stand by that locked door for hours‚ trying to imagine what was happening on the other side. It took me years to finally figure out what they were doing in there. For a long time‚ I assumed the adults were having some sort of power nap—they emerged from that room so quiet‚ so relaxed‚ yet so cheerful. I felt like I was missing out because even after nights that I’d had a full night’s sleep‚ I was still tired.
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Sandy accepts the money from Doug. SANDY (CONT’D) Thank you. She puts the money into her pocket. DOUG You’re welcome. Doug starts to get antsy‚ worried about missing his flight. He grabs the passport out of his pants pocket and walks down the hallway. But he glances back at Sandy. He talks to her while walking backwards. DOUG (CONT’D) I’ll call you later so we can talk more about Morris and what you need help with. Sandy nods her head. She wipes the black mascara lines from her face. She smiles
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Throughout my life‚ I have had many challenges. One in particular has prevented me from thriving‚ this is public speaking. To overcome this I have put myself out of my comfort zone over and over again. This began when was around 6 years old. I did not speak English yet after coming from El Salvador. This was a really big obstacle for me and eventually it started to turn into a fear. I was afraid to go up to the classroom‚ raise my hand‚ and even talk to my classmates. The fear just stuck with me
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When I was born‚ my family started to struggle with bills and payments. So we had to make a hard choice and to move from California all the way to Cresco. And I haven’t seen my family since I was a baby which‚ I have no memory of them and I haven’t seen them since we moved. I use to always think of my family or be listening to a song that reminds me of them. Then soon or later I started to cry and ask my mom about my family. And they would say “It takes time”. We only talk‚ skype‚ and text to only
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In Northern and Central America‚ there are thousands upon thousands of people who travel to the United states to try and solve their family’s financial crisis. A truly surprising idea; if people decide to work so hard for their families away from them‚ why not try to fix their problems where they are? The reason for this being brought up‚ is traveling to somewhere ‘better’ such as the United states will not always bring a much better fortune. The danger that ensues with traveling up to the US is
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Move Past Child Abuse Imagine being able to move on with your life without the fear or shame that often accompanies child abuse. After experiencing abuse as a child‚ you may suffer from flashbacks or nightmares for years and decades afterward. Although healing is a process‚ it is possible to end the suffering and move on with your life. Do you have problems trusting the people around you? Has dealing with child abuse made you feel betrayed‚ fearful or helpless? Do you have flashbacks or nightmares
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If the world was just fine‚ I would move to another planet and strive for better. Living in a small suburban town with two hard working‚ loving parents and five siblings. Two younger sisters‚ two older brothers‚ and an older sister‚ two kids were from my dad’s side‚ I grew up being the middle child with four children I was in the middle with my sister and with six children I was in the middle with my brother so no matter how you look at it I was stuck in between. This is important because I was always
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Every year three days before Christmas Eve‚ Santa calls all the elves into the Great Meeting Hall and chooses one special elf to read the names on the Naughty or Nice list. As soon as all the elves have made it into the room‚ Santa tells everyone to line up‚ then he walks down the long line and studies each elf with great scrutiny. When he is done he walks onto the next and the previous hangs their head in shame and walks out of the room‚ to continue their duties. He goes on down the list and he
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hormones like thyroid that can change how the body deals with energy. Average male =2500 Average female =2000 12 and under =1500 I asked friends and family what they like for exercise and activities‚ I got a vary of answers between all ages‚ ages from 6-12 mostly like to be free and play around the playground and park‚ running around and jumping‚ they also like games for example dodge ball and football‚13-18 are more active but have not a lot of time due to studies so they like going Gym and stretching
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Life is a box of surprises. You never know what is going to happen or where you are going to end up. Everything can change in seconds just like when a tornado destroys a city in the blink of an eye. I was a lovely and happy girl living in my native country. I never thought that someday I would accomplish my dreams in another country. Due to economic situations‚ my family moved to the U.S. It is hard to live in a country where you were not born. Learning the culture‚ language and lifestyle were some
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