I am a biology pre-med major and have recently decided that medical school is not the path I want to take. I stressed over not having a plan the entire first semester and missed a lot of opportunities in school, work, and experiences. I have finally realized that it is ok to not have a plan, especially in this point of my young life. There can be so much pressure on young people to have some sort of plan when in reality stressing over having a plan can distract people from enjoying all parts of life! Anyways, I am working on finding what I am passionate about and have realized I really enjoy wildlife, science, and making people happy. Another large part of my life was my dog Roxie, she passed away recently but she had a very long (18 yrs) and very happy life. I could always count on Roxie to make me feel better and to be trotting behind me everywhere I go. Her life story is pretty shocking because she went through so much but always came back stronger, so I will share some of her ...
Source: Why the Owl is not the King of Birds By Ellen C. Babbitt I chose this story because Owls were my favorite animal when I was a kid. This is off topic but it reminded me of when I got in trouble as a kid, and my parents were going to tell the story at a big family dinner. To save myself from embarrassment, I yelled, "An owl says HOO!!!" Then everyone erupted in laughter knowing what I was trying to do. Maybe I will incorporate something like that in my stories. The story started off with a question which is the first time I have read a story start with a question. I like this approach because it gives the question the story was made to answer. Each group has their own king, which is somewhat true in the real world in the sense of a hierarchy and the past of man-kind. However, the birds were the only ones without a king. So after lots of discussion, the birds finally chose the owl as their king. The title of the story already gives it away that the owl will not be the k...
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