The first tone came across my radio at approximately 6:28pm. I turn my radio up and listen closely‚ the dispatcher comes on‚ “First tone for Acton Fire respond mutual aid to Milton Mills NH on Appleby road for a structure fire.” I immediately grab my phone‚ keys‚ and radio and race outside to my truck. In a matter of seconds I throw all my gear on‚ throw my helmet and gloves on the passenger seat‚ start the gps and head to the fire. As I make my way out of my dirt road‚ I can feel the adrenaline
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In high school‚ I was a varsity cheerleader at Crystal River High School. The cool breezy air on Friday nights‚ under the big football lights; Hearing all the fans cheer loudly‚ and watching the excitement on everyone’s face. This was the most enjoyable 3 years I had in my entire high school career. Every year we looked forward to playing against our rival who we had beaten for 11 years straight. Friday night lights is what my entire school looked forward to every week. Being a cheerleader‚ I got
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The day has finally come; it’s the last day of cheer. After days of constant cheering‚ dancing and stunting‚ it was the day either for my dreams to be crushed or for them the come true. I couldn’t decide what to wear‚ what to expect‚ whether to wear a bow or not. My life is a hot mess at the moment. I am freaking out. I’m giving my self a pep talk trying to get my life together. Then all of a sudden I thought‚ “What am I talking about I am not confident in myself.” That is big problem because the
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“The Rapture. Is that why the Lord hasn’t raised us up in Rapture.” “Yes‚ I’m sure of it. Instead of ascending to heaven‚ he wants us to take shelter underground‚ and survive the end of days. He wants us to bear witness to his power‚ and prepare the world for the return of Christ when we rise up from the cider mill bunker to reclaim God’s kingdom.” Tears began to stream down Mary’s cheeks. She raised her hands to the heavens and began turning in circles. The first drops of rain from the leading
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My brother and I continued to sprint through the dark‚ damp streets. Puddles splashed under our feet making eerie echoes. We passed closed shops and empty parking lots. It seemed like I wouldn’t even have nightmares as creepy as what I was walking through. It was darker than usual. A unearthly feeling was in the air. No one was around‚ which was normal because it was almost midnight‚ but it felt different. “Maybe I’m just in a bad mood‚” I whispered to myself. School had proved to be a tragedy yet
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After one and half years in hiding‚ my family and I have been found by the Gestapo. We were found yesterday at around noon. Right now we are at the cattle station waiting for the next cattle to take us to a concentration camp. The cattle car just arrived and I am very scared. There is around 500 people here and just two cattle cars. The cattle cars are very small and they stink. The Gestapo have thrown everyone in the cattle cars and I have lost my parents and my sister. The cattle car is very
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On the morning of June 16‚ I went to a memorial for the 49 victims who died in the Orlando shooting on June 13‚ 2016. I remember thinking that I could pull myself together‚ and that I should go and look at all the things people did for those victims. I remember thinking that I would be able to pull myself together for the twenty to thirty minutes it would take to walk around and allow my sister and mother to lay down their notes. I remember thinking that I would be fine‚ wouldn’t let tears slip‚
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Learning Narrative Reflection Throughout the writing of my learning narrative‚ I realize a recurring theme in my paper. At each stage of my life I had always wanted to feel older and more grown up than I actually was. When I looked at the kids in the grades above me and the older athletic teams they seemed so much older and smarted than me. They always bragged and talked about how much harder the next grade or level was. Now that I am in college‚ I have realize that it is not how difficult the next
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efforts? Which part of the narrative has a different pace? His first day was rough. He was working so hard‚ he made himself sick. It showed that his efforts were great and that he didn’t want to make a bad impression on the first day of work. 7. How do his speculations about what would have happened if he had gone home to lunch help clarify the purpose of his narrative? 8. "Digging" begins with a focus on character. This choice impacts the development of the narrative arc. Why is the opening
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The “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass‚” seeks to enlighten and‚ inform readers about slavery first hand through the eyes of Frederick Douglass. Douglass not being the only freed slave to write an autobiography‚ but his work being considered one of the most accurate and authentic. Douglass uses his writing to demonstrate what events happen due to the power abuse of slaveholders over their slaves. Frederick Douglass describes with examples from personal experiences‚ the tremendous physical
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