“On Top of the World” – Imagine Dragons I chose this song because it is one of my favorites. It talks about trying to take the easy way to the top but there are always troubles (lows) on the journey. Even when we have those lows it is hard work and determination that will bring us back up so we can climb further than we thought we could before. “Eye of the Tiger” – Survivor I chose this song because…
American Gothic by Grant Wood. I believe that this piece shows adversity because you can see that the people in the painting are not very happy. You can tell from the painting that they are having a hard time. Rain Stain by Mel Kadel. This painting shows adversity through the rain. The girl in the painting is just trying to get through but she is struggling. The girl is not giving up though, she continues to walk in the rain…
Hello, my name is Carson Oerman and welcome to my Adversity exhibit. This exhibit is filled with many forms of adversity and the best ways to deal with it. In the exhibit you will be shown the best ways to deal with adversity and you will also be shown examples of adversity in songs, a movie, art, and the novel Touch the Top of the World by Erik Weihenmayer. As you are viewing my exhibit I hope that you notice…
The Pursuit of Happyness is based on the true story of a man named Chris Gardner. At the beginning of the movie Chris, played by Will Smith, had a wife, a five-year-old son, and quite a bit of debt. Chris has this debt because he has had trouble selling Bone Density scanners which he invested all his savings into and signed a contract to because they were said to be the next…
I wish my teacher knew that I am an athlete. I love to play baseball and basketball whenever I have the time. I wish my teacher knew that I never have much to do in the summer after baseball. This past summer I joined two baseball teams to extend my season, but it still wasn’t enough for me. I wish my teacher knew that I am in band, but it is not my favorite thing…
Title: The Martian Author: Andy Weir Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Broadway Books Release Date: 2014 Format: Paperback Pages: 369 Alone on Mars Astronaut dead on Mars, now alive? by Journalist Carson Oerman, Sol 53 Yesterday, Astronaut Mark Watney, who was thought to have died on Mars on only the sixth day of the Ares 3 mission, has been found alive. Mark was left on Mars because he was thought to be dead, but the latest satellite images request that Mark…