In basketball‚ always dribble with your head up. No‚ this is not something I learned from one of my coaches or any of my teammates. This is one of the many lessons I learned from a young African refugee. It began on a snowy day‚ peering through my frost bitten window at the basketball hoop across the street. Amongst the falling snow there was someone I had never seen before with a basketball in his hand and a smile wider than I thought the blistering cold would allow. At first‚ I was hesitant to
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Stop store with cautiously noticing the moments of truth. • First: When I was depositing my polybag at the luggage counter I was welcomed by a person with a smile that was something good and different from the attendant present at Big Bazaar or Dmart. • Second: The second encounter was the ambience of the supermarket overall which was quite neat and lively. There was a perfume counter with a person standing and demonstrating different perfumes. In my opinion it was strategically placed to serve
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Growing up in a family with a rich football tradition was exciting. Every adult with a son in our family wanted to see them grow up playing ball from pop warner to middle school in that heart fulfilling high school varsity ball games. There was nothing better than seeing your siblings shining under the bright lights on Friday nights with our family in the stands cheering them to victory. That tradition motivated us younger boys to be the best we could be. We all wanted to live the dream of being
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I Knew This Was My Moment I was sitting on a chair‚ tied up‚ in an isolated cabin. I felt very weary as I had just opened my eyes after a deep sleep. I had no idea of my sleeping hours‚ days or even months! It was damp and frosty inside the place. This wood cabin‚ if I were to use one word to describe it would be ‘UNKEMPT’! Spider webs clouded every corner‚ refuse scattered all over‚ hordes of flies buzzing around it‚ scavenging for sustenance. A pungent smell arose from a stale‚ discarded
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both metaphoric and literal‚ or one or the other. However‚ among the qualities that make a title exceptional is its ability to present a certain depth so that it can be perceive and applied to the text in different ways. After reading Long Walk to Forever‚ one may be quick to decide that the title does not represent the story well since it is a fairly short walk the characters embark on when they decide to be together. Upon further investigation‚ the title begins to seem more effective‚ because when
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“A Pivotal Moment” Narrative Composition I had never been so anxious in my life. Standing in the hallway‚ I watched as the expressions on people’s faces changed as they stared at the tiny paper. I was only in the sixth grade‚ but this seemed like the most important moment of my life. This day could end up shaping my future and help me to accomplish my dream‚ or‚ do the complete opposite. Today‚ the grade six‚ basketball A team had been announced. I pushed past the anxiety and went over to look
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momentMy Worst Moment Antonio Hernandez English comp I November 5‚ 2012 My worst moment wasn’t an “everyday” worst moment. My worst moment was the last time I talked to my little cousin‚ Rishi-Yuvaraj Nieves Thakkar. Born on February 22‚ 1992 and left us devastated June 1‚ 2012. This is how it began Rishi and I live in different states‚ but very close when we were younger. I moved to better the life of my daughter‚ instead of staying in New York. The way me and most of our families stood connected
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An Incident that has changed the course of Your Life Everyone has many incidents in their life‚ some small‚ some big and some even life changing!! Incidents go on taking place in our life but some change the course of our life‚ in a good or also in a bad way. I was 11yrs old; I had gone for a trek to Banjar valley in Shimla with my friends. We were 14 of us including 3 instructors. Before the camp we were given strict instructions about how much are bag should be‚ and we make it light. As
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unexpected life changing moments? This world is full of untrustworthy people that can look right into my eyes then stab me in the back. It is impossible to know all of what goes on in my community‚ nor can I read the minds of the people I encounter. Life in general presents unpredictable circumstances. As I face the adversities of this world such as kidnappings‚ natural disasters‚ or terrorist groups I am taught the lesson of maturity in these moments to overcome life’s attempt to spoil my day. The thought
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In 2014 while coming to this school I wasn’t in a good place mentally. I had been struggling with depressive tendencies for a number years prior to my freshman year. However‚ 9th grade was essentially my breaking point. Overall‚ the year isn’t something I’m proud of but it has and will continue to influence who I am today. My best friend at the time wasn’t a good person either but for different reasons. She did everything in her power to bring me down in order to feel better about herself and I allowed
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