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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Michael T. Elliott Mrs Maria Fidler English 1301 Sunday‚ June 23rd Crossfit I was exposed to Crossfit while I was stationed at Ramstein AB‚ Germany. Most people take a look at a posted workout or video‚ of elite Crossfit athletes and get intimidated or scared. They shouldn’t! The workouts that get posted to these sites are made for the more advanced‚ elite athletes. Crossfit is a new idea and like all new things‚ you either love it or you hate it. However‚ Crossfit brings something new
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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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Keegan Padyk Mr. Tracy ENG 4U February 19‚ 2015 Feel the Beat Drums are essentially the skeleton (Allusion) of modern music and the most commonly known instrument in the percussion family. They establish the rhythm and tempo of most musical pieces and come in all shapes and sizes‚ very similar to clothing (Analogy)‚ with each having its own distinct style and intended sound. These include the hand drum‚ kit drum and oversize drum (Repetition). Being considered the most important part of many genres
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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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Fukushima disaster Japan is one of the most affected countries by natural disasters because of it’s geographical placement on the tectonic plates. In 2011 Japan was impacted by a monumental earthquake that caused a tsunami. This provoked the nuclear plant Fukushima Daiichi to leak radioactive material into the farm lands of Japan. Fukushima was overheating due to equipment failure‚ and loss of coolant agent. This was the result of a nuclear meltdown. It was rapidly shut down to prevent any further
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Childhood Memories Can Be Positive Reinforcement My favorite childhood place was at my grandparent’s house. My grandparent’s last name was Mountain. Their property had the nick name‚ “The Mountain House‚” I remember wonderful memories of spending time there with my family; eating grandma’s famous potato salad‚ tasting grandpa’s fabulous barbeque ribs‚ and most of all eating those wonderful Mountain family cherries. The sounds and smells are truly alive in my memory. These memories are incredibly
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My Quiet Place After a year of living in our small two bedroom house we decided that we needed to add another bedroom. We had made all the decisions of what we wanted it to look like such as the size of the room‚ the size of the closet and what we what kind of mood the atmosphere would give us. I wanted the room to feel welcoming‚ warm and cozy‚ like sitting next to a warm fireplace on a cold snowy night. I wanted to call this room my quiet space where I can relax‚ read‚ and be big enough
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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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A late December night Like many other nights; it is late and I am tired‚ leaving the bar after my shift and driving home. It must be close to 4o’clock in the morning now; the roads are covered in snow like a cozy white blanket on a cold black night. I seem to be alone on this two lane highway; my headlights are the only ones shining‚ like two beckons in a lighthouse searching for others in the dark. The roads have just been plowed‚ very little is on the pavement but the snow is falling fast‚ within
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