Evan's+Epiphany

=**​PHILOSOPHY BRAINSTORMING:**// Who am I? //// What do I believe about life, truth, my future? //// What do I believe is my purpose? //// How does the way I live and approach life reflect who I am and what I value? //= • Think about what texts that we’ve read specifically connect to me – Big ideas, images, lines, etc. Who am I? I am Evan a sophomore in high school and I enjoy hanging out with friends and playing a lot of hockey.

What do I believe about life, truth, my future? I believe that you have to make the most of life and live a way that you feel is right and not worrying about what others think.

What do I believe is my purpose? I believe that my purpose is to live and support my friends and family and to be happy and have fun.

How does the way I live and approach life reflect who I am and what I value? It shows that I try hard at what I do and don't care what other people think. I live in a way that reflects my religion and I have a very good attitude towards people.


 * Philosophy**: Live your life to the fullest and don't worry about what others think or say about you. Be in control of your own life. Always keep moving forward.

Quotes:

Get up, get out, this is your wake up call. We run this town and you can't fight us all.

We keep on coming back for more. Don't think you can hold us down.

**I will never falter, I'll stand my ground.**

We'll tear this building down. Try to be careful what you say

We are, we are, the youth of the nation Give it up, your tact is astounding. You do this every time.

IT **isn't** FAIR, (this is the life we chose) **it** ISN'T **right.**

This is the life we chose, this is the life I lead They can never take this from me There is an hour to come…when all of us shall cast aside our veils

This is the life we chose, this is the life I lead, They can never take this from me

Carve a tunnel of hope through the dark mountain of disappointment. We shall always march ahead.

It isn't fair, it isn't right. There's no turning back tonight.

We are, We are, the youth of the nation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their **ADMONISHING** smile.

I wish I could be that man, looking up to heaven, and resisting the wicked one.

I will never falter, I'll stand my ground. We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, We must make the pledge that **we shall always march ahead**. We **CANNOT TURN BACK.** We are, we are, the youth of the nation.

** A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself and they cast aside their veils. **
 * We cannot walk alone. **



From up here the city lights burn, waiting for the hint of a spark, like a thousand miles of fire, and I'm here to sing this anthem of our dying day.

If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.

No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white. Just our hands clasped so tight. Waiting for the hint of a spark. If Heaven and Hell decide. That they both are satisfied. Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signs.

We are for each other; then Laugh, leaning back in my arms For life's not a paragraph And death i think is no parenthesis

We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand but death I think is no parenthesis...

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= = The burning in your legs, the contact between other players, and the quick as lightning shots make the game as exciting as it is. Intensity. I am skating down the ice when I am involved in a head to head hit with an opponent, and I black out for a second or two. When I regain consciousness, we are both on the ground. I get up and try to skate away but the ref grabbed me and I yelled, “What are you doing!” but it was then that I realized that there was a big and deep gash in my forehead and that there was blood all over the ice, and I did not even feel this gash in my head (now behind my right eyebrow). The adrenaline rush I got in that hockey game got my heart pumping so that I did not even feel pain. Intensity. When I step on to the bench and walk by my teammates, I clearly remember their grimacing faces as I looked towards them. Turning back to look at the score as I am on the way to the emergency room, I remember my sister screaming and covering her mouth as if she was horrified. I ended up getting twenty-nine stitches above my right eye and the way I got the gash is still a mystery; “your helmet must have cut you” I remember the doctor saying in the ER. The excitement of hockey comes from the sweat and blood that you expend on the rink. I am part of the rink. Motivation, competition, and necessity. These are the three reasons that I play hockey for. Motivation because I have a desire to be the best I can be on the rink. Competition because I want to test myself and be tested by others to see just how much I want to beat my opponent. Finally, necessity is important because without hockey, I could not pass the time, or even live for that matter because hockey is my life. I live my life for the love of the game.
 * Essay of Place-Rough Draft **
 * My sanctuary. The place I want to be when I need to be alone. This place for me is the hockey rink, because I feel at home doing the thing I love most. The smooth, pristine sheet of ice just waiting for me to step on. The numbing cold making it slightly harder to breathe. To glide on the rink gives me happiness and contentedness. The competition that exists between rivals gives me energy. Coming out on top is the goal. I love the exhilaration and energy obtained from playing the game because it makes me feel so alive. I live my life for the love of the game.

=Essay of Place- Final Draft= The smooth, pristine sheet of ice just waiting for me to step on…The numbing cold making it slightly harder to breathe…To glide on the rink gives me happiness and contentedness…The competition that exists between rivals gives me energy. My sanctuary. The place I want to be when I need to be alone. This place for me is the hockey rink, because I feel at home doing the thing I love most. Coming out on top is the goal. I love the exhilaration and energy obtained from playing the game because it makes me feel so alive. I live my life for the love of the game. The burning in my legs, the contact between other players, and the quick-as-lightning shots make the game as exciting as it is. Intensity. I am skating down the ice when I am involved in a head to head hit with an opponent, and I black out for a second or two. When I regain consciousness, we are both on the ground. I get up and try to skate away but the ref grabs me and I yell, “What are you doing!” It was then that I realized that there was a big and deep gash in my forehead and that there was blood all over the ice and I did not even feel this gash in my head because of the adrenaline. When I join my teammates on the bench, and walk by them, I clearly remember their grimacing faces as I looked towards them. Turning back to look at the score as I am on the way to the emergency room, I remember my sister screaming and covering her mouth, horrified. I ended up getting twenty-nine stitches above my right eye and the way I got the gash is still a mystery; “Your helmet must have cut you, but I have never seen anything like this”, I remember the doctor saying in the ER. The excitement of hockey comes from the sweat and blood that I expend on the rink. I am part of the rink. The adrenaline rush I got in that hockey game got my heart pumping so that I did not even feel pain. Intensity. Motivation, competition, and necessity. These are the three reasons that I play hockey. Motivation is important because I have a desire to be the best I can be on the rink. Competition is essential because I want to test myself and be tested by others to see just how much I want to beat my opponent. Finally, necessity is important because without hockey, I could not pass the time, or even live for that matter because hockey is my life. I live my life for the love of the game.

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 * The Lost Generation**


 * ===**Emily Emulation**===**

There's a certain sheet of ice, Numbing cold-- That freezes, like the wind of Western Colorado--

Burning chills, it gives me-- I feel no pain, But score goals, Where glory takes--place

Some may overcome- Few 'tis the commended path-- A rising suffering Brought upon by ourselves

When it comes, the eternal splendor-- Fanes-- hold their breath-- When it goes, tis like the Athlete Dying Young.


 * ======**Where I Am From**======**

I am from the Grape from the backyard I am from the pine tree from it growing through the years I am from from the ranch Seeing myself grow up

I'm from saturday mornings watching TV from my first day of school I am from meeting new friends from "don't procrastinate", and "don't bother your sisters!" I am from Amen and reading the bible

I am from grandpa's acres and the ice rink from macaroni and pizza never tasted so good from family reunions and Christmas lights Spending time by the fire and playing guitar

I am from those moments That mold my life And give me feeling. ||