Almost within minutes it seemed he had arrived at Mission Beach. The sun was pretty much sky high on this early September day. He stood for a while gazing in the direction of the sand and sea. His hands were calmly by his sides. Noticing that the sun was too bright for his eyes‚ he slowly‚ with coolness about him‚ slid his sunglasses down from atop his head to the level of his eyes. The sunglasses were black and of a surfer brand style. Johnny could now see the details of what was happening upon
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friends should definitely not be forgiven! I remember being in sixth grade. I had the greatest and sweetest friend around. We shared many fun moments together but‚ after entering grade 7‚ she became an actress. With me‚ she was usually very welcoming and kind. When my back was turned‚ she would morph into someone else and say the most outrageous things about me. Her words became very harsh and hurtful. Once I realized the things she had done behind my back‚ I immediately ended our friendship. After
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Research about how we remember and forget gives us a clue. 01 HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET 19th century psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus created the “Forgetting Curve” after studying how quickly he learned‚ then forgot‚ a series of three-letter trigrams. Here’s what he discovered: In the time it takes to make and drink a cup of coffee‚ you’ll forget 42% of what you learned. 42% 20 MIN 56% In about the time it takes to watch your favorite TV show‚ you’ll forget 56% of what you learned. 1 HOUR During
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arm ached as I woke from my slumber. I sat up and adjusted my body. A jolt of pain shot up my arm and I remembered it all when I saw the sling my arm rested in. A beautiful summer day in San Diego. Sun shinning‚ clear skies. I was cruising down San Diego Bay with my siblings‚ cousins‚ aunt‚ and dad. I was so excited to see my aunt‚ uncle and cousins‚ considering I haven’t seen them in years. I regretted having so much fun remembering my mother was home sick with the flu‚ but I pushed the thought
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and grabbing his short bow and the candle‚ he left his room. "Hey‚ son‚ a bit slower than usual aren’t you?" Jimoel’s father said while smirking. It was a little joke between them. Whoever was slower would get picked on for the rest of the day. "Only because I wanted to give you a head start‚ maybe you could have actually gotten some game this time‚" Jimoel replied with an equally large smirk as he walked towards his bowstring and quiver on the wall next to the front door. He grabbed his and his
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Spending the day in the operating room (OR) can be an exhilarating experience‚ throughout this paper I will discuss the different aspects of surgery as you follow my journey. I will discuss pre- operative care and testing preformed; operative care‚ anesthesia‚ and possible complication; and post-operative care and recovery. My day in the Operating room began with an introduction to my patient‚ an 87 year old man who was here for a left hip revision. He previously had a left total hip arthroplasty
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The first day of school‚ and even more exciting‚ the first day of middle school. Sixth grade! Oh how grown up I thought I was! Unfortunately‚ though‚ my euphoria quickly dissipated. Whilst standing at the bus stop fantasizing about all of the friends I would make and the fun projects I would do‚ the other kids at the bus stop started to laugh at me and call me names. They were making fun of the fact that I didn’t wear matching clothes. This was the first time that I realized that I was being made
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leave their kids at home with a babysitter‚ but other families bring their kids and invite the grandparents who won’t ride the rides. At age five I was tall enough for most of the rides at Busch Gardens. It was a Friday night in June‚ when my parents were planning a trip to Busch Gardens. Also planning to invite my grandparents to watch my brother and I while my parents rode the roller coasters. Saturday‚ warm and sunny‚ everyone was awake and ready by seven. We were to be on the road at eight
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“I Am a Man”: Narrative Essay of a Photograph I am he who walks the earth‚ invisible. I am he who gets knocked down for being me. I am defined by the pigmentation of my skin. I am defined as the victimizer‚ but really the victim. I am he who fights‚ but never wins. I am a Man. I am a black man‚ deprived of my manhood. And yet I stand‚ fighting‚ predisposed to think that one day I too will be seen as who I really am. A Man. How does one evoke the image of manhood? Or in simpler terms‚ what is a
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was a peaceful Saturday night when I was eleven and‚ of course‚ I desired chocolate milk. I drink soy milk since I am severely allergic to milk and eggs. In our refrigerator‚ the soy milk is always on the right side and the regular milk is on the left. However‚ on that night‚ someone put the regular milk on the wrong side of the refrigerator. I did not recognize that I poured the regular milk into my cup. I was so excited to drink the chocolate milk so I chugged most of the glass. This was
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