I am thankful for my dogs. There names are Boomer and Rosie. Boomer is a mut and he gets on everyones nerves. Rosie is a boxer and she is super sweet. They are both rescue dogs and fairly young.
Boomer is the families crazy dog. He is very energetic and likes to eat socks. He can jump very high without even having a running start. He swims about everyday in the summer, and will sometimes even stay in for a long time. My other dog, Rosie, is the cutest dog in the world. She is on the chubby side, but that just adds to the sweetness. She can run super fast, and is definantly the alpha dog. Rosie also guards my house and sits outside of my room whenever I’m home alone. I love these dogs with all my heart, and could never live without them. One thing I have learned in English is sentence structures. An example of these would be simple, compound, complex, and compound complex. In case you don't know what these are, I'll explain. A simple sentence is a sentence with a subject and a verb. It is one complete thought. A compound sentence is two independent clauses formed together using a fanboy to connect them. A complex sentence is one independent clause with a conjunction in between and a dependent clause. Compound complex is two independent clauses and one or more dependent clause(s). These ones tend to be the longest. The benefits of knowing this is being able to write a essay using a good variety of sentences.
I can use these sentence structures when applying for college. When I have to write my essay, I can make it stay interesting by using many different sentences and styles. I can also use these in my other classes whenever we do responses. It tends to make you sound more mature when you can write with different varieties than other students. Sometimes, teachers will give extra points on the structure of the paper, too. I am glad I learned this skill because I can use it all the time and sound smarter while doing so. A piece of advice I would give to a friend would be to "stay calm and do whatever floats your boat". I live by these two things,and find myself happiest when I do. Obviously, this can backfire if you use it the wrong way, but in lots of situations it can be very helpful. Whenever an emergancy happens, you are suppose to stay calm. Whenever something makes you angry, you are best off being calm. It is always helpful. The whatever floats your boat part is the risky one. It goes along with staying calm because of its minimalism. I love this quote because it is telling you to live your life doing whatever satisfies you, not other people. Sometimes people are so caught up with being good to others they forget to be good to themselves, and that's why I think this is an important piece of advice.
For many reasons, I prefer sunsets over sunrises. First of all, I'm never awake during the sunrise. I also love the colors that a sunset brings out of the sky. I love the fact that after the sunset, it goes dark. I am a very big night owl, and whenever its the darkest I'm the happiest. I would also love getting up early for a sunrise, but that would not be a daily thing for me. I enjoy staying up late and sleeping in. Another reason why is because when I played volleyball I would always see the sunset on my way to practice. I would talk about how pretty it was, and it turned into a routine. I LOVE clouds, and all the pretty colors of the sunset.
One smile, can start a friendship
One word, can end a fight One look, can save a relationship One person, can change your life. The power of one is stronger than most dependent people ever anticipated. When you think about it, it only takes one person, one word, and one look to do some very special things. I make it a priority to smile at, at least, 2 strangers a day. It puts them in a better mood, and me in a better mood. In kindergarten, its the easiest to make friends. From what I remember, I always went up to the people who looked happy and was intimidated of the people who looked sad or angry. Whenever I'm in a fight I always make sure to say sorry because it tends to make people feel like you understand where they are coming from and are not fully one sided. In a relationship, if you frown or look mad at someone that can ruin your partners whole day and make them self coincious. If you smile at your partner, it makes everyone happier and think of the positive things, not the negative. The power of one is making people feel better in a short, small, and simple way. YOU can be that power by making an effort to be friendly and kind. Even if you don't feel up to talking, you can just smile and it seems to almost always make all the troubles go away. Anyone can be this power, and I recommend you try it and see how good it makes you and the receiver feel. My life is proven to be very difficult. Some people would say I'm boy crazy, and others would say I haven't had a boyfriend ever, so how would I be crazy about boys? What's weird about me is that I am, in fact, boy crazy. I have liked tons of boys, and even had them as my wallpaper and passwords. Yes, these are mostly famous guys, but it still counts. I have liked boys in my own grade too, but it never works out. If I like them, it is because they are hard to get and I like the "hunt". Whenever they like me back, it is like all my feelings run out of my body and disgusted ones enter. I am not disgusted by boys, but I do not like the idea of commitment and vulnerability. It feels weird to be so open with a person at so young of an age because the chances of staying together for the rest of your life is minimul. Don't get me wrong, I have already started planning my wedding and want it as soon as possible, but I want it with the right person. Why waste time with immature teenage boys when they won't last. I do like the idea of having a person to be with and connect with, but not in as serious of a way as some people like. A good example to show how bad I am in relationship is that I have picked fights with every guy just to have something exciting happen. It is very self sabotaging, but it helps me cause they stop liking me and I start liking them more. I don't know why I tend not to like guys when they like me back, but whenever I find a perfect person for me I'm going to cherish it while it lasts.
I agree with Zaroff, for the most part, when he says instinct is better than reason because in most scenarios if something happens you need good instincts to respond. If someone tries to attack you, you need to respond in a fast way to protect yourself. You cannot wait and think of a reasoning because by the time you do the problem will have moved onto another problem. For example, someone could come up behind you and kick you down. If you just sit there, they will move on to doing something else. If you react, you have a better chance of saving yourself.
On my thirteenth birthday, my aunt held a special tea party tradition for me at a very fancy hotel. I had been looking forward to this since I was around the age of 7. My cousin, Sarah Kate, had the same party and I was invited to hers. Her most deer friends came, along with her female family members. It was such a fun time that I NEEDED to have a party just like it. Being as generous as can be, my aunt said she would through it for me. She told me to pick out three friends, give her their address's, and she would do the rest. She also paid for it, which is also one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me.
When the day came, I picked out a dress and got ready for my party. It was such an exciting day, and I had waited about 6 years for it. My friends Katelyn, Cammarie, and Avery came with me to Dallas and it was already a great day. When we got there, we saw how beautiful the hotel was and got very excited. We sat down and got served three courses. The first one was tea and biscuits. They weren't any type of biscuits, but fancy tea biscuits. After this, we got scones and another type of tea. I didn't think it could get any better until the desserts came. They brought out the desserts and the piano started playing happy birthday. This shocked me, and I was so so happy. This, by far, was my favorite birthday ever. I could not thank Aunt Leslie enough for making my day this special. I would never go to UT. It is mostly because I am an Oklahoma fan (you would know that if you stepped in my closet). Oklahoma has always been my all time favorite college, and one of there rivals are the longhorns. I HATE the longhorns. I know I live in Texas and not many people share my opinion on this, but there are a couple smart people and I will name why. For starters, The University of Oklahoma is so much prettier than UT. The campus is gorgeous and some what small for a college campus. UT is right on a highway, and its just ugly. Oklahoma's colors are crimson and cream, which are very pretty. Texas' color is burnt orange. Gross, yes. Texas also has a horrible football team, and football is very important. I have a book about how Texas is so much worse than Oklahoma if anyone wants more specifics. In conclusion, Oklahoma is the best college ever, and I would NEVER go to UT.
I am strong mentally. Usually that is not something you hear often, but its true in my case. I have gone through many of life's difficulties, just like most people, and somehow I have not broken down. Most likely, if you are reading this you are mentally strong too. An example of how I am mentally strong would be like when my dog died. I got through that phase, which was very sad, without doing anything stupid. Life is hard, and in life bad things happen. People can suddenly check out, mentally or physically. It's scary, and it happens to the best of us. I am glad to say I have helped people through things while going through worse myself, and that's sometimes what makes me feel better. Being able to cheer others up can cheer you up too. This is why I believe I am mentally strong.
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