“Up next to bat . . . Dawson Grimm!” The announcer’s voice crackled over the PA. I stepped up to the plate in the last game of my fifth grade baseball tournament. This was my first time to bat in this game‚ and I was nervous. As I got ready for the pitch‚ I could hear whispers from the crowd watching. “How old is he?” I wrapped my hands around the bat. “He looks so scared.” I took a deep breath. “He probably can’t hit it very far . . .” The pitch was thrown. “This is an easy out.” I exhaled‚ and
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My Obsession I remember back to when I was a child‚ in which I would constantly dream of flight and its characteristics of freedom and serenity. Throughout my younger years I collected miniature model airplanes of metal and plastic‚ longing to be the pilot of the real machine; this obsession continued until the day my grandfather introduced me to radio controlled flight. My grandfather and I visited his model airplane flying field where he effortlessly controlled a piece of machinery which my
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rainy‚ foggy day‚ the first thing that comes to my mind is a cup of coffee. On a sunny‚ happy day‚ the first thing that comes to my mind is a cup of coffee. Whether I feel like a “superstar” or not‚ all I need is one cup of deliciously‚ fresh-brewed coffee. Every morning it seems as if I am in a fog until that warm cup of coffee touches my lips. I can honestly say that I am addicted to this caffeinated beverage. The intoxicating scent helps open my eyes and get me energized and motivated for the
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Lambert 1 Hayley College Writing 3‚ Sept. 2013 A Stadium of Fun The Pittsburgh Steelers have been my favorite football team since the day I was born. One fine memory I have of my childhood is watching Sunday night games with my dad‚ begging him to let me stay up late to see the ending. Football was always our thing‚ our special bond you could call it. We never thought anything could be more exciting than watching our team win on our giant flat screen television until we went to an actual
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AIM OF EDUCATION The main aim of education is the all-round development of a student. Its purpose is to develop a student into a full‚ whole and integrated person. Thus‚ the objectives to be achieved through education and training are many and comprehensive. Education helps in achieving and developing skills‚ abilities‚ insights and scientific temper. Besides literary and aesthetic appeal of education‚ there are utilitarian aspects as well and they are equally important. Education aims at developing
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It was a cool summer day. I landed in the capital of Poland and just got off the enormous plane. It was my first overseas trip to Europe so I was somewhat overwhelmed. The sun was unbearably bright and I could feel the sunrays burning my eyes. My red face lighted up when I saw the city. It was truly a memorizing sight to see‚ before me stood a new place with new surroundings. I got myself together ready to explore what was ahead of me. As I walked the noisy‚ overflowing streets of Warsaw I took
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Definition Essay Coffee Coffee is a dark brown/black naturally caffeinated drink made from passing water through ground roasted coffee beans. Coffee is used as a great medicine to help patients‚ and it can be taken as a popular drink all over the world. Caffeinated coffee drinks are largely consumed by people around the world regularly. It has become an internationally popular drink in almost every country. Coffee is
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Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill My family and I love to go out to eat and spend quality time with each other. Applebee’s Bar and Grill is one of our favorite places to go. We try to eat there at least once a month. We go to the restaurant located in Meridian‚ Mississippi. It is not a fancy restaurant. However‚ it is a place where people of all ages can enjoy good food‚ drinks‚ and laughter. The ambiance is very relaxed and laid back. This is a family environment that caters to all five senses
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leaves a great image in people?s minds; however‚ sometimes those images can associate with an opposite feeling like tiredness and anger. It was in the afternoon‚ around four; I was sitting on the beach‚ looking at the sea and the sun‚ and waiting for my friend. I enjoyed looking into the horizon of the sea where the sky and the water were merging together‚ how the waves were covering each other‚ and the sun that was reflecting its rays from the water. The sun was high up in the sky spreading its rays
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roar of cheers and applause hits my ears—it is a Sunday night football game at the Chiefs. As my aunt and I walk to the gates‚ we are confronted by two massive men patting another down. We get closer to the gate and I hear the clicking of the tickets—a beautiful song in a surprisingly synchronized rhythm. We then walk to our seats fighting our way through the crowded channels of hallways. We find our seats—front row on the 50 yard line—and settle into them. My nose is instantly bombarded with the
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