My first job was a “young boy living in the suburbs” cliche; a paperboy. Entering the sixth grade‚ I undertook the responsibility of delivering the biweekly newspapers for the Suburban Trends‚ a local newspaper‚ to the nearby houses in my neighborhood. I would embark on this mission to deliver the papers on Wednesday afternoons and Sunday mornings‚ even on holidays. Every other week on Wednesday afternoon I would collect the $2.30 of payment from the houses that owed money‚ but many houses would
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As I stepped through the doors of high school on the first day of school‚ I had little to no care about two things. I didn’t care about how weak my muscles were and I certainly didn’t care enough to do my homework right when I got home. It is December now and I care a whole lot more than I originally did. I took longer in the morning or I’d spend 15 minutes before I go to bed to pick to pick out my outfits‚ I’d cram before exams or quizzes‚ I’d pay attention more in class and procrastinate less after
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Thinking back to my freshman year at Crandall High School‚ the first thing that comes to my mind is my first day. I walked in the door‚ only to be breath taken of how big the school was. I remember thinking to myself I might as well make myself comfortable here. This is where I will be spending my next four years. I tried out for the Gold Dusters and I made the teams. I worked really hard on all of my school work and I hoped to make my parents proud. When I got into Drill Team I thought it
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LaDon Simeoni English 100 J Stazinski How I felt on the first day of kindergarten One of my scariest event that I went through in life‚ when I was younger was going to school for the very first time. It seems like I was just getting though from preschool stage. Now here I am going to a bigger school in a new class room with more strange kids‚ as well as a new teacher. Are you kidding me! Now I have to face going into the real world where school is not full of fun and games anymore like
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Megan Kaufmann As the arctic cold rain drops sprinkled diagonally with my loose‚ flowing auburn hair‚ I splashed across the street to the bus stop. Although it was showery and very damp‚ I was happy about my upcoming day‚ the clouds were fluffy and dark grey‚ and there was a wonderful scent in the air‚ which perfumed of the spring morning. Just as I strode across the street‚ the mustard tinted bus‚ filled with immature‚ junior high students pulled up beside me. I wasn’t thrilled to be riding the
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MOVING DAY Waking up to an average morning walking outside in the crisp morning air to get breakfast for myself. After I ate I headed for school to finish those standardized tests at the end of 6th grade. So far my class did well and was eager to get them over with. While I was in my zone working on the test‚ I could hear the clock ticking away every precious second passing. I had to get done with my English test before recess. Finally I looked at the clock and the time read 1:53 pm‚ just with a
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the people? Do they actually have ghettos here? The first place he went was the gas station. When he got to the store he went in to buy some food. He was astonished at all the different types of candy like; sour patch kids‚ Hersey bars‚ and Milky ways. All of a sudden the doors burst open. A man with a deep voice in a black mask came through the doors. The man started shooting at the air aimlessly. Scotty was fascinated that already on his first day in America
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are a lot different than I expected. I guess I had a fairy-tale vision of what it would be 409 like. The first day here‚ I almost wanted to turn around and go home! It’s not paradise! I knew it would 410 be humid‚ but I still wasn’t prepared for how humid. My skin constantly feels wet and very sticky‚ and 411 this is uncomfortable for me since I’m used to a very dry climate. But the most shocking thing I found 412 out right from the beginning when I arrived on Saturday (January 27) was that the Bible
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The first and last Dan Savage‚ an American writer‚ once stated‚ “Ultimately life is disease‚ death and oblivion. It’s still better than high school” (Savage). This quote represents what my high school career was like; for example‚ I have been to 4 different high schools. I was in foster care‚ so I would move around a fair amount. Moving around‚ I experienced many first and last experiences in high school. Despite what Savage stated‚ not all of my first and last experiences in high school were horrible
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dramatic‚ but it’s true. Today’s youth will one day become world leaders‚ teachers‚ and role models.With guidance from the current generation in charge‚ we will gain the skills needed to not only manage the world‚ but to enhance it. A scholarship will help enhance my leadership skills‚ critical thinking ability‚ along with working together with others and creativity because the monetary benefit would allow me to properly focus on the challenges and experiences before me without the heavy financial burden
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