Moving to Virginia Changed My Life By Laticia Miles ENG121: English Composition I Instructor Steve Ryan July 27‚ 2014 Who knew‚ changing environments could have a vast effect on my life and the lives of my four children. Changing environments changed our lives socially‚ economically and spiritually. All I had to do was want it bad enough‚ dream it big enough and prepare for the best life I had always envisioned for us. Positive changes occurred within all of us
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Coach Cook BASKETBALL The American sport of basketball has come a long way since it was invented by James Naismith in 1891. Originally‚ the game was played with a soccer ball and peach baskets instead of a backboard and rim. There were no holes in the baskets and a ladder was used to retrieve the ball if it did stay in the basket. There were about fifty players on opposing teams and players who committed fouls were sent to a hockey-like penalty box. Today the game has changed tremendously
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Night That Changed My Life I know it’s probably weird to hear someone say a concert changed their life‚ but for me‚ that’s exactly what happened. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a diehard Lady Gaga fanatic. On September 16‚ 2010‚ I went to see Lady Gaga live in concert at the XL Center (formerly known as the Civic Center) in Hartford. This event showed the most cultural diversity than I’ve ever seen before at a music event. What I mean is there were so many people from all walks of life. There
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Life is not simple. You won’t know what challenges come to your life in the future so you can only think what you had been through in the past. When I was a student in High School‚ I was a shy person; just doing what my parents wanted me to do and never cared about what was happening around me until I was encouraged to participate in a contest. The Nguyen Thuong Hien Prize in presentation was the most important event that changed my life. When I studied at 12th grade‚ I was a shy student‚ and I
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Meeting Vincent van Gogh changed my life. At least that’s what I tell people when I describe falling in love with museums. I was twelve years old‚ visiting the Detroit Institute of Arts with my grandparents‚ when I locked eyes with van Gogh’s 1887 Self Portrait. I experienced a profound connection with history at that moment: although van Gogh had been dead for over a century‚ here we were‚ face to face. When I reported back to my classmates at the beginning of the following school year‚ I could
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Two words--three‚ depending on how you feel about hyphens--have changed my life and net financial worth: Mid-Century Modern. If you’re a fan of “Mad Men” or martinis you probably already know about Mid-Mod‚ this rekindling of love for all things Fifties—sunburst wall clocks‚ tail fins‚ Tang‚ and‚ most significantly‚ the suburban ranch house. This infatuation with the brawny‚ ebullient time following the war when America was in love with space travel and clam dip was not in play twenty years ago
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Many times we don’t realize how much people can influence others from another generation. I didn’t think much of learning from other generations until something completely unexpected happened. This event completely changed the way I looked at life. It all started last year. It was a chilly October evening. The air was crisp and cool; it was the type of air that would hit you in the face when you walked out the door. My mom had just gotten informed that she had breast cancer. It came as a shock
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Friendship and Technology Contents Contents 2 Introduction 3 Social media platforms and change in friendships 3 Conclusion 8 References 9 Introduction Technology has become an integral part of human society in the era where information sees no geographical boundaries and there is exchange of information with the help of use of various technological and communication tools. The advent of digital media has helped people reach developmental milestones‚ such as fostering the sense of
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a reason” sometimes when something happens it’s either to It all started in 207‚ a bright ‚warm ‚ sunny summer day. I was having fun ‚ chasing friends & while I was running ‚ I noticed something. It was money ‚ and it had fallen out the pocket of my friend. I was fascinated by the amount of money I found. It was $360. I imagined all the things I could buy with this money. It was only after everyone stopped running when kayla noticed her money was missing. She stopped and looked everywhere and asked
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Athletics has always been a very big part of my life‚ and that is the way I love it. I play soccer‚ volleyball‚ basketball‚ and lacrosse for my school‚ as well as playing travel soccer for the LIJSL. I also enjoy playing softball‚ football‚ tennis and any other sport. Partaking in athletics has had an extremely positive influence on my life and my development as a person. For one thing‚ it has taught me cooperation and teamwork. It has taught me how to be a good leader and to work well under pressure
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