Am I Proud of my Country?

What is patriotism? To me, patriotism is the love, devotion, and willingness to sacrifice for your country. I’m very proud of my country and will show pride towards it. In order for your country to be successful, you need a ruler, someone to keep things in proportion. In America, our ruler Barack Obama helps the US everyday and enforces the law so people stay safe. He shows all the meanings to patriotism every day. Today, most people agree that patriotism includes service to the country in addition to showing your love.

         

Nearly all citizens of the US are proud to live in such a great country. One reason is that the country is a democracy. Our government allows us to have free will, and chose what we want (for the most part). On the contrary, this differs from most other countries and this is a main reason why many people respect our country. Not many people have this sort of free will, which is why so many people come to America.

           

Also, I am proud of my country, because you can choose your religion or faith. In other countries, such as Saudi Arabia, it is a monarchy, which allows you to only have one religion. Islam is the official religion, and the law requires that all citizens be Muslims. On the other hand, in the US you are allowed to believe in any religion you desire, which is also why I am proud of my country. Not many countries have this choice and I think it’s wonderful that we do.

To conclusion, America means a lot to me. If we had not had this country the same ways, I would most likely not be here. Religion and democracy are very important for a country and with the US allowing both of these options, is just breathe taking. I couldn’t bear to live in a country that wouldn’t allow me to choose my religion or to have free rights. Today, most people agree that patriotism includes service to the country in addition to showing your love.

Born to be champions

Authors note: My perpose for writing this writing piece is to show that if you really want to achieve something, you must believe in your self. This piece relates to my life and my love for football, I hope it will show you just how much football can truely change a person's life.


Charlie Wilson was an ordinary boy just trying to make it through life. Charlie was a new student at Meadow Bay high school in California. He recently Attended Franklin high school and was the star quarterback for the team. Meadow Bay and Franklin have been rivals sense the division begun. Charlie didn’t want to give up on Franklin, but it was for the best.

Steven Graham and Charlie had a talk about getting onto the Meadow Bay Wildcats. They had a short and quick talk about him being able to get on the team. Charlie came in just the nick of time to join the Meadow Bay Wildcats. His first practice would be the following Tuesday. When Tuesday had come, Charlie felt the need to impress the coaches and show them what he was capable of. Coach Fischer already knew Charlie from past events on which the Franklin Panthers had beaten the Meadow Bay Wildcats.

Coach Fischer informed the starting Quarterback Josh Kennedy of a standoff for which whom Quarterback was better between Josh Kennedy and Charlie Graham. They would be doing passing, agility, speed, and faking drills. Passing drill would be for accuracy and power. Speed and agility would be tested by scrambling and passing outside or inside the pocket. Josh had volunteered to perform first. Maybe, just maybe, Josh would choke and throw this all away, Charlie thought to himself.

The results were decent compared to his usual performances, but now its Charlie’s turn to show his skills. Charlie decided to start off with an accuracy test. He was doing really good till the last 3 throws; the first throw was a seam route pass to the TE. Charlie miss interpreted this and threw the ball as if he was running a post route. The next attempted throw was a quick slant to WR. Charlie didn’t lead him enough so the throw ended up about a foot behind him. Then, on his last throw, a TE quick hit, was thrown with too much air and was thrown over the attended receivers head. Coach let Charlie and josh know that the results will be decided by the end of practice.

It was nearing more towards the middle of practice when Charlie witnessed an unpleasant feeling in his lower gut; he started to think it was likely that he wouldn’t have achieved the starting quarterback position. Although, he knew he had to be tough and fight from beginning to end and believe in his goal which was to obtain starting quarterback. Charlie feared that his quarterback days might be over, although he felt that he did better than Josh.

It was now time for coach to wrap up the practice. He preached to the team and said, “Charlie, you showed much confidence in the way you threw the ball, I have chosen you to start quarterback over Josh. Although Josh is a mighty fine quarterback, I know he can catch marvelously and would be happy if you would like to be one of my starting receivers.” Charlie showed some extraordinary plays and was now claimed the starting quarterback. The team applauded Charlie and Josh. Charlie had thought to himself that this season was going to be a good one.

Football’s Importance to America

Authors note: the authors purpose of writing this was to show people that football is important and without it the world wouldnt be the same. I can relate to this because of my love and passion towards football.

To me, football is the best sport in the world. It involves lots of mental and physical traits. It requires a lot of effort and must always have faith in you and your team and never let the other team to get to you. Hanging your head is an example of letting the other players gets to you. In order to win, you must be determined, ready to play, be outgoing, and leave everything you have in you on the field. Without football, many people wouldn’t have jobs, and the world might be turned to chaos.

Without football, the world wouldn’t be the same. countless people have cable just for football, which would lead to cable company’s profits deflating such as Time Warner Cable, Dish, or even Direct TV. Some people spend their Sundays watching football, or having a party with friends or family. I can almost guarantee if you go to a party on Sunday, you’ll probably see some sort of football game for entertainment of some sort.

Also, for many people, football plays a major role in their lives. Lots of people might get jobs at the games to help their families. No one who are pro’s would be making the money they do now, well, most likely they wouldn’t be. Charity homes are often funded by football associates or foundations. All around the world, lots of people may know football as being a major sport of America. Football plays a major role in my life because not only is it my dream to go to the NFL, but it gives me something to do during my leisure time.

Football involves skill, effort, and much more. Football is not only good for those who make money, but it’s also a good way for kids and adults to get and stay active. About one third or 33.8% of American citizens are obese. If we could get those of which that are obese to join an athletic activity such as football, I think this percentage would decrease majorly over a certain period of time. Who knows, maybe you would find out your actually really good at this, or enjoy playing football or some other sport. Football may play a major role in many people’s lives such as it does to mine. This is one of few good ways to get people active.

Football is important because for many people, it’s a profession. Also, without football, the world wouldn’t be the same. Getting active can be tough, but playing football is a great way to do it. It involves skill, effort, and more. It’s a great personal experience as well. Those of which that don’t participate in football or any other sport, I highly recommend you start. Just remember how big of some things may mean to you, so don’t take them for granite. Football means a lot to me and it may be a one in a life time experience for me but I’m always going to respect and follow the sport until I die. Without football, many people wouldn’t have jobs, and the world might be turned to chaos.

Why Xbox 360 is the Best Game Console Ever

Authors note: the authors purpose is to show you that an Xbox 360 is an amazing thing, almost as if its a gift from god. I can relate myself to this because of my love towards Xbox.

I believe Xbox 360 is the best game console ever. It’s better than all other consoles, such as PS3, Wii, or any handheld devices. If I could, I would become a dictator and hypnotize the whole world into buying an Xbox so that it would be on the top of the list for best game consoles ever, not like it already isn’t. I hate PS3’s and if I could I would destroy all of them in the world. I would even prefer to have an Xbox over my phone! Although I don’t play Xbox very often, I think it’s the best game console possible.

Xbox is the best station ever because it has amazing quality. Graphics are a big deal to me, and Xbox has great graphics. The graphics almost make you feel like you’re playing with real live people or things! The sound is also great. It’s clear and makes you really get absorbed in the game. No other game stations have this good of quality. The PS3 is probably the second best station in quality, (although I hate it) but is still nothing compared to the Xbox’s.

Although most stations game company’s make games for all stations, there are games made only for Xbox. For example, Halo is one of these games. Halo is a game where a squad of people that are in the USNC go to other planets and have t o kill the Covenant. The USNC are also called Spartans. It’s one of Xbox’s top games ever sold and has made Xbox a very popular station. Although the Wii has separate games for it too, I would still pick Xbox over the Wii. The Wii’s best selling games are its Mario games. I believe Halo is much better.

Another reason why Xbox 360 is the best station ever, is that it can have Netflix and other fun accessories. Netflix is a type of Movie player that allows you to access any show you want, instantly to your game station for only ten dollars a month. You can search the web with Xbox too. There are many cool necessities such as Hulu, which is TV without the commercial. Also, with Xbox, you can buy mini games. You can also play games from the original Xbox on Xbox 360 with a hard-drive. The best thing about Xbox is Xbox live. This allows you to play with people all around the world. This may also give you somewhat of a challenge.

This proves why Xbox 360 is the best game station ever. It has the best quality, the best necessities, and the best games. This shows that Xbox is the best and no other station is in comparison with Xbox. Xbox may lead to the next generation of gaming and open up new ideas for people all around. Although I don’t play Xbox very often, I think it’s the best game station possible.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Before all people from the US received equal rights, why was it that we as people thought different races didn’t get equal respect? In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird”, by Harper Lee, The white people thought that other races, such as Native Americans were not as good as they were. They thought just because there white there a higher power than other nationalities. There are many themes in this book but I decided to pick the two major things I noticed while reading this book. The first theme I noticed was that sometimes people are judged before they are known. The second and final theme is that sometimes people are wrongly accused of things that they would never even think of doing. Before equal rights were established, white people thought they were among the Native Americans in this book although everyone deserves equal respect.

The first theme that I’ve chosen is sometimes people are judged before they are known. An example of this is Dolphus Raymond. People think that he is a dreadful person because he spends all his leisure time with black people. They believe Dolphus does it because he is always drinking. After the kids in the town get to know him, they find out that he is a kind, sweet man who drinks coca-cola all the time, not alcohol. One quote that shows this is, "Scout, it's nothing but Coca-Cola."Another example from the story is, "You just pretend you're half-? I beg your pardon, sir." They don’t think people should hate Dolphus just because of who he lives with. This leads to my conclusion of the first theme I chose from the book, sometimes people are judged before they are known.


The second theme that I selected is shown in this book is sometimes people are wrongly accused of things that they definitely did not do. One example of this is Tom Robinson. He is accused of sexual assault, even though he did not do anything but things that are nice and proper. He went to the Ewell's house to help out Mayella, and she tried to kiss him. Then Tom got convicted just because he was black. Mr. Ewell did not care that he did not do anything to Mayella, he was just in the room and he was also black. That was a good enough reason to press charges on an innocent young man. A quote that shows this is, "Guilty...guilty...guilty.”

I don’t believe that black people should be treated unfair just because of their skin color. They are just as much human as you and I. This is a very racial book towards the black people. It was a very sad book to, and very exciting and thrilling at the same time. This book represents many racial terms towards black people. It seems as if to me that before people got there equal rights that the world was a much more prejudice place. Even though the white people are treated better than the black people in this book, everyone should be equally treated.