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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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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at first from the burdening day‚ but the trudging gradually picks up into a distorted dash for freedom‚ not looking behind at the already empty classroom. The hallway groans‚ its insides aching‚ as jostling people jam-pack its borders. The sleek polished floor and sporadic chatter of people is a sharp contrast to the dull lull of my previous class‚ but my mind soon focuses in. Automatically my feet walk the known path from my last class of the day to the stairs. Cold and cruel this morning‚ they
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Philadelphia has very attractive museums. The American Helicopter museum is one of them‚ this museum has many exhibit of how copters actually work and how they differ from fixed wing aircraft. Also‚ there are some helicopter on public display that people can climb on and fiddle with the dials‚ switches and pedals. Finally‚ Philadelphia has a very particular place which is the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic site. This is a preserved home once rented by American author Edgar Allan Poe. Though Poe
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“The Morning Beach” After a stressful day‚ many people would feel tired and want to do something to release their stress; everyone has in mind a place to escape to for relaxation. My place of relaxation is the beach‚ especially on a morning day. It was early in the morning‚ when the sky was still dim‚ I was walking on the beach by myself with my sandals off; as the tide hit on shore‚ the spray of water splashed on my skin‚ I felt like I had drank a glass of cold water on a hot
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The Pomegranate Most people have a favorite fruit they enjoy to eat from time to time. I love bananas‚ and oranges‚ but my favorite is a little something more exotic... It’s the Pomegranate. My Dad used to bring us Pomegranates as a rare treat when I was younger. My Mom would put the seeds into a bowl and sprinkle sugar on top. The origins of this delicious colorful fruit date back to ancient middle east. The Pomegranate thrives in dry and arid climates and is frost resistant. This fruit is grown
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The Most Inspirational Person In My Life By: Trevan S. The person that has been the most inspirational in my life is my mom. She is the most inspirational person in many ways. The first reason why my mom is the most inspirational person in my life is because she has very high expectations for me academically‚ behaviorally‚ and physically. When I get lower than a “B” my mom has me come to the kitchen and she gives me a very long lecture. Behaviorally my mom doesn’t want me getting in trouble at
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who have excelled in athletics‚ in the literary- musical contests‚ in leadership‚ and other areas and have brought honor to the School. I am very aware that today is about the children and as such‚ my speech is largely aimed at the special young people sitting in front of me today. Before we even begin‚ may I request everyone to please give a round of applause to these fantastic students. Today is all about you girls and boys. I know it is difficult to sit still for a long time - so I promise that
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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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Path to Success It feels like it was just yesterday when I first joined LA Fitness. I was ready to take control of my life and win the battle of fat for good. It was a warm Saturday morning toward the end of April when I put on my new pair of running shoes. I got into my car and drove three blocks to the gym. As I walked into the new remodeled gym I was quickly greeted by two beautiful girls that looked like they just came out of a magazine. I could not help but feel knots in my stomach of raging
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