Sitting at my desk at home‚ a crushing feeling crept up on me. I didn’t know what to think. I’m not going to make it‚ am I. It was already midway through junior year of high school‚ and having just calculated my GPA requirements for many of the colleges I had wanted to go to‚ I realized that my grades were not even close to what I expected them to be. I guess I had been in denial for so long that I let them slip this far. How could I have let this happen? Where was my mind when I needed to study
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uncomfortably under the customer’s hand. The curtains veiling the front door blew gustily and coughed out a cloud of dust. A large stack of books greeted the keen eyes entering the small crowded shop. It was 8 feet long and had 6 shelves devouring the entire place on the wooden framework. Books sat on the lip of the ledge‚ leaning over as if peering over the end. The torn and tattered exteriors of the fat volumes of paper of every texture imaginable‚ held great literature within their medieval covers. On the
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little off centre to the left below the keyboard and a 15.6” semi glossy screen that I can see my reflection. It is from "Acer" and the model is "Aspire”. The Acer symbol is centred under the display screen. The weight of this model with the battery is about 2kg the same as a math text book. There is a built it camera right above the screen and to the right of it a very small hole where the microphone is located. It has a HDMI output on the left of the base as well as a VGA. There are 3 usb inputs‚ one
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It was an autumn evening. A girl was staring blankly out the window in her night gown. Her astounding eyes sparkled with sadness. Although nothing couldn’t be concluded from her complex and expressionless face‚ her baggy eyes told the stories of many sleepless nights. Her gaze shifted here and there‚ stopping at each spot only for a few seconds. It was as if she were searching for something‚ anything to distract her mind from the terrible ache in her heart. She had a deep-set of blue eyes
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looking for. It is heavy and sometimes a pain to carry but the weight is worth it for the end results. It has endless settings that I can adjust to achieve what it is I am trying to create. When I look through the view finder I look at a whole new world. My camera consists of a body and a lens. The lens is detachable allowing me to attach different types and lengths of lenses that will help in creating a masterpiece. On the camera there is a flash and a control knob that I can turn to change
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Christina Casali 10/6/09 Descriptive Essay Goodbye Humidity‚ Hello Fall Foliage Finally the day has arrived‚ September 22‚ 2009‚ the official first day of fall. Most people may dread this day due to the fact summer comes to an end‚ school starts and cooler temperatures are on their way. Yet the fall season brings apple picking‚ pumpkin carving and much anticipated holidays. We must not forget the fall season also brings us that one more hour of sleep in the mornings when we turn the
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Organized Chaos The gym was full of thousands of wild fans. The battle of chants from opposing sides echoes‚ and bounces off of the arena walls. This is game time. It is here. It is now! Basketball isn’t just a sport‚ it’s a way of life; a chaotic life that is. I’m not just talking any kind of chaos‚ it’s organized chaos. Between the yells‚ the disagreements‚ the fun‚ the anger‚ the fouls‚ and the joy you find team harmony that no other sport can obtain. The lights dim as the home team bursts
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Katrina Druffner Pre-Ap English 5th Period- Fig September 19‚ 2013 Jail Release The voice of freedom finally shrieks in my ear as the sharp piercing sounds breaks the lazy silence that hovers about the classroom on a Friday afternoon. Immediately‚ as if it is feeding time at the zoo‚ scrambling kids make a mad dash for the exit‚ trying to beat the crowd of oncoming students. Time stops‚ and draws a blank in my mind for a moment. I stand up lazily‚ and my sore muscles ache with a full week’s
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skateboarding a career and go pro. Skateboarding which is an indoor and outdoor sport‚ has become very popular. Especially because of the X Games. The X Games is a tournament that has various indoor and outdoor sports one of them being skateboarding. It takes place both in the winter and summer. She prefers to skateboard outside so she wants to join the summer games. Stacy knows she will need sponsors to get new gear‚ such as a new skateboard and a helmet. She has many hazardous tricks and has to be careful
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My name is Kamilu. It is the only name I’ve ever heard and now what I call myself. I have grown up in a homeless shelter‚ in the beautiful lands of India. As a child this place never scared me even when I was alone at night with no mother to give me comfort. These old brick walls are my home. It is filled with the only people I’ve known my entire life. The superannuated streets are enclosed by the very building which the emperors lived. The walls are rich as the white pearl of gold. It has been carved
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