresome, dull, uninteristing just like the other books that i've read about family problems. However, just reading the ... Read More

An Analysis of My Unfortunate Experiences in My High School Days (622 words, 1 pages)

Throughout my eighteen years of experience, I have learned that life is not always fair. Sometimes certain unexpected and unexplainable events can change one's outlook on life. Upon witnessing the tragic death of another human being, I suddenly realized just how fragile and unpredictable life can be. It was June ... Read More

A Personal Review of My Own Book About the Vicky in Thornhill (1287 words, 2 pages)

In my book, it starts out in a town of Thornhill. This is where Vicky lives. She has a brother that is very good friends with this guy named Adam Eddington. She starts out by liking this guy but she doesn't know if she should because he is a marine ... Read More

My Time at the Black Jack Bar (574 words, 1 pages)

The words on the sign that hung outside the bar gleamed Black Jacks Bar. After I jumped off my five-speed mountain bicycle and took off my helmet, I confidently walked up to the radiant building. I performed a last minute check of my appearance in an outside mirror. I slicked ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of To a Poor Old Woman by William Carlos (1633 words, 2 pages)

In this essay, I intend to comment on and critically assess William Carlos Williams poem entitled To a Poor Old Woman. Williams published this poem in 1935, at which point he was reaching the end of what he called his early career. During this time he was refining his skills ... Read More

An Essay on My Goal of Getting My GED (835 words, 1 pages)

Through out my life I have always been an average student, never excelling in anything particular due to lack of enthusiasm. I would always get good test grades but neglect asigned projects and papers. I was satisfied getting by every year with a barely passing grade and continuing on. Every ... Read More