Erica

__Practice SAT Essay__ Memories help people in their efforts to learn from the past and succeed in the present. Some memories are very important to remember, so that you can do well in the future. For example, when I studied history I learned what other people did a long time ago. Learning history of our country will help me in the future for school and maybe even out of school. Some memories are held on forever because people don't want to let them go. An example would be a family that has lost a loved one. They would want to treasure all of the good memories forever. Another good example would be with my friends because I want to remember all of the good memories I have had with them. Those memories would remind me of good times in the future. The people who think that they will move up the ladder of success by forgeting the past are wrong. They are thinking they have to forget the past because of the mistakes they made. Although you might have made mistakes in the past, it means that you can learn from those mistakes to make you more successful. Everyone makes mistakes and no one is perfect. Memories from the past, whether they are good or bad, are still very important and you shouldn't forget them just because you want to be more successful. The more memories you hold on to, the more successful you will be in the future. Sometimes forgetting the past seems easy, but in reality its better to keep the memoreies with you forever. __Personal Essay__ "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent.” - Victor HugoIf If someone were to look at your music collection right now, they would probably know a great deal about who you are. Individuals are drawn to music, and each song conveys something about that person. Select a musical piece to be your theme song. Tell us what it would be, and more specifically, why it represents who you are. - (University of Georgia) Theme Song: Who Says by Selena Gomez Many people listen to all different kinds of music from all around the world. Most of the time the songs you listen to tell something about yourself. If I were to choose a theme song about myself it would be Who Says by Selena Gomez because I agree with the lyrics and what they’re talking about. In this song it talks about how someone probably wants to be someone that their not but they wouldn’t want to be anyone else. In the chorus of the song, it repeats questions on who says that you’re not pretty or not beautiful. I think that this song represents me because I think that no one should tell you that you’re not pretty or beautiful. The people that say mean things like that are just insecure and that is what this song is describing. I agree that everyone has a right to a beautiful life and no one should tell you otherwise. I don’t think that anyone can tell you who you are or what you could be. The only person who can do that should be you. I would probably be the one to tell someone that you shouldn’t listen to what others say or care what others think of you as long as you like who you are. I think this is a great song that should be listened to by many because it gives good advice. An example of a person whose life reflects this song is Lady Gaga. I think she is a great example because she is one of those celebrities that don’t let anyone else define who she is. Usually when she goes to public events, she wears anything she wants and doesn’t care what other people think or say about her. Most of her fans probably like her because she doesn’t let anyone else tell her she isn’t good enough. The whole song is about how you can be whoever you want to be and no one should tell you otherwise. I think that most celebrities try not to care about all the bad things people say about them, but some of them do and it can make them really insecure about themselves. Other examples would be people at my school who hear rumors of themselves that aren’t true or people who are just being mean and bullying that person because they are insecure about their self. I listen to all kinds of music, but I thought this song was a really good choice because it represents me the most. __Place Piece__ There is a stop sign on a corner in my neighborhood. This is where the bus comes to pick us up for school. One day when there was snow covering the ground, we decided that it would be fun to bury someone. The snow was like 5 inches high. We had about 10-15 minutes left until the bus came. Once we started to pile the snow on top of the person, he started yelling that the snow was cold. Scooping and piling a handful of snow at a time. After only five minutes, he was covered in snow from shoulder to toe. We decided to not cover his head because he needed to breathe. We sat there until the bus came at exactly 8:20. Finally, we let him get up to get on the bus. When we boarded the bus, Mr. Turner, the bus driver, just looked at us like we were crazy.

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Poking and prodding the cold, hard ground with his long thick, stick he walks blindly into the night. He wore a soft, silky blind fold over his eyes. Pew, the blind man, said that he had lost his eyes helping England and King George. Stumbling in the night, Pew tripped and broke his ankle. Once he reached the big oak tree in the front yard, he had to crawl around it to be able to keep going.