Perspective of Feelings by Magic Mike

Perspective of Feelings By Michael Olderr

Feeling and Perspective By Michael Olderr

Table of Contents Heroes ————————————————————————————2 The Better Lincoln Analogy———————————————————5 Old Friends——————————————————————————6 Time of Reading————————————————————————7 Regret Paper—————————————————————————9 Encyclopedia of Me——————————————————————10 Sky Analogy—————————————————————————12 Star Fish———————————————————————————13

Michael Olderr Period 5 Expausitory writing Laura Davis Perspective of Feelings Author's Note The Title of the zine is "Perspective of Feelings" and is made out of four of my own personal works, two works from fellow classmates, and two works from other authors. Telling different stories, each author express the same thing, feelings. Feelings whether it be about themselves or something else it is always there. Taken from different parts of their careers, each is not the same as another grammatically, however; each one is good in their own way, whether it be what is written, or what isn't. What ever it might be, each piece is beautiful in their own way. Its hard to remember, after all the years of seeing the light. Such memorable things become less than what they should be. Colors and my reflection are lost to time, and yet when I touch this marble statue I feel more then the cold against my hand. I feel a dam has broken through my head and I remember, for a brief second the colors of the world and my memory is complete, for a second. As I embrace the cold I realize that the statue is in my likeness, and I once more stare at my reflection. ______________________________________________________________________________

My work Heroes One of the best series of this generation, The Heroes of Olympus. A sequel to a series acclaimed as the next Harry Potter. With new monsters, gods, demigods and heroes to take the mantle and take flight. With an evil not risen in over 4,000 years threatening to awake and destroy thousands of years of civilization. It will take more than one hero. It will take seven. The Heroes of Olympus series is the sequel series to Percy Jackson and Olympians written by Rick Riordan the series spawns a new cast of demigods starting after the mysterious disappearance of Percy Jackson with Jason ... son of Zeus? the leader of the group who wakes up with no memory of who he is or where he came from. Then there is Piper Mclean, daughter of Aphrodite and a famous movie star she is the brains of the group and she is troubled with her fathers disappearance as well. Then there is; the fan favorite Leo Valdez, the comedic son of Hephaestus, who carries a secret not seen in almost 400 years. Along with their satyr protecter Gleeson Hedge who is quick to violence and, likes Chuck Norris films who is treated as an outcast to most of his kind for his brutish behavior. (There are others but these 3 are the most important) This series is based on the Great Prophecy stated in the Last Olympian. As it is referred to an ancient enemy of the gods The series contains of 5 books and, unlike its predecessor the series only 8 month goes by in the entire series. I ts still has the same humor and sarcastic comments that was present in the original. The way the stories are written on a different style than its predecessor but you are defiantly gonna feel some Percy Jackson vibes while reading the series. What is the major difference in this series is that each character has his/her own point of view in the story which makes for a lot of fun reading. In the end the series steps up every thing and pushes past its predecessor with twists and tuns that you don't see coming. Rick Riordan lives in Boston with his wife and two sons. Before writing Percy jackson he was a middle school teacher where he wrote several books on a Texan private eye which were acclaimed in their own right.While his son struggled with ADHD and dyslexia he used to tell him stories about the greek gods. After he told him all the stories his son asked "what happens next?". Thus the Percy Jackson series was born. He told his son all the stories and then wrote down and got published.13 books , 2 short stories and 3 character encyclopedias later he had become one of the most acclaimed authors of this generation having devoted to writing full time and shows no sign of stopping. ( Minor Spoilers ahead) The first Book of the series is called the Lost Hero, taken place 3 months after the events of The Last Olympian, Percy has disappeared and in his wake a supposed son of Zeus has came to Camp Half Blood with no memory of who he is and have a weird tattoo on his left arm. Together he and his new found friends must travel west to save the queen of the gods Hera from something that is stronger than a God or a Titian. But perhaps the most troubling: is a traitor amongst their group? First off after reading the preview of this book back in 2009 I thought this would be the return of my favorite hero, answer was no but after reading the book I did not care because by the end of the book I love the new characters , and I was just happy to be back in Percy's world again. The only complaints I had were that the villains, the giants, and the story were not presented well enough. They almost sounded made up (more so then they are). It took me years to realize that they were actually from mythology. Then there is Jason's character. He is not a bad character; he just seemed like a clone of Percy, a clone that had none of his humor and was much more serious. The highlight of the book was of course Leo Valdez. His Stupid humor and his tragic past made everyone feel for his character. Second was Camp Half Blood. As always it is one of the best parts of the book though it was short lived (It is the most of camp we see in the entire series). Lastly was all the callbacks to the original series. Overall the book was good, but it just felt like good fan fiction. In the end it has 3.5 out of 5 *Waken up in the wolf house percy was trained by the wolf goddess Lupa and sent to find home. Percy Has no memory of who he is and where he is from or why he has a sword of bronze that changes into a pen. The one thing he does remember is "Annabeth". After fighting many undying monsters

Percy finds his way to the entrance of a secret camp. Camp Jupiter is a special place for demigods. Percy arrives just in time for some serious warnings from the gods: An ancient evil is waking and has a force of monsters on the way to attack the camp in just four days. And even worse than that, Thanatos -‐‑-‐‑ who usually guards the gates of death -‐‑-‐‑ is chained in Alaska, where an ancient giant is also awakening. With no one to control death, no monsters will ever die. Can Percy and two new friends, Hazel and Frank, make it to Alaska, free death, and get back in four days. (taken from rick riordan's websiste and modified to avoid spoilers) The second book in the series is the Son of Neptune. It is just a classic Percy Jackson and overcomes all the flaws that the Lost H ero in every way possible. Along with his new friends Hazel and Frank who have great subplots of their own they travel north to free death so the dead can die once more. Everything in this book surpasses the other, the secondary characters (looking at you Reyna) and Percy on his quest to regain his memories are much more anticipated than with Jason's. Then there is the Hazel story witch is tragic, but it continues on as a story of redemption witch it told beautifully along with Franks finding out who he is that is one of the highlights of the book. The only bad part of the book is that the book ends too early. Over all the book is 4.5 out of 5. In The Son of Neptune, Percy, Hazel, and Frank met in Camp ,and traveled to the land beyond the gods to complete a dangerous quest. The third book in the Heroes of Olympus series will unite them with Jason, Piper, and Leo. But they number only six—who will complete the Prophecy of Seven? The demigods will have to cooperate in order to defeat the giants released by the ancient evil. Then they will have to sail together to the ancient land to find the Doors of Death. What exactly are the Doors of Death? Much of the prophecy remains a mystery. . . . With old friends and new friends joining forces, a marvelous ship, fearsome foes, and an exotic setting, The Mark of Athena promises to be another unforgettable adventure by master storyteller Rick Riordan (taken from rick riordan's websiste and modified to avoid spoilers). In the third installment of the Hero's of Olympus, starts a whopping 5 minutes after the last book. Oh my gods where do I begin to describe it. Percy and Annabeth's reunion heart-‐‑warming, Annabeth's secret quest awesome, Leo being Leo, Pipers continuing character development, are fantastic. Or perhaps the biggest cliffhanger of all time (so unfair: the books came out a year after another). Sadly the only down-‐‑side of this book is Coach Hedge, I like him but in this book he was crazier than usual and no one noticed or cared. It sadden me. That only lasted a while because a lot of things went on, and there was nothing slow about this book. Overall the book has 4.8 out of 5 At the conclusion (which is very unclear when that was) of The Mark of Athena, the five demigods have to put aside their grief and follow Percy's instructions to find the mortal side of the Doors of Death, which is just like a easy pass to the mortal world. If they can fight their way through ancient forces, and Percy and Annabeth can survive the House of Hades. Then the Seven will be able to seal the Doors from both sides and prevent the giants from raising the ancient evil. If the demigods don't succeed, the armies will never die. They have no time. In about a month, the demigods will march on Camp Half-‐‑Blood. The stakes are higher than ever in this adventure that dives into to hell itself.(taken from Rick Riordan's website and modified to avoid spoilers). The fourth book installment the House of Hades, basically is a book for the fans of the series. This book ties in with the last series better than ever with the return of Calypso, the titians and other enemies and, of coarse Bob. Above these things, the character sharpens their skills on their identity. And for the record this is (and excuse my French here) the ballsiest middle school book of all time. Highlights of this book are everyone gets a point of view and gets the story told. The conclusion of Frank and Hazels story is another one of my highlights. Thirdly is the all of Percy and Annabeth's scene in the book which melts everyone's hearts. Being himself, Leo has earned a place in this book as well and for other things. But nothing is compared to Bob, who steals the show and our hearts. They are no flaws in this book at all. This book gets a 5 out of 5. The 7 must unite the camps and the gods if they have any hope against the giants and their Mistress. While their allies traveling west with a plan on uniting the two sides together, the seven must

tfight off all the giants in only a certain amount of time. But will it be enough? With one of the seven and the time of the prophecy coming close to hand, the odds don't look so good. Because evan after they all they have done freeing Hera, freeing Death, and closing the doors they are no closer to stopping the ancient evil then they had 10 months ago, and if she wakes its all over. It has all came down to this, five years, five books, over two thousand plus pages, nine heroes, two camps, 1 home. The final book, The Blood of Olympus the fifth book in the series and the end, or is it? Right off the bat, we have Jason finally confronting his origins, which is good, but it is in the first 3 chapters in the book which seems to be to fast. After, that Nico and Reyna tell their point of view, which is one of the major points of the book, where the two characters accept their demon and who they are, and forge a bond of friendship stronger than anything the other books have ever written. Despite those two, the other chapters while good seemed routine and did not get really exciting until 300 pages in. Highlights of the book are Nico and Reyna's chapters. Leo out did himself in this book as he and Percy bond. The Finale was a highlight because it hinted a third series. Finally the best moment is the last Percy and Annabeth moment that almost made me cry. They are a few problems with the book, a lot of loose ends, no Percy and Annabeth chapters (understandably but I still miss them), Jason revelation in the very beginning of the book, Orion's role in the story, Octavian, and finally the repetitive cycle. Overall the book has 4.9 out of 5. If a choice was made between the Hunger Games or this series,the Heroes of Olympus takes the ambrosia. There is no real competition with the two series, the hunger games creates a new world that is unbalanced and needs saving from itself. The main character is a teenage girl named Katniss Everdeen who risked her life to save her sister from absolute death and suffers the consequences of it. This is good in itself ,but in my opinion it was not pulled off as well as it could have been, Heroes of Olympus Characters series seems more relatable than a girl in the far future who cant decide who to crush on. Heroes of Olympus have a lot on their shoulders along with relationships; however, they are not the main focus of the entire story. The story also focuses a lot on friendships while the hunger games focuses a lot on lying. There is nothing to compare here. A better director, is the only thing Hunger Games have. While both series are good in their own right, one is just more mainstream. In the end the series is worthy of the Percy Jackson legacy. This series goes much deeper than Percy Jackson could ever do. If you think you know everything about the Percy Jackson universe you have seen nothing yet, because this is the greatest story of our generation. Heroes uniting their world against a threat beyond their comprehension, how can it be anything but legendary. ______________________________________________________________________________ This piece expresses my love for the book series. Whats is notable about this piece is that the paper is a review about the box set that has all of the books it does not grade the series as a whole but book by book, expressing the highs and lows of the each book and letting the readers decided if the series is good or not. While this article has little trust me statements, it has plenty of easter eggs and knowledge of the book that it makes up for it.

The Better Lincoln Analogy The most noble of the eagles, the Bald Eagle represents the freedom and the independence of our great nation. To survive in the wild it must complete a dangerous trials that could leave it in complete ruin and die, or rise higher that ever before. Much of the same can be said for the 16th president of united states, Abraham Lincoln. A man who goes down in history as the Greatest President. During his Presidency he was tasked with putting the nation back together or loose it forever 20 years is the normal life span of a bald eagle, during this time the bald eagle beak grows dull and it feathers no longer have its water proofing on i t. It would starve them to death, they need their beaks and claws for their food. The process ahead of them would be dangerous, a bald eagle would fly up to a peak of the mountain and sit there. The first thing it does is it picks off all its feathers then it hits hits beak against a rock until it breaks off, then it stays there for several months. This process can kill the bald eagle; however if the Eagle were to survive its beak would grow back sharpened and its wings renewed.,and the bald eagle would reborn and will strive for the next 30 years. Bringing inspiration to all who gaze upon it natural beauty, as it soars through the sky. Abraham Lincoln's trial was greater than any president that came before him, uniting the nation after a great split shortly after his election into office. He had to face the problem of facing a war on the battlefield and in politics. With the a lack of republicans in congress and with the war winding down, and on top of being rejected before it would have been impossible to pass the 13th amendment (make slavery unlawful) as a way to win the war (not to mention the drama inside the white house) physically and mentally. Somehow, against all the odds he won over the hearts of enough democrats (and the judge) and made it law! Soaring higher than his predecessor, Abe return the honor to united stares. Noticing its dull beak, Lincoln ran for presidency. Once flying to the summit of the great mountain, he once again try to re-‐‑establish the 13th amendment to congress as a way to end the civil war. For several of cruel months the eagle stays upon the mountain, as the congress passes the 13th amendment. Than after the eagle is reborn he descends upon the mountain, the war is over and his legacy soars above the clouds. Abraham Lincoln was a hard working man from humble origins from his rowing boats through the Louisiana, to becoming the most powerful man in the country and the most inspirational man of his time. Against all odds he united the nation and forever ended the evil of legal slavery. Sadly he would have accomplished so much if it was not for that day on the fourth of April at the age of 56. As the great eagle who flys for half a century so did Lincoln's he was about to face his greatest challenge yet. Just as the eagle swooped in for one last catch Lincoln was about to push for the right for african americans to vote. Sadly a pouchier had taken this beautiful bird for trade, thankfully the deal fell through. ______________________________________________________________________________ This analogy was made after reading what seemed to be a anti-‐‑Obama rant sheet titled "The Linlcon Analogy" which had little to do with Linlcon himself. So naturally I decided to one up it. Prepped with the knowledge I had gained about Lincoln through varies media and the information on bald eagles that was used in a very inspirational chapel, I combined the two. With these facts I expressed my feelings about one of the greatest leaders in our history in to a series of comparisons. Example would be the fourth paragraph, were every sentence combines two facts of each subject and intwine in an effort to make them sound like the same thing. Overall this paper shows my regard to the president with high respects

Old Friends When I was a child who was no older then three I had friends, not quite sure how in the world that happened but we were friends. Since that mysterious day in day care we grew bonds that lasted for years to come. We always went to each others birthday parties we even went on a campout together. Everyday i would go to school with a smile on my face and I would return with one on. We were tight but eventually time that drove us in separate directions. At the end of the first grade we had parted ways but due to my childish nature of the time I did not care only much later will I realized what had happened. See as a child my parents were worried about the behavior I had performed at my old school so they had me transferred me to a new school where my attitude had seriously improved. I started my new life made few friends saw some friends on time to time but they did not come close to the friends I once had. At one point I joined the same troop as one of my old friend for a few months and I was excited because it has been years since I had last seen him. Oh how my mind raced of all the good times we were gonna have together I was hoping it to be just like old times, but he moved away later that year, and so one of my most closest friends ,who grew up with me from day care, left without saying so much as a goodbye. The reason that this is a mistake is not so much as the choice of leaving. I had always missed my old friends but around the sixth grade I found myself alone again my friends from that school that I had during that year had left that previous year which brought me to a sadness that I tried to fill with rereading multiple books, a sadness that has never truly gone a way. I was alone once more the rug was pulled from underneath me. I started to dream about my youth and one day, then one day it hit me, I never officially said goodbye to them, which destroys me inside every day.we parted ways that we had in mind we will see each other again. Almost Ten years had past since we had all met in one place, 14 years since our friend budded out of the ground. Normal friends probably had moved on by now but we haven't even though we were not as close as we were ten years ago we still have a bond of friendship. I am slowly but surely coming back in the circle with everyone from back then.With the help of social media I have been able to connect with some of them, though it is challenging I still hope that we can all reunite in one place once more before we walk a separate was for good. For the first time I have found hope to reconnect and become like how we once were. If we can all meet again have several laughs together and do it over again, would make all the waiting worth it. ______________________________________________________________________________ This paper was very emotional for me, bringing me memory's of my youth and my old friends and shows what how I feel on the inside, perhaps most of all my thoughts on friendship. I was almost to afraid to turn it in because of how much I put in about it. What makes this page unique about is that it relies heavily on the Narrative style of writing unlike most of my pieces which mostly uses descriptive paragraphs or al the very least balances the two out. ______________________________________________________________________________

Times of reading

Books, a vortex of knowledge, wisdom and a adventure that fits in the palm of you hand or sometimes can be put there. Those who choose not to read any books are missing out on a big chunk of life once you start you never truly stop. A lot of people find reading a chore and sometimes tease others who do read and make comments like "The Movie is way better than the book" (Hardly ever the case) .Once a long time ago I once did not understand how books could be so powerful, but once I did I never regretted it once. This is my life story about books. I did not know how to live before reading. I had no Idea about all the universes that collided inside those very thin pages bonded together by leather. I always had a hard time learning how to read when I was young. All the learning book they had never really spoken out there all about sports or vegetables none of the things really spoken out there. Then there was a small book in there called "Mmmmm" about the feeling about eating food. I remember picking up the thin purple book, taking a second to look a t the color of the book then reading . That was the very beginning my adventure with books later on I started understanding books from them on since. While I did know how to read I still had not embraced it. For reasons that are now unaware to me today (to be fair I was like 4 or 5). Was it the fact my fellow peers from the time hated reading to and I just went along with the flow, or was it because the a lot of TV shows had main characters and they did not reading. Either which way it was, I had developed a type of reading habit that sticks with me to this day I became a sentimental reader. I tend to read books that I have already read before, I do read other books but it is very hard for me to start reading other books usually I try to use book reports or book fairs to find new material. Around the start of elementary school or near the end of kindergarten, my mom walked me into the library and I saw a book poster that intrigued me so much I would be reading that series over and over again so much that later in years and It was banned in my class room. The name of that book was Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey. This was my favorite books series growing up, and frankly still is it was funny, clever, and had the most incredible villains. After I stopped reading the book (the author wont write another book for six, seven years) my fourth grade teacher introduced me to harry potter (which I loved). After this event my reading became quite diverse. I got really interested in other books again. Unlike most of my other classmates I enjoyed a books reports that were given to me, It was much easier for me to be assigned a book to read then for me to be chosen for me then it was for me finding one for my self the outcome of this came my love for Rick Riordan's Universe. During my fourth grade one of my classmate did a report on the lightning thief, what probably happened that my teacher loved it and she read it to the class everyday (It is a special ed school they read to you till you were ten ) and I loved it more than Harry Potter, The reason is being is that while the harry potter books is indeed well written but Rick's universe (All his books exist in the same universe, Avengers style) has better premise and better plot. Today I love reading. I embrace the world that exist within the leathery palm. The type of reader I am today is more of a close range reader, I normally don't read books that I have not read before I need a good push in the direction, but when I do start reading I don't really stop till it is done. For example I could read a six hundred paged booked within the next day or two. And If I really love the book I re read it over and over again. As of now my favorite book series is Captain Underpants (sentimental reasons), Rick Riordan's universe (Percy and olympians, Heroes of Olympus, Kane chronicles) and Harry Potter (written beautifully I might add). These books have brought me greats worlds that have taught me much and have given a fun ride. I will always remember them and enjoy them. Thank god for the freedom of the press! If their was no such thing then none of my favorite books would be available at all (their all controversial in their special way). Who knows what type of person I would be if I had not picked up those books and dove in their stories. I am thankful to the

books but more so to the authors for helping me escape reality. Though it is about time that I learn that I should not just read stories, but I should make them. I rue the day that I will have to leave the books behind. ______________________________________________________________________________ Books are a big passion of mines, and this paper shows my history of becoming the reader I am today. Again here I show a mostly narrative side of writing, what I have picked up along the way, and my faults as a reader of books. The unique thing about this paper is that it is more of a story than anything else, yet it still gets my point across.Without a doubt this is one of my favorite pieces, hopefully others will understand what it is like to read again. Perhaps in time I can learn from this paper and be more diverse reader. ______________________________________________________________________________

Papers by Peers Regret paper Time is one thing that is taken away from us every day and and little do we realize how little of it we have. The ephemeral moments that are repeated day by day end up making the biggest differences. One of my biggest regret is time management and giving up on things. The things I could have done if I decided to stick with one skill or sport saddens me. I will always make the best of what I have and look at the things I did and didn't do optimistically. But I always wished I was really good at one thing. It didn't matter what it was, it could have been sports or a skill but I just never really went through with it. I was a jack of all trades. I played tennis, water polo, soccer, basketball; I competed in jiujitsu, kickboxing, judo; competitively swam; did archery, bowling; I also skateboarded, body board, long boarded. It wasn't all just sports and physical activities but also going to Japanese school and getting tutored for a higher level math. But one by one I would start to give up on things and never completely go through with it. It either just got boring or I got decently good at it so I decided to stop. But it was a regret that I was only going to realize years after. Now being in High school I look back at all the sports that I have done in the past and think, I should have continued to do them. I think that it would have been cool to be recognized for having a certain skill or talent that can possibly get you scholarships or into other schools. I see my friends who have stuck with swimming since they were little kids and now they are state champions. My team mates who I have played soccer with for years but continued to play even after I quit, now have full ride scholarships to some top colleges. All of these opportunities passed by because I decided not to continue through with one of two things. I make the best of what I am right n ow, but I regret not going through with the extra curricular that could have possibly changed my life. -‐‑ Leo Screen ______________________________________________________________________________ This paper always made me feel sad every time I read it. I feel so bad for him and it remind me of similar things in my own life. Each word remind me of my own past and I to feel regret. This paper is riddled with "trust me" statements described by the author's experiences. Yet with all the thoughts this paper has put in my head, what I should always remember that there is no time machine, so we must continue walking our path. ______________________________________________________________________________

Encyclopedia of Me Shusei Yokoi Cherry blossom is a special tree for Japan. When the spring comes, there are so many news TV that tells people when is the cherry blossom will bloom. Cherry blossoms are all over the Japan. It has white or pink petals and the one petal is one centimeter small. When wind blow, the thousands of petals fries out. Because of the beauty of the tree, Japanese people have picnic under the trees, it's called "Ohanami.", Ohana" means flower and "mi" means to see. It's one of the Japanese culture, but during the picnic, people,who drink too much, break the branch. The tree is pretty weak, so it could be cause of death of the tree. Summer Vacation I woke up and checked my phone, and I jumped up from my bed. It's 10:10! My club activity would start at ten o'clock. Last night, my crush tolled me to come activity and talk. I jumped into the bathroom and took a short bath. I ran to school, usually I take trains but I just ran because it just felt faster. Because of the hot weather, I was covered with sweat. When I got into the practice room, the teacher was so mad, and she didn't talk to me. My crush smiled me when I entered into the room. However she was busy to talk to another boys whole time. My friends talked to me but I remember nothing. An Autumn Day An autumn day, maybe five years ago, I lost one baseball game. Our team won first season, and we were playing one of the championship games. I was only one player from lower class. I was good at hitting, so coach put me on outfielder. Even I played outfield whole season, I was so nervous, because I had never plaid and practiced outfield before this season began. I had to play well, the mistakes was not allow. Our team couldn't hit a hit from the pitcher yet. The atmosphere of the team was bad, even only one run behind. I pushed myself too much. On the fifth inning, I dropped the ball. I was so lost, I did not know what to do. The team captain yelled at me "shusei! Do what you always do!" Next inning, the captain hit a double to the c enter and he steal to third, safe. Last inning, One out, runner's on third, losing zero to one. I had weird feeling because I was not nervous. I thought I just had to hit, I didn't care how fast did he throw. I had full of confidence. I hit a big fly ball to the center, which all most over the fence, but the center fielder caught it. Third runner came into home and we made high touch. We lost afterwords. However, while I was fielding, I felt the team was really connected and became one. I think this feeling was special, not many baseball players wouldn't feel this feeling. My whole body became light, I only hear teammates' voices, and I naturally smiled whole time. The baseball showed me some musical power to me. Winter Morning All leaves are gone, there are only blown leaves on the rode. The sky is still dark but the road is pretty crowded, people have to go to work or school. They all look the same because they all wear thick overcoats and wrap mufflers up to their cheek. Every one walk toward train station, they all put their hands into the pockets and have stoops with cold weather. The smellthe air is like ice, it makes us colder, and when we breathe, the white smoke comes out from our mouth. Elementary school students are always full of energy, they run up to the station and pass all of us with full of smiles. When the cold dry wind blow into the face, people stop walking and wrap their mufflers better. Baseball

I like to play baseball, and I have played since I was 12 years old. I always love baseball and I always love my baseball friends. They are my treasures I keep touching with my friends. Playing baseball makes well connected friends. I think baseball has longest practice time in any another sports. In my high school in Japan, I used to woke up at 5:30 and went to morning practice. After school, I had practice 4 to 9. About 6 hours for practice in a day. My friends and I connected so hard because we practice hard. Even in MPI, we trust each other and we are like a family. I got strong body and also very nice friends by playing baseball. We will be friends ______________________________________________________________________________ What is special about this paper is not the techniques that is used here but his feeling on himself. Each paragraph while switches between narrative and descriptive also describes a part of himself and what is important to him. Wether it be sports to the seasons each deserves him in their own way. That is significant in its own way and not much more can be said for it. ____________________________________________________________________________

I'm Work by Others Analogy of the Sky There is a vastness within you. It is an infinite space of awareness of being this very moment. It is always here, always free and always tranquil. This is the core of your own being, which is really the core of Being itself. By stopping everything this moment you can come across this miracle. This shift of perception is very subtle but once noticed it changes lives and frees minds forever. The secret is that Y ou must notice it for yourself; no one can do it for you: not me, not Buddha, not Jesus, no one but you yourself. What you must notice is the unchanging reality within you which has always been and will forever be. It is rather like the sky above. The sky appears above us and yet there is really no above at all, no, it is all around us. It appears blue sometimes; unless it is crowded with clouds and rain. It is simply clear atmosphere. Yet we know it is always there. It really has no color or shape and yet all shapes are visible when silhouetted against it. All colors are compared to it as its unmistakable blueness outshines all else and yet we can live an entire day and not see the sky at all. Instead, we can be distracted by everything else, by all the things in front of us, passing by. Those things around us are often so beautiful, so enchanting, we can miss the sky itself. Those things around us can be so ugly and so outright disturbing, the sky is not even noticed. How then do we see this sky? By merely turning our attention ever so slightly from the particular subjects themselvesk, the circumstances, and instead allow our gaze to gently move beyond to the sky-‐‑ the background of all. This is the analogy of realizing or attending to pure silence within. Again, this is so simple it can appear disturbing, even ridiculous. In this moment, right now, right here, relax into the ever-‐‑present state of gentle peace and openness within. Simply allow the thoughts to subside and notice from where they have come and to where they go and very gradually you will come to rest in that space, that silence within. Now simply return to this as often as you can or wish. The sky appears blue and vast and infinite, and so it is with this pure silence. Once discovered, life begins anew. "Look for the vastness within and do not be afraid of what you find for you will find that which you already are." -‐‑Author unknown ______________________________________________________________________________ This is a real analogy, it analyze the reader with out stating so and compares him/her to the sky. It is really a masterpiece fore praises both us and the sky for it's complexity and beauty. What I really love about is that it always says words like you and it makes it so that the paper was meant for me, that it was written with me in mind, though it probably not I feel that it was intentional. It makes me think that an creative power is so vast, it out reaches the sky. ______________________________________________________________________________

Story of the Starfish While walking along a beach, an elderly gentleman saw someone in the distance leaning down, picking something up and throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, picking up starfish one by one and tossing each one gently back into the water. He came closer still and called out, “Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?” The young man paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean.” old man smiled, and said, “I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?” To this, the young man replied, “The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.” Upon hearing this, the elderly observer commented, “But, young man, do you not realise that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can’t possibly make a difference!” The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked up another starfish, threw it into the back into the ocean past the breaking waves and said, “It made a difference for that one.” -‐‑Author unknown ______________________________________________________________________________ This story always fascinates me when ever I read it. Shows that we should not think anything as cluster, but think about them as individuals. This how the world should think, not about what failures might come out of it, but how successful it can be. We should learn from the story, learn that there is no such thing as collateral damage. ______________________________________________________________________________

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