Fishbowl Narrative

635 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Meaning of stress in sports

Fishbowl We sat, holding hands, so tight they were purple. We had worked so hard to get to this moment. They called our name. Screams and shouts of happiness fill the area around us. As we stood on the podium, wide smiles appear on our faces. We laughed at each other as we remembered the previous nights activities. The night before competition, the six girls and coaches were contemplating what to do. Our fine, fragile balsa tower was 17 grams, 2 grams overweight. The fine balsa wood tower was constructed to hold three hundred pounds but at this point, it was not allowed o be used. The other girls left the room to roll tables down the hall. We had attempted many solutions so bring the weight down, such as kitty litter, hairdryer,

Show More
Related

  • Mastering the Art of Grass Carp Fishing

    923 Words  | 2 Pages

    I have been fishing the lakes and rivers of the southeastern United States for most of my life and for most of that time I have been pursuing the common carp. But about 15 years ago I started catching these strange new fish occasionally when I was carp fishing. I can remember as if it were yesterday the first time I landed this stunning silver giant, and I had not a clue what it was. At the end of that session I rushed home and began looking thru every book I had on fresh water fishes. Finally, I found a picture of a fish that I believed was the same one I had caught. It was a White Amur or as it is more commonly known, grass carp.

    Read More

  • College Baseball Narrative

    936 Words  | 2 Pages

    As soon as I started high school, my goal was to play college baseball. I played baseball for a very competitive select club that traveled out of town every week from Thursday through Sun as well as practicing every Tuesday and Wednesday. All through high school, I sacrificed my free time in the summer to prepare myself for college baseball. After receiving offers from four year universities as well as junior colleges, I decided that a junior college would provide me the best opportunity to continue to develop as a player. Even though I decided I wanted to play at a junior college, I wanted the experience of going away to college and living in a dorm so I decided to attend a junior college in Iowa where they had dorms for student athletes. Being ecstatic to be able to go off to college and play baseball was short lived. During the first month of baseball practice, I injured my arm, spent two months in physical therapy with no improvement, and then finally receiving the bad news that I would need surgery to improve. Surgery was performed over Thanksgiving break, but I was now faced with months of physical therapy, which meant

    Read More

  • The Tragedy of the Salmon

    1768 Words  | 4 Pages

    The Tragedy of the Salmon The United States Pacific Northwest has historically been a significant player in the global fishing industry. However, over the last half-century, the fish population in the area has been declining at an alarming rate. Popular species of fish such as cod and salmon have been particularly susceptible to these decreases. What once was a region flourishing with abundant fish populations, is now in danger of being exploited to the point of extinction of certain species. The majority of these population drops is attributed to increased industrialization and overfishing in the region.

    Read More

  • The Fishing Tree Monologue

    399 Words  | 1 Pages

    When he was in mid-air: His face:. My face:. Kendra’s face:. . Whew! He made it! As he picked his way through that branches you could tell that he was scared of falling.

    Read More

  • Big Fish Essay Questions

    710 Words  | 2 Pages

    The first question is “does the film Big Fish meet the standards of the monomyth?” The answer is yes. Edward Bloom starts off in a regular ordinary town, with just regular people. He was always on the top, looking for an adventure to be apart of. His first call to adventure would be when the giant came into his town eating their crops and animals and they needed someone to get him out. Edward took it upon himself to get him out. When Edward got over there he realized that this Giant was just looking for a home. Shortly after talking he realized that it was time to go.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative Essay: Rainbow Fish

    1259 Words  | 3 Pages

    I used to love fish. Ever since I was a toddler I loved everything fish themed! ‘Rainbow Fish’, by Marcus Pfister, was one of my favorite children’s books and I even had a lot of Rainbow fish themed stuffed animals and toys. “Mom, can you read me Rainbow Fish again?” I said while I layed on my stomach with my face down on the pillow. “Ok Sweetie.”, My mom said with a smile on her face, probably for the 5th time that night. One of my favorite movies as a child was Finding Nemo. I had to have sat down on the couch at least once a week to watch Finding Nemo, and take in the beauty of the ocean and all the cute little animated fishies. I had an ocean themed bathroom. I was too careless as a child to really care about the decor, as I picked my tooth

    Read More

  • Maya Angelou's Graduation into Maturity

    522 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the days leading up to her graduation, she was so excited about receiving her diploma for her academic accomplishments, even though she hasn’t accomplished a lot in life by experiencing a little bit of it. She felt like the birthday girl with her pretty dress, beautiful hair, and the presents she received from Uncle Willie and her mother. She felt like it w...

    Read More

  • Finding Hope in Failure

    1820 Words  | 4 Pages

    Eventually, we arrived at the race course. Stepping off of the bus, the exhilaration was uplifting as we looked across the sunrise ...

    Read More

  • Winning Shot Narrative

    479 Words  | 1 Pages

    It took practice seven days a week and a million trial and errors as a team to get to this point but we had made it. Now was the time to win the championship. It was the first Friday of the year and we were playing on the ASU basketball court in downtown Phoenix at six PM sharp. With fifteen seconds to go and the fact that we had to make a three pointer to win, our spirits rapidly sank.

    Read More

  • The Concert

    812 Words  | 2 Pages

    As we all waited in line to go into the concert there was a thrill of excitement in the air. I was standing there with two of my friends. when we saw a few other people we knew. " Hey, come over here!" I bellowed.

    Read More

  • A Day at the Lake

    631 Words  | 2 Pages

    When time jumped like lighting, so did we, not to our feet but towards each other. We held one another even tighter and didn't want to let go. Although, time was spent wisely and carefully saved, we had run out and were rushed like an ambulance to meet the schedule appointed in half an hour. In sweet bitterness, we packed up and went home. An everlasting day at Lake Lavon that is perpetual in my heart will remain there forever.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative - Graduation Day

    1132 Words  | 3 Pages

    ... thought that maybe we won’t be friends or even know each other in the future. Unexpectedly, we all had these feelings of fondness for a place we a come to despise and couldn’t wait to leave. Why would that happen to us? We all realized that in this moment we’re growing up but are far from “grown up.” Suddenly, there is a flash of light and in that moment I knew that the three of us would be separated for the rest of the day, maybe our lives. The flash brought everything back. It gave us a reason to go back into the hallway and meaninglessly chat with our friends. After we left that room we were still sharing a moment together but in a different sort of way. The picture was there and we had superficial thoughts but the graduation was so much more. It marked a major time in our lives and sent us off into the future. No longer were we the next generation because we were being sent off into the grown up world. Would we all still be appreciated? How is the world going to receive three naive girls who don’t know anything? All these questions were to be asked and to be forgotten because we got caught up in the moment. The picture marks that time in our past and an important time it was.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: Hiking Accident

    452 Words  | 1 Pages

    While on the road my friend’s sister and I got to know each other very well. We talked about how we were doing in school, and many other things. As time went by we could see the mountains getting closer and closer to us. We could not wait to climb El Capitan. When we finally arrived, we unpacked and got ready to hike El Capitan. On the way up the hike we had a great time because as we hiked up we talked about how cool it was going to be up there on top of the world.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: Cheerleading

    666 Words  | 2 Pages

    At last we had brought all our practicing skills into work at the final stages. After working hard for three solid months it all paid off, the competing mat was beneath our feet. It was as if I could almost hear the girl?s hearts thumping before we walked onto the mat. I couldn?t stop smiling, I had the biggest grin on my face as if I were the cat who just ate the canary. Only when I thought that was enough, my facial expressions were amazing, all the nights I spent in front of the mirror or watching my self through the reflection of the glass door in my kitchen. It?s hard to go first because watching all the other teams compete makes you think, how did I do?

    Read More

  • I Enjoy Public Speaking

    525 Words  | 2 Pages

    Soon it was time for my speech. I was introduced, and as I walked to the podium, I couldn't help but smile at the audience. I had a feeling of complete exhilaration flowing through my veins. When I finished, I received a standing ovation, and Mrs. Dole surprised me by giving me a great hug and thanking me for my comments on the importance of education. But even after she finished speaking, the excitement was far from over.

    Read More

More about Fishbowl Narrative

Open Document