Through my childhood I was introduced to television‚ cell phones‚ and the computer‚ but there was something that caught my attention the most‚ which were video games. This huge franchise of entertainment would change my life forever‚ it created this barrier from keeping me inside the house‚ it gave me this obsession to continue playing‚ the desire to win. But most importantly it brought happiness to me and it became one of my favorite hobbies I enjoy doing even till this day. One of my favorite systems
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To me playing the game of volleyball is something incredibly special. I started playing around fifth grade‚ and as soon as I started I automatically fell in love with this sport. I remember going to high school volleyball games and saying “that’s going to be me one day” or “I hope to be as good as her when I get to high school”. Then I finally got here to the high school level and to tell you the truth I thought I was going to get cut my freshman year but‚ to my surprise‚ I made JV! I was so incredibly
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“it seems like a lot you are having to take on to get a volleyball team and I know how much you want to play volleyball! I hope you know that I am extremely proud of you for trying to do this but is there anything that I can help with? and maybe we could look and see if Allie could ride the bus to Jackson’s daycare after school so she isn’t bothering you she doesn’t know that yet and dad and I will be the one to tell her but so that it could just be you and Brady for a while after school and then
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The short story “My Favorite Chaperone” by Jean Davies Okimoto tells the message to accept different ways of life because Maya and her family come from Kazakhstan and they are trying to learn the American customs but are stuck trying to up hold their original culture. Since Maya and her family grew up in Kazakhstan and now are living in America things can be very different when it comes to Mama and Papa giving Maya and Maya’s brother‚ Nurzhan permission. The main conflict of the story is that Maya
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Hayden Albers English 10 Freedom Essay “What Freedom Do I Enjoy the Most?” There are many freedoms that we as citizens in the United States have. But which freedom most appeals to you? To me‚ freedom of speech is the most interesting. Why? It gives us‚ as citizens the right to speak! Freedom of Speech is the right to freely express ourselves‚ encompassing all types of expression‚ including the freedom to create and distribute movies‚ take photographs‚ paint‚ write songs‚ make up dances‚ dress
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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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The test of time and volleyball! Volleyball is a game for two teams in which the object is to keep a large ball in motion‚ from side to side over a high net‚ by striking it with hands before it touches the ground. Today‚ volleyball is known as a sport for high school‚ college and the Olympics mainly played by women. But‚ where did volleyball initially begin? In 1895‚ the first game of volleyball was played in Holyoke‚ Massachusetts. Developed by William G. Morgan of the YMCA‚ it was for older
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full blast. All of a sudden‚ my ears deafen‚ my heart racing‚ my hands moist and my throat dry. Perspiration slowly trails down my face as I glance at the scoreboard. The score reads 17-18. My team‚ SF Tremors 13-1 has been going back and forth with Texas team Magic for more than an hour. Both teams won one set‚ and now Magic is in the lead by one point. This is such a long and exhausting game! I think frantically‚ talking to myself‚ focus Ella‚ focus. I try locking my tired eyes on the tall‚ chubby
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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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Better to Be Safe Than Sorry If you have managed to obtain a drivers license than you know your main focus should be on the road. Yet some of us continue to be occupied with other things while driving behind the wheel. It’s a serious situation and it needs to stop. Whether it’s hurting someone‚ hurting yourself or hurting your pockets‚ it can be avoided. There is no reason we should be texting‚ eating‚ taking pictures while driving. It’s a fact that multitasking doesn’t allow you to do the best
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