The adrenaline pumped through my veins. My heart was beating so loud and fast. There was the ball‚ held in the referee’s hands‚ about to be thrown up into the air. I stood a few feet behind the boy on the opposite team‚ poised and ready to catch the ball when my teammate smacked it toward me. Oh‚ I was so nervous. Suddenly the basketball hit my stomach with incredible force. It bounced off and rolled away on the floor to be picked up by the opposite team. The game had begun‚ and I had already dropped
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pointless. The worst feature was no door! Sometimes it seemed more like a prison then the‚ “girl’s room” as my mother called it. But as a child from a Christian family I understood that this was all my parents could afford at the time. So the only place I had to escape to was in my mind. I only had to close my eyes and there it was my dream room. Some Images from a fairytale movie perhaps. A room so amazing it had to be in a castle! My very own room contained white walls with pink curtains coving
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upset or sick‚ I liked to go to a special place where I could relax myself and feel better. It is the club; I have joined the club for 3 years. My sisters recommended this place to me; they told me that I could find many fun there. It’s near my house and our hospital‚ so I walked there in 10 minutes. I usually stayed there for 2 or 3 hours and went home. I loved the club; I felt comfortable there! The club only allowed women to be members; I didn’t worry about my privacy. The club was the biggest women’s
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Patdreka Williams 7-14-12 English 110 Journal Entry A Place When I was a little girl I dreamed of the most extraordinary room in my mind. Being one of the four kids having my own was just a fantasy I imagined to escape reality. The reality of my little room shared with my younger sister. The room had carpet‚ wood panel walls‚ and a white ceiling with bright lights. The room had two windows the length of a chair. The closet was small and pointless. The worst feature was no door. But as a child
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Words. In my opinion‚ I think Australia is one of the most amazing countries to live in‚ just ask most celebrity’s that travel here‚ they always have so many positive comments about it. Every country does have their pros and cons though‚ and here’s mine. I feel fine though because I’m living in the most liveable place‚ for instance‚ any day you can be under the sun and then a second later you’ve got the noise of thunder all around. The climate in Australia is incredible‚ so many different changes
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Cory Hansen Van Alphen English 101 141 11 October 2012 Childhood When I was a baby‚ the world was a lot different. Everything was incredibly bright‚ or awfully dark. I was remarkably happy‚ or I was terribly scared. I lived in a world of extremes. I was trapped on an elevator that soared to the top floor in an instant‚ and plummeted to the basement the next. Nothing‚ not one feeling‚ not one moment in time‚ lasted long enough for me to explore. Then‚ as I stood up for the first time‚ the elevator
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Have you ever went to a place that you have always wanted to go. Canada has great culture and environment. It’s a perfect place to live Canada is a vast and rugged land. From north to south it spans more than half the Northern Hemisphere. From east to west it stretches almost 4‚700 miles across six time zones. It is the second largest country‚ but has little population.Canada features black-blue lakes‚ numerous rivers‚ majestic western mountains‚ rolling central plains‚ and forested eastern valleys
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The vibrant‚ lively city of Burlington is the perfect place for you to own your own slice of the world! Placed between Greensboro and Durham‚ Burlington and surrounding towns like Graham‚ Cary and Chapel Hill are ideal for a family to settle down. Known for its exciting activities‚ business opportunities and hospitable community‚ Burlington has it all in this one area! The strategic location of the city‚ along the East Coast‚ makes it a hub for both business and economic activities! The low water
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This Short story by Ambrose Bierce is excellent in terms with the plot‚ sense of time and descriptive writing. After reading the story what I favor most about this story is the use of time and how it keeps the reader interested from the start to the end with its imagery and exquisite description. In the beginning‚ the outlook appears to be dark as the main character Peyton Farquhar‚ is being hanged. “The man’s hands were behind his back‚ the wrists bound with a cord. A rope closely encircled his
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Quick Tips for Writing Your Descriptive Essay Writing a descriptive essay can be a rich and rewarding experience‚ but it can also feel a bit complicated. It’s helpful‚ therefore‚ to keep a quick checklist of the essential questions to keep in mind as you plan‚ draft‚ and revise your essay. Planning your descriptive essay: • What or who do you want to describe? • What is your reason for writing your description? • What are the particular qualities that you want to focus on? Drafting
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