Spring District Writing Assessment

                                                     Someone to Turn to

There is a choice to be one’s friend and a choice to not. But without friends you would be a loner. Without friends there is no security, no bubble. In the book Someone Like You. Halley and her best friend Scarlet spend a wild summer together full of trust and heartbreak. Scarlet’s boyfriend dies in a car motorcycle accident, Scarlet is heartbroken and is also carrying his baby. Halley on the other hand meets a mysterious boy named Macon, he is always skipping school and sometimes is halfway across the country and Halley starts distancing herself from her parents. In the end Scarlet delivers a baby girl and Halley and Macon break-up. This book has a lot of symbolism showing that they will always be by each other’s side. Friend’s are important in life; without them we would probably not get far down the road to come.

All my friends are mostly people who I go to school with. My family and cousins are close too. It’s like I have a bubble of friends like Scarlet and Halley. They both had other friends but they were always together. Cousins can be part of the bubble to, when I’m trying to get through hard times I have my cousins to turn too. Halley did to in the book she would call her cousin and talk to her. They make me laugh and enjoy myself a little bit more. Ever since my grandma passed away we have gotten even closer. Over the summer they are always at our house or we are at their house. There are other inspirations too such as teachers.

A man named Stephen Hopson told his life story about being bullied and having trouble hearing. Kids at school would verbally hurt him and sometimes slap him across the head. The story was sad and hard to read, but in the end he won the battle with the bully and was the most popular kid of the school. All because of a fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Jordan. How charming is that?

I read about this story on the internet but it hit me write in the heart. People around you can make a difference and so can you. Stand up for someone and you can help a friend. Like I said without friends you would be lost in this world. And would have no one else to turn too.

Trusting Your Gut

Author's Note:  This essay has two stories full of people that I know especially family who have trusted there gut, and me two. I wasn't really sure how to connect to this book but I knew it had some kind of meaning and I tried to put it out there. If you can, try and leave a comment for me so I can edit it in the end.

A thriller of mystery with a twist of relationship is a great route to go with a book like A Little Less Girl by Tess Oliver. When Dani and her mother come to live in a little town once where her cousin Amy and Grandma lived. Her cousin Amy supposedly killed herself due to hurtful words from the mouth of her prince charming Jake West. Dani is so upset about what Jake did to Amy, but that is just the beginning. Dani is so sure that Amy didn’t kill herself it’s unlike her to do that; she was a very humorous and bubbly person. In the end it turns out that she didn’t kill herself it was all a mistake. Trusting your gut is good to do in important times, especially if the facts are all laid out for you.

When I was about 5 years old my parents my brother Owen and I went to the Wisconsin State fair. It was getting dark out and I was following my parents to the ride area. I was really excited to get on one of the big kid rides because I was tall enough back then. I guess I fell behind because I was looking at something (I don’t really remember), when I turned around thinking that my dad was behind me. But he wasn’t I started to freak out! I wasn’t sure what to do. For some odd reason my gut was telling me that I need to stay right where I am, I knew my parents were going to figure out that I was gone and would come looking for me. I was right my parents did notice and came for me. The whole time I did not cry or feel any emotions, I just trusted my gut. I bet a hand full of other people have had this happen to them, as well.

Like my mom, my mom was on her way to her work-out place and on her way out of the drive-way she was driving slowly because she was talking to my dad. At the time there was snow on the ground and it was cold so she was sitting there letting the car warm up. She made it to the place and got out and went inside. She was at least 20 minutes into her work-out when for some reason she turned around and looked outside, and to look outside you have to really turn around. And right then and there one of our chickens spitty ran under the car! My mom was so shocked and stunned, at the time one of the trainers walked into the room. And my mom said to him “do you want to see something that you will never see again? Look under that” He looked at my mom in surprise and asked what it was. My mom said “that’s one of my chickens from home”. He looked at her again and then walked away. Then she went outside and grabbed her from under the car and put her into the back and continued her exercise. And to make it even funnier it was on Friday the 13^th! When my mom told me I went outside and look for prints on the roof, and on the sides and back of the car. There was nothing but it that story I will never forget.  It was the funniest thing! But the reason for this story is that my mom for some reason had a feeling, a gut feeling that she needed to look out the window. Sometimes things happen for a reason, and it can be a miracle or a tragedy. But things do happen to people for a reason and that’s just how life works. Without interesting stories and being able to predict the next day would lead to a boring life. 

Reaching for the Stars

Author's Note: Everyone is able to succeed only if you try, trying is the key to everything. It's like opening a new door and your ready to explore. I like this post the most, it says a lot of what I think. So if you enjoy it please comment on it, I like to see what others believe.

    Lily Sanderson is a regular girl that lives in Sea view with her Aunt Rachel and goes to school like every other teenager, but in the ocean she is a total different girl. She is the becoming Queen of Thalassinial which is the Mer world of Sea View. No one knows except her best friend Shanon and her new boyfriend Quince. Tera Lynn Child's does a good job with making sure all the characters have their moments to shine in the book Fins are Forever. Mermaids are very appealing; because of them they can change the way we see the ocean and all the life within it and you need to work to make that happen. Reaching for your dreams is a great way to help you succeed in life.

    Like all kids Lily has school everyday, but when her bratty little cousin comes to stay. Lily is so overwhelmed and afraid that she will fall behind. She is trying to become a Marine Biologist to help her Kingdom for above. But she doesn’t know that Dosina and a guppy hod friend have a plan to stop her from staying on land. In the end she decided to become the Queen. Her boyfriend Quince became a merman and all is marvelous.

    My goal in life is to become a Veterinarian, I have lived and worked with animals all my life. I have chickens, turkeys, one dog and a bunny at home, I go turkey and deer hunting too. As you can see, I have learned about animals through books and the knowledge from my parents. This is a big goal for me, it means that I will have to put a lot of effort in my grades and make sure that they are always pleasing.  

    If anyone can succeed in life it would be Albert Einstein, he proved everyone wrong about life itself. He was a full blown German boy, and so were is parents. When he was little and went to school he was one of the smarted kids. But when he was trying to prove his theories later in high school teachers would shatter his dreams. Despite all that he was the one who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. 

    If you ever had a doubt about anything forget that, live life to the fullest and get out there and reach for the stars, it’s your destiny don’t let anyone get in your way!

Being A Middle Schooler

Author's Note: Have you ever just put people in your own categorize. From my point of view these are the categorize that I view people in. My opinion is that we all are different and unique but we all are the same too.

In Middle School your either a hallway roamer, an class rusher, a do whatever person, or a normal person. I believe I fall into the hallway roamer category. I have a nice easy live with tons of friends, I'm the most popular person in the in the school. Everyone knows me and wants to get my attention sometimes it can get a little crazy but, it’s worth it. My name is Ella and here is my life story.

My room is my savior, it can be bright or dark on good days I open all of my windows and clean my room, but on dark days I keep it all closed-up and wrap myself in the darkness. I’m always in my room rather than being outside. My brothers know to leave me alone when I'm in my room only if it's an emergency. Life is good for me.

School, different types of people, crazy ones, colorful ones, bad sense of style ones some many names and faces and numbers sometimes it is hard to keep track of! I love being a middle school er though and when II have to go to High School it will be really interesting.

Inspired Art Piece

Author's Note: Finally the snow has come and this picture has inspired me in so many ways! One of the ways is writing this piece and  fun stuff to do outside. I can't believe that whom wouldn't like the snow! ESPECIALLY a snow day, but if we just had summer all the time animals and people might die. But of that note. Here is my favorite type of topic to write about.

This piece reminds me of our cabin up in St.Germain, the great outdoors are really beautiful! My grandparents own the cabin and we stay up there to either snowmobile in the winter or swim in the lake in the summer time. Obviously this painting is different from our cabin but when I look at it memories come flooding back to me.

In the winter time we snowmobile, the scenery is even more beautiful than here at home. Everything is covered in snow! Down the main road of were our cabin is, there is a little bar that we like to go to named Fiber’s, when you are sitting at the bar or the restaurant area you will see all different snowmobiles go bye. It is so much fun and I love having the need for speed so snowmobiling is my kind if thing!

Favorite Quote

Author's Note: We all succeed in life weather it's a big or a small succession. I wrote about this quote because it is completely true.Like another quote "big things do come in  small packages."

“A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.” -Mark Twain

I like this quote because it is true. When a person has an idea they are a crank until the idea succeeds, it happens all the time, do you ever think what it would be like if you felt like the world was on your shoulder?

My dad is a patent, he is someone that looks over new inventions that people are trying to push onto the market. Sometimes we will bring his work home so we can some inventions. It is cool to think that maybe someday we might be able to get a hold of it. Or use it in some way, shape or form.

I enjoy this quote, it reminds me that the world keeps on moving and that you need to be patient until the right time comes.

Ponit of View Story

Author's Note: How would you feel if you were an electronic, but you could hear, see, and feel things. That's how Charlie feels so read this and give me feedback, I like this story the most.

I am a Barns&Nobles nook, I have just been opened up and it feels good to have my screen be touched after suffocating in this stupid box. I mean really why do humans have to do that? We can see feel, and hear, just like them!

I was born in a big shinny factory with about 2,000 other nookies (nook babies). I took a while but when I was made I was trained and ready to go, but I had one slight problem. I was put on the shelf and sat there for about a week till I was ordered to leave for a store. I had a heard about them but never really could picture what they looked like. The elder nooks that really didn’t work so well would tell me that I was never going to leave, but I didn’t listen to them. I was one of the better looking nooks but then there were the joks, (Kindle Fires) that would come to steal the nook girls away. I was jealous but I knew by tomorrow I would be happy and find the girl of my dreams.

In the morning we were boxed up and packed into a big truck, I was surrounded by my buddies and anxious and ready to go. After a day or to I believe we made it, we were unpacked again and immediately set out in the store were everyone could see us. I was one of the ones on top, my friend was next to me and we were both excited to be picked, a couple of hours later a women with curly brown hair came and looked at us for a while finally after 5 minutes she reached out for me grabbed my face, I could not see and I was a little scared I heard my friend screaming good-bye and wishing my good luck. I was happy but nervous. I wanted to impress my new owner so I would not go back to the factory. I was purchased and wished good luck again by the price scanner, and then shoved into a bag. Also with a beautiful green case, I had never seen before. She was nice to me and happy that we would be together for a while. Ms. Spring Green (the case) and I (Charlie the nook) were stuck in that bag a long time, we got to know each other more and had an instant connection.

We were in that bag forever, finally we got wrapped up and shoved into a closet for about 2 weeks roughly I believe. Finally we were brought out and set under the a Christmas tree the night before Christmas, we both new we were going to be opened by a child, I was excited but nervous I hoped that whom ever it was would be nice and treat us gently. That morning, we could here kids screaming and hands grabbing our box. We laid there for a while but finally it was time. Wrapping came of and the first thing we saw was a huge smile.