Pew. Pow. Pew. Pew. The sounds blasted from my Nintendo Gameboy. I was sitting alone in my room in the darkness. The small screen of the Gameboy seemed to light up the room as I played. I was playing none-other than my favorite game of all time, Pokemon. More specifically I was playing my very first Pokemon game, Pokemon Silver. Ever since I had gotten it for Christmas I had been playing it whenever I could find the time. My mother had to rip the Gameboy out of my hands just to get me to do anything else but as soon as I did as she requested I went right back to playing. I had beat most of the game up until that point. My team was seemingly strong, although it consisted of the few pokemon I caught at the beginning of the game. I had just beat the 8th gym leader which means I was ready to take on the final challenge, Victory Road, the Elite four and the Champion. I had to do all …show more content…
I mustered my confidence and walked up to him and initiated the battle. Our first pokemon came out, there was a silence which was pierced by the beginning of the battle music. Pokemon after pokemon came out. Move after move we battle on to find a victor. Eventually I come out on top, with 4 pokemon left. I claim the victory but don’t get overly excited because I knew I hadn’t truly won yet. I walk into the next room and take down the second member, then the third and finally the fourth member. I had done it. I had made it to the Champion. I quickly used as many items as I could to fully power up my pokemon and revive the ones that I had lost. I walked into the room slowly, ready to take him down. I entered into the room to find, as before, only the Champion standing in the middle of the room alone. He greets me, I had met him previously in the story. He talked for a while or so it seemed. On and on the suspense and nervousness grew as another box of dialogue appeared on the
Pokémon Go has been the most popular game talked about since it came out in June of this past summer. The game was designed by Nintendo to get gamers outside to experience their surroundings while finding Pokémon at geo-located sites. Two profound writers shared personal outlooks on the game in articles featured in the New York Times: Room for Debate. The first article “Resisting the Call of the Virtual” written by Louv gives citations from scientific research to target his intended audience by appealing to logos. The second article “Pokemon Go Connects Us to Our Cities and Neighbors” by Jeong uses heavy amounts of pathos to hook the audience into believing her claim that the game is full of good. Jeong accomplishes her rhetorical purpose more successfully than Louv because of the commanding appeal to pathos she creates as well as her ethos supported by first-hand game and research experience.
We were going to win the game. That was the end of it. I knew it. We were the winners of that game. I stood up and yelled in a voice that even frightened me. I didn’t scream about moving our feet, or calling the ball, I screamed about how big of winners we were. I was done with moping. For seven minutes of my life, I had forgotten that I could do anything I set my mind to, and I had given up. The worst seven minutes of my volleyball career were those seven minutes in the third game of the final match at Brighton Volleyball Tournament. I had put my determination down to wallow in my disappointment. Disappointment needs to build determination. I had decided a long time ago that there were certain things in life that I could do better than other people. Those were my gifts. I use my gifts to my full potential.
One sunny day during the summer of 2008, my uncle called me and asked if I wanted to go fishing with him. I said that I’d love to go; he told me that he’d pick me up around 12:30. I got ready and left to go fishing. When we arrived at the pond a man came out of the in front of the house in front of the pond and introduced himself. He said that his name was Tim and that he works with my uncle. Before he left, he told us that we could fish as long as we wanted and he vanished.
Pokemon Go is a game loved by fans of all ages. Since its release, people have be out trying to “Catch ‘em All”; however, it does have its flaws. Since I love pokemon (and handheld games), I knew Pokemon Go was going to be great -- and it was. At least for a while. Once Pokemon Go had a certain bug fixed, It was impossible to search for a specific pokemon. Tell me if this sounds familiar. You’re walking around playing Pokemon Go when suddenly a pokemon pops up on the radar. Not having that pokemon you start walking. After minutes of searching you still haven’t found it. So you run around some more. And when you finally find that pokemon, you’re out of pokeballs. Then you are forced to run away and leave that pokemon you spent your precious
Last night during the middle of summer, I thought that I would stay up late and just play games the whole time. That’s how it happened though. I played my favorite game being a First-Person Shooter game. It was on my tablet and in a pixelated version.
I stopped at the door and nodded my head for Amie to follow. The next day there was a boxing ring set up in the middle of the gym and it was packed with parents and students from both schools.
High school is the time in someone’s life when every one’s opinion about you matter the most. Yet, high school is also the time when you’re supposed to be figuring out who you are. I had a major self-esteem issue for a long time, and when I entered high school is when it hit it’s highest peak.
...defensively, so, I couldn't. I finally got in on his leg with 30 seconds left in the period. I took every last bit of strength in my body and drove him back. It was a take down right by the out of bounds line, then, slam! As I was taking him down, my hands broke loose and we both fell to our sides. Before I realized we weren't out of bounds, Petro rolled on top of me, getting the two points I just worked for. The whistle blew, and it was over. Petro won with a 3-1 decision over Mayberry. I had nothing to say at the moment except that I was proud of myself and deep down I knew I won that match. After going through all that I went through I now know that I can do anything if I wan it bad enough. I will return to wrestling as a senior this year and I am setting my goal to be a state placer again! Not to be cocky, but being a state champion is on the top of my list too.
Since its recent release, Pokemon Go has been sweeping the country as the new rage in gaming. You can find trainers searching for new and rare Pokemon all over, from parks and movie theaters to shopping malls and restaurants.
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
I have been playing video games for as long as I remember. I started by playing the original Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo Entertainment System with my older brother and sister. I’ve stayed up way past my bedtime in elementary school playing Pokemon on my Gameboy. I continue to play video games even today, from the Wii to the Xbox and even on my computer. Being this avid and long-time gamer, I became curious about the effects that video games have on people like me. And so, I did some research
My parents tell me when I was born, I was holding a video game controller. As long as I can remember I have played video games. They allowed me to escape reality. I could take on the roles that young children only dream about. One day I could be a superhero and perform feats that are not humanly possible; the next I was fighting aliens in the far away galaxies. Games were like books to me, each a new adventure where mystery and challenge await. Some of the fondest memories in my childhood were created by Shigeru Miyamoto. From the Legend of Zelda to Super Mario, he opened my eyes to how experiencing video games should be.
As the season progressed, competition started getting fiercer. I was up against girls running at a 5A level, yet, I was able to hold my own. Finally there came a tiny light at the end of the tunnel; it seemed as though I was getting closer and closer to accomplishing my goal. Along with my undefeated title came a huge target painted on my back. I religiously checked "Rocky Preps" every day to see if the competition was gaining on me. It seemed that every time I had improved, there was someone right behind me, running their personal best too. I trained during the weeks before regionals like I had never trained before. Each day my stomach became more twisted with knots that looped around every part of my stomach. I don't think I had ever been that nervous in my whole life.
Fairytale is one of the intricate genres in literary history. It is impossible to say exactly when the first fairytale was created. They have been in practice since the beginning of time. The famous scholar Jack Zipes agreed that evolution of fairytales could not be determined. In his book The Irresistible Fairytales, he says: “It is impossible to trace the historical origins and evolution of fairytales to a particular time and place; we do know that humans began telling tales as soon as they developed the capacity of speech. They may have even used sign language before speech originated to communicate vital information for adapting to their environment”
I heard a noise, but at first I didn't think anything of it. Then I