I’d like to take you all back to the spring of 2007. Spring was my favorite time of year because it meant one thing‚ baseball. Baseball was the greatest part of my life. I felt like superman when I took the pitcher’s mound. There was no better place to be. Baseball was my escape from everything. When I was on the mound I could tune anything else out. It was my stress relief‚ my get away‚ my sanctuary. On April 12th‚ 2007 I found out how strong my bond with baseball was. It had been a normal week
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mother would never walking again. When my father acknowledged the news‚ he had a discussion with my mother and said he cannot take the stress of her in the hospital and him taking care of her for the rest of his life. From that day on my parents made a decision that would change my life. The two decided to file for a divorce. I remember when my mother was discharged from the hospital she was determined to walk again. My mother did not let her disability hinder her. She refused to become dependent
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[pic] The adventure of Odysseus What is an Epic? A long narrative poem about a legendary hero. Homer • poet • thought to be blind‚ but describes events as a seeing person • lived around 1200 B.C.E Ismarus City • From Troy‚ the ships first made land at Ismarus. • Ismarus – City of Ciconians • Odysseus lost six men from each ship. • Odysseus continued their sailing. • They were overtaken by a storm which drove them for NINE DAYS along the sea till they reached
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Past for a better Future. •Do I get jealous? Yes... Do I cry randomly? Yes... Do I get angry? Yes... Do I fight? Yes... " I’m Only Human " •At some point in your life‚ you realize: who really matters‚ who never did‚ who always will... •The awkward moment when the only thing you know on your test is your name and not even the date... Ever happened to you? •HOMEWORK... [H]alf [O]f [M]y [E]nergy [W]asted [O]n [R]andom [K]nowledge.. •Never regret something that once
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trying not to wake up my other little brother‚ who was sleeping on the same bed. We both woke up and swiftly went downstairs to eat our early morning meal. My dad‚ who was also awake‚ said “Dress up and eat quickly. We have to go to San Francisco‚ for your deep-sea fishing trip.” I was excited to go on this new fishing experience. I had only fished in a small lake before‚ but never at an ocean. We soon arrived to San-Francisco and parked near the port‚ where we waited for the other voyagers’ arrival
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Mazandrea Guiam Class 151B-20 Essay #2‚ Prompt #1 Trying Something Out For the First Time Everyone has their biggest fears‚ and growing up‚ mine was to experience a rollercoaster ride. My fear for heights has always made a big impact on me. From being not able to look down from a bridge for more than ten seconds to still getting petrified when that elevator ride gives that “floating” feeling‚ being afraid of heights tend to always make me different from others. It made me feel shameful every
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place in American history. It may be historically premature to judge the greatest generation but indisputably there are common traits that cannot be denied. It’s a generation of towering achievement and modest demeanor. A legacy of their formative years when they were participants in and witnesses to sacrifices of the highest order. Tom Brokaw‚ the author of"The Greatest Generation" illustrates that "I think this is the greatest generation any society has ever produced". With such a bold statement
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How To Discover Your Life Dreams I have an assignment for you. Do you want to know why you were born? What your sacred mission in life is? Here’s what you do: Schedule a few hours for a personal retreat; a whole day is even better. Get your calendar and cross out that special day with a fat red pen. No one touches that day. It’s your date where you discuss your life with God. Take that extended time of personal reflection and bring these questions with you. Here are some “heart questions”
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ADVENTURE STORY Beep‚ beep‚ beep! “Aww morning already” exclaimed Mason as he tried to fall back asleep. After he realized it probably wasn’t going to happen he got up and went through his usual routine in the morning. He woke up at 7:15 sharp‚ and brushed his teeth then combed his hair. He went downstairs‚ made a bowl of cereal‚ and poured some orange juice. After finishing his breakfast he then went upstairs to his bedroom. He didn’t realize it yet but he was about to discover something he never
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‘’We learn from failure‚ not from success’’ The greatest achievements in life are the ones that are most difficult to overcome. The challenges that require you to give it you’re all‚ and leave everything out there. In life failure has a negative connotation‚ but what most people don’t know‚ is that defeats are actually the steppingstones that lead us to success. Many of us try to evade failure but in fact‚ ‘’we learn from failure‚ not from success.’’ On a day-to-day basis many lessons have been
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