As we walked into our own charter bus‚ on the day of Thanksgiving‚ we started to realize that we had just walked into our worst nightmare‚ yet an amazing dream. This year thanksgiving was going to be completely different from the past ones. My team and I were going to a tournament filled with college scouts at Dallas. We were going to spend our entire break playing soccer. We were going to come back home‚ covered in purple and blue bruises in all shapes and sizes. Also‚ we were going to come
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When I was a little girl I dreamed up the most extraordinary room in my mind. Being one of seven kids having my very own room was just an unattainable fantasy I imagined to escape reality. The reality of a basement room shared with my two sisters. Splatter painted square tiles covered the floor‚ wood panel walls‚ and very low ceilings with big bright lights. The room had one window near the ceiling no bigger than a pizza box. The closet was small and pointless. The worst feature was no door
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My son birthday special place Always on my son’s birthday we are doing something special. This year we surprise him with trip to Legoland. Although he had been there before‚ he still loves it. Also on this day‚ for first time‚ they hosted a firework extravaganza. It was school time that I had plenty of time to organize the visit. I invited his best friends: Katie‚ who is a year older than him‚ and Daniel - eleven-year-old boy‚ living next door. I bought some threats for all of us. In the morning
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CHAPTER: 1 INTRODUCTION Sally Morgan is renowned aboriginal artist and the author of award winning novel my place. Basically the aboriginal word was first use in Italy and Greece to describe people who lived there or were inhabitants. They were seen as being like the Stone Age people of Europe. Australian aborigines migrated to Asia and this group formed a race later known as black Asians. Aboriginal culture has shown great continuity through time and space and also showed great change in diversity
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The Saxophone is my favorite instrument. Despite being made entirely of brass‚ the saxophone is considered a woodwind because it utilizes a reed to create its sound. It looks smooth and sexy‚ yet the sound is rich and strong. Although it is more commonly found in jazz‚ military and marching bands than in orchestras‚ it is occasionally found in some classical music. 1. History and Manufacturers: A. http://library.thinkquest.org. This website was wonderfully rich in information. On
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Nachos Fajitas “so exactly where are we going again?” I asked my dad while pulling out of our driveway. “Just wait I know you’ll love this restaurant‚” he announced. He was taking me to Espinoza’s‚ an authentic Mexican restaurant. There was a large window right beside the door when you pull in‚ with a big‚ orange‚ neon sign with the words ESPINOZA’S written in capital letters. My dad opened the door and I led him in. Right when we walked‚ there was a young girl‚ about five feet and 3 inches tall
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“I’m going to split you into four groups” our gym teacher said one day “when i say your number go to that place in the gym” everybody ran to the section of the gym that they needed to be at all the kids were talking now to the people in there section‚ Ok the gym teacher said “now that your split up i’ll explain what to do” he moved a few cones and then pointed to three people tyler‚ robert‚ brook i nervously walked up to mr. O he pointed to me and pointed to one of the cones I walked over to it and
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My favorite text was by far Sula‚ by Toni Morrison. This novel was one that I understood well‚ including the metaphors‚ plot‚ character development‚ and more. Sula as a whole was very interesting to me. After just a few chapters‚ I couldn’t put the book down. The storyline was very compelling‚ as were a lot of the characters. In comparison to others‚ this book was the easiest read‚ and had an excellent flow‚ which isn’t to say that I don’t like a challenge when I read my books‚ but the writing being
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“They can try to kill me—I know they want to—but I’m not going to be quite‚ no way!” This defiant quote by Nina Simone‚ a singer‚ songwriter and civil rights activist‚ was a defining attribute of her‚ and many other activists alike‚ professional‚ artistic‚ and political influences. As the civil rights movements around the United States of America exploded‚ activists‚ such as Nina Simone‚ laid their life on the line to secure equal opportunities for members of minority groups. “Soul Intact” by Shana
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changed one bit. This feeling is like no other. I lose every negative thought and only focus on the goals I am trying to accomplish. In this state‚ I realize that my potential as a student‚ athlete‚ friend‚ and leader is limitless. Whether it’s through the often harsh conditions‚ injuries‚ or‚ let’s just say‚ a not-so-great
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