Vibhav

Vibhav Nandagiri Language Arts Period 3 Ms. Davenport

Tranquility within Turbulence BY, VIBHAV NANDAGIRI

Vibhav Nandagiri Language Arts Period 3 Ms. Davenport

Who am I? Who am I? ONE word wouldn’t be enough TWO words wouldn’t be enough, THREE words wouldn’t be enough An entire novel wouldn’t be enough!

We could spend a DAY talking about it We could spend a WEEK talking about it, We could spend a MONTH talking about it We could spend a YEAR talking about it, Yet we’d be back at the same place where we started!

I could ask a FRIEND I could ask a PARENT, I could ask a TEACHER I could ask my MENTORS, But this brings me back to the same question:

Who am I?

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Vibhav Nandagiri Language Arts Period 3 Ms. Davenport

The Comeback of Me, Myself, and I

I was the best out of everyone I am now at a low point of morale I think of redemption everyday I wonder what it takes to be the best I wish to rid the world of the obstacles in my path I save my most precious memories of the top I always try my hardest I can’t imagine not achieving my goal I believe in hard work making someone better I promise to leave my mark on the world I love a good comeback story

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Vibhav Nandagiri Language Arts Period 3 Ms. Davenport

Light vs. Dark What is darkness?

What is light?

Is it the slow rays of sunshine trickling through your window at dawn or?

Is it the last tender slivers of light fading away at dusk?

Is it that elated feeling on a school day when you wake up to a snow-covered lawn or?

Is it the extreme relief on a hot summer day after the arrival of a gust?

Is it the feeling of uselessness, sadness, or fear or?

Is it the ominous and ever-expansive canvas displaying the moon and the stars at their full brightness at night?

Is it the state of mind of a person shedding grief-filled tears or?

Is it the force that tries ever so hard to shatter the power of light with all of its might?

One thing is for sure Light can be natural or digitized But as long as light remains there Darkness will remain in the shadow of light forever

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Bengal Tiger Powerful yet Graceful Beautiful yet Savage Speedy yet Stealthy Cool yet Crazy Fast yet Furious

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Childhood The summer days The winter nights The big adults The crazy emotions

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The calm sleep The stress-free hours The nonexistent work The high voices The low responsibility The messy clothes The special treats The sick days The broken bones The immense activity The ever-present naughtiness The things I will miss when I PAGE | 5

grow up

Vibhav Nandagiri Language Arts Period 3 Ms. Davenport

Tranquility within Turbulence In the everyday hustle and bustle of life We tend to forget the things that make us human We tend to forget the little things that make us all smile ď Š The emotion that makes us happy We tend to forget the face-to-face interactions where we can show the fire in our belly!

The emotion that makes us lively We tend to forget the heart-felt messages <3 The emotion that makes us cry We tend to forget the beauty of simplicity.

The emotion that makes us feel satisfied We tend to forget to ever relaxâ&#x20AC;Ś The emotion that makes us feel ready to conquer We tend to forget to release the boiling pot of rage from your heart The emotion that makes us angry We tend to forget the barriers we crossed to achieve our goal The emotion that makes us proud We tend to forget emotions within professionalism We tend to forget who we are within the things we have In the everyday hustle and bustle of life We tend to forget the tranquilityâ&#x20AC;Świthin turbulence

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Citations: Tiger Picture: Savigny, Francois. "Bengal Tiger." Www.worldwildlife.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2015. <http://assets.worldwildlife.org/photos/1601/images/hero_small/Bengal_Tiger_8.9.2012_Hero_and_Circle_X L_257678.jpg?1345598774>.

Tennis Ball Picture: Tennis Fitness Center. "Tennis." TENandFiT.com. The Tennis and Fitness Center, 14 Sept. 2013. Web. 22 Sept. 2015. <https://tenandfit.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Tennis.jpg>.

Books Picture: Espinoza, Javier. "University to Offer 'drag Studies' Course."Telegraph.co.uk. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2015. <http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02981/english-studies_2981282b.jpg>.

Various Subjects Books Picture: Luna Community College. "General Studies." Luna.edu. Luna Community College, n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2015. <https://luna.edu/media/page_images/General_Studies_webpage_photo.jpg>.

Tennis Racquet and Balls Picture: "Tennis Racket and Balls.jpg." Wikimedia Commons. Vladsinger at English Wikipedia, 18 June 2007. Web. 22 Sept. 2015. <https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Tennis_Racket_and_Balls.jpg/220pxTennis_Racket_and_Balls.jpg>.

Black and White Picture: Laezhaj.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2015. <http://static1.squarespace.com/static/523bd5a1e4b0f0cfeafef33b/55a79a6be4b043e06077b990/55a79a6b e4b043e06077b991/1437047403973/black+white+background+.jpg>.

Heart with Hands Picture: Beating Heart Center. "Cardiac Scanning Is for You?" Beatingheart.com. The Beating Heart Center, 4 Aug. 2015. Web. 25 Sept. 2015. <https://beatingheartcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Your-heart.jpg>.

Kids Jumping in Lake Picture: Prince, Kuti Adetoye Olayinka. "UNTOLD CHILDHOOD." Nigerian Poetry. Word Rhymes and Rhythm Poetry, 25 July 2015. Web. 2 Oct. 2015. <http://poetry.wrr.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Nigerian-PoetryUNTOLD-CHILDHOOD-by-Prince-Kuti-Adetoye-Olayinka-702x336.jpg>.

Kids Playing Soccer: Bandari. "Childhood Memory." YouTube. J4R Production, 23 Apr. 2013. Web. 2 Oct. 2015. <http://i.ytimg.com/vi/1hxiqRDuqqE/maxresdefault.jpg>.

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