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    There were seven little soldier boys left on my island‚ and one of them came dangerously close to revealing me‚ that I was the murderer. I decided to throw out all of the logs so new lumber would have to be chopped down for the fire. Originally I planned to sneak up behind him and taking him out while he chopped‚ but they decided to have one person chopping while the other five watched out for a murderer. I decided to pretend like I was asleep while they were doing chores‚ so no one would suspect

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    When first presented with the idea of following a topic‚ two popped into my mind. One of the two things or rather‚ two people‚ that are most important in my life would be what I would choose as a topic. Those two people being my brother and My husband. The topics of their lives are intertwined so deeply in my life‚ it only makes sense. I already spend a great deal of my time on research and following news postings about the topics that effect the two of them. Those topics you ask? Disability and

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    So there I was‚ in Creative Writing‚ working on my project‚ when suddenly my name was announced on the intercom above my head‚ “Fiona Bailey‚ please come to the front office‚ Fiona Bailey.” I became surprised for a moment‚ then I stood up‚ left my classroom‚ and started speed walking through the halls towards the office. As I walked through the office doors and asked the front office what they needed me for‚ I noticed something. There were a bunch of people there that I didn’t recognize‚ and a woman

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    My grandpa was a simple man‚ and he lived a pretty average life. He wore flannels in the summer‚ and a goofy smile every day. He snuck candy to his kids when they were grounded‚ and quoted The Princess Bride to cheer them up. He answered every phone call with “yellow”‚ and tormented you with the same riddle until you got it right. He could eat a whole box of twinkies and the peas I hid under my plate. The twinkies‚ though‚ proved too much for his heart to handle‚ as his life was cut short at 58.

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    The first city I lived in when I moved to America was an island. Mackinac Island attracted people from various parts of the country every year; usually in the summer. I heard people talking about how they needed a break from their heavily packed schedules‚ and time away was just what they needed. Travelling is a major part of some people’s life; as a matter of fact‚ one lady told me that if travelling were free‚ I’d never see her again‚ but living right above me is my neighbor who wouldn’t travel

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    than relying on authority to tell them what to think. It was during this time period that several philosophers introduced their theories regarding ambiguous topics‚ such as the definition of knowledge‚ love‚ and personal identity. Two particular philosophers who hypothesized about personal identity were René Descartes and John Locke. René Descartes was born in a small town in France in 1596‚ and lived until 1650 when he died at the age of 53. He was a philosopher‚

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    Thinking back over my life‚ I remember what I wanted to be when I “grew up”. I didn’t want to be a typical nurse‚ astronaut‚ or singer. I wanted to be the Pink Power Ranger. Why I wanted to be a Pink Ranger was quite simple to a second grader. I wanted to save the world‚ make a difference‚ and wear a cute pink uniform. Some were supportive in my quest to become the superhero. Others tried to explain to me that the Pink Power Ranger didn’t really exist. I vowed to show them that I would one day

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    Paragraph 1: I’ve done it. I’ve escaped Shawshank. I am free. The sound of thunder rolls through the area as a bolt of lightning splits the midnight sky. Soon it begins to sprinkle‚ the little water droplets begin growing larger and failing more frequently. I rip off my prison shirt along with my white tank top and raise my arms as the rain cascades down on me like a waterfall. Each drop of fresh water cleanses my filthy skin and erases the last 25 years I had spent in the prison. As I stand there

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    "Change" is what I am determined to aim for since I have begun my college career. It has led me to steer down a different path than the ones that I have already observed from my four older siblings‚ giving me the chance to experience new possibilities and outcomes. One change was being the first and last of my siblings to leave the nest to attend college away from home at Blinn College in Bryan; however‚ I now reside back in Houston due to a financial and academic setback. This has led me to learn

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    I walked out of my class feeling like complete trash. I mean‚ I was but I usually like to imagine I’m more than that. Collage sucks. Don’t go. My freshman year was great‚ I had the perfect first time freshman experience‚ partying‚ drinking‚ not really doing anything. That’s UCSan Diego for ya. But now I’m way past that year and all I ever do is work. I’d like to think that maybe it will get better but I don’t think so.     I knew it wasn’t going to be easy‚ but I didn’t know it was going to be this

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