Delta Winds: A Magazine of Student Essays A Publication of San Joaquin Delta College 2000

Pull Quotes

• What is Abuse?
  "Abuse is a thief who has stolen this woman's life and her love for others."
• An Overpopulating Nation Unconscious of Waste
  "Water conservation does not only depend on awareness, which is the first step, but more important, on action."
• California
  "I try the jumping frog contest out on them; they usually think I am insane at this point."
• Hope in Isolation
  ". . . for people like myself, that nervousness is constant, and is brought about by the simplest social interactions."
• Rub a Dub Dub, How To Get a Toddler Clean in the Tub
  "We are having such a good time; it's a shame I have to wash his hair."
• The Finicky Child Does Eat Vegetables
  "Let family and friends know immediately about the 'new chef's' endeavor."
• Tonight at 6:00, Sensationalism
  "Why is so little time dedicated to stories that help the community?"
• A New Life
  "He controlled every aspect of my life including when and how I slept."
• A Snow Day
  "And, God, could you please just let it snow and snow and snow all night?"
• Breathing: A Dangerous Habit?
  "All smoking in the workplace should be illegal."
• I Am Who I Am
  "The decision to search for one's biological parents is as individual as a mother's decision to put her child up for adoption."
• No Food or Drink Allowed in My Athenaeum
  "The indulgent devote an entire room to the very purpose of storing books."
• She Never Said, "Honey, I'm Proud of You"
  "It is like an empty spot in my heart waiting to be filled with those four words."
• The Day I Became a Statistic
  "I was only 16 years old but I had no problem finding a store that would sell me alcohol."
• The True Purpose of College and Higher Education
  "These higher expectations and a stress on practicality prevent learning for the sake of learning."