My turn: I like my coffee extra African-American By Dale Bradby Eng 101 I’ve heard people describe my skin color as caramel and my eyes as hazelnut is if I’m some kind of creamer. I claim that I’m 100% African-American‚ even though I’ve never known anybody from Africa including my great-grandfather‚ who was of the Pamonkey native-American tribe. Its common in the black community to hear someone say "I got Indian in me!" and then someone else to smack their lips and respond "Nigga you blacker
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My mom was my hero and my best friend She taught me so many things. My mom went her way everyday to take care of me and gave me the things i need in my life. she helped through rough times in high school when i got bully. she has always been there for me and that’s why she is my hero.Early on‚ being a mother to four children was everything she hoped it would be. Being a wife‚ on the other hand‚ was not. By the time her third child was born‚ her marriage was slowly deteriorating. Dad was drinking
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My Mother A mother is the person that brings you into this world. When you are an infant‚ she is the one that makes certain you are always fed‚ dry‚ and happy. After a few years‚ she teaches you how to walk‚ how to dress yourself‚ and how to sing your ABC’s. She is the one that pays attention to your favorite snacks and surprises you with them in your lunch box. She is the one waiting at your bus stop with open arms ready to hug you and take you home. She teaches you how to share and most importantly
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Growing up‚ my mother was a stay-at-home mom. In order to have extra spending money‚ she passed out papers for USA Today. Early one morning‚ my mother was passing out papers at the Embassy Suites when a fully naked man chased her down a hallway. Somehow‚ my mom was able to run and pull her cart of newspapers into an elevator before he caught up to her. My mom was traumatized because she had no way to defend herself. After she told our family about the naked man‚ my half-brother gave her one of his
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I can’t help but to think of what I’ll leave behind when looking ahead. What will my life amount to? This powerful and stimulating question‚ may‚ of itself be worth far more than its answer. In fact if‚ after exploring and building upon the thoughts this question will bring about‚ I am able to act‚ I may be fortunate to bring about a real and lasting legacy. The key may be to remind myself to consistently ask this guiding question. I’ll admit that sitting here‚ writing this‚ I’m a bit starry-eyed
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When I was little i had a pink floral jumper‚I wore it everyday.It was my faourite.Looking back now it was just a jumper.As a child I wasnt a pink princess loving girl.So why was this jumper so special to me and why did i wear it so often? Today im fifteen surrounded by the influences of peers.I have a choice to wear what they wear or to choose my clothes based on my likes or dislikes.To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you someone else is the best accomplishment.I want to
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Resendez Carolyn S. Smith English-1301-52 10/02/2012 My Priorities Women and men have different sets of priorities. Because men have always cared more about materialistic objects‚ their priorities are different from those of women. Most women are more sentimental; therefore‚ their priorities are humanistic. Since I am a woman‚ my priorities are humanistic. My three main priorities in life are my family‚ God and my friends. My first priority is my family. I cannot imagine a person that has something
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My Resolution I have decided to put my God first‚ to study more hard and work equally hard as well. I want to eat healthy and be a good girl. I have decided to tidy my room more often. I intend to chat less in class. I decided to make decisions that really bring happiness. A problem I have‚ that I want to solve is: Bringing back my homework from home. Resolutions for : AJ A problem I have‚ that I want to solve is: Doing my homework. I can solve this problem by: Coming to school‚ working
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The Most Important Person in My Life Through all of life’s heartaches‚ excitements‚ and struggles‚ there is one person who will forever be with me. Whether she is standing next to me‚ in front leading me‚ or at the back giving me that extra push‚ my mom is always there. She is not only my mom‚ but my best friend and mentor. In my best memories‚ she is the person smiling with me; in my worst‚ the one holding me‚ reassuring me that everything is okay. My mom has taught me what it means to have strength
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My Achievement Everybody has their own personal experience and has their own achievement throughout their lives. My achievement just happens to be when I saved my father’s life. On April 8th-13th‚ during Spring Break of 2008‚ we were living in Yorktown‚ Virginia and my family and I decided to take a vacation to Goldsboro‚ North Carolina to celebrate my 15th birthday. It is also a place to go swimming and ride ATV’s (four-wheelers)‚ dirt-bikes‚ go-carts etc. This fantastic place is called "Busco
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