EDUCATION

By Minerva Poblet

Having a mother as a teacher is extremely great. I learned from my personal teacher that a firmly discipline, a burnt passion, and a lot of fun make education easy and understood. In fact, my mom always says, “It’s better if you start doing what you need to present first.” I always follow her advice, so I make a pile of books and start from the early due project. My mom says, “If you’re not interested in doing your homework, leave it for tomorrow; your mind is going to be clear and fresh.” I think that without passion; there’s nothing you can do. Finally, my mom says, “Take a break, do whatever you want for 30 minutes.” I always watch TV or listen to music to relax my mind. I really believe that all things that we do should motive us.

COLLEGE PRESSURES

By William Zinsser

The author divides the different kinds of difficulties that a student can have in college. I think that author was very accurate with the four points that he cited. The parents sometimes do not think what their kids want, and they force their kids to study what they think it is good for them. Some others do not even care or support their kids’ decision like my dad. The lack of money is extremely stressful for a kid who just wants to study; students work in more than one job to get the money to cover tuitions, book, and supplies. In addition, the mates are competition. Students forget the meaning of what they should do in school like learning, having fun, and sharing with their friends when they want to be the best or better than them, so students reach their limits, fail their exams, and quit school.

DIETS

By Minerva Poblet

I decided to make my research paper about diets because when I was in high school many of my friends started doing diets by their own, and their bodies were struggling. In fact, my friends were doing badly in their grades, in their relationships, and in their personalities. I think that being on a diet is not bad at all, but you need the advice of an expert like a nutritionist to know what diet could work for you. I have said, “I will never be on a diet,” but actually I surrendered to one of them.

WHY WE CRAVE HORROR MOVIES

By Stephen King

I am agreed with the author when he says, “we’re all mentally ill,” and I think that movies are our escape of the reality just for some hours. According to the context of the movie, the watcher experiences different kinds of feelings and emotions that come out during the film. People who like horror movies, including myself, like them because of the adrenaline or just because we want to be scared. Horror movies show our basic instincts or our hidden emotions those that we cannot point out in our real lives.

WHY DON’T WE COMPLAIN?

By William F. Buckley, Jr.

The author feels that the American people are more indifferent in their lives now than years ago. He thinks that the American people have been silent for the fear of what others can say about them. I think that is not just the American population but almost every body has been speechless in a certain moment of his or her life. Sometimes, people do not want to get in trouble, or they are not involved directly with the problem. If we stand up with our ideas and thoughts, I do believe that the world will be better.

MARRYING ABSURD

By Joan Didion

In this essay, the author describes how a wedding is set up in Las Vegas, how easy is for the bride and the groom not to prove formally their ages or have parental permission. Getting the license is easier because that just takes a couple of minutes and the Courthouse is almost opened all the time, and it is cheap. The couple does not need to dress properly; the bride gets a veil for six bucks. Basically, performing weddings or owning a chapel in Las Vegas is excellent businesses. I think that a wedding in Las Vegas is just for some people that do not care about fancy parties or expensive gifts and for people that are spontaneous.

SALVATION

By Langston Hughes

Feeling him perplexed, lost and, confused Langston did not believe in Jesus anymore. His aunt did not explain him carefully what it was going to happen at the church. As a young boy with just twelve years old, Langston was expecting to see Jesus physically or maybe just see the light that everybody was talking about, but he could not. He had to lie to everyone including his aunt, and that made him feel very depressed. Also, I think that he reflected what happened on his background since his parent abandoned him; he thought that Jesus forsook him, too.