Rich or Famous

Is it better to be rich or famous? That seems to be the question that everyone has a different answer to. Many people believe that with fame comes fortune and to some degree that is true. Many people also cannot deal with the lack of privacy or constant criticism that comes along with fame. Others on the other side of the coin love the attention and love that comes with fame. Being rich is someone that a lot of people aspire to be in life. But being rich is not always the same. Every person is different which means that they have different views and opinions about what is best for them.

2010 NFL Draft

Most people think that girls don't like sports and know nothing about them but i personally the opposite. I don't play any sports because i have no coordination or balance but i know everything about them. The latest in football (which is personally my favorite sport) is the 2010 NFL Draft. The draft is the time when the college students that have true potentially get the chance to play football professionally. My favorite player that was drafted number 15 by the Dallas Cowboys. The number 1 pick in the 2010 draft was Sam Bradford from Oklahoma State. i love sports as much as the next guy and i can hang with the best of them on football Sunday!

Vandalism: Expression or Destruction

There is a time and place for everything in life. Many people view vandalism as a way for others to express themselves and show their inner-most feelings. I personally believe that vandalism is art within its self but to deface to property of someone else is wrong. Everything happens for a reason and vandalism is no exception. People use vandalism to express what they want. Other people see it as total destruction of property. Vandalism: Expression or Destruction.

Erin the Fighter!!

I grew up in a household were I was told that you always defend yourself. I was also told that I wasn't supposed to go looking for trouble but I wasn't to walk away and always stand up for myself. The first time that I got into a fight was when I was in the fifth grade and I was on a field trip at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. I was standing in line to ride the submarine and this other girl was also standing in line. She wanted to get in front of me but I wouldn't allow. She had to wait her turn just like I had. when she tried to get in front of me, she pushed me so I pushed her back and that began to fight. I wasn't looking for trouble that day and that is when I realized that some people will try and test you and sometimes it is necessary to stand up for yourself.

Fire that Burns

My experiences with fire have been far from good. I have learned that dealing with fire in my life can cause nothing but trouble for me. When I was younger and my older brother was staying with us I had my first true encounter with fire. He thought that it would be a good idea to play with the matches. Of course he didn't want us to see so he went into the bathroom. He found a can of hairspray and began lighting the matches. Little to his knowledge, every time he would light the match and set spray to it, all the flames went straight to the ceiling. When my parents came home and saw the hole in the ceiling, he didn't want to confess that it was him so we all got punished, much like how the character in Black Boy did. I have learned that fire is not something that can bring pleasure to my life.

Power Abusers

Everyone is going to have problems with someone else in their life time. I personally think that most of this conflict will come with people of a higher power and the ones that abuse it. People of power believe that they are correct and have the right to treat someone anyway simply because of the power the have. If you have power, never abuse it. Know your limits to the power that you have and never be above paying prices for the abuse you give.

About Erin

I am a 14 year girl from Rochester New York. I am a student at School of the Arts and i am in the 9th grade.