In this article a twelve year old girl‚ Caroline‚ was dreaming to be a star athlete in high school and hoping to swim in college. That all turned around one winter morning when she was playing in a basketball game and fell to the floor screaming for help. Her leg was bent the opposite direction as if it was broke‚ when she made it to the hospital they diagnosed her with a dislocated patella. Caroline did not understand how it happened and why it had to happen to her‚ but she learned from many
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The Case Against College On June twelfth of 2001‚ Linda Lee wrote an article for the Family Circle stating a case against college. Lee attempted using pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos to persuade her readers that college is not a necessity in a child’s future. However‚ numerous of these appeals can easily be contradicted by somebody as simple minded as a high schooler. Lee complained about college costs‚ and how much of it was being spent on a “pleasure ride” (par. 6). Upon observing any college site‚
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Miss Caroline’s first day * Her attitude to Maycomb and the school. * Her pupils (scout/Walter/Burris/Little chuck etc.) * Her teaching methods and there effectiveness. * Classroom management. * Key moments etc. Dear diary‚ I walked into the classroom to see all my new pupils‚ I was nervous at first but then Miss Maudie introduced me to the class and everything was fine. I wrote my name on the board and told them what it said and where I am from. The class just murmured
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One snowy night‚ I sat in my chamber hoping for morning to come. As I sat there‚ looking at all the Christmas lights outside‚ I tried to escape the depressing reality that I faced. I wasn’t quite ready to accept the loss of my dear Caroline. It had only been a few weeks‚ and now I would have to face the holidays alone. It felt wrong to do this without her; this was her favorite time of the year. I was lost in deep thought when‚ suddenly‚ I heard strange noise coming from the hall. I thought to myself
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BIRD BY BIRD In the book Bird By Bird by Anne Lamott‚ the author takes the reader through a crash course in writing a story. I found the book helpful in many ways. However‚ I also found a plethora of information that I will never use and didn’t need to read. Instead of giving tips on how to write college papers‚ which is what I was looking for‚ the author went in depth about the life of an author. The three most important things I took from this book were; the importance of getting things down
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‘Birds World’ manufactures a variety of bird feeders‚ garden accessories‚ and other items intended to help people get in touch with and observe nature. Founded in 1995 by Jim McMaster in LaGrange‚ Illinois‚ the company started when he was working as a fourth-grade teacher. Presentations to students on birds and wildlife had a way of capturing their enthusiasm; thus‚ McMaster started offering presentations to other schools in the greater Chicago area. Within a few years‚ McMaster was so busy doing
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Caroline Casey is legally blind‚ which means that she cannot see beyond two or three blurry feet in front of her. However‚ she did not let it stop her to do all the things she wanted to‚ such as running‚ exercising‚ even riding on an elephant’s back. The talk by Ms Caroline Casey is an inspiring story that tells us how to fight in this life‚ and that believing in our capabilities is the main power that we should focus on and nothing else. She talks about ‘labels’‚ how very often we are labelled
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There is no greater support system in the United States than a universities athletic department. With records to be broken‚ championships to be won and legacies to be created‚ college athletes are given special priorities. No college athlete is given more special treatment than college football players. They are given special buildings and receive thousands of dollars in scholarships and equipment and are treated as celebrities when they walk around campus. At universities across the country‚ coaches
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takes her back to when her older brother‚ who was ten at the time‚ was trying to finish a report on birds that was due the next day but had had over three months to work on. Her brother sat in the kitchen table crying‚ surrounded by the unopened books‚ desperately worried about not having enough time to get it done. Her father sat down beside him and said “Bird by bird‚ buddy. Just take it bird by bird.” Anne Lamott keeps‚ this one-inch picture frame on her desk to remind herself of a piece of herself
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American Government and Politics Argue for or against the electoral college The 2000 United States (U.S.) presidential election concluded with Vice President Al Gore winning half a million more popular votes than George W. Bush (50‚992‚335 to 50‚455‚156) yet losing the White House in the Electoral College by only five votes (271 to 266). It once again raised questions about the validity of the Electoral College as the same scenario has occurred in the 1824‚ 1876‚ and 1888 presidential elections
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