EDWARD CALHOUN COLLEGE WRITINGIII PROFESSOR KLINGBEIL November 5‚ 2010 Essay #5 Second Draft MY FUNNIEST MOMENT IN MY LIFE I would like to tell you about one of the funniest moments in my life. I was around fourteen or fifteen at the time. I had a friend by the name of Antione who was my best friend. We did everything together‚ from going to school dances to weekend parties at other friend houses. None of that compares to what my friend Antione did to me one cloudy morning.
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All my life I’ve felt like I was constantly reaching‚ constantly pushing myself to work hard and achieve goals that to me‚ didn’t seem difficult to obtain. I never believed that I couldn’t do it. But for 10 of the 17 years of my life all I was doing was reaching‚ never actually grabbing a hold of whatever it was that I was reaching for. Throughout my childhood‚ I participated in many sports. The first thing I participated in was ballet‚ at the age of 5. At that age‚ I had set the goal for myself
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used in many different things. As a child‚ whenever one of my family’s members or I got sick‚ my mother or my grandmother heads directly to the kitchen and bring the right herbs for what made us sick. They prepare their secret recipe as they used to call it and feed us. I remember my grandmother saying that natural herbs are a million times better than toxic medicines. We swallowed and drank those herbs. I ate Turmeric‚ Cinnamon‚ Ginger‚ Garlic and Fenugreek etc. approximately everyday. All of us
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Where am I‚ what happened ‚ why am I so dizzy‚ why don’t I remember anything that has happened‚ what day is it‚ why am I so hungry‚ and is there any light in here?. I finally started to remember what happened before I got to this random place. There was some loud sound. Coming from a blackish silver weapon‚ kinda small but could kill someone in a matter of seconds. Kids were crying and screaming for their parents‚ and parents were crying and screaming for their children. Then there was the
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Farah Ballestreros. COMP 101. Tuesday‚ January 28‚ 2014 FINAL . “Graduation‚ the hush-hush magic time of frills and gifts and congratulations and diplomas.” You weren’t lying when you said that Maya Angelou. May 19th‚ 2013 I had dreamt of that day for almost four years. I know I can’t be the only person who feel this way. I remember it as if it was just yesterday. So many different emotions going through my mind all at once. Happiness‚ Sadness‚ I felt relieved because it was almost
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ENG-1020 Dr. O January 19th‚ 2014 The Journey of My Hockey Life Right now‚ in my life‚ I am on the bandwagon of a hockey players dream. I have been playing this godly sport for over 15 years‚ and at this moment‚ I am currently playing hockey for the Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks‚ who have encouraged me to attend Cuyahoga Community College better known as Tri-C‚ to take core classes. The Lumberjacks are part of the tier 3 American Hockey League that has guys from ages of 18 through 21‚ making it
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I had‚ I never once wished for more. My parents used to tell them that I wasn’t like other kids‚ other kids looked down and begged for more; I looked up and saw the food on my table and a roof over my head‚ life was good. I was content with life until life wasn’t so peaceful and happy. Life became stressful and tiring when it met two things: my senior year and my drill sergeant parents. There has only been four times I’ve witnessed my parents become drill sergeants‚ is when each of my four older
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My whole life I have been a leader‚ the rule maker‚ the boss‚ a take charge and a "get stuff done" type of person. These qualities I attribute to being the oldest sibling‚ raised by a strong mother‚ and a stepfather determined to raise another man’s child as best he could. I thrive in situations where I can have control and can help guide a team or myself to the best possible outcome. I apply these characteristics to nearly every aspect of my life‚ sometimes to a fault. After dropping out of college
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Influences in Life Who helps you and is always there for you? For me it is my mom‚ Pam‚ because she has helped me through the ups and downs of my life‚ for all 13 years. Pam has lots of knowledge on many topics one of which is volleyball. She played for 26 years before I was born. She took 12 years of my life off until I finally asked her to be my coach. Pam Newberry has shared her wisdom and experience with me by being my coach‚ being an amazing parent‚ and having a positive outgoing look on life. To begin
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’How has your study of Attitudes and Experiences as well as 2 related texts helped you to better understand the Area of Study‚ ’Changing Lives?’ The Area of Study ‘Changing Lives’ has developed and enhanced my understanding as it shows that Change can bring about important lessons related to overcoming challenges and obstacles‚ the importance of maintaining will and determination through drastic changes and that a negative change can being about a positive outcome. This was shown through the
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