“To the Residents of 2071”
By Abigale Strait
To the residents of
2071--I hope that you are happy. In this year of 2021 there are many people
that are not. Thousands of people are struggling with mental health despite us
knowing the most about it that we ever have. People feel like they have to hide
their true feelings and cannot ever let people know that they are not okay.
This isn’t something that we should let go on any longer, we need to listen to
people and do our best to help them.
Those that struggle are
often told to “cheer up,” “feel better,” and told to keep themselves busy--not
to worry about things like depressive thoughts or anxiety because they’ll “get
better soon,” even if it's something they have been struggling with for years.
While many of these people might be able to go to therapy or talk to someone
close, many can’t. They cannot afford a therapist, or they don’t have someone
to talk to, in turn only making their struggle worse. Those that can afford a
therapist often don’t go because they fear that people will judge them; people
don’t talk to friends and family because they feel like a burden. Mental health
is something that still isn’t talked about enough.
Neurodivergent people
are being ignored and spoken for by people who do not have their best interests
at heart. Autistic people are represented by charities such as Autism Speaks
that take the money of well meaning people to use on advertisements that
demonize them. We are forced to mask traits that come with being autistic,
because otherwise we will be ostracized and shamed for being “weird,” or
“different.” People with ADHD have never been listened to and still aren’t.
Everyone sees themselves as an expert on something they aren’t. People who
don’t have ADHD often mock those who do and say that if they would just “focus”
they would be fine, ignoring the fact that ADHD is something far greater than
just and inability to focus and has many more symptoms. People would rather
poke fun at and joke about neurodivergent people than listen to them and uphold
their stories, so nothing gets done to help them, only leading these people to
hate who they are.
Teenagers especially are
struggling. No one wants to listen to them because they think that their
stresses are so minor compared to adults. I do not know when it turned into a
competition to see who is the most worn out, but even if adults do struggle
with more, teenagers are the most stressed they have been their whole lives.
Once they get into highschool teens are expected to get soaring grades, have
their life planned out for themselves, make tons of friends, volunteer, have a
job, and do extracurricular activities. It gets to be a lot. Adults often
ignore the symptoms that teens have of things like depression and anxiety.
Things such as anger, lashing out, moodiness, “laziness,” and avoiding talking
with people are all symptoms of this, and yet the only recognition these
symptoms get is punishment and mocking by adults. People need to start taking a
real look into teenager lives, because depressed teenagers just turn into more
depressed adults.
By 2071, I hope that
people will finally start to care about those around them that aren’t happy all
the time, or who don’t fit the status quo. All of us are people, we need to
start treating each other like it. People who flounder as long as some people
have eventually start to sink. We don’t need to let our fellow humans suffer
any longer. By 2071 I hope--no, expect-- for something to have been done about
this.
“Jimmy Carter’s Life”
By Zane Lassiter
Jimmy Carter is a man
whom nobody will forget. He was born October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia. He
was the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. His father,
James Earl Carter, was a farmer and businessman, and his mother, Lillian Gordy
Carter was a registered nurse. On July 7, 1946 he married Rosalynn Smith.
Jimmy Carter had a great education. He was educated in
the public school of Plains Georgia. He then went on to attend Georgia
Southwestern College, and the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received a
B.S. degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1946. In the Navy he became
a submariner, and eventually became the lieutenant. In 1953, his dad died
causing Carter to resign from his naval commission to be with his family. He
then took over Carter farms, and him and his wife ran a seed and farm company
supply in Plains.
He became the leader of the community by serving on the
county boards, supervising education, hospital authority, and library. He was
then elected into the Georgia Senate in 1962. After that he was elected to be
Georgia’s 76th governor on January 12, 1971. Carter was one of Georgia’s best
governors that was elected. He was the Democratic National Committee chairman
for the 1974 Congressional and gubernatorial elections.
On
December 12, 1974 Jimmy Carter announced that he was going to run for the
president of the United States. He won the democratic party and was elected
president on November 2, 1976. Jimmy Carter had many accomplishments. On August
4, 1977 he signed the Department of Energy Organization Act creating the
Department of Energy. This helped to build a long term national energy
strategy. Another accomplishment was that he established the Department of
Education. “The Department of Education aims to foster educational excellence
and to ensure equal access to educational opportunity for all.” These are just
a couple, but Jimmy Carter had many accomplishments while he was the President
of the United States.
Jimmy Carter was a great governor of Georgia, but an even
better President. He did some great things while he was in charge.. He is a
great leader and hard worker that showed throughout his years of being
President. He did some great things that helped people and that nobody will
ever forget.
“To the Residents of 2071”
John Lynch
To the residents of 2071. Today in our world there are
many problems such as pollution, politics, racism, riots, and others, but among
those I will be discussing the problem with our modern country music. I don’t
want to just come out and say that all their music is bad. I enjoy a few
newer artists such as Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Chris Young, Jason Aldean, Kane
Brown and others. The problem with our newer music is what the songs are about.
It may have a good beat that I can stomp my foot too, but sometimes I don’t
like what they are trying to say in the song. A lot of newer songs involve
drinking, partying, drugs, sex, and just rotten stuff.
We need to get back to
our roots and sing songs like “Humble and Kind” instead of cheating and saying
I don’t care you could ask “ Any ol’ Barstool.” Way back when George Strait was
still performing every weekend there were a lot of good ole cowboy songs that I
could appreciate. Songs like “The Thunder Rolls”, “The Dance”, both by Garth
Brooks, “I Cross My Heart”, “Carrying Your Love With Me”,both by George Strait.
Some might call that the “golden age” of country music. Now I might not have
grown up when Hank Williams was performing, but still I much rather prefer his
singing than a lot of the newer artists. The golden age of country music is a
time that we refer to when memorable people sang about memorable things. They
would sing their song, they wouldn’t let some big old company write a
song for them to perform it. I would rather be a “Troubadour” rather than some
thick headed rich guy.
When people would write
songs back then they would write about a story or experience. When people write
songs now it's not about their experiences all they do is get a bunch of
songwriters together and just write and ask someone to sing. Like in the song
“There Goes my Life” by Kenny Chesney he tells the story of how he had a child
early and he lost his dream of living and partying on the west coast. Later he
talks about how his daughter grows up and says “There Goes My Life.” In this song
he tells his experience even though it’s not his song. An artist can express
his feelings through words, but it doesn't necessarily have to be their song.
This isn't a bad song just because he didn’t write it. They wrote a song that
he enjoyed so he sang about it because the experience in the song can be
relatable to a lot of people.
Some artists want to get
back to the good ol’ days. Luke Combs knows this, in his song “Can I Get an
Outlaw” he says “These days, it's all wannabes
singing someone else's songs. Everybody's doing the same d*mn thing where have
the rebels gone?” Then he says, “It ain't the banjo or the fiddle, no It's the
words and what they mean.” The golden ages of country music were awesome. We
had some of the best country artists in the 80s, 90s, and the 2000s like Brooks
and Dunn, Hank Williams Jr, Alan Jackson, Chris Stapelton, Tim Mcgraw, Kenny
Chesney and many others.
“An American Hero: Jimmy Carter”
By Marli Jones
On August 19th of 2018,
I woke up at four in the morning to drive to Plains, Georgia. My dad, sister,
her friend, and mine all attended a Sunday service at his home church. Although
I was tired from the drive and walking, his words never once bored me. Through
his mannerisms and words, you understood his morals and what he believed in. He
believed in love, in freedom, and in kindness. After the service, I got to meet
and talk to Carter. Every person he met, he made feel special by taking a few
minutes to talk to them. I left thankful for attending his service.
Our 39th president, Jimmy Carter, was a man who cared
more for his people, and others, than the power that his title held. Carter was
born in Plains, Georgia on October first, 1924. His life revolved around his
Baptist faith, farming peanuts, and talking about politics.
Carter came back to
Plains to become involved in state politics as a senator, after having served
seven years in the Navy and becoming a naval officer. Eight years after this,
Carter found himself as the new Governor of Georgia in 1970. Carter’s motivations
were to aid racial integration, to create more efficiency within the
government, and to emphasize ecology.
In 1974, Carter had
announced his interest in being president, and from there, his two-year
campaign launched. He won, making him our 39th president of the United States
of America.
Inside our country,
Carter was an excellent leader. Working diligently, Carter helped with a
decrease in a budget deficit, which helped inflation, and helped produce
roughly eight million jobs for the unemployed. Since Carter was a farmer in his
younger years, he had become an agriculturist and deeply cared for the
environment. Establishing the national energy policy, Carter helped aid the
energy shortage. He did this by stimulating production: he stopped controlling
domestic petroleum prices. 103 million acres of Alaskan land were added to the
expansion of a national park system. With the deregulation of airline and
trucking companies, Carter encouraged government efficiency. He also had his
hand in human affairs. He reinforced the Social Security system; appointed many
blacks, Hispanics, and women into government positions; and created the
Department of Education.
Beyond our country’s
borders, Carter actively pursued peace by helping others. The Panama Canal treaties
were successfully collected by Carter. The negotiation of the SALT II treaty
with the Soviet Union was finalized by him. In 1978, through the Camp David
agreement, Carter helped create a friendship between Israel and Egypt. He
initiated a full diplomatic relation with the People’s Republic of China.
Whether you agree with
Jimmy Carter’s political beliefs or not, he deserves the love he is shown
today. He bettered his country and other nations while in office. He is an
America hero and is worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize that he won in 2002.
“To the Residents of 2071”
By Joshua Hendrix
It is finally 2021. The
year 2020 was long and eventful. Especially one thing in particular that I will
probably never forget. Let's start a little over a year ago. In 2019 everything
seemed fine. I mean it's not like any was expected what was coming their way.
Everyone was going places for the holidays and everyone was ready for the new
year. I remember while I was on break for Christmas seeing something on the
news about a new virus outbreak in China. Of course, no one thought anything
about it here in the U.S. In my head, it was just another sickness like the
flu.
Then it was 2020,
another new year. Everyone was heading back to school for the second semester
and people were heading back to work after the holidays. Even though in America
we were all doing fine, but that wasn't the case in China. That virus that was
mentioned on the news was spreading like wildfire over in eastern Asia. People
were getting really sick and even losing their lives. It started to spread more
and more around the world and eventually, it came to the U.S.
It started to get so bad
that they canceled school for the rest of the year around March. Also, most
Americans were either working from home or just unemployed. People were
basically on lockdown for the rest of the spring. Everyone was wearing masks
and they were only allowing a certain amount of people in stores at a time.
They had long lines outside of grocery stores, and it was recommended that only
one person went in per family. Also, you had to follow arrows in the store to
keep from getting too close to other people. I remember I didn't step foot into
a grocery store until summer. Once summer started and we were still wearing
masks I knew it wasn't going away any time soon. The first place I went since
the lockdown was the beach. It was a quick little beach trip that we didn't
even know we were going on until that morning.
When we got there I figured everyone would be wearing
masks, but to my surprise I was wrong. It was the complete opposite. Once we
got to our condo I didn't see anyone wearing masks. After being there for the
night it felt like normal. I didn't have to stay inside. I got to go and do
stuff with people and everything seemed fine.
Once we got back home it only felt like a couple of weeks
until school started again. It didn't feel like a normal first day of school
though. First off it was the first year of high school which isn't too bad, but
I hated that it had to start like the way it did. We had to get our temperature
check to enter the school, we had to wear masks and weren't allowed to take
them off. If you didn't have a normal temperature you couldn't enter the
school. Also, you had to wear masks unless your teacher let you take them off
in their class. Besides certain teacher's classrooms, the only other place you
could take your mask off was lunch. If you were to ask me how I would have
thought the first day of high school would go I would have never imagined it
going the way it did.
Once school started everything seemed to be fine, well at
least I thought so. Soon enough people were starting to quarantine due to other
people getting sick. Then students started to get even sicker. Then everyone
around them started to have to quarantine. Next thing I knew I was sitting
right next to someone at lunch with no mask who tested positive for the virus.
The bad thing about it being someone I eat lunch with is that no one was
wearing masks, we were sitting all right next to each other, and it was a group
of us. It didn't even feel like a week of school had gone by and I was already
out for two weeks.
After a day or two in quarantine, I later figured out one
of my best friends whom I see every day has it. I realized that I might get it.
Then I was wondering if I were to get it if my mom would get it also. Even
though a lot of people had the virus around me I never showed symptoms.
Usually, I never get sick, so I figured I had it and never realized it.
Surprisingly, no one in my immediate family got it or at least showed
symptoms.
Once I was able to go back to school, everything changed.
To stop the spread of the virus and students having to get quarantined the school
staff decided to have an A and B schedule. That meant that I only went to
school two to three times a week. One week I go to school Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday. Then the next week I got to school Tuesday and Thursday. So the
days I wasn't at school I had to do my work at home. The day we were at school
we all had to sit six feet apart and sat multiple chairs away at lunch. So if a
student got sick no one would have to quarantine because we were all socially
distancing.
So first Covid affected my eighth-grade year. It canceled
at least two of the field trips and canceled the rest of the year. Then it
affected my ninth grade year. Covid changed the way I go to school, it also
canceled most of our marching band events like competitions and away games. It
started to affect everyone. It changed the way of schooling, working, and more.
Overall it affected the way of life as we know. So I want to know if it's going
to be like this long term or just for a little while. Now it's almost a year
since this world-wide pandemic started and everyone is adjusting to a new
normal. So to the people of 2071, is covid still a thing, or is there a new and
more threatening virus. Better yet, what is normalcy?
“To the Residents of 2071”
By Sarah Kuhrt
In fifty years the world will be different no matter what
happens. I don’t know what will happen, but I hope whatever happens is good and
we can look back on this year and last year and say that we fixed our mistakes.
Part of our mistakes is forgetting our past. I know there is that one little
saying “those who forget their past are doomed to make the same mistakes.” I
don’t know who said it, but it seems to be true. In America, at least, we are
once again discriminating against one another. I have noticed that a lot of
people who talk about history tend to manipulate the story so it will be in
their favor. I know that when I was younger I thought that America had never
lost any wars because that's what the people telling me wanted me to believe. I
don’t think I’ve ever heard every part of , even one day of, history from the
point of view of every major person in that situation. I’ve heard of Lincoln's
murder from the point of veiw of he was shot and I’ve heard it from the
shooter’s point of veiw ,but I have never heard it from the actor who was on
the stage when it happened. Even those views were told by people other than the
person it actually happened to. I hope that in fifty years we can learn to see
from everyones Point of veiw view not just our own.I hope that by then we learn
that this story isn’t just ours but everyones and that in the end we are just
as important as our neighbor.
“To The Residents of 2071”
By Maddy Land
This is my apology. I am
sincerely sorry for what we are leaving you with. This world is so divided and
chaotic. Polluted and disgusted. So full of sin and self-absorption. Hopefully
you can save it. Maybe in the not so distant future, people will have learned
to accept one another, and to praise diversity. Maybe you won’t have to live in
fear of being hurt, or caught in a nasty argument because my political or
religious beliefs differ from yours.
This is something we
genuinely have to worry about in 2021 America. You seriously have to consider
your audience before you say anything regarding politics, or religion, or the
environment, or even wearing a mask during a pandemic.
There is no sense of
unity among us. There is only chaos and destruction and loathing. The entire
country is at odds on every topic imaginable. The Democrats are in complete
control, and Republican protesters have destroyed the capital because of it.
People are arguing about the most ridiculous things, and half the time the only
facts they have is what they’ve gathered from CNN or Fox News.
As someone living
in the future, you’ve probably read about the Black Lives Matter movement in
your textbook, or had a unit at school on how the pandemic has greatly affected
the international economy, or the way that the 2020 election results were so
insanely unexpected, and yet completely inevitable at the same time.
And I, as someone living
through each of these events that you’re not doing your homework on, can tell
you how anarchic it’s been. I don’t know how the government will choose to
portray these unprecedented times to future generations. I don’t know if they
will be honest, or if they’ll make it as big of a deal as it truly is, but as a
citizen of the US who lived through this, I can tell you what it’s really been
like.
It’s been completely
insane, and no one knows what they’re doing! We’ve had nationwide lockdowns,
where we haven’t been allowed to leave our homes, and so many schools across
the country have gone completely virtual. Masks are usually mandatory
everywhere you go, and in some states you can be fined if you aren’t wearing
one.
Many people refuse to
obey, because it’s a common belief that the government is overstepping their
boundaries by forcing people to wear masks. Another major point of division,
but that has also brought such awareness to racism and the mistreatment of people
based on skin color, is the BLM (black lives matter) movement. Should it have
even been an argument in the first place?
In my personal opinion,
this has been such a major revolution that so desperately needed to happen.
Although many protests have turned into violent riots in large cities, which I
do not condone in any way, BLM has shed so much light on racism, and brought
attention to the fact that discrimination is still present in today’s
world.
I know that throughout
this letter, I have heavily touched on how divided America is, and how I hope
that the future generations will have solved this, but BLM is something that I
feel has really brought a sense of togetherness to people. It’s made so many of
us join together to fight this unending battle that is racism, creating a sort
of odd little community, where each and every member is striving towards the
same end goal.
It’s also started to
give everyone the feeling that they do have a voice! That no opinion is
insignificant, no matter how small it may seem. I feel as if I can make a
difference, even though I’m very young, and that what I believe really does
matter.
I know that I am white,
and I’ve never personally been affected by racism, but it just irks me that
it’s so completely normal for someone to say they have been. It makes me so
frustrated that treating people with equality is a political argument, or that
it seems typical for yet another innocent life to be lost at the hands of
discrimination.
I am writing you this
letter 8 days from the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden, and I think
everyone is a little on edge. Many people think someone’s going to get shot, or
something bad is going to happen. President Trump, who was elected out of
office in this past year, has said that he won’t even be attending the event.
You probably think I’m a
very radical leftist, or a small-minded person after reading this, but I’m not.
That’s just how insanely divided the country currently is, to the point where I
say that I don’t support racism, and end up being labeled as a liberal.
I’m scared for the next
four years. Democrats have complete control over the Senate, the House of Representatives,
and a Democrat is in the presidential office, meaning there is no political
balance throughout Washington D.C., and the Left is nearly guaranteed anything
they want.
Hopefully, by the time
you’re reading this, all will be healed. People will love one another without
condition, and it won’t be an argument whether one skin color matters any more
than the next, Republicans and Democrats can be friends, the economy won’t be
in terrifying condition, and this life-altering pandemic will finally be over.
My expectations for the
upcoming generation are so very high. Hopefully you can look back at our
mistakes, and not let history repeat itself. I hope and pray that you all long
to care for your world, and more importantly, care for one another. I believe
that you can be the light at the end of the tunnel. After all, the rain has to
come before the rainbow.
Sending my highest
regards,
-a wishful
resident of 2021
“To
the Residents of 2071”
By Katie Thompson
What most people
think about when they hear about the future is how well technology will have
advanced or what will our world turn out to be after Covid-19. One thing that
everyone around the world has are questions. Which after 2020 was probably a
given, everyone’s worlds were turned upside down. Many people lost their jobs
or for some lost their homes, showing just how hard this year has hit people.
It has hit their sources of income, how these people buy food for their family.
They also lost the one of the one true places someone can feel safe, their
home.
People look to the future for hope, but the future will
probably look back at how we could have prevented so many things. In
2020, no one could agree on anything like the pandemic or the 2020 U. S
presidential election, the world was divided. Now that 2021 has begun and the
world has begun to see some changes take place, we notice that the world may be
starting to go uphill. The first rounds of the Covid vaccine have been
distributed and a new President has been inaugurated. People of the future
could be looking back on these years and how they have impacted history. The
people of 2071 could think of the new ways to include these years into
textbooks, or how to advance our world to become bigger and brighter. In 2071
many may hope that the world is better and has learned from the grueling year
of 2020.
With 2021 just beginning, opening up many new doors for
improvement we will have to look at how the pandemic has affected our school
system. How it has changed how students learn about the basic life skills they
need to be able to function in the real world. How students will be taught will
then proceed to how they will do in college and how well did they pay attention
in their online classes. Did they retain that information that they could
barely keep their eyes open, then how did they listen. In 2071, there could be
endless possibilities to what the school system has turned into, and how it
will be changed to fit the new needs of the world. The new challenges that
years following 2021 will put forward.
People in 2071 should be able to look back and see the
changes that have been made to society, and how many people’s standards of
equality have changed. Many people’s eyes have been opened to new change,
politically and socially. They have seen things that they have never thought to
open their eyes to. In 2071, people will be able to see things that no one now
will ever be able to see till later. They have a special power that no one in
2021 have they have the ability to use our future and their past to create new
opportunities and create new beginnings for our families and schools. They will
be able to help keep children with a healthy family and a roof over their
heads.
“Struggles of United States”
By Timothy Lawson
As the 39th president,
Jimmy Carter impacted Georgia and left an extraordinary life and legacy,
waiting to spit out. Even during the era when energy costs were rising,
inflation, and pressed tension in the Middle East, he still went forward.
President Carter had a variety of feats to combat this, and he still had more
accomplishments.
In 1976, Jimmy Carter,
previously a peanut farmer, was elected as president of the United States. Not
having much experience, his goal was to restore honesty and morality in the
government. During his presidency, he faced many problems.
Attempting to combat
unemployment, Carter signed many measures to crumble it in 1977. One of them
included an extension of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, which
trained workers and provided them with jobs in the public service. In November
of 1978, President Carter signed the Revenue Act of 1978, which reduced
people's income taxes, corporate tax rates, and increased the standard
deduction and capital gains exclusion.
Following unemployment,
he tried to resolve the energy crisis by creating the national energy program,
which conserved oil while promoting alternative energy sources. President
Carter managed to convince Congress to form the Department of Energy and begged
Americans to control their energy consumption.
Taking the seat during a
period of slower economic rates, higher inflation, and unemployment rates, one
of President Carter's plans focused on taming inflation by reducing deficits
and government spending. He tried to reduce inflation and crack economic
weakness by establishing voluntary wage and price guidelines. Through
desperation, however, he also attempted to combat it by increasing government
spendings.
Supporting the
environment, he signed several significant bills to protect the environment,
such as the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, which regulates
strip mining. In 1980 Carter also signed into law a bill that established
Superfund, a federal program designed to clean up mining or factory sites
contaminated with hazardous substances. Other signed laws addressed energy
conservation, mine safety standards, and pesticide restraining.
Even though President
Jimmy Carter was one of the many presidents that had a lasting impact on the
United States, he certainly left an extraordinary one on Georgia.
“Dear Residents of 2071”
By Abby Wiegert
Everyday many people
around the U.S. are having to deal with online school. Some are loving it, but
others wish they were back in school. Some days, I sit down at my computer,
ready to start my school work. During my breaks, I would text one my friends
forgetting she would not be able to respond. Unlike me, she was in class. This
particular friend would have to meet in person for school. I would be at home
learning virtually.
Our school has
started an every other day schedule. Half of the school goes to school in
person while the other half does online learning. The groups are split up by
last name, so if your last name starts with a “C” you are in the first group,
however if it starts with “S” you are in the second group. To help keep track
of which group we are in we call these days purple and gold. The administrators
chose these colors because they are our school colors.
On the days I go to school I only do eye makeup. If I
were to wear any other makeup below my eyes, it would either get messed up or
be rubbed off. Our school requires us students to wear masks for our, and other
students and faculties, safety. Throughout the day, our faces tend to get
sweaty and oily from continuously breathing in hot air that is in our masks.
Wearing a full face of makeup to school has now become pointless for most
girls.
From time to time,
we are allowed to take off our masks. These times include lunch, weightlifting,
gym, and during some classes, this really depends on who is teaching. The only
mandatory time we must keep our masks on is in the hallway. This is when we are
switching classes and we are so close together. In the classroom our teachers
have us in a seating chart where we are socially distanced.
Covid-19 caught us by
surprise last year. We had to stop school and quarantine at home. Of course we
continued our schoolwork at home but the teachers did not know what to do so we
were all struggling. This year, 2021, the online school days have become much
easier, the teachers now know what to do. Since we do not know if
Covid-19 will hit hard in our area, our school system has become very prepared
for whatever may happen. To the residents of 2071, I hope you have a vaccine
for the coronavirus and do not continue to have terrible outbreaks of this
disease every year.
“To the Residents of 2070”
By Joshua Morris
In 2020, it was one of
the most absurd years of my life up to this point, granted my lifetime spans
about 14-15 years. I have been bombarded with school, work, family, friends,
and wanting some time to myself.
When I did have free
time, and when I had gotten my homework done, when my chores were done, and all
of the social interactions that I've needed to do for the day were done, I
would sit down in my chair and watch the Atlanta Braves “put a hurting” on the
Philadelphia Phillies. While I was watching the Braves I found out that my
favorite baseball player is Freddie Freeman. He is the first baseman of the
Atlanta Braves, and he won the MVP award last season. The Braves seem like they
could win the World Series if they get another valuable batter in their
lineup.
When I was working, I
worked on some big projects and some small ones, one of the larger projects
that I did was a porch that I built, it took about one to two months. One of
the smaller projects that I did was putting Siding on a house, it took about
four hours.
When I was
spending time with my friends, I was playing soccer, playing video games, and I
was just talking to them, sometimes wondering what was going on in their life,
and they would ask me what was happening in mine, as well.
When I played
soccer I was introduced to new people, and I am glad that I met those people.
When I was playing video games, I was just having fun and talk to my friends
that I can’t talk to because of a pandemic that is happening right now. When I
talked to them I talk about all sorts of things like who was going to win the
World Series and who was going to be on the Braves in 2021, what tactics were
better to use in soccer, and even what we thought of this dog “playing” soccer.
When we were talking about their life they would say that they didn’t know how
they were going to wake up at five-thirty every morning, or how they had to dry
their shoes because the day before we had a little game of soccer with each
other and it was pouring rain on us.
When I was
spending time with my own family I was playing catch with my dad, I watched
after my nephews, played board games with my sisters, watched baseball and
football with my grandparents, and cooked with my mom. In school, I just wanted
to do really well and maybe get ahead of everything that's happening in school.
“The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Carter”
By Ella Johnson
Jimmy Earl Carter led an
appreciable presidency, but an even more appreciable and extraordinary life.
Carter was not only the first President of the United States that was from the
state of Georgia, but he was also the only President from Georgia. Carter was
from the small town of Plains, Georgia, more specifically. Because of his time
in office as President from 1977-1981, most people know about him or have heard
of him. During his presidency, Carter changed lots of lives and then proceeded
to succor others after his term ended.
On October 1, 1924, in
Plains, Georgia, our 39th President was born. Much later, Carter attended the
U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Carter graduated in 1946. He later
married Rosalynn Smith who was also from Plains. The Carters’ had four
children: Amy Carter, Donnel Carter, Jack Carter, and James Carter. Carter’s
career of seven years in the Navy came to a standstill in 1953 when his father,
James Earl Carter Sr., passed away. He then went back home and began working at
the family peanut warehouse. The business was struggling, as they had just
undergone a drought.
In 1962, Jimmy Carter was elected to the Georgia State
Senate and was re-elected in 1964 to this position. After a few years, Carter
ran for governor. He landed in third place and was downhearted. This loss sent
him into a state of depression that, through his Christian faith, he overcame
with time. With new expectations, in 1970, Carter again ran for the office of
governor and won the seat. He was featured in many magazines, known for his
“moderate racial views” and “progressive economic and social policies.”
Jimmy Carter declared in 1974 that he would be running
for the position of U.S. President. He made speeches all over the nation and
met as many people as he could to help him win votes in the election. He
pledged "returned honesty" and "elimination of government
secrecy." Carter also promised he would never lie to many people. He was
running against Republican Gerald R. Ford, who, after Richard Nixon's
resignation, was already popular as president. With 51% of the popular vote and
297 electoral votes, Carter ended up in first place. Jimmy Earl Carter then
became the United States' 39th president.
“To the Residents of 2071”
By Marley Jarrell
It is the beginning of
the year 2021. I can definitely say I do not think 2020 was our year. The 2020
presidential election, which caused many problems, just recently ended. Since
2020 just ended, I want to address some of the bigger issues that happened
throughout the year. There continue to be disputes over religion, race,
politics, climate change, world hunger, lack of education, government
corruption, and so on. To add on to that, a global pandemic is going on right
now that makes things slightly more difficult.
I believe riots was one of the biggest issues of 2020.
One major thing that caused the riots was the death of George Floyd. A
policeman knelt on his neck even though George was telling him that he could
not breathe. Shortly after, he was lying there unresponsive. The Police Officer
that did this to George Floyd walked free for four days until he was finally
charged. This made people believe that the only right answer was to defund the
police. This event caused citizens to breakout with riots and protests all
around the country. A few of the cities where the riots started include
Minneapolis, Memphis, and Los Angeles.
I also believe politics was a big
part of why all of the riots happened. The United States 2020 presidential
election has caused many problems, and is continuing to cause problems. When
the election started in November, I knew there would be issues with both
parties no matter who was going to win. Everywhere I went all I would hear was
people arguing about the election, arguing about who should win. I never knew
it would lead to riots. Next thing I knew, the United States as a country was
falling apart.
Riots started to
break out all throughout the United States. A riot recently just happened at
the United States Capitol. Buildings are being burned. People are being killed.
Citizens are turning against each other just because of their political views.
All of this just because of an election. My hope is that by 2071, our society
will learn how to respect each other’s political views more than we do
now.
I hope people will begin to realize that no matter who is
president, we are all citizens of the same country. Even if we disagree with
one another, we should still be able to respect each other. We need to learn
how to work together, so these problems will not be as bad in the future. Too
many people have been injured or killed over politics. Too many buildings have
been burned or destroyed due to riots. These problems are not worth losing
lives over.
By the time the year 2071 gets here, most of these
problems will still be happening. I hope more people will pitch in to help, so
maybe they will not be as bad as they are today. We are far from solving some
problems such as climate change and world hunger. I imagine they will be solved
one day or another, just not in my lifetime. Even though some problems will
most likely not be solved anytime soon, one thing we can do is try to help
prevent more riots from happening.
No comments:
Post a Comment