I joined the United States Air Force January 25‚ 2001. I was barely 18 and ready to be on my own. The back then‚ in my eyes‚ was easy. Joining the Air Force meant a free college education‚ a place to live‚ and a paycheck. These were important things when you are 18 and on your own. I knew nothing of world events‚ wars‚ or terrorism. On June 13‚ 2001 I began my journey with basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio‚ Texas. We learned about the attacks on Khobar Towers‚ the Oklahoma
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My First Car My first car was a bit of a roller coaster‚ I had just learned to drive the year before and now it was time for me to have my own car. I would say the excitement I felt was overwhelming but even that might understate it just a little. The search began on a Sunday morning we went to several different dealerships‚ in search of the right mix of economy and style. Well‚ to be honest my mom was mostly interested in the economy part. The first dealership we went the car salesman seemed
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One of the most memorable firsts that I’ve had happened on May 1‚ 2008. It was the first day of my new life‚ the life that I was going to spend buried in books‚ cramming to meet deadlines and running to class‚ late as ever. As I boarded the bus that fateful day‚ I thought of how this would work out. I wondered how all of my high school friends were doing. They were still having fun‚ sipping the last drips of fun from summer’s cup. I longed for the times we spent together just this past summer
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A Reminiscing Ride Roller coasters epitomized all I feared. Automated cars that took control of your life for some time in exchange for "excitement". Despite my fear of roller coasters‚ my friends pressured me into getting on California Screamin’ simply reasoning that we wouldn’t always visit Disneyland. “God‚ forgive my sins‚” I thought as we climbed onto the coaster. I’m not much of a hugger‚ but I sturdily embraced the safety bar. At the first drop in the coaster‚ I fell back into a dark‚ repressed
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Allie Comley Dr McCormick 11-6-12 Night Ride In this short story‚ we learn about a thirteen year old boy named Wilgus‚ who‚ by the end of the story‚ has had his rite of passage with the help of his uncle Delmer. We all know that one adult who is very irresponsible and the person we would want to keep our kids away from. That is the kind of person Delmer is. He drinks in front of Wilgus and even lets Wilgus drink too. He also drives while he is drunk‚ which‚ in this day and age‚ is illegal
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fascinated by carnival rides. From the amazing flashing lights to the screeching sounds of screams from people on the rides‚ somehow‚ it always gets my attention. It amazes me that average‚ ordinary people eagerly trade in the serenity of the ground for the chance to be tossed through the air like vegetables in a food processor. It also amazes me that at some point in history someone thought that people would enjoy this‚ and the person that invented these terrifying machines were the first ones on them
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My first ever rollercoaster “Tickets please!”‚ as I handed my ticket to the generous lady I could start to feel my hands and legs trembling with fear‚ it was almost like they knew what was coming. I started to walk along with my friends into the queue of death‚ sweating with every step. We waited for what seemed like hours until we finally reached a dark tunnel‚ so dark that a whole army of bats could live in it‚ I knew we were getting closer I could feel the vibrations in the ground and the intensity
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Regarding the crash of a child Evacuation plane 626 This was recovered from The Bardsey Island Evidence #398-72 The evidence of #398-72 was a journal from a boy named Charles Lewis Baker. Charles was at the time 6 years old‚ one of the youngest boys that lived on the island. He was from the town of London and was from the all boys academy with some of the other little ones that were on the island. Charles mother was a teacher and his father was a highly decorated air force general. Charles had two siblings
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gasps and a swift pointing finger always proceeds when I spot a dog. An excitable‚ breathy‚ “Dog!” escapes my mouth and I always scurry over to the dog’s owner and asks if I can pet them. I’ve owned two dogs in my lifetime‚ and lived with another. I’m what some people would call a dog person. So for some‚ it might be unsurprising to find out that I credit a lot of how I am to dogs. My first dog was a disaster. I’d gotten a Shih-Tzu as a seventh birthday present. She forewent obedience training and
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cried out as my knees buckled‚ causing me to collapse to the ground. Too weak to stand‚ I dragged myself towards a nearby car and crawled underneath it. Trying not to make a sound‚ I lay there tear spilling silently down my face. My breath‚ like a dragon’s fire‚ clouded the surrounding air. There was no escape. I listened to the smashing and shouting increase in volume‚ and held my breath
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