How I came to America? Have you ever been through an experience where you moved to an unfamiliar location by yourself? I had the opportunity to do just that when I left my hometown in Hong Kong and come to America for a better education. I was only thirteen years of age at the time. Giving me the chance to come the U.S was the greatest gift that my parent has ever given me in my life. I appreciated them for providing me this valuable and precious chance for my thirteen years old birthday present
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Their last breathe I take a seat on the cold stone bench of the arena. The rumble of the crowd fades into my head; the thick July air makes it hard to breathe. It is not my fight but my nerves acts as if it is‚ shaking in anticipation and fear. The competitors take their places on opposing ends of the field. I’m too far away to see their faces behind their masks but I can feel the adrenaline flow through my body and know that it doesn’t compare to what they must be feeling; knowing that this could
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When I started writing this I realized that Cheri and I have known each other for 12 years. In those 12 years‚ a couple of memories have somewhat stood out. Our friendship began in primary school. I remember sitting behind Cheri in grade 4 and being completely mesmerized by what I believed was the longest pony-tail I had ever seen‚ and wondering how such a small girl managed to not sit on it. Being the new girl‚ tomboy Cheri took me under her wing and introduced me to playing soccer with the boys
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Writing a Personal Narrative Story Organizer Directions: Fill in the story organizer with information about the experience that you plan to write about. Event ______________________________________ ______________________________________ When? ______________________________________ Where? ______________________________________ Details 1. ___________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________
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Writing a Personal Narrative Purpose and Audience Personal narratives allow you to share your life with others and vicariously experience the things that happen around you. Your job as a writer is to put the reader in the midst of the action letting him or her live through an experience. Although a great deal of writing has a thesis‚ stories are different. A good story creates a dramatic effect‚ makes us laugh‚ gives us pleasurable fright‚ and/or gets us on the edge of our seats. A story has
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Personal Identity While growing up in a beach town in Orange County‚ I could always be found outside exploring. Whether it was in the water or out on land‚ I was always curious of the world around me. My parents raised me in a suburban neighborhood‚ and I attended a private Catholic school through eighth grade. This environment taught me the importance of respect‚ and gave me values I treasure‚ and while I am appreciative of my education‚ there were limiting factors to private school. I had limited
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In school one sunny‚ hot‚ and humid morning in September about a week ago‚ my best friend Zoe came running up to me with her usual “brilliant idea‚” little did I know she would convince me to do something bad and it turned my life around in a day... and not for the good. I need to stay in school as much as I can because‚ I want to become a nurse and to do that I need the best education I can get. But lately it hasn’t been going like that. Zoe doesn’t like school because she likes its gross smelly
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Consequences of Shoplifting Shoplifting is not a game…Its when someone takes something of value from another person without permission and with the intent to keep it for oneself. Since recently being caught shoplifting I have had to face the consequences for the bad mistake I made. I can’t tell you how scared I was and how I felt like a complete idiot and I wish I hadn’t done it. I’d do anything to take it back‚ and it was the worst mistake I’ve ever made‚ I knew it was wrong and
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I consider myself someone who is a people person. I have always enjoyed interacting and working with others as opposed to working on a task by myself. My experiences have taught me that it has always been in situations that involve team dynamics or social interactions (starting in high school as rugby captain) that I have thrived both as a leader and as a firm contributor towards a common goal. I start off with this point because to me it seems that one must have the ability to lead others and to
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For my personal interview I interviewed Patrick McDougal a counselor at a PTSD group for veterans. I meet him when I had to drive my grandpa to the weekly meet up. When I first saw McDougal I thought he was one of the group members. I was a little taken back when my grandpa introduced me he looked like he was one of the guys. I picked him due to the fact his personality made it easy for me to talk to him and how long he had been in the profession a total of twenty-five years. He was happy that I
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