eleven years old‚ I opened a magical book that changed my life and opened my heart to a world of literacy. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Rowling‚ 1997) not only intensified my already keen imagination‚ but filled me with a hunger for knowledge. I knew then that I had to enhance my literary skills in order to obtain the level of intellectual stimulation I craved‚ and Harry Potter gave me the tools and motivation to do so. To this day‚ the series carries an impact in both my personal life as
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I want to share with you five things that I implemented into my life that created amazing‚ compounding change‚ and completely shifted the direction and energy of my life. I came to them through reading‚ talking with others‚ and taking an honest look at my circumstances and the chain of events that led me to be where I was. I was discouraged by the drudgery‚ loneliness‚ and lack of direction I found embedded in my day to day experience. I used the wisdom and experience of many to create a plan of
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Hi! My name is Irfan. My life has been full of fun and excitement. Besides‚ the word fun is already in my name. Difference from others‚ since young it has been my hobby to prank people around me. One of the best ways for me to refresh myself is by pranking someone. To me‚ the best part about pranking is when I saw the reaction of my victims. Everyday is an April fool to me. Sometimes‚ I have been wondering if I could one day commercialise my hobby through a TV show. Out of expectation‚ when I’m
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The Time I Got My Dog It was late one summer night‚ long past my bedtime. The moon was so bright it lit up the yard. Somewhere down the river a freighter honked. I got up and looked out the window. It was so foggy I couldn’t see. I laid in my bed‚ wondering if anyone was up. So I crept down the stairs‚ and I saw a light. I heard voices. Then I saw my mom and dad. They were on the computer. I saw pictures of English Mastiffs on the screen. My heart leaped. “Were getting a dog?” I asked
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Night that Changed my Life Will they like me? Will I like them? Are they going to like my personality? These are the thoughts that run through my mind as I anxiously await meeting new people. Whether you are at school‚ a new job‚ or socializing at a party‚ meeting new people can be a very nerve racking. Being able to walk up to a group of people and introduce yourself requires confidence and maturity. Although I believe I do posses these qualities‚ I still get butterflies in my stomach when
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21 September 2009 The day my life changed In a life filled with stumbling blocks my father has always been my anchor. Then one day my anchor was taken from me and I was set adrift. The last time I got to see my dad was Christmas Eve of 1998. We had made plans to get together early because that was going to be the first Christmas we didn’t spend together. We gathered together at my grandmothers home for our Christmas dinner and the smell of the
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The Day My Life Changed Forever I will never forget the day when my life was changed forever. I was twenty-two years old and about to give birth to my first child. I was having a girl‚ who I was going to name Mia Alexandria. Up until this point in my life I was able to go and come as I pleased‚ but that was about to all change. I knew that having a child would change my life but did not know how much. It was in December of 1996‚ and was a cold‚ dreary winter day. I was in my eighth month of
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fact about me is that I like to rollerblade in my spare time. I do not play hockey and I do not do anything with it beyond the fact that I just like it. Even though it is typically seen as unusual for someone like myself I enjoy it because it is can helps me in many ways. If I am feeling down or stressed out the feeling of freedom and relief of gliding along can take my mind off anything. If I need a workout I can go from just a relaxing cruise to a tough workout anytime. I have not had the chance
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It is a accident change my life . A car accident is often a life changing experience for those who were involved. May 2010 forever changed my life. My perspective on life isn’t the same. You are never quite the same. I often have flash backs of that day.I was picking up an ex boyfriend for a dear friend of mine. I shouldn’t have been out that day. If I hadn’t‚ I wouldn’t have been in that wreck. However I feel as if everything happens for a reason. I’m not sure why it happened‚ or why bad things
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Trujillo The Day That Changed My Life For years in my life graduating from High School had been a date circled in my mind. For me graduating High School meant I could then do whatever I wanted to do without anyone telling me right from wrong. As I got older I began to realize that everything I had thought before was now totally wrong. I realized that graduating High School meant I was going to have to be more responsible there I ever had before. It now made me realize that I had to become an adult
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