Essays Tagged: "Backpack"

a story about when i was younger

,similar to a straw. Shoving to the front, it was difficult not to whipother kids with my fifty-ton backpack I transported around like apack mule. At last I exited the transport and shivered in the co ...

(3 pages) 143 2 3.3 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

A partially true story about a Safari encounter I had

econds. Nothing happens for a long time. Then, he moves.It's two weeks earlier, and I'm gathering a backpack with a mix of very warm and very cool clothes, and stepping onto the Outback X3, the truck ...

(5 pages) 65 2 3.3 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

"The Fateful Facade"

imilar, both thinking of that fateful day so long ago. A maple leaf is embroidered on the tourist's backpack, and on the old man's navy barre there is also a maple leaf. They share a common bond, for ...

(23 pages) 87 0 3.5 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

An Essay for a Financial Scholarship.

ful fall afternoon fell like the leaves on a typical 'blue sky' September. As I rummaged through my backpack for a #2 pencil, I wistfully looked up to see the students converge at the bus stop. The fi ...

(2 pages) 276 1 4.5 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Che guevara

They all rest near a field of sugarcane and soon was attacked. To escape he had to choose between a backpack filled with medications and a crate of bullets. It was impossible to take them both. Che ta ... his duty as a doctor and his duty as a revolutionary soldier. To escape he had to choose between a backpack filled with medications and a crate of bullets. It was impossible to take them both. Che ta ...

(12 pages) 94 0 2.2 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

A definition paper for the word back pack.

BackpackA backpack is a bag that is made of fabric, used to carry articles, and normally worn on one ... articles, and normally worn on one's back. School-age children and hikers most frequently use it. A backpack can be a very useful item, making it easier for its owner to carry numerous items at once. ... ly opening doors. A wide variety of items can be carried in the bag. At one time, the main use of a backpack was to carry camping equipment on hikes or camping trips. However, in recent years, wearing ...

(3 pages) 196 7 4.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

This is a creative writing piece about the differences between me and my sister entitled "Ten Years Later."

door, counting the hundreds of seconds until she was ready. I waited, dressed, with my bright pink backpack secured, my shoes tied, and my coat zipped. I watched her run around the house, looking for ...

(3 pages) 31 0 4.6 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

A few latin american artists with background and works of arts

s 23.6 by13.3 by 10.6 inches. It is carve of stone and is brown. Mickey was captured wearinga small backpack and there is a skull where the straps on his backpack met. Luis Gonzales-Palma is an ...

(2 pages) 40 0 3.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Emergency 911 - The Two Faces of Urban Medicine

until his eyes met mine. "Flail chest", I thought to myself as I unbuttoned his shirt and placed my backpack upon his right side. "Pulse 98, respiration 28 short and quick. Help is on the way. Hang in ...

(3 pages) 54 1 4.7 May/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

How to become an A Student

p except sweets, and maybe vegetables. Make sure all materials needed for class are already in your backpack. Having an evening routine that allows time for studying and playing will allow you ...

(2 pages) 29 0 2.5 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Buses: Part 1

. With me I had a gray sweatshirt and a pair of pants, stuffed into my newly purchased single-strap backpack. Also, I had brought along my toothbrush, and stolen my dad's sole supply of AIM whitening ...

(3 pages) 50 2 4.2 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Buses: Part 5

We pulled up to the two who had yelled at us. One was a young drunk in his 20's with a backpack and a ponytail down to his shoulder blades. The other who was with him was also a drunk, bu ... o find that he had already left, not long after we ditched him. I suppose he didn't even notice his backpack. Inside we watched kung-fu movies and passed out until after my bus had left and Sara woke ...

(5 pages) 27 0 3.8 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Prisoners of War - Chapter 3

em held the gun a few inches away from my face as the other picked up the large ziplock bag and the backpack.I tried to think of something to say, but couldn't, my mouth was dry my heart was racing an ... as the other took the bags and brought them back to the car.They led me into thier car and put the backpack on the seat next to me, I guess they had put the pot back inside. I tried to see what was i ...

(6 pages) 29 1 5.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Will Heavier Objects Fall Faster?

did not expect. I experimented with several solutions. One solution I found was that two identical backpacks would fall at the same rate. Then, I filled one backpack up with books and left the other ...

(1 pages) 18 0 1.7 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Technology Makes Textbooks Lighter for Future Elementary Students.

s that have brought about much controversy over the past several years. I am ofcourse talking about backpack injuries.Since 1997, Weekly Reader magazine has conducted studies on the average weight ofb ... rshave even said they have carried as much as fifty pounds of textbooks and schoolsupplies in their backpacks at times. (Weekly Reader March 2002)When you consider the average textbook weighs over two ...

(4 pages) 33 0 0.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Homeschooling is the choice for students.

is that he is not being rushed to finish his breakfast; there are no books for him to throw in his backpack, he isn't running half a block to catch his bus, and not even having to worry about getting ...

(5 pages) 56 0 3.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Masks at work.

h very fine dusts, these have clear plastic visor. Air is pumped in from a filtered source either a backpack or an external pump, which may feed several users, these masks are more expensive and restr ...

(2 pages) 15 0 0.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Who Am I?

ing your favorite dessert for tonight," her mother exclaims. Maria runs to her room, throws off her backpack and quickly heads for the kitchen. "How was school?" her mother, Beatriz asks. Before Maria ...

(4 pages) 33 0 3.0 May/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

When traditional school is compared to homeschooling, which prevails to promote a strong sense of community.

for your new shoes (you got the ones that light up when you walk), a new shirt, new pants, the new backpack with some pencils (number 2) already sharpened, and you're in the car heading to what could ...

(10 pages) 68 1 3.5 Apr/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Consumerism Amongst Teenagers

ng jeans, jackets, shirts, socks, belts, pajamas), Tiffany's key chain, ski rental, ski equipment ( backpack, vest, etc), concert tickets, and cds. When I thought about it the only item that co ...

(2 pages) 16 0 1.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers