As you grow up‚ you often tend to look back on your childhood and remember things that have helped shape who you are as a person. For me‚ one of the most vivid events in my childhood was when I moved from my mom’s house in Nevada to my dad’s house in California when I was seven. My mom made the decision to have me move in with my dad. It was a blazing hot Saturday‚ the kind that you can only find in the suburbs of Las Vegas. I was laying down on the couch‚ watching tv and I could hear my mom talking
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My name is Kamilu. It is the only name I’ve ever heard and now what I call myself. I have grown up in a homeless shelter‚ in the beautiful lands of India. As a child this place never scared me even when I was alone at night with no mother to give me comfort. These old brick walls are my home. It is filled with the only people I’ve known my entire life. The superannuated streets are enclosed by the very building which the emperors lived. The walls are rich as the white pearl of gold. It has been carved
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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 ear‚ whether they are wildly crashing against the helpless shore or lazily rolling across the feet of all who seek the magic of the water. When stepping out into the cool‚ crisp air for the first time‚ chills are sent down the body reminding one of the familiar‚ yet slightly painful
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is the best place to visit in Japan. Ueno has a three strong point to go sightseeing: easy access from the main airport and stations‚ Ueno Park- which include many cultural facilities and scenic beauty‚ and energetic shopping arcade. A first strong point is that Ueno have several major railway and subway stations. Tokyo is covered by a dense network of train‚ subway and bus lines.JR(Japan Railway) Ueno station‚ which opened on July 28‚ 1883‚ is a chief railway station in Tokyo’s
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Elite Eight When I was a sophomore in high school our basketball team made a good run into tournaments landing us in the elite eight final games. This had been the first time since 1970’s that any Rittman basketball team had made it that far in the tournaments‚ everyone in our town was excited for us and came to cheer us on. On the day of our tournament game we had a pep rally at the High School‚ everyone in town was invited‚ families‚ friends‚ anyone who wanted to come support us in this
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Bees Building a hive When we talk about bees all we are very familiar with are the honey bees. Honey bees are the most popular type of bees as they produce one of the sweetest things. They not only produce honey but also the honey combs which are used by humans for the honey comb wax. Honey bees usually produce their honey in honeycombs in their hive‚ which they use to feed their young in colder months. They make their hive near forests‚ gardens‚ or some bushes place. Some beekeepers also keep bees
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Family Time The living room‚ or family room‚ is generally considered the main gathering area in most homes due to the television being located there. However‚ this is not the case in the more than one hundred year old‚ light grey‚ two story home in which I live. The main attraction of this particular living room is the comforting atmosphere and warm fires that take place in the wood-burning fireplace. Upon entering the living room‚ the golden honey colored
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Kiana Aguon Professor Tiedemann English 114 01 October 2012 Survival is the act of surviving; to endure or live through an affliction‚ adversity‚ misery‚ etc. The word survives is of the Latin origin from the word Supervīvere super- (over‚ beyond) and –vīvere (to live). The phrase survival of the fittest was used in the seventeenth century to replace Darwin’s term natural selection‚ “to kill or be killed”. Although the term survival has various meanings‚ in reference to Suzanne Collins’ The
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On October 17‚ Kevin’s face was framed with thick hair. The blazing red curls were blinding. The shade looked like cheap lipstick against the pallid‚ wrinkled sheets of the hospital. The color of Kevin’s skin was smooth and dark brown‚ resembling mahogany wood. The sound of waves crashing against the beach could be heard when looking into those crystal blue eyes. Those big bright eyes were enchanting and inspiring. This baby had a luscious powdery smell that was relaxing. The atmosphere possessed
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It’s a mild September afternoon and here I am with my hair pulled up‚ wearing a white tank top‚ black shorts and my favorite hiking shoes‚ enjoying nature at its best. I’m on a trail that I’ve never hiked before‚ however I have yet to be disappointed by the views. As I look towards the sun‚ the few clouds I see floating in the sky are being nudged along by a lazy breeze that is just strong enough to cause my bangs to lightly dance across my forehead. To my left I see a flock birds flying through
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