Sitting at my desk at home‚ a crushing feeling crept up on me. I didn’t know what to think. I’m not going to make it‚ am I. It was already midway through junior year of high school‚ and having just calculated my GPA requirements for many of the colleges I had wanted to go to‚ I realized that my grades were not even close to what I expected them to be. I guess I had been in denial for so long that I let them slip this far. How could I have let this happen? Where was my mind when I needed to study
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Adan Blanco English composition I 03/18/13 Ms. Karen Lecounte United estates have so many historical places that have become popular because of its attractions such as West Virginia‚ Brooklyn‚ new York‚ Largo Key‚ Miami and others‚ On last summer my classmates and I decided to do a field trip to Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. We chose this place because of its historical monuments‚ arts museums and literacy writer’s backgrounds. To begin with‚ Philadelphia is fuelled of historical places. One
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ENG 3U October 5th‚ 2012 The Warzone The Warzone Eerily‚ rays of light begin to flow through the windows‚ illuminating the close tables and floor. The air is frigid and crisp. This early‚ there are few scents remaining; all that is left‚ is from from the previous days battles. The frozen air is empty. Silence has fallen upon the desolate opening. Eventually‚ the outside doors begin to open and shut. Lunch ladies rushing in‚ preparing themselves and their positions. As they initiate their daily duties
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people jumping out of the building as they were collapsing. Tom Junod‚ a writer for the Esquire magazine‚ illustrates his perspective of this shocking incident through pictures‚ media coverage‚ and depicting people’s reactions in his article The Falling Man. Tom Junod’s article should be read by anyone who believes they have felt all there is to feel from the 9/11 attack. He will prove otherwise that there is indeed still much emotion to be felt even 10 years after the happenings of that day. Tom
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Destination Homebound Waking up‚ I feel the burning sensation of what feels like fine needles pricking at my eyeballs. I blink them a couple more times before hitting the snooze button on my loud horn shrieking alarm clock. As I lay my head back down to get just ten more minutes‚ a fuzzy feeling tickles my stomach. The excitement of me going home today to see my family races through my head‚ along with that‚ the slight twinge of a headache from the lack of sleep counteracts that feeling. I’m tired
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My Great-Grandparent’s Farm My Great-Grandparent’s farm is tucked away in the rural village of Mt. Calvary‚ Wisconsin. Mt. Calvary is a small densely populated village consisting of primarily dairy farmers of German Catholic decent‚ that lies in the vast rolling green hills of South-East Wisconsin. My Great-Grandparent’s farm has always been a very special place. It is also a place to go to find peace and serenity when life is overwhelming and hectic. My Great-Grandfather hand built the
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Brazil is a Latin American country known as the biggest country in South America and the fifth largest in the world. Brazil is also a political and economic leader in South America in terms of international trade. Brazil is about to become a dominant power on the international scene. One of the great advantages Brazil has for energy potential comes from having several different climate zones. A dry‚ sunny climate in the center gives opportunity for the solar sector to be developed‚ and windy coasts
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September 19‚ 2012 An attractive aroma of pure harmony and happiness is abroad the marvelous lake designed by years of change. It is a therapeutic retreat hidden from the world we entertain. Soft winds embrace your neck as one nears the out-lying woods that surround this satisfaction achieved dwelling. As soon as the beautiful trees with fall colors start to dismiss their leaves‚ it is as if a blanket is covering the forest for a nice nap. There is a road with winding turns‚ telescopic mountain
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Elmer Flores Professor Terrence G. Graf English 101 2/25/14 The Grand Canyon I remember my trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. It was a few years ago and it was the most breathtaking trip of my life. I remember flying to Arizona because it was a long flight and the plane kept shaking because of the wind outside. The Grand Canyon I believe was or still is one of the
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A Day at the Beach Maria 10-8-13 It was a warm‚ humid sunny day in West Palm Beach‚ Florida‚ a perfect day for the beach. We all got our blue‚ pink‚ green‚ and red bathing suits on and decided to head to the glorious beach. My mom‚ my little sister K.‚ my nephew D.‚ and I all sat in the car and started to drive to a beach. We weren’t
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