Right Now- Emily Chavez

Right now, in this moment, someone is achieving a goal. For some, this may be getting accepted into their dream college. For others, it could be staying sober for 30 days straight. From sticking to a diet to overcoming their fear of flying, peolle are achieving goals. Right now, someone is taking a step. They are achieving something that at one point they thought might be unattainable. Right now, something terrible is happening, and whatever that is I'm not sure. But something wonderful is happening too. We so often jump to the possibility of sadness than to considering happiness. Right now, and I am writing this, someone is extatic. They are on cloud 9, on top of the world. Every day goals are made and every days goals are met. Right now, someone is achieving greatness in their own definition.

Right Now - Isabel Jenkins

At this moment, somewhere in the universe, someone is dreaming. Their mind is conjuring up images; incongruent elements that combine to create a new world. Perhaps it is a pleasant dream, strolling along the ocean shore or spending time with a loved one. Perhaps it has a common theme: flying, falling, running, testing. It could be the manifestation of this person's deepest fears and strongest desires, a dream that could be used for psychoanalysis or personal reflection. Or it could just be of them brushing their teeth. Their dream could be in color, or it could be in black in white. If it were a blind someone, there would not be visual dreams, but dreams utilizing other senses. This person probably won't realize they're dreaming until morning - that is, if they remember the dream at all. It's a shame how many people have, in this moment, just forgotten their dreams! Dreams are the window into our soul; they are the poetry of our subconscious. If you can remember, spend a moment (as you have many moments left) to write dreams down, and you might be pleasantly surprised.

Assignment 22: Fictional Character, Fictional Life

Out of all of the books, all of the movies, and all of the television shows you have watched, consider your favorite characters. Then, answer the following:

If you could be any fictional character, who would you be and why?

Minimum of 150 words - due Sunday, March 15th at 11:59 pm

Right Now- Caroline Totty

Right now, in this very moment there is a boy somewhere trying to kill himself.  He is constantly pressured by his family and friends to be the best he can be, but their best is unattainable for him. He feels alone. He feels like an outsider who will never be good enough, or maybe he is good enough and that's why he feels alone. He is the head jock of the school and everyone loves him, but he feels as if he has no true friends. He doesn't know what a real relationship is like. He's tired of all the pressure put on him to win every single game for his team. Or maybe it's a brainiac with only a few close friends, and all he dreams about is being the popular jock with everyone wrapped around his finger. He's tired of feeling like a nobody. As these late night thoughts swallow this boy, wherever he might be, he comes to a conclusion. He feels like world would not suffer without him. He feels as if it would even be a better place without him. He writes a note to his parents telling them it's not their fault and that he loves them. It takes courage for him to swallow those pills or to kick the chair out from underneath him, but right now, in this very moment, a kid is struggling with that decision, whether they should swallow those pills or kick the chair. As I lay in bed typing this blog, there is a person somewhere trying to kill themselves.

Right Now - Caleb Combs

Right now, somewhere in the universe, someone is starving.  Many people in third world countries are living their lives in poverty, in the most harsh of conditions.  The amount of food we waste everyday is unacceptable considering what some people go through.  Over winter break, I had the opportunity to go on a cruise in the Bahamas.  While I had an extremely good time on this trip, I look back and realize the amount of food that is wasted  by the 2000 plus people on the ship.  When food is all you can eat, people overload their plates and end up throwing away mountains of food.  We need to make a conscious effort appreciate the food that we eat, and also try to help those in poverty.  Generosity can be the end of poverty, and everyone should find it in their hearts to help.

hooray for hollywood- Caleb Combs

I recently had the opportunity to watch the film American Sniper, and really enjoyed it.  This film envelopes you in the life of Chris Kyle, who is to date the deadliest sniper in United States history.  This movie was expertly directed in a way that allows the viewer to experience the emotional turmoil that comes with taking the life of another human being.  Bradley Cooper gives a nearly flawless performance.  The movie was interesting throughout, with a perfect combination of action, drama, romance, and comedy.  There was a sense of dry humor throughout that was often short lived.  The movie does a great job of showing Kyle's progression from a Texas cowboy to a hardened war veteran.   The ending of this movie as nearly everyone knows results in the tragic death of Chris Kyle, as his noble efforts to help war veterans are ruined.  This is the first movie I have come out of in which I was absolutely speechless, as this film hurdles boundaries that have never been touched in the past.  Overall, as fantastic film that I recommend to anyone with a level of maturity and love for action drama.

Right Now-Leah Noble

Right now, somewhere in the world, your favorite celebrity or friend from elementary school who you haven't seen in years is doing something. This may seem obvious, but at any given time you really only know what we ourselves are doing. We live OUR lives; we know what WE are doing right now, but we have no idea what other people are doing. I find it difficult to comprehend the idea that there are other people, especially ones I don't see very often (if ever), doing things and living their lives at this instant. What are they doing at this very moment? Who are they with? Where are they? Maybe it is just me, but this runs through my mind often. I sometimes wonder, for example, what an actor from one of my favorite TV shows is doing right now. I don't really know anything about their personal life, but they must be somewhere in the world doing something while I sit in my room doing homework. I guess for now I can only imagine what others doing at any given moment.