Descriptive Essay My heart is racing as if it will beat right out of my chest. I hear them start to count‚ “5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8…” I bounce forward and push off my base’s shoulders. I feel light and free as a bird. I wiggle around on my feet until I get my balance. Once I have my balance I stay tight and wait for the next count. I feel the tight grip on my ankles and the strong arms of my bases. They then count‚ “Cradle 1‚ 2…” I dip down and I’m tossed into the air as if I’m weightless. I slap into their
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Descriptive Narrative Essay I remember that warm day in May three years ago when my Dad and I went to an auction to buy myself a new car. We were surrounded by people as we stood in the middle of a muddy yard. I was holding a white card with a number on it‚ waiting for the Mustang I wanted to place a bid on. The auctioneer was a short old man with white wiry hair‚ two fingers missing on his left hand and the rough voice of a chain smoker. His name was named Mickey. Mickey began to auction
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English 101 Descriptive essay September 23‚ 2014 I have lived down by the water ever since I was a little girl. Going down to the jersey shore on a daily in the summer is a routine for me. Trying new things is always something exciting I like to do. This summer I tried something even more thrilling. I gave myself up to the ocean and the air in the sky for a day. An experience I will most definitely want to try again. This summer I took my first ride ever parasailing. The boat that took my boyfriend
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Is it Safe? The sport of football is yes‚ great‚ but now becoming more dangerous. A topic that really skyrocketed since the 2000’s is should we let kids play football? Or anyone period? These questions really began to become a big deal when the constant bad news of concussions with the sport around the country began to rise at a rapid rate. Not only does the sport put your head at risk‚ but also the rest of your body. There are laws on many things in this nation‚ but for putting the most important
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America‚ televisions‚ radios‚ and Internet broadcasts are tuned to the big football games. The sport of football has grown in popularity since the day it was invented‚ but not all of the views are good. The sport of football is viewed by many as a cruel and primitive sport‚ however every aspect within the sport of football is based in the field of physics. To begin to understand the complexity that is the game of football one can start by looking at how the punter needs to know the laws of physics
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Tammy Wright ENGL105S/ Introduction to College Writing Due Date: 10/15/2014 Descriptive Essay Portrait of A Mother’s Beauty…. My mother was one of the most beautiful‚ elegant women you could have ever known. The image of her‚ will forever be etched in my mind. Her beauty was very alluring‚ and her face was very captivating. Her high cheekbones caught your attention‚ because of the statuesque bone structure. My mother had the face of a movie star‚ very similar to the famous Lena Horne. She had
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behind American football in its appeal to Americans. This is very strange considering how the world views soccer‚ also known as football‚ as the most popular sport. Soccer is a sport of true passion amazement that American Football cannot compare to. In the beautiful game of soccer‚ a player does not need much equipment. This makes it so easy to get out and play with friends. In soccer a player only needs shin guards if that‚ and a player is ready to have a game. In contrast Football cannot be played
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Dating back to the 1800’s‚ Football has been one of America’s favorite pastimes. Every Sunday‚ countless homes tune in to watch their favorite teams play‚ or they head out during the week to see their sons‚ nephews‚ brothers‚ or even grandchildren play this sport. However‚ it was not until recently that researchers began to understand just how dangerous this sport was to play. Once studies about the danger of the sport began to circulate‚ the NFL (National Football League) tried to hide the findings
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Descriptive Essay Hogwarts The most distinct setting of Harry Potter is Hogwarts. Hogwarts is a wondrous‚ magical building with many towers and turrets. It is home to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I find Hogwarts location‚ its castle‚ the grounds‚ and Quiddich fascinating. Hogwarts is built in a forested area said to be in Scotland. The castle is located atop a cliff overlooking a lake. The lake is south of the castle and the front entrance of the castle faces toward the
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let their kids play football? The risk is obvious but children still want to play their favorite sport. Parents take different points of view when dealing with this subject. Some folks want their kids to pursue their true passion‚ but others want them out of harm’s way. This is an ongoing controversy and football teams all over the nation are working to make the game safer. Parents should allow their children to play football because they genuinely love the game. Firstly‚ football players absolutely
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