Jaynyah Bland Miss B. English1-2nd per. Dec 7. 2012 My Basketball Experience When I was in the 8th grade‚ I came back to public school. I was eager to make the basketball team. My friends who were on the team last year motivated me to tryout. So after school I went to the tryouts and surprisingly‚ I saw most of my friends there. The coach‚ coach Huff‚ had us do lay ups‚ free throws‚ running up the bleachers‚ three point line shooting‚ two point line shooting‚ and suicides. Then we had to
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The meaning of writing to me is to put my ideas and thoughts in to words in a logical order that is easy to understand and comprehend. My experience of writing during my life is not too extensive. But clearly I can write about the knowledge I got in high school and also in the university in my country. The other part of my experience writing began when I moved to United States and learned English. I remember when I was taking Literature class in high school‚ I had to read different kinds of books
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think it an earthquake because I had never experience earthquake before. I just thought it must be something wrong with our dormitory. I knew I was wrong when my roommate shout “Earthquake!” Then all of us hid under the desk waiting for the shaking to stop. During that time I was totally blank and murmuring to pray for the stop of the shaking. Fortunately‚ the shaking stopped after about 3 minutes and all of us safely went out of the dormitory. When I received my brother’s SMS which said at 2:28 a huge
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four years old‚ my mother was the first of the family to come from Kenya to the United States. She moved here to build a better life for our family. About a year later‚ it became apparent my father would not be joining us here; by the end of 2004‚ lung cancer had taken my father from my family. The passing of my father was‚ by far‚ the most difficult experience I have ever had‚ however it has only made me more capable of moving on from hardships. I vividly remember the tears in my mother’s eyes as
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Nature is My Home The world in which we live in has a very unique and special form of resources‚ people‚ and land. People with many different backgrounds have to learn how to survive and maintain a social and economic status. People have numerous experiences‚ morals‚ and ideas that all contribute to the wellness‚ safety‚ and allocation of land and resources. How many families in the United States alone have a poor understanding of the environment they live in and on? The answer is simple: very
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I went through my childhood with more sad memories than happy ones. I sometime wish that I could feel the other way around. Unfortunately‚ the dramatic and sad experiences stand out more in my memory bank. Among my childhood ‚ I remember the experience of my father helping me on my math problem when I was nine years old the most. That experience has affected my relationship with my parents negatively and teaches me to be a better parent. When I was nine years old‚ I had trouble in math. I could
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to make a difference; whether it meant staying after school to help out‚ getting involved with the community or doing a bit more to try and make people happy. In the fourth grade I had finally built up enough courage to run from the student council and from there I worked my way up through the years. Student council has given me countless opportunities of leadership experiences that has made it easy for me to stand out in a crowd. An experience in which I knew the hard work had paid off was when it
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Zach Colton Humanities My American Experience The “American Experience” is one that is not only defined by historical events that take place throughout one’s lifetime‚ but is an experience that can also be determined through one’s own personal journey and how it reflects back on the American ideals‚ customs‚ and political/social aspects of their life. Through my own short lifetime‚ I have witnessed many events that have shaped who I am and how I view myself in relation to being an “American
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before eighth grade year. I got the chance to participate in a five day youth mission trip in Galveston Texas with my church that went by the name of Oakwood Baptist Church. During the mission trip there would be many different activities that our church group would get to be a part of‚ such as an outdoor dodge ball tournament‚ indoor carnivals‚ and our very own Vacation Bible School. I was able to take part in this amazing adventure‚ and I couldn’t wait for it to begin. The morning of the trip everyone
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Homeschool versus public school By Ariel Bell Everyone has an opinion on homeschool‚ and public school. Even though many people think that home school is a much safer place for kids‚ parents may not be able to provide the necessary tools. Some think that public schools are unsafe‚ and many people thought that home school was a religious thing. Things that are good for one family may not work for another family. Each child possesses different qualities and needs. Deciding‚ which is best for your
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