Sulav Sharma TRIP TO SIX FLAGS I have always been fascinated by scary rides. It amazes me that average‚ ordinary people eagerly trade in the serenity of the ground for the chance to be tossed through the air like flower in a fruit processor. It amazes me that at some time in history someone thought that people would enjoy this‚ and that person invented what must have been the first of these terrifying machines. For me‚ it is precisely the thrill and excitement of having survived the ride that
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I remember‚ as a child‚ my first trip to the carnival. I stood at the entrance‚ my small hand held firmly by a larger one belonging to a much more confident adult‚ as I took in my surroundings. The flashing lights‚ the music and screaming all had me gawking at anything and everything that my eyes happened upon. What caught and kept my attention were the rides that seemed to torture their occupants. It still amazes me that average‚ ordinary people eagerly trade in the serenity and security of
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Caffeine Crazed! The thin mound of rewarding foam that separated my lips from that first sip of scorching hot coffee mimics a snow capped mountain that I could hold in the palm of my hand. This 16 ounce cup of deep brown coffee altered in color by the rich off white creamer making it a smooth caramel tint packed a powerful punch‚ when I know I’ll be going for unforgiving amount of time it makes for a quick boost in the morning. The sweet distinctive smell of ground coffee beans fills your nostrils
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The burnt scent of roasted coffee tickled the tip of my nose just seconds before a noise so loud roared in my ear like a fire engine screaming through my bedroom. As I wiped the grit from last night’s sleep from the corners of my eyes‚ the bright light hit them. I slung my arm like an elephant trunk on top of the alarm to find the snooze button. I heard a faint voice in the background calling my name. "Kayla‚ are you up?" echoed down the stairs in the deep male voice of my dad. While stretching
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atmosphere. He preferred to see them go .Why did he think so about them? He felt anxiety when one of them raised his hand pointed two fingers like pistol and pretended to shoot. At first reader can think that the action was childish and there is nothing dangerous from bikers. But this situation reminded to Harold one event from his childhood when kids from public school shifted him and then beat. Before that moment he had not learned about fear. But after he did. He learned to be more carefully to
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In the movie A Beautiful Mind‚ the main character John Nash is a very interesting individual. His personality was extremely unsociable‚ awkward‚ and slightly arrogant. However‚ he was very intelligent and considered a Mathematical genius. In the beginning of the movie‚ he had very few friends except for his roommate Charles. Nash was always searching for the next great challenge to prove his acceptance to society. He never seemed satisfied with his current achievements and always strived for more
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Gustavo Reynoso Professor Paige English 101 28 October 2011 Choosing a Good Smartphone Choosing a smartphone in today’s market can be extremely challenging. So many good phones are available and deciding which phone is the best is always difficult. Since phones are marketed by different companies such as Motorola‚ Blackberry‚ Sony and many more. Also the number of phone carriers that are available for each phone such as T-Mobile‚ AT&T‚ and Verizon just to name a few. Smartphones have
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In the past decade the entire nation of Pakistan has suffered a lot. The political leaders have not lived up to their expectations. At the same time‚ Pakistan has also been a victim of two natural disasters that has played a role in economic and political failure. For example‚ according to a World Bank report‚ the floods in Pakistan have affected more than 20million people. Moreover‚ the disaster destroyed 1.6million homes and left thousands of agriculture land damaged ("Pakistan floods 2010‚"
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Asparagus 1 Walking up to a cozy‚ tan ranch-style house in southern California‚ my stomach was howling for attention‚ waiting for a scrumptious meal to help ease its hunger. My aunt’s house was filled with the rich scent of roasted chicken and garlic‚ a smell that would drench my taste buds when I would have eaten mammal flesh. I could almost smell the tenderness of the succulent meat as it baked in the oven while mashed potatoes churned in melted creamy butter. The smells of a fulfilling feast
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Elite Eight When I was a sophomore in high school our basketball team made a good run into tournaments landing us in the elite eight final games. This had been the first time since 1970’s that any Rittman basketball team had made it that far in the tournaments‚ everyone in our town was excited for us and came to cheer us on. On the day of our tournament game we had a pep rally at the High School‚ everyone in town was invited‚ families‚ friends‚ anyone who wanted to come support us in this
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