Articles written by Jerica Collins

What is Helium

About me - Jerica Collins

I'm 21 years old. Loved writing, drawing, and animals all my life. Published a book when I was 17 that I started writing when I was 12, called "Hide with the Wolves".Love the outdoors, camping, fishing, hiking. Had my beautiful baby girl April 8th, 2008! Guess

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health Guide to caring for your pet: 1 of 31
Owning any pet is a big responsibility. From the little goldfish to a large horse, every pet deserves love, proper health care, a clean environment, and a good diet. Every pet deserves much consideration before it comes into your home.First of all to be a good owner you must consider the cost of the pet and if you can handle ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Walking in the fog: 6 of 112
Invisible or yet it seems alone among the mist Like smoke encircling me it draws me in Silence like no other as if a barrier to the world twigs snap, steps come quickly gasping I wait. Closing my eyes, I hear crickets my breath slows as I relax I listen and wait for what is to come I step on slowly in the haze It is ok, I ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Arguments against euthanasia: 5 of 86
Euthanasia is a heated topic as there are many opinions for and against it. Should we allow a terminally ill individual to lethally inject themselves? One side says we should allow it, I mean you wouldn't want to die a painful death, right? But on the other side we say how can we allow people to kill themselves? What if they ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dragons: 7 of 104
Massive muscle Eyes like embers Breath of fire With each step the earth trembles, the birds take flight, and the village screams Who understands this monster? This beast? Does he seek to destroy? Or protect his home? His powerful wings cause whirlwinds in the sky When the dust settles will you look him in the eye? More..
Sports & Recreation > Camping Tips on minimizing your environmental impact while camping: 1 of 14
Obviously you go camping because you love the outdoors. Camping can cause a lot of damage to the enviroment if you aren't careful what you do. You want to cause as little impact on this enivroment so the great outdoors can continue to be great for generations to come.When camping try to not disturb wildlife. This means not di... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage Psychology Marriage from a younger viewpoint: 2 of 22
Love and marriage doesn't care how old or young you are. Love is what binds a married couple to stay together through thick and thin, "for better or worse, for richer or poorer, till death due us part". I think that sometimes young people have trouble committing to one person because marriage is or at least should be a perman... More..
Pets & Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians Do turtles make good pets?: 1 of 11
A turtle can make a fantastic and very interesting pet if you keep some things in mind. Someone looking to get a turtle must be sure they are willing to dedicate the possibly 50 or more years to their turtle pet, as their lifespan is incredibly long. A turtle owner also has to care enough about the pet to be sure they have th... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Training Don't let your dog be the boss: 2 of 21
As some people know dogs are really just domesticated wolves. Wolves have a pack order. Alpha wolves are generally a male and female breeding pair who runs the whole pack and keeps everyone in line (and also are the only wolves to breed in the pack). There are many ways that alphas comminicate that they are alphas.Body langua... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Walking in the woods: 9 of 90
Light streaming through the branches leaves crunching below my feet dew drops resting on the plants glistening in the sun A breeze brushes my cheek and circles me with scents of lilacs as it warms my face and speaks "come hither" Rabbits dash by spooked at the snapping twig but soon resume nibbling the grass shoots the ears... More..
Sports & Recreation > Camping What to do during a lightning storm: 1 of 10
Lightning can arrive and strike very quick. One theory says it is caused as raindrops fall they produce a positive charge at the top of the cloud and a negative charg at the bottom of the cloud. A lightning bolt can be 4 or 5 miles long. You can calculate the speed of the approaching storm by the time between the flash and th... More..