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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Skateboarder Girl Stacy has been skateboarding for years as recreation. She has many tricks under belt from all the practicing she does. Skateboarding has been a passion for her for quite some time. It has also been a stress reliever for her‚ a way to escape the troubles in her daily life. She likes to do it the morning by herself‚ when the sun is rising and glistening on the tree leaves and grass and the air is crisp‚ clean‚ and so refreshing. She practices everyday. After the last run
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Essay #1 Descriptive Essay 10/26/14 American Dream Right before I started high school we were building our very own customized house on the five acres my parents had just bought up on five mile prairie. I was definitely enjoying picking out the carpet and paint colors for my room and bathroom. It was 1996 when that house was finished and we moved into it. Everything was put together just as we’d asked and everything was brand new and untouched. I was a sophomore and my only concern was how much
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Photography is like any other art where the sky is the limit. The most important component to photography is the camera. I have a Nikon D3000 SLR digital camera. It is like one of my children. I go everywhere with it and when I don’t have I always feel like something is missing. It helps me bring my creative side to life and gives me just the shot I am looking for. It is heavy and sometimes a pain to carry but the weight is worth it for the end results. It has endless settings that I can adjust to
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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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The small bell tingled when the door was swung open. The rusted handle caught uncomfortably under the customer’s hand. The curtains veiling the front door blew gustily and coughed out a cloud of dust. A large stack of books greeted the keen eyes entering the small crowded shop. It was 8 feet long and had 6 shelves devouring the entire place on the wooden framework. Books sat on the lip of the ledge‚ leaning over as if peering over the end. The torn and tattered exteriors of the fat volumes of paper
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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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A Powerful Escape The vast expanse of blue seems to be as endless as far as the eye can see. Its unique sounds‚ gorgeous views‚ and unparalleled symbolism provide comfort in times of distress; this place is the definition of tranquility. The drive there is filled with unaltered excitement and exuberance‚ whereas the journey home is always a somber one. Anticipating the first views of the line of blue-white water fills me with hopefulness. Something changes when the sound of the waves hits the
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My bedroom is a cozy‚ yet quiet place to come to. It may not be the biggest of many bedrooms‚ but when you walk in the white oak door you see the four walls painted a tan color. There is also white trimming lining the walls. Everything in my room is white‚ black‚ or tan. If you are to look to your left when you walk in you see a black 20 inch flat screen hanging on the wall‚ and below it there is a black oak dresser with a bunch of random accessories on the top of it. There is another door along
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Descriptive essay is one of the many types of writing styles that provides a detailed description for a particular person‚ place and things. Descriptive essay is purposely created so readers can readily imagine its particular subject matter. There are many different ways of making a descriptive essay really effective. Here are some of them: 1. Imaginative language – this makes a descriptive essay really effective. The power of words is immeasurable if it is appropriately used. The art of playing
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