“Walking on Ice” In the calm and chilling winter of the end of the year. My friends and I were walking back home from Friday prayer at the Masjid. We walked on down the road until we approached the river bank where it was arctic and barren along the shore. Suddenly‚ my friend had the idea of crossing the river to getting home faster seeking a new experience of adventure. I already assumed the situation could be a lot worse than that‚ but we shouldn’t live in fear‚ I thought. Before I knew it‚ I was
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Black Friday There are experiences in life that create an everlasting impact on our character. Seeing first hand what kind of intestinal fortitude one possesses can be both rewarding and humbling. Black Friday is the 1st day used by Special Forces Assessment and Selection to test the individuals who volunteer to serve in the elite Army Special Forces Green Berets. Just as many people before me pushed themselves to the absolute limit; I was about
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October 6th‚ 2010 MODEL U.N The Model U.N was founded in Plattsburgh in 2008 by the students as an activity to stay involved and improve the public speaking skills. This club’s aim is to help people develop their personal skill and build up confidence to improve their debating skills. The format is based on U.N where university students assume responsibility as representative of different countries and debate about the issues in the world. The Clubs beings to functioning at the starting of every
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Flashing red and blue lights accompanied by an alarming siren in the distance is signaled when the double doors of the emergency room burst open. Pushed by several nurses‚ doctors‚ and other medical staff‚ a lone hospital stretcher with a bloody‚ wounded patient flies through the medical center towards the doors to the operating room. This image is what generally comes to mind when you think about an emergency room. Many people believe that the hospital’s emergency room is a dark and scary place
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The Parker River On a blazing hot summer morning‚ the noise of flat bottom boats racing on the water and various neighbors yelling crude words wakes me up. Walking outside the smell of musty river water enters my nose as I took in a breath of fresh air. The sight of my dogs chasing each other like 2 high-speed bunny rabbits hopping around in a continuous circle wasn’t anything unordinary. Walking over to the immense grey dock‚ I look over the choppy‚ greenish-blue water and see all of the
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Positive Description: One of the greatest things in the world is sitting down at the table and seeing a huge plate piled with Spaghetti. When it is cooking‚ it easily fills the house with the scent of warm tomatoes and other Italian spices. There are so many different ways to make spaghetti sauce‚ but the best of all is a homemade recipe passed down through generations of Italians. However‚ the actual noodle plays a big role in the scrumptious dish. When these pale‚ yellowish noodles are done cooking
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Alexander Han Ms. Friedlander English 10 Honors‚ Pd.7 12 May 2011 Subway Station Standing in the subway station‚ people start to appreciate the place; almost to enjoy it. A boy looks at the lighting; a row of meager light bulbs‚ coated with filth‚ unscreened and bewitched to a yellow‚ stretched toward the black mouth of the tunnel‚ as though it were a bolt hole in an abandoned coal mine. Then he lingers‚ with zest‚ on the walls and ceilings‚ lavatory tiles which had been white about
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Ideal Vacation My family had always looked forward to leaving the valley during the torrid summer months. You see I never really had an actual vacation‚ since my father had been gone for eight long‚ dreadful years. He was sent away to a prison thousands of miles away‚ in Florida‚ when I was only six years old. My loving mother talked about ancient vacations we took‚ but I was too young to remember. My father was back home and he was as healthy as a young doctor. It was now summer of 2010‚ and I
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5 Senses Effects Food Food is not a want it is a necessity. However‚ in today’s society we have evolved beyond eating to survive and progressed to eating for pleasure. We no longer limit ourselves to family meals at home. Instead the majority of the population tends to enjoy gathering family and friends and going out for a dining experience. When dining out‚ the food itself is not the only factor to determining whether or not the meal was pleasing. The atmosphere‚ the visual‚ the taste‚ and the
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The Wounded Soldier A blast of cold air hits on his face like the blade of a shredding knife. Bodies of fallen comrades and enemies lay all around him. The smell of flesh from both sides of the war together with the dust and smoke almost made him sick. He has never been more aware and cautious‚ cowering in fear at the sounds of machine guns. The thought of reuniting with his family is the only hope that gave him the strength to continue‚ allowing him to forget about the inclement taste
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