Mother's Day

Author’s Note: Since mother’s day is near I am writing about my mother’s day plans. Also I am writing about my mom and what she does for me. I wrote the poem about my mom and how much I appreciate her.
Mother’s day is a big day for my family. It’s a time where we spend the entire day with family. We start by going to church with my grandma. Next is when we go to brunch with my dad’s side of the family. I love going for brunch because it’s not just any brunch it’s a brunch buffet. We always eat as much as we can. Once my sister ate so  much she didn’t eat for the next twenty-four hours. After brunch we go to have pizza for dinner at my grandma’s house with my mom’s side of the family. Mother’s day is always a busy day for my family.

She always helps me out
Someone I could never do without

If I have problems that she can see
She will never leave me

\When help is all I need
She’s there for me indeed

Music

Author’s Note: I wrote about a song that I really liked and that gave a strong message comparing movies to reality. I think that this song gives off a really good vibe and it’s something that I think people listen to when they want to think.

The song If This Was A Movie, by Taylor Swift tells a story. The story is talking about thinking back to a relationship that ended badly and she isn’t over it yet. Then she starts talking about how if this was a movie he would come back. She says how if this was a movie he would be outside her door waiting for her in the rain. Then she says that if he would just apologize they could go back to the way things were before they had that fight.The song if this was a movie makes you think about the lyrics and what she was trying to say through the song.

Symbolism

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Semantic Devices

Alliteration:

Little Lilly Lu licked little lemon lollipops.

Personification:

The grass shimmied through the wind.

Hyperbole:

My homework was up to my knees.

Oxymoron:

I’ll take a cheeseburger no cheese but extra cheese.

Simile:

Her smile is as bright as the sun.

Metaphor:

Her mind is a dictionary.

Puns:

Why is Amanda acting like a guy? Because she’s a man duh.

Irony:

That math problem was easy it only took 3 days.

Volleyball

A friend of mine talked me into writing a poem. I have never written a poem before so I am sorry  if it isn’t that good. I wrote it about something I really like. I know it’s cheesy but bear with me when you read it.

Volleyball,
The place where I can breathe
Where the sounds are drained out by my thoughts
The place where I can think

Volleyball,
The only thing that seems to understand me
Where I can blow off steam
The place where yelling ceases

Volleyball,
The place where I won’t be judged based on my friends or what I wear.
Where you are accepted for who you are
The place where I am judged on what I bring to the court.

Volleyball,
A place where nothing else matters                                                                

Mean

Author’s Note: I feel like music speaks to you so I chose a song that I think has  a lot of meaning behind it. I chose Mean by Taylor Swift. This song tells a story. A story of strength and courage that I think most teenagers can relate to. I wrote what each of the lines made me think that the writer was trying to talk about.

You with your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me    

You make fun of me

You have knocked me off my feet again got me feeling like a nothing   

You have made me feel bad about myself

You with your voice like nails on a chalkboard calling me out when I’m wounded   

You make fun of me when I mess up

You pickin’ on the weaker man     

You pick on the people who can’t stand up for themselves

Well you can take me down with just one single blow   

I am not as strong as you

But you don’t know what you don’t know   

You don’t know what’s coming next

Someday I’ll be living in a big old city    

Someday I will be stronger

And all you’re ever going to be is mean   

You will never change your ways

Someday I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me   

I will be stronger

And all you’re ever going to be is mean   

You will never change

Save Alaska's Wilderness

Author's Note: There are a lot of people who are asking if we should drill for oil in Alaska's wilderness. I will be talking about what my opinion is on whether or not they should drill for oil in Alaska's wilderness.

Many people are wondering, should we drill for oil in Alaska? There are many factors to take into consideration like, environment, money and you also have to think about the people that live in Alaska. You need to think about how this will affect them and their home. There should be no drilling for oil in Alaska, because of environmental issues, economic issues and lastly how it will have an impact on the people who live in Alaska.

One of the reasons that I think that drilling in Alaska is a bad idea is because of the economy. According to http://www.buzzle.com/articles/pros-and-cons-of-oil-drilling.html we already use thirty billion barrels of oil per year and oil keeps getting harder and harder to find. If we keep using the amount of oil we are using we won’t have any oil left. The solution to this is that we should cut back on oil so we don’t have to rely on foreign oils, and so we don’t use all of the oil that’s left in the United States. We are using way too much oil in the United States.

Not only is the economy a big reason that we shouldn’t drill for oil in Alaska, the oil would also have a big impact on the environment. Oil is very messy and can destroy the entire Alaskan wilderness especially if there is an oil spill. According to, http://www.scienceinthenews.org.uk/contents/?article=59, if an oil spill occurs, it can take months to years to clean up all the oil and thousands of animals will still be killed in the process. The oil can be very harsh on plant life also; once the plants are damaged it can take decades to recover from the oil says, http://www.unc.edu/~money/geography/anwr2.html. Not only that but Alaskan wilderness is a sanctuary and birthing ground to many animals. If oil spills, those animals will be either killed or forced to leave and find a new sanctuary and birthing ground. That’s why drilling for oil in the Alaskan wilderness will have a big impact on the environment.

While economy and environment are reasons that drilling for oil in Alaska shouldn’t be done there is also the people in Alaska to think about. Like how their lives and homes will be affected because of the drilling for oil. The oil industry promised to preserve the Alaskan environment but what if they break their promise and make a huge mess, then the Alaskan wilderness will be ruined and the Inupait people, who are native to Alaska, will have no wilderness for hunting or making money. Also the Inupiat people say they want their environment to be clean, but if there is one mistake on the oil industries part, their precious wilderness is gone and will take years to get back. People in Alaska need to be considered before they even think about drilling in Alaska’s wilderness.

As you can see, the oil companies shouldn't be allowed to drill in Alaska’s wilderness because of the environment, the economy and the people in Alaska. The United States needs to cut back on oil because the oil that they would get from Alaska would only last approximately six months. So, remember try to conserve oil because we are using too much oil and we can’t rely on foreign oils forever.