Are you proud of your country??

Author's note: This is written as an informative piece on the people who fight for our country every day.

There are people in this world that complain about where they live, what they eat or anything else that everyone always has an opinion about. Well, what I think when I hear people complain like that is ‘how could you be so selfish?’ I understand that people have family problems or something happened that may seem like the end of the world, I myself complain daily, but at least I have a house, food, clothes, and everything else that I am so blessed to have.

I don’t need half of the things that I have they are wants not needs. We are so lucky to live in a country that is free. In other countries the people of who are living in that country aren’t allowed to pick their rulers or where they want to live, not even what they eat. If it weren’t for the great men and women that fight every day for our country all over the world; I can tell you that we would have a rough life on our hands. While you now think about your life, what you complain about every day, while others are suffering for us all around the world, I hope you realize that we are living in one of the greatest countries on this earth, because we are free to choose almost everything that we may possibly want to have or do. Maybe the next time you feel like complaining that your food tastes horrible, or that your parents are fighting or something that is a big deal to you, you may want to think twice before opening your mouth and will remember the soldiers who are eating whatever they are given or nothing at all because they are too busy fighting for us and don’t have time to eat; and are only allowed to see their families a few times a year, all so that we may be able to live a free life.

I think that the real heroes of our country are the soldiers all over the globe, not the scientists who discover medicine or uncover dinosaur bones because even though, those  are pretty great discoveries aren't helping with our freedom.

How can anyone be so selfish, to complain about all of the things that we want when what everyone really should be thinking about is all of the things that those people have. I feel that everyone, including myself should think twice before complaining about the bad food and parents fighting. I am so proud to live in this great country.           

Hippopotamus Essay

Author's Note: This piece is written to persuade the reader to learn more about hippopotamus. To engage and change your opinion about these majestic creatures all together.




What is your favorite animal? A lot of people feel that the hippopotamus is the best animal in the world and are beloved by many. Anyone who has studied them mostly agrees that they are vicious creatures, but that is because they don’t fully understand them the way that I feel that I do. Others feel that the hippopotamus are just mean to humans because they are mad that we terrorize them with our motorboats, fishing trips and pictures that people take when they are on a safari. These hippos are the greatest animals on both land and in the water.
The hippo is just a  big softie on the inside, who are mad all the time because of the humans. Even though they are the world’s third-largest living animals, they are hunted and their habitats are very fragile. There are only two species of this animal and one of them, the pygmy hippopotamus is very rare because we as humans have destroyed their habitats and are still destroying them even after they are protected because they are endangered. The other kind of hippo is the large hippo and they on the other hand are not endangered and have a program set to keep them in a safe habitat too. While you are thinking about the land side of these majestic animals, don’t forget to think about the other characteristics like the underwater side of them.

The hippopotamus, or river horse as their name means in Greek, are able to hold their breath underwater for 6 minutes when they are adults, but only half of a minute when the hippos are babies. Hippopotamus eat for 5 hours on end so while they are in the water they just stick their heads the bank and then they start to eat the grass. They have to stay in the controlled areas that are designated for them because they are hunted for their ivory tusks just like the elephant. So while we as humans think that they are a danger to us, we are just as much of a danger to them.

Some of these animals can live up to about what is the midlife of humans. They usually live to about 50 years old to 60 years old, but more likely younger, as in 50 years old. They spend most of their days in the water, but in the morning they like to bask in the sun similar to what a house cat would do.

The best animals are the hippopotamus. How do you feel about this animal now?