Miranda Poole 2/3/13 English 101 Descriptive Essay The Beach: A Relaxing Wonderland It is spring break‚ in the middle of March‚ my junior year. As I cross the state line into Florida‚ I picture the ocean as being a place of peace and serenity. It’s my first time visiting the ocean‚ and all I can think about is hoping it is as beautiful as the pictures I have seen of it. As I arrive to the beach with all my friends‚ the eagerness of seeing this peaceful place is rising. I can’t wait to smell
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“Driving Distracted” Distractions are all over the place‚ and many of today’s drivers get caught up with these risky habits. “Distracted driving is any non-driving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving‚ or to increase the risk of crashing.” (“Distracted Driving”). Interferences or bad habits mainly include cell phones with teenagers being the most likely to use their phones. Other disturbances may include passengers‚ dropping belongings
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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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Essay #1 Descriptive Essay 10/26/14 American Dream Right before I started high school we were building our very own customized house on the five acres my parents had just bought up on five mile prairie. I was definitely enjoying picking out the carpet and paint colors for my room and bathroom. It was 1996 when that house was finished and we moved into it. Everything was put together just as we’d asked and everything was brand new and untouched. I was a sophomore and my only concern was how much
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Ana Castillo Mrs. Elliott English 11 9 October 2012 Descriptive Essay: Tattoos Tattoos are created by inserting colored materials beneath the skins surface. The skin is penetrated with a sharp too. Today colored ink and an electric needle are the material and instrument of choice. Today the practice is popular with a vast cross section of the population. Within the United States‚ tattoos can be found on anybody from gang members to fashion models. The word tattoo comes from the Tahitian word
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Descriptive Essay Loud explosions were popping off everywhere. Debris was flying up in the smoke covered sky. Gun shots where screaming from every direction whistling by my head‚ my adrenaline was pumping‚ I had to stay calm as machine guns fired off and grenades blowing up‚ you could hear grown men crying. As I ran for cover bullets ricocheted off my helmet; I knew I was in for it‚ but I could not stop I found a beautiful tree with green and brown leaves at the bottom was a bunch of bushes that
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Madelene Radillo Enc 1101/ Research Paper Prof. John Colagrande Many people use alcohol to “loosen themselves up” in anticipation of having sex with a new partner. It is a commonly held a belief that alcohol is an aphrodisiac. Since drinking alcohol can make people feel more comfortable engaging in sex it can lead to a one night stand‚ and a handful of sexually transmitted diseases. Sexually active teens and young adults have unprotected sex because they are under the influence of alcohol
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The Effects of Underage Drinking and Driving While Under the Influence Heather Herrick Dr. Hawkins ENC1101 November 27‚ 2012 ABSTRACT: Underage drinking is one of the biggest problems in society today (“Enforcing”). Throughout childhood‚ the brain is making changes that assist in planning‚ decision making‚ controlling impulses‚ memory‚ speech and also how the body responds to drugs and alcohol (“NIAAA”). Not only does underage drinking cause problems with brain development and unprotected
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accidents and deaths because of reckless driving and distractions while driving. Distracted driving is the practice of driving a motor vehicle while interacting in other activities. Driving is a serious matter; therefore your eyes should remain on the road at all times. Distracted driving endangers those behind the wheel and passengers‚ along with road occupants and pedestrians. Driving is a big reasonability and it comes with consequences. In today’s society‚ driving safe has become a negative outcome
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Underage Drinking The youth at this days is drinking much more than the youth in the past and this is a big problem because the world is having more criminality and deaths because of this. The number of women since 1977 to 1993 tripled and there are more men drinking than women. 5000 adolescents a year are death because of alcohol. A 60 percent of college women who had sexual transmitted diseases where on the influence of alcohol‚ 90 percent of the campus rapes were because or the victim or the
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