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    Memoir: The Homeless

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    Memoir Draft 1 The moment I looked out the window of the car and my eyes turned to the row of homeless people weaving its way through the traffic begging for money‚ I jumped out of my seat. It was my first visit to India after leaving the country for the United States. The homeless people’s’ hands were making weird gestures and thumping the windows of the honking cars. I could not digest what I was seeing! While reaching out to an old woman to give her some money‚ I thought about what non homeless

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    Most Westerners assume that geishas are simply prostitutes in another cultural form; however that belief is not true. In the Japanese language the word geisha basically translates into “Arts Person.” “Gei” means art or performance with “Sha” meaning people‚ in short Geisha are traditional Japanese artist-entertainers they are also basically highly skilled hostesses. They are trained to entertain guests through many of the traditional Japanese arts such as ancient dance‚ singing‚ playing the shamisen

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    Memoir Assignment

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    Everyone has those things that they like doing. Something that i enjoy doing a lot is coding. It is something that i starting doing because it was something that i was somewhat interested in. I was one to usually not be interested in a lot of things. This topic had interested me enough in that i decided to try it. It eventually because something that i enjoy learning about a lot. Eventually it helped me find something that i thoroughly enjoy doing and helped me become open to other things. I always

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    Omelas Memoir

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    Growing up‚ I had multiple instances where I have left an extracurricular activity. It started with baseball‚ a sport that did not interest me at an early age. My father just signed me up every year since the first grade. Every so often I would bring up the topic of quitting the team‚ but he would not allow me. It was not until during my third year of playing that my parents would extract me from the team. This removal resulted from me sobbing after a game. My brother asked me what was wrong during

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    The Memoirs of Princess Dashkova Analysis Eloquent‚ brilliant‚ unorthodox‚ poise‚ and loyal – all of these unique characteristics allowed Dashkova to gain the highest regard among the members of the elite society and more importantly‚ to earn the respect of Catherine the Great. Dashkova is a peculiar female character. She’s fully narcissistic‚ but at the same time‚ rejects her recognition and claims herself as unworthy of the credits Catherine II had given her. In her autobiography The Memoirs of

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    Memoir of Mom

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    A mother can be both a mentor and a best friend to her little girl. A mom is a person who her daughter can have trust and faith in‚ someone who one can create a deep mutual bond with. I see my mother as role model. She is inspirational to me because she is an outgoing‚ funny and enthusiastic person. My Mother is the person who I go to for advice‚ she is the right person and I know to go to her right away. I’m the only girl in my family and having three brothers can at times be very difficult. Thinking

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    My Memoir

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    My Very First School Day I was so excited that I could hardly sleep. I spent all the night taking my new colorful school stuff out of my small pinky backpack and returning them in. I checked them billion times‚ smiling from ear to ear. It was 7:30 am and I was completely awake for my first day of first year of school. After eagerly wearing my first uniform‚ I bounced about in happiness. I could not keep still as my mother was brushing my curly black hair. She asked me if I was excited about going

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    Dance Memoir

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    Whenever someone asks me what I do‚ my first response is always “I’m a dancer”. Although this seems like a fairly simple answer‚ this means much more than a statement of my hobbies. Dance has been a part of my life since I was five years old. Ever since I can remember‚ I was in a dance studio surrounded by mirrors and a ballet barres. The classical music has become a part of my day to day soundtrack‚ I count in eights‚ and I live in leotards and tights. Stepping into a dance studio was like stepping

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    Baseball Memoir

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    Baseball “GET HOME!!! GET HOME!!!” Those were the words my dad would yell from the third base coach’s box as I passed him rounding third! Baseball to me is more than just a game! Baseball is a passion‚ fueled by the desire to succeed‚ the passion to overcome‚ and the dedication to be great. A baseball field to me is like a stage is to a dancer or an open road for a biker; I just love every aspect of this amazing sport. It’s the field with its seemingly unfair depth‚ its soft green grass and the

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    Music Memoir

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    Valdivia‚ Aldair Mrs. Kitts English IIII Aug 29‚ 2013 Every word‚ every sentence‚ every phrase in a song may describe your own personal life. Well I’ve chosen three of my favorite songs that best describe my personal life of the flaws I have made and the things I’m going through and also what I do in my free time. Well these are the best song out of hundreds of songs that I have best describe my life completely. The first song talks about how I have made mistakes in my life

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