Where i´m from

Where I’m From
By Alex Gillmore

I am from Dump trucks,

From Mack and Peterbilt.

                                                             

• loading the dirt and unloading,
• cleaning the truck to make it shine,
• always getting woke up to the loud sound.

I am from the Brick, around the house.

(red, glossed, it smelled like rock.)

• conducted by my father and grandpa,
• gathering brick to set up,
• collaborating together to get it placed right.

I am from Oak trees , Cornrows,

 Tall, broad and straight rows.

                                                

• imaging all the different colored leaves,
• glistening from the sunlight ,
• swaying with the wind.

I'm from farming and slow talking

                                                       

From Jerry and Gwen.

                   

• Delivering good words,
• slowly moving tractors,
• working hard.

I'm from the hard working and

the first up and last down,

                      

• always on time,
• allowing only 100%,
• hustled everywhere we go.

From hurry up and good job!

          

• moving at a fast pace,
• thinking positively,
• mostly energetic.

I'm from the baptist hymnal,
            with a bible

and the Lord's prayer i can say on my own.                               

• delivering a good message,
• speaking with honest truth,
• encouraging one another.

I'm from Newport and Audrey's branch,
      fried chicken falling off the bone

           and sweet tea just made.

• frying up the chicken to a golden look,
• sweetening the tea just right,
• devouring the good food.

From the hard working soul of my grandfather

                           

the caring heart of my mother who never failed to make me smile,  

                           

• caring for everyone,
• being loved by everyone,
• hardworking all the time.

in the hallway closet was a big bin

overflowing with pictures

all of faces before me and with me

  as it takes me back to the good times and memories of loved ones

• overflowed pictures of love,
• enjoying the memories,
• remembering good times.
• I am from those moments--

of loving and caring for one another--
becoming more like my old man each day.

Reflection on senior year

Looking back now it really seems like the first day of school was just a few days ago, This year has flew by but I couldn´t be happier for myself for the friendships I have made this year and years before. This school has a special place in my heart and I am very thankful for all of my classmates and teachers for helping me this far.

Most people don´t enjoy school, but everyday since football has ended this year I have gotten out of school at 11:35 and went to work. Throughout that time I have realized and understood what my elders and others have told me about how I will miss it. Getting out of school everyday and going to work is not fun, your not with your friends cutting up in class or something. I cherish the memories I have made this year they have been fun, I have enjoyed every bit of my senior year, If I could id go back and try a little harder but oh well. I have enjoyed my last year here at BHS, it has been fun.

I would have to say the most positive thing to me this senior year would have to be my football career, sometime last year I had a thought about quitting football because ¨I didnt like it¨ I would say that a lot, but really I was just tired and did not want to do the hard work. I had some talks and everything and I decided to stay in football, and looking back on it now I am very happy I chose to stick with it, Football has helped me become stronger physically and mentally. I thank my coaches and team members for talking to me and keeping me in the game that I loved, not only for the games but for the friendships and for teaching me self discipline.

To conclude, I would like to thank everyone for one of the Best years at batesville, I cherish every memory made and cannot wait to look back one day and laugh at all of them, this school has a very big place in my hear as well as the teachers and my classmates.

SSB: My Thoughts

Think about getting to play in the dirt your whole life, My grandfather Jerry told me that almost 2 weeks before he passed and ever since then when I work that is all I think about. Therefore to me I do not ever have to work because I often think of it as playing in the dirt.

The senior seminar board helped me in many ways, I have never really gotten up in front of people like that and presented something. At first I was nervous but then I just realized that I needed to just get up there and talk and do my best so I did. I think one thing that I really thought was a positive for me is that I didnt lock up and get nervous during the presentation, I was comfortable and laid back to the point where I could just talk.

I also think another thing that I thought was positive to me was that I maintained good speaking skills and eye contact, I personally have never really been good at that but I was during my presentation. I think the eye contact and good speaking helped my grade out a lot and made people like my presentation.

To conclude I can really say that this presentation and project has helped me for the future and for myself in life. Once I realized that if I just went up there and talked then everything would be fine. I was happy with my presentation and I hope you were, Thank you.

book review

dairy of a wimpy kid: the last straw and Dog Days
By: jeff kinney
Imagine wanting a journal and your mother buying you one that says diary on it, well for greg heffely that happened. In the last straw Gregs dad wants him to toughen up, and get in sports and Greg does not want too.
In the book dog days Greg is coming upon summer and he has big plans for his summer of sitting inside and playing video games, but his parents have other plans for him, like a Job.
I have to say this is a great book to read and i recommend it and give it a star rating of 4.
main characters: greg, rowley, holly hills, rodrick