Hi‚ I am an international student from Czech Republic and I am applying for college preparatory boarding school in USA. This is my short essay (100-200 words)‚ topic is "Tell us about yourself and why you would like to become a part of our school family." My story is similar like the story of thousand of other children: My father struggled with alcohol and drug problems which caused him to leave my mother and me‚ so I grew up with only my mother. Nevertheless‚ I realized what I want from my
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Throughout "The Canterbury Tales"‚ clothing and description of a character is a major clue because the outward appearance reflects the character’s morality. In contrast with the pardoner who had unclean yellow hair like a rat’s tail‚ bulging eyeballs‚ and a prepubescent voice and body‚ the squire has "curly hair as if they had been pressed"‚ "youthfully handsome"‚ and "fresh as the month of may". He has a short red and white gown with "sleeves long and wide"‚ which is "embroidered like a meadow bright"
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Echo-Description of toy-- Our toy design is an Ophiacodon( pronunciation Oh-fee-ack-oh-don.) An Ophiacodon is a lizard like dinosaur. The longest this particular species grows is 3 meters long. How Ophiacodon lived and hunted is still a matter of debate today with some claiming that it was a semi aquatic carnivore that fed on fish and amphibians. Support for this comes from the small and numerous teeth that would have been great for gripping slippery prey like fish. There is also a notch at the
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beginning to crack‚ out of place compared to the rest of the immaculately decorated terminal. In the departure lounge there are crowds of people listening to iPods and playing video games. In the front row there is a large group of adults with suit cases and pictures of Disney characters on their clothes chatting about the weather in Florida and the possibility of rain. A middle aged American man with a cowboy hat and a picture of Donald Duck on his shirt stands to give himself a fresh blast of deodorant
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Tim Johnson D English Essay Pressure‚ pain‚ corruption‚ and insecurity; imagine dealing with this every moment of your life. In The Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card‚ a young boy genius must take on the weight of the world while dealing with these things. Ender‚ a nine year old boy‚ is chosen by the government to go to Battle School‚ where he must learn to fight and improve his army skills. While he’s there‚ he struggles with his own morality and insecurity‚ and tries to do what other people want
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Essay: Change James Morris 3/26/14 Period 5 Change can be a journey for everyone because the world is constantly changing and we have to adapt to these changes. Sometimes change can be a good thing‚ like getting a promotion at work. Sometimes change is disappointing or sad‚ such as a close family member dying. Either way‚ change is something that happens to everybody all the time. I think that in this era more things are changing more rapidly. This generation has to adapt to many changes in
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Artifact Descriptions Clara Barton first tasted nursing at age 11 when she helped her brother recover after a fall. She learned how to use leeches‚ a medical technique of the time‚ to heal him. This was one of my most interesting and fun artifacts. At first I wasn’t sure on how to create a leech but I got several ideas. I ended up buying some gummy worms and food coloring. Women were not allowed on the battlefield during war. Clara was required to have a pass from an officer or even the president
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A description of a place I live in a two-bedroom apartment on the first floor in the 5-story block of flats. My room‚ which is spacious and full of light‚ is my favourite one. It is both a study and a bedroom. The only window in my room faces the playgroud‚ which is situated near our house. It is so nice to look out of the window on a bright sunny day! The view is really wonderful. The walls of my room are papered in a design of yellow and white stripes and the curtains on the window match the wallpaper
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creature goes through several stages of growth‚ and will develop differently depending on the care the player provides‚ with better care resulting in an adult creature that is smarter‚ happier‚ and requires less attention. Mechanics: Upon starting the game‚ five eggs appear on the screen. The player will choose an egg that will be his pet character. Five eggs contain different characteristics (geek‚ sporty‚ rebel‚ preppy‚ kind) that are set randomly. The egg will wiggle for several seconds‚ and then
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speaking countries‚ they have been organizing their all academic activities in English. Therefore‚ they have a chance to learn grammatical patterns‚ habits etc.‚ during their primary‚ secondary and higher studies. Furthermore‚ they have experiences‚ about their societies and culture. When I was doing my masters in Britain‚ I met lots of British friends and families‚ then I got valuable experience of handling my English language. Also‚ they have high slandered language proficiency‚ than non-English speakers
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