Moment of Exhilaration As Mark Doty passes the fresh-fish display in the grocery store‚ he specifically notices the organized layout of the Mackerel. This everyday experience gets Mark Doty thinking and reflecting. Eventually‚ he creates a deeply insightful poem out of this simple experience‚ a poem he calls “Souls on Ice”. As Doty begins the poem with a simple description‚ the metaphors guide and lead him throughout the end. Once a simple idea fell into his hands‚ Doty felt a moment of exhilaration
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Proud Moment If I had to describe a proud moment of mine it would have to be about the summer that just recently passed. In the summer I work as a lifeguard‚ a serious job that isn’t always taken as serious as it should be‚ but when faced with danger most of the employees know what to do. Anyways‚ in the summer I worked as a lifeguard in the afternoons and evenings and in the morning‚ I would teach younger children how to swim. I was their instructor and they were my students. We had a lot of fun
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through it all. A wise man once said‚ “"Life’s up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals. Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want." The last two and a half years of high school were extremely difficult for me to endure. During the end of my sophomore year‚ my mom was diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer. When I first heard the awful news regarding my mom‚ I was filled with array of emotions. I didn’t know what to
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There are many memorable moments in my life‚ but the one that stands out most to me would be the day that my husband Eric got bit by a copperhead snake. I was working as a dental assistant at the time and we would go to the nursing home once a week and see patients there. I had just arrived to the nursing home and was getting everything set up and ready for the dentist‚ as I was doing so my phone rang. It was a guy named Gary that Eric worked with. He said‚ “Tina this is Gary and I need you to stay
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be talking about the defining moments‚ for one or more of the characters‚ in the three stories: This Blessed House by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck‚ and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. The defining moment can change the view of the situation‚ problem‚ themselves‚ or about life in general of a character or characters. I show that the defining moments of This blessed House and Death of a Salesman are quite similar‚ but the defining moment in The Chrysanthemums is a different
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Official Summary Lomography has been in the market of moment cameras for a long time beginning with unique Instant Back accomplices to their officially existing cameras. The Lomo’Instant Automat is the freshest and generally progressed Lomography moment camera. In any case‚ Lomography isn’t the main organization with moment cameras in its item portfolio. This report investigates the contender’s items with a specific end goal to recognize what are the Lomo’Instant Automat one of a kind offering
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In chapter 8 of Jonah Lehrer’s The Decisive Moment‚ the author illustrates how Michael Binger‚ a professional poker player makes his decisions. Lehrer asserts that “the only thing that separates the experts from the amateurs is the quality of their decisions”(pg210‚p1). “The Art of Cards”(pg219‚p2) examines the techniques used by Binger and how poker players “master the game”(pg219‚p3) and explains how “The Power of Unconscious Thought”(pg221‚p4) can lead to better decision making. “Using Both Sides
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Most Embarrassing Moment I was in 5th grade at Quail Valley Elementary (QVE). Our class was writing reports on animals. I was a stutterer‚ and had been since I was 3 or 4 years old. I had picked "Sharks" to report on. I knew I would have to read my paper aloud to the class when I turned the paper in to my teacher‚ Ms. R. Knowing that‚ I tried to make my paper as short as possible. Ms. R was a new teacher at QVE. Our principal was disabled‚ and couldn’t walk‚ but she had no problem getting to each
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The Waiting room was cold and unfriendly and as the clock ticked away moments of her life she sat nervously. Her inky eyes looked petrified and alone and every time she took her eyes off the clock she thought the other people were starting and judging her. Was she something to gawp at? Could they guess? She was sick with fear and her hands seemed liquid. It had been late. Too late and there had been no protection. The calming breeze swished through her smooth chestnut brown hair. Her silky‚ tanned
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four years in college I have learned more about myself and the things I am good at. Once I got into my official major and started taking classes that actually interested me I realized I want to not only be a mom but also use what I have learned in school to excel as a career woman as well. As I approach graduation I have started to think about what I want my career to be. By compiling the results from my Strong Test‚ personality test‚ terminal values assessment‚ functional skills checklist‚ self awareness
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