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The winter king is the first of the war lord chronicles trilogy. This book displays many circumstances with doubt and fear involved. One one of these circumstances is that many of the people in the army hope that Merlin will come back and help them fight against Saxons. Another is a par in the story that Arthur has to face a rival general In a trial of arms or the court of swords. And the last circumstance is when Galahad rides to get help form the Allies of Arthur army while the army is being beaten in a fierce battle.

In the Middle part of the book The people of the kings court are fighting over who should be the next high kings protector. Some of the men think that it should be Arther. Many of the people in that point in the book are concerned that if it is not Arthur the kingdom will not fall into the right hands. Many wish that Merlin were there to give them guidance in what to do. Merlin in this story is made out to be a very old wise man that no many thing about the way that things should be done. As it happens Merlin dose not come then but later on in the book when all of the armies are about to fight a massive war against each other. He tries to make them see reason, but the army’s are content to continue fighting with each other.

Near the beginning of the book Arther chooses to fight a general named Owain. Owain had been charged with murdering a bunch of miners, and he had pleaded not guilty. He almost won the trial but Arther challenged him to trial by arms with the victor being the on that was telling the truth. Many of the bystanders though that Arthur would lose that fight but he pulled it off in the end by defeating the rival general. There was much fear in that arena many though that Arthur would lose but it turned out that he didn’t.

The last is when Galahad is sent riding back to the main fortress to get reinforcements from other lords. For a whole day Arthur army fought against there enemies many doubting that Galahad would return with more men. When he dose come back he only brings a very small portion of men but still some relief for some of the men. It still isn’t enough and many of the soldiers think that they will be defeated by the army of the enemy. It turns out that the Irish come to Arthur rescue and every thing turns out fine.

So as you can see there are many things in a life that a person can doubt and fear but most of the time if you do what you know is right it will turn out ok. For example this is a trilogy and it would be very short if Arthur had died or his army had been crushed and out of loyalty to his king it think that he will survive till the end of the series.

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Imagine being 13 years old have your parents divorce and the reason being you, this can be said about a young man named Brian Robertson. Brain Robertson Is a strong willed person that doesn’t care about what other people think, if he thinks that something should be done for the better good of himself and the others around him to make every situation go from bad to good. The book that I am reading is called Hatchet, Hatchet is a book written by Gary Paulsen and is about the thirteen year old boy I described earlier. The surviving on his own with nothing but a “Hatchet” that his mother gave to him just before he left from the Big Apple, New York CIty, and the morning of his parents’ divorce. Leaving for his fathers place in Canada his mother gives him a little hatchet to keep memory of her while she will be left in New York with no one but herself. There he goes off to his fathers place in Canada and as he is flying above the wilderness he is thinking to himself why did this happen to my parents and was always thinking that it was his fault.

Just as they are arriving to Canada the pilot is in a lot of pain. The pilot was in to be in some sort of chest pain knowing what chest pains can lead to heart attacks and that is what exactly happened to the pilot. If I were ever in a plane and then all of a sudden the pilot has a heat attack and dies I would have probably done exactly what Brian Roberson did, he first tried to save his life and then think about his own. If then he could have saved the pilots life then he could get the plane steady and then save both of their lives. This again is what makes Brian such a good person is why he thinks about other people before himself and that was a prime example.

As the plane is about to crash Brian is doing all he can to save himself and the pilot. The plane is not spinning out of control or anything but he knows that if he does not act fast he and the pilot will be in a lot of trouble. So he sees that there is a microphone and a radio and will try to call for help but as he is trying to he makes that plane fly off course and is about to hit the ground and they will be stranded and will have no idea what they will be in for. As the plane is crash landing Brain tries his best to land it he thinks that the best place to land is on water. While crashing the hit a tree and Brain hits his head in the steering wheel he survives but the pilot does not.

After the crash brian was dazed and confused. He was falling in and out of sleep not know if he was dead or alive, but keep having these dreams about his parents splitting up and in one of those dreams the ‘Truth” is reviled. The truth is that his mother was cheating on his father with another man, a man that turned his world upside down. Then while going and coming in and out of sleep he get sun burnt badly and drinks too much water and then gets sick. After he knows that he has to survive and that he needs to make camp and a fire.

When he builds a camp and a fire gathers enough food to keep him alive he knows that he misses his mother and father being together. He does find some turtle eggs and that will keep him from starving for a little while. While going to get more food Brian is struck by a moose and his hurt very badly. After that he think that going back to the plane to get a survival pack he thinks it is in the plane. There is there is a wealth of survival items in the plane. What if you were alone in the wilderness by yourself what would you do? I think I would do what Brain Robertson did, learn new skills and try to keep yourself alive as long as you can.

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A teenage girl’s dramatic life can really be put into perspective when she is reunited with her older sister after a long 5 months. When my sister left home in early August for Salmon Arm, BC she left her little sister in a time where she was just learning how to be the young lady she was. I was in the midst of my first relationship, going into my grade 12 year, and trying to enjoy the last summer I had before I was thrown into the real world of a high school graduate. Little did I know how much my life would change in the time Corissa was away from home.

The relationship ended, school and volleyball were well underway, I was in touch with friends lost over the summer, and life went on. Before I knew it, my best friends were coming of age, my family was bestowing more responsibility upon me, and I was no longer just the teenage girl I had been before. With all the homework, working a part time job, and volleyball my time was booked solid; I kept busy to keep from thinking about the past or the intimidation of the future. It wasn’t yet that I truly realized the changes going on in my life, it would be months before I would have the time and energy to reflect on this growth.

My friends were spending more and more time with their boyfriends, my school workload had me overwhelmed, and even when I had a chance for spare time, all I could think of was catching up on sleep. I started to feel like my senior year was nothing but stressful, and without my sister I had no one to turn to. I could always talk to Corissa about what was going on in my life, but now I had to shoulder it all on my own. Sure I could call or text her, but she would never really understand how I was feeling that way. I realized I had to change my mentality of dealing with life, I had to become independent. Without Corissa, I was going to become a young lady who had the courage to rely on myself.

It wasn’t easy, and there were many times I would just break down and cry. But I had decided it was time to grow up and stop relying on others. I found my priority list and knew that what I needed the most was to be able to be proud of myself and do my best with the remaining time I had at home and in high school. It wouldn’t be long until I was at university or college and I needed to be ready for that. So I put school and homework at the top of the list. Next would be my family and closest friends, then work and sports. I was going to enjoy my last year, and no one was going to take it from me.

I got a tutor for math (something I had never expected to happen), I started all my applications for universities, I wrote essay after essay for scholarships, and I worked hard. It all started to pay off. Not only did my marks improve, I felt more in control of my own surroundings. I started to relax, never slacking in my efforts, but I got into a routine that allowed me to have faith in my abilities and enjoy working hard. It was still overwhelming with evening chemistry 30 classes, morning math 30 pure classes, and 6 page essays for social 30-1. But I battled, and I have never been more proud of myself. I had set my mind to it, and I was succeeding.

I realized the friends I could really count on when I needed them, I got addicted to coffee, and made a commitment to working out. I was actually enjoying my grade 12 year, single and having fun with the people who made me happy. I wasn’t constantly worrying about the next exam or essay, I had time to talk to friends and family, I was getting proper amounts of sleep, and I even found a self-confidence that had never existed before. I had finally found the balance I needed between hard work and happiness.

Christmas break came before I knew it, and wouldn’t you know that I couldn’t think of anything better to do than sleep and relax. Though I worked most days, even attempted studying a few times, I quickly fell out of my killer routine. The break was definitely needed, and I don’t regret a minute of the slack time I had. It was this break that turned out to be my saving grace before the hell we went through as grade 12s in January. The highlight of this break though was without a question when Corissa came home Christmas Eve.

I couldn’t believe how much time had passed since my sister had been home. It was so weird to have her sit at the supper table with us, to get ready with her in my room in the mornings, even just to see her walking around the house. Corissa and I also seemed on a more level playing field than ever before, I was shocked to find that her and I could relate and understand each other so well. It wasn’t until these few days we shared together that I realized how much things had changed. She no longer treated me like I was the annoying little brat that followed her around all those years, she actually seemed to enjoy spending time with me again. We could talk about anything together and not fight with each other.

She must have gotten more reasonable while in BC, my aunt and uncle must have taught her respect and courtesy, I thought of a million different reasons for our sudden ability to be loving sisters. I told her this, and she just laughed. She showed me the real reason we were not only sisters, but friends. I had changed. All the drama and stress I had learned to cope with in the last 5 months turned me into a young lady. Yes, Corissa had changed herself but not near the extent I had. When I told her how my life had been while she was gone, she knew I wasn’t the little sister she left at home 5 months before, I was changed, and for the better. She was so proud of me, I could tell by the way she talked to me, the way she looked at me, and I was happy, truly happy. I found this happiness with Corissa’s help, but I had created it to be found all on my own. With or without my sister and role model, I have become a young lady, and I am prepared for my future. I am ready.

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Theo Fleury was an amazing hockey player. He began his career in Calgary and loved it there. He has a girlfriend and thought life was great. He won the Stanley Cup in his rookie season and wanted to play for Calgary the rest of his life. Then in that off season the General Manager traded most of the players from that Stanley cup winning team to try to become a younger team. Calgary has not won another Stanly cup to this day. Theo didn’t know what the General manager was doing and all of a sudden his awesome team has diminished to a few good players.

Theo has been traded a few times in his career, one of the biggest trades that Theo has been involved in was being traded to New York. New York offered him a huge contract and Theo said money changes people. Well money does change people and money changed Theo, he became a crackhead, he was not able to function without cocaine is his system. The league has suspended him for his cocaine use and drinking so much alcohol.

Theo has been suspended a few times in his career and the NHL has told him to clean his act up. In this book Theo talk about when he went out and partied that if they had a road game and he had a roommate that he told his roommate to pack his stuff and Theo would be there in time for the bus to leave. Theo was just getting back from the bar and just makes it in time for the bus. Theo thought since he was the person who was putting the puck in the net every night what could the NHL do. He was way wrong, they put him through drug and alcohol therapy to try to keep him from cocaine and drugs. That never work so the drug and alcohol therapy plus the NHL had four stages or discipline. Each stage got worse and worse. Theo managed to go through all four stages in his career before he retired. In fact he retired when he was in his fourth stage.

Theo moved on from hockey and actually almost committed suicide. One night he went to the pawn shop and grabbed a gun and the clerk gave him one bullet, Theo loaded the gun got back to his house sat on the couch for hours wondering if he had the balls to kill himself. Theo got to the point where the gun was loaded safety was off and the barrel in his outh and finger shaking like a leave on the trigger. Something just snapped into his head and he thought that this was retarded and decided not to kill him self. So Theo ran out into the dessert because he was living in a house out in the middle of the desert and threw the gun outside.

I like Theo as a person and I believe that this is a great book and I just wanna credit him for coming out with this story and I love how the book talked about all his highs and lows of his life. Its incredible of what he went through to become what he was. He was raped as a child and to let that go and just focus on hockey is incredible that his mind could do that. Theo is a good person I believe and has touched many peoples hearts and I hope if any other kid out there is being raped or has been to come forward just like Theo said. I don’t think people have gave Theo a chance, he has been told he couldn’t do anything since he was a child because he was to small well he was a really good player in the NHL and proved all of those peoples wrong. This is a really good book and I would recommend this to anyone to read it.
Theo was a part of the New York Rangers when he was making a large amount of money, and with all this money he became a alcoholic, drug addict and had a gambling problem. His identity was changes because he was an alcoholic and a drug addict so many people look at him differently and was called all sorts of names.

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Jane Austen has called Pride and Prejudice her “baby” and Elizabeth her greatest character created. I have not read any other Jane Austen publications, but I can agree with her that Pride and Prejudice’s Elizabeth is a character unlike any I have been exposed to before. She is witty, strong, rational, and yet still compassionate and loving. She is the young woman who I can see myself striving to be, along with the majority of other young women like me. Jane Austen is not scared to show flaws in her characters, even Elizabeth, and that is what makes Pride and Prejudice realistic enough to be enjoyed by an intellectual reader as well as purely entertainment readers. Austen proves that even in the 1800s, development of independent and strong willed young women is not only occurring, but is needed to develop a strong society.

Relating to Elizabeth in her rational ways of criticism and expectation of her family and friends is easy for me. Her and I both assume the best way for our individual self to be presented in the best light is to be surrounded by respectable people. Elizabeth is embarrassed by her mother’s illiberal mind and incapability of rational thinking, her father’s refusal to correct her mother, and her younger sister’s devotion to reckless flirting. I have at times been embarrassed by my mother for her overly out-going personality, my dad’s intimidation, and my siblings proceeding reputations in school. I can connect to Elizabeth in these rational criticisms, but also in her sense of strong ties to those closest to me. Elizabeth is devoted to the happiness and pleasure of her elder sister, Jane, and her most intimate friend, Charlotte,  as I am to my older sister and closest friends. This devotion and dedication to a select few is often, and in the case of both Elizabeth and myself, due to the reluctance to openly trust new or relatively unknown acquaintances. Elizabeth and I are similar in the deepest connections, and because of this, I have found reading Pride and Prejudice so intriguing and inspiring.

Ability of a book character to become so appeasing to me has not happened often, but in Nicholas Sparks’ The Last Song I found myself dearly attached to Ronnie, the main character. Ronnie existing in the 21st century, and Elizabeth in the 1800s, they appear resoundingly opposite. Ronnie is a rebel child, dressing in dark clothing with dark hair and make-up. She rejects her father and mother and ignores advice from anyone. Elizabeth is a proper young woman, taught every respect for elders, and receives constructive criticism well. It is on the inside where these two characters caught my attention. They are caring and compassionate, yet careful to show it. They are introverted in their thought processes, never quick to draw attention to themselves or any situation they might be in. They do what they know is right, even when they are ridiculed for it. Being created 200 years apart, they still possess the characteristics which make young women so respected and important to society. Elizabeth and Ronnie are not just characters in their separate books, but inspirations to readers like myself.

Oprah Winfrey, Princess Diana, and Mary the Mother of Jesus, are women that will never be forgotten in history books. They have all played a role in the emphasis of women’s rights and abilities in our developing world. They have seen the change in respect for the female population from women’s suffrage to the current availability of women’s studies in universities. I have had the privilege of always knowing equality between genders, I can do almost anything a male can do if I put my heart into it. Elizabeth knew she was capable of doing the same, but with the time she was in it was unladylike to act as a man would. I am the young lady I am because I can challenge and learn from women and men alike. Without this experience I would feel held back and restricted in my abilities, I could not step back like Elizabeth was forced to do. Modern women like Oprah and Martha Stewart are inspirations in the way they have commanded respect and gratitude as women. I will make a difference myself, I will not be held back by anyone or anything standing in my way.

Women in business, medical, education, entertainment, or any other employment are making a difference in the lives of the women around them. We are not going to be slaves to men, only knowing how to cook, clean, and care for children. Elizabeth demonstrated the ability of women to do much more in the 1800s and modern women have proven this ability can be of advantage to everyone. I am striving to make a difference in the lives of others, not just in the profession I chose, but also in my attitude towards my peers and superiors. I will command respect, but also give it to every deserving person. My future will see a positive influence upon others by myself, and I have already begun in high school through student council, leadership, and just being a friend. I am on my way to be the woman Elizabeth was held back from being.

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The winter king is the first of the war lord chronicles trilogy.  This book displays many circumstances with doubt and fear involved.  One one of these circumstances is that many of the people in the army hope that Merlin will come back and help them fight against Saxons.   Another is a par in the story that Arthur has to face a rival general In a trial of arms or the court of swords.  And the last circumstance is when Galahad rides to get help form the Allies of Arthur army while the army is being beaten in a fierce battle.

In the Middle part of the book The people of the kings court are fighting over who should be the next high kings protector. Some of the men think that it should be Arther.  Many of the people in that point in the book are concerned that if it is not Arthur the kingdom will not fall into the right hands.  Many wish that Merlin were there to give them guidance in what to do.  Merlin in this story is made out to be a very old wise man that no many thing about the way that things should be done.  As it happens Merlin dose not come then but later on in the book when all of the armies are about to fight a massive war against each other.  He tries to make them see reason, but the army’s are content to continue fighting with each other.

Near the beginning of the book Arther chooses to fight a general named Owain.  Owain had been charged with murdering a bunch of miners,  and he had pleaded not guilty.  He almost won the trial but Arther challenged him to trial by arms with the victor being the on that was telling the truth.  Many of the bystanders though that Arthur would lose that fight but he pulled it off in the end by defeating the rival general.  There was much fear in that arena many though that Arthur would lose but it turned out that he didn’t.

The last is when Galahad is sent riding back to the main fortress to get reinforcements from other lords.   For a whole day Arthur army fought against there enemies many doubting that Galahad would return with more men.  When he dose come back he only brings a very small portion of men but still some relief for some of the men.  It still isn’t enough and many of the soldiers think that they will be defeated by the army of the enemy.  It turns out that the Irish come to Arthur rescue and every thing turns out fine.

So as you can see there are many things in a life that a person can doubt and fear but most of the time if you do what you know is right it will turn out ok.  For example this is a trilogy and it would be very short if Arthur had died or his army had been crushed and out of loyalty to his king it think that he will survive till the end of the series.

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Happiness is not always a good thing. Sometimes it’s destructive and we can’t find personal fulfillment. Many peoples personal opinions are that they need certain things because they have an unlimited number of wants but a limited number of resources. This is known as economic scarcity. To others if they have their basic necessities of life met they are happy and live a fulfilling life. In the book Thirst 1 Sita is not an average teenage girl at the age of 19.Every time she moves she has to change her name and in this book she is Alisa but her real name is Sita. She happens to be a vampire and she is one of those people who wants everything but she just happens to have everything and her life isn’t what she would like it be. Sita has three houses all in different countries and they are all mansions. The only way she can afford the houses is because over her 5 thousand year old life time she has accumulated a lot of money. This just happens to be a great example of how having money and everything you want may not lead to happiness because eventually most people would just become bored. You wouldn’t have to work and after a while if you had a routine in your life especially one where your not met with challenges its not much of a life. You don’t have the opportunities to meet as many people as you would and who are you going to hang out with during the day. Everyone is at work. Sita is a girl who wishes that she could just be human again but in the modern day society we take our life for granted. Having the same routine isn’t what life’s about. It’s about creating challenges for yourself to make yourself a better individual. Sita explores her life as if it’s in a blur but that’s what happens after you live for five thousand years in today’s lifetime we need to balance our wants with our needs. We need to realize that we don’t need everything that we want and that it is just a waste of money to get everything you want.Life is all a balancing act especially for Sita in this book.

Being part of particular groups can affect our identity and sense of self because what ever group we are a part of makes us who we are. Whether your the jock, nerd, goth, another group or someone in the middle defines your identity and sense of self. You may not like what group you are part of but it’s what makes you unique and distinctive. It makes you unique from everyone else because your always parts of different groups mixed together. Sita is a vampire and she is part of her own group. She is on her way to being the only vampire alive left because she has made it her duty to kill all the vampires in the world because she knows that in the future if she doesn’t kill them that they could destroy all of humanity. Sita believes there is only one vampire left other than her and that is her creator and he comes back and tries to kill her. Yaksha is her creator and he wants to take her to heaven to face Krishna together who is their god. They had met him together some thousand years ago and they had sworn not to create anymore vampires but they did and they know there will be a price to pay. Sita has always been alone and she is okay with it. Sita is a good example of how being part of your own group isn’t a bad thing and that it’s natural to be unique.

Making mistakes and having to conquer obstacles is part of our human nature. If we didn’t challenge ourselves than we would never help ourselves to conquer our doubts and fears. Doubts and fears can sometimes paralyze us from seeing whats right in front of us. For example if one of your friends was bullied and you didn’t help them and after you realized that you should of helped them later you feel pretty bad. Your doubts and fears are what stopped you from standing up to the bully. In the book Thirst Sita has a lot of doubts and fears, such as that she is scared to die now that she has been a vampire for 5 thousand years. Sita also fears of getting close to other people because eventually they will die of old age or she will have to leave town because she can’t stay to long in one place because she doesn’t age. Sita has lost more people than she can count that were close to her heart. Sita conquers her fears by changing one of her best friends into a vampire so she doesn’t have to live alone anymore. His name is Ray and he almost died by Yaksha’s hand other than the reason that Sita changed him into a vampire so all his wounds healed. I know that this is not a great example of how you can conquer your doubts and fears but for some tips go to http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/437010/conquering_fear_seven_steps_to_success.html.

Relationships with others such as your friends are what gives you strength as an individual. When your having a bad day most lean on their friends or family for support. Feeling anger or hatred can ruin these relationships but forgiving and forgetting is part of life. These fights will make your relationship with that personal stronger because you will have had practice of harsh and tough times that will make you stronger for the next. Sita uses Ray as her support because when she has just killed another vampire she has usually gotten hurt physically in some way. To give her strength she drinks his blood but I guess in the real world we rely on each other mentally to help us get though the harder and more difficult times. To Sita anger and hatred are natural in her life because she has lost so many of her loved ones but she always knows that Ray is there to comfort her when she is feeling down. That is why it is important to keep the friends that will always stand by you no matter what type of situation or problem you are having. Listen to your heart and intuition and it will tell you if you have a friend that’s a keeper.

Thirst 1 is from a thrilling series and it is full of crazy events that will have your eyes glued to the book. I recommend it because it teaches you to not take your life for granted and that friends and family may sometimes be the death of you but you have to remember there the ones that stick by you for the long run. Even if you make a mistake they are the ones that forgive you because they know that making mistakes is just part of being a human being. This book is written by Christopher Pike and he has wrote many other thrillers including the other two books of the Thirst series. Make sure you read these books if your a fan of vampires and teenage literature.

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Being afraid of the dark is a fear that I often associate with kids under the age 7. When I babysit my cousins or any other kids they can be so brave. They will hang upside down on the monkey-bars, ride a bike with no hands, but the minute the lights turn off all that bravery they had built up that day melts away. This fear can be easily cured by plugging in a nightlight, checking for monsters under the bed, or leaving the bedroom door open. At least one, if not all, of these solutions have been successful in aiding a child to get over being afraid of the dark.

So why, as teenagers, are we still afraid of the dark? One of the main reasons why the dark scares me is because my vision isn’t as accurate and objects mold together which can easily be misconstruded. That sends me running in the opposite direction. Anything can be lurking around that next corner or hiding amongst the group of trees. The dark reveals very little leaving so much so the imagination. Thinking about this the next time you walk in the dark or are home alone at night I can guarantee will quicken your step and make your heart race.

As we get older and out of the monsters-under-the-bed stage in our lives, we become more aware of the situations in the real world such as hearing stories about assults, murders and kid-napping. Many of which usually happen at night. Watching cases like these or hearing about them solidifies the fact that it can happen to anyone. Thus, making us more susceptable to continuing or developing a fear of the dark.

When I stay at home by myself I get scared very easily. I can’t even watch CSI by myself because I think there is a serial killer hiding somewhere in my house or in my yard. Vulnerability washes over me and instead of feeling like the sixteen year old I am, I feel ten years younger.

Granted I overreact making myself terrified for no reason but to ever get over this fear that grips most of me, I should take a deep breath to calm the nerves because there is probably nothing to worry about anyway! I try not to let it get to me so much that it gets in the way of living life to the fullest.

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Why do people feel anger towards others? Why do people hate? Is this alright? I know I have felt anger many times towards people who have hurt me but does this make me a bad person? Anger is a natural feeling but it is what I do with that anger determines if I am a bad person or not. There are many things to take my anger out on but people are not the right one. My anger should never drive me to hatred because that only affects me badly. Meredith is anger at her father but is she taking her anger out the right way. Is disobeying her parents the right thing to do? I am still learning ways for myself to overcome anger.

In “Such a Pretty Girl” By Laura Wiess is about Meredith who is 15 years old and her father is coming home from prison. Meredith hates her father because of what he did to her as a child. He raped her and was supposed to be in prison for 9 years but got off early. When he shows up at her house, Meredith decides to act like a jerk towards him. She does not want him to feel welcomed and she will do anything in her power to make sure his life is miserable. She does everything he doesn’t like, for example she does not bathe very much and her father dislikes when people smell bad. Meredith also has her side comments about how people treat her family different now that he is back. Her father seems like he is ready to move on and that he has changed for the better. She doesn’t buy it, she sticks to her plan. To me Meredith takes her anger out wrong because she doesn’t tell anyone how she feels about this situation. Meredith should talk to someone maybe Andy or her grandmother. She keeps everything bottled up and one day she will explode. Meredith needs a method to letting her anger out properly because she doesn’t want to hurt people she loves or herself with this anger even if it is towards her father.

I am a person to get anger especially at my family members and friends. I am sure everyone has gotten mad at siblings or parents before. I am not one who enjoys violence but my little brother just knows what to say so I will get anger and mad at him. I have a feeling it is his pleasure to see my anger and suffering. I love him very much but he is so annoying. My parents also have a few little flaws as well. One thing about my father is that he thinks I am not strong enough to do anything. I know I am his little girl but I won’t be forever. My friends are great; they seem to understand me and know when to back off because I am having a bad day. People tend to say girls are all about drama, well that is partly true. I know I can get mad at people for doing something to me but I have learned from past mistakes that is why I am not one to start a fight or drama. I have to tell myself life goes on and to get over it because is it worth losing that person from my life.

Anger towards oneself is something I do not recommend. I get anger at myself everyday. If I say something that I should have kept in or is I get a bad mark. When I act wrong towards people I will not stop being anger at myself until I have done something to fix it. Even when I speak, I always try to think before I say something I think it over and over in my mind. I feel like because of me someone is hurt or offended and I don’t like that feeling at all. When it comes to exams, I study and write notes but I always feel like I could’ve studied harder. I know I should plan ahead but I am to lazy to make myself do it. Once I am finished writing the test and I receive my marks I always am upset with my outcome. I tell myself to read over the notes and study twice as hard for the next test but I never do. I study but not as hard as I should. I get anger at myself all the time and I wish I didn’t but these are things I have to work on.

There are many things I can do to let my anger out in a way that nobody suffers. That is why sports were created. Sports is a very good way to let out anger of course I am not saying to attack anyone while playing a game but to enjoy yourself and to just be aggressive and let it out. Sports help to release anger and it gets you fit. Also some people write it all down. I have a journal but I do not write in it as much as I should but that is what I do when I feel a lot of anger towards people or myself; it helps trust me. Some people use the counting method. I have never really tried it but it never hurts to try. When I feel anger towards myself or someone at school I talk to my mother about and she usually has advice about it. Talk to someone but sometimes it is better to talk to someone more older with more experience. There are many more methods out there and I wish that people would use these methods instead of bottling it all up because on day it will all fall out and you will hurt not only other people but yourself as well.

Sometimes anger is justified and is alright. Meredith has a right to be mad at her father because he took her innocence away and that is something she will never get back. I have to compare my life to what it could be. Feeling anger at someone because they did this or that but when you look at it my life is way more better then Meredith’s. I have two loving parents who wouldn’t dare do that, a safe home, and much more. I am thankful for life and the ability to live it, anger is alright I guess but I can’t take it out on people I love.

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When you picture a hero you see a man or woman in a cape with super strength and lasers in their eyes. Well I see a firefighter.
My heroes are all the men and women in the emergency services. From the police men, ambulance technicians, and the firefighters.
They all show great courage, strength, honor, and compassion while in the field. It is thanks to all these people that we make it home safe every night.
I know that if I am ever in trouble I can dial 911 and some one will be there to help me. The police are responsible for taking hundreds of drunk drivers off of the road.
For every drunk driver they take off the road that is at least one more person that gets to go home and see their family. If thats not heroic I don’t know what is.

The brave fire fighter that braves the flames to rescue the trapped inside. It takes a real hero to risk ones life to save another’s. The Images entrapped in their heads after i terrible crash they had to respond to after some one loses control will stick with them for the rest of their days. To be able to function properly after witnessing and participating in these horrific accidents is a great gift to posses which only few have. The sacrifices these men and women make should be put into consideration as well. The sleepless nights, emotional trauma, and some times family issues that come from serving as an emergency services operator are all great sacrifices that should be acknowledged.

These are my heroes. They will always be my heroes no matter what. If I can grow to be half the man that these people are I would be very happy.
To commit my life to the same values as these men and women will make me a better person. The best thing about having these people as my heroes is that i know they will be there no matter what the problem is. They know no fear and ask nothing in return except for your respect and that you keep safe.

The firefighters are my heroes especially because I live with these brave men and I have grown up beside them for most of my life. The fire hall is my second home. We have gone through bad times and good times. What made those bad times bearable was that we all knew that we could rely and support each other no matter what was thrown our way. It is this sense of family that has brought us so close together. These men are my heroes every last one of them, and that will never change.

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