went away on a school field trip to camp tamarack for 3 days in fifth grade. In those three days Sam got ice cream and donuts. Sam kept rubbing it in when I got home. That is when I went to my mom and said “that’s not fair.” My mom said “ well not everything is fair.” And I kind of learned but was still furious and didn’t realize that she was trying to teach me a lesson. But I learned other ways‚ like in basketball and skiing. Then I signed up for a basketball team at Pacific Crest and the teams
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Life Isn’t Multiple Choice Were you ever forced into taking a standardized test? If so‚ you are aware of all the test preparation you have to go through and all of the pressure you feel. “Standardized tests are tests in which all the questions‚ format‚ instructions‚ scoring and reporting of scores are the same for all test takers‚” (Standardized Tests: Terms and Definitions‚ 1). There is a lot of controversy and questions being asked pertaining to the tests because many teachers‚ students‚ and parents
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transport which can often be slow and late‚ they are a lot more comfortable as well. All the luxuries that one can get from a car that you can not get from a bus or train such as air-conditioning‚ seatbelts‚ sound systems‚ air bags and personal space make the car one of the most convenient ways to travel. Another key factor to the popularity of cars today is their efficiency. They are less time consuming than public transport. Cars can be fairly cheap to run especially if it is a small model and they
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these energy there is renewable energy. It is very important nowadays as it brings a positive environmental impact‚ development in the economy‚ energy security for a bright future. These are some types of sustainable energy already mentioned.This essay is going to focusing on solar panel and will also discuss the cost‚ the use of facilities‚ energy storage and also the negative effects of using solar panel such as weather problem‚ it controlled by geography‚ need more space‚ sunlight is weak energy
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Money can’t buy happiness. Money is society seems to be the end all be all of life’s problems‚ and hardships. Teens today think if you have a lot of money that you get your dream girl‚ dream house‚ dream car‚ and you live out your life with no worries in your beach house. These ideas are false though‚ Great Expectations shows us differently from that typical ideal of how simple and easy money can make life. Pip’s life was not made easier or simpler by gaining wealth or becoming a gentleman. Pip
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facilities from school‚ they also have the necessity mandatory of using school uniform. It is important as it can give benefit for school financially‚ connection between teachers with students and reduce the rate of bullying from people. In order to make the best decision on whether or not use school uniform. While in the case that some school uniform have high cost and it will be expensive towards certain fortuneless people to buy. Although it looks formal‚ sometimes it’s uncomfortable for students
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The song This Isn’t the End by Owl City is the first song I thought of. The chorus goes as follows “When the rain falls down‚ when it all turns around‚ when the light goes out‚ this isn’t the end.” I believe this part of the song portraits my reaction to the holocaust because I wish I could tell all the victims these simple words. Even if it was the end for them‚ it would have been better if I‚ or someone else‚ could have comforted them. Although this song has different context than the holocaust
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Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy that isn’t absurd? The answer is‚ surprise‚ surprise… no. This quirky‚ fun‚ and overall discombobulated novel was written by Douglas Adams and published in 1979. Douglas Adams’s style of writing and humor shines through and makes a seemingly perfect universe seem the most improbable‚ absurd place that a person has the misfortune to be a part of. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a fun‚ buoyant adventure following the life of Arthur Dent as he narrowly escapes Earth’s
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“The National Anthem Isn’t a Pop Song” by Mark Corallo Critique For many reasons‚ Mark Corallo’s article on Christina Aguilera’s performance does not fulfill its purpose in any great extent. His assumptions were not all accurate. He claims her singing on kick- off Sunday night was an embarrassment to herself and everyone else. It also states mostly how she didn’t even have the right lyrics to the song. The article drew a lot of attention to Christina and how she was the wrong person for this position
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Jonathan Marshall Ms. Herring English 11 - Great Gatsby Essay 3/27/13 Period 5 Dark Side of Money There’s only one thing that truly rules our world that we live in today. It’s what pretty much everybody strives for‚ and it’s the only reason why people want to be successful. Some believe it brings happiness and joy. This "thing" is a necessity for life; it’s money. Money is what makes the world go around. It is the one thing that each and every person on Earth wishes they had more of. However
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