Malcolm X writes about his experience as a young boy‚ wanting to be like the people around him. During the time period this short story‚ My First Conk was written‚ racism was very much alive. There is a short paragraph written about the author before the actual short story. This section reveals some of the background of Malcolm X. His entire family was targeted for the color of their skin. Back then‚ the ‘normal’ people were people with white skin. People with white skin had straight and smooth hair
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My First English Revolution People surround me‚ people change my life. Some of them are very influential‚ just like a revolution in life. I had one English teacher who changed my life even thought I have had many good teachers in my life. Some of them teach math and physics; some teach English and other subjects. She who is working for a University in Saginaw‚ ML‚ is my first English teacher after I arrived in America. I still remember how embarrassed I was with regards of those silly things
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participate in a Socratic seminar with my peers of a English class but‚ I have to say the most impactful Socratic seminar I ever participated in was my first. A Socratic seminar simply put is a form of a graded discussion in which all participants are seated in a circle and discuss different topics. Seeing as to how it was in all of my English classes the topics were usually based around the book that we were reading at that time. My first Socratic seminar was in my seventh grade WAVE Pre/AP GT class
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My first love for the game of baseball came when I was a young boy‚ maybe around the age 5 or 6. There was just something different about this game and sport; the smell of the grass being mowed‚ the smell of fresh dirt being raked throughout the park‚ and last‚ but not least the char of fresh hamburgers and hot dogs coming off the grill. My family had centered my focus on the sport; starting when I was a kid‚ my first experience with baseball when my late Uncle Mike taught me how to pitch‚ as well
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you remember your first day in College? Since high school‚ I had been waiting to go college. I always wanted to be a college student. My first day at Suffolk Community College was on September 2‚ 2003. It was a day full of new experiences. I got into a new educational experience with a different style of learning. My first day signified the beginning of my career and it was just as excited as if it was my first day of school. It was funny; I never imagined walking into my first class to be so exciting
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My first memory of school is the first day of primary school. It is my first day without the toys and a dress with a nice style. Primary school was far larger than my small kindergarten had been. It was a nice day‚ with hope and happiness and a lot of fun. I pretended to be a good kid‚ sitting on my seat carefully. Listening to the teacher‚ a kind beautiful woman called Miss Zhou talking softly to us. I observed the small tables and the small chairs change into the desks‚ without the colors; the
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My First Military Experience The date was September 23rd 2003. I was leaving my home for the first time; I had been dreading the unknown of entering basic military training for months. I knew difficult challenges would lie ahead‚ but little did I know what changes were about to become of me in my first military experience. The trainees were stuffed into the bus like sardines; I was shoved to the very back on the floor by exit sign. The smell of fear and the odor of a gym locker room filled the
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sound of baseballs being clocked by a bat. This is the first time I have ever been in a tournament for baseball. This is especially the first time I have ever been in a dome. “Wow‚” I gaze at the dome and the fascinating players that are here. It’s just like a baseball park‚ but inside. I was very excited for my first baseball tournament and that it’s in a dome. I can’t wait for my first game. There I was standing on a turf field. It was my first time playing in a baseball tournament and it felt breathtaking
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The First Day of School "Finally‚ the great day dawned" I had thought as I leaped out of bed excitedly. It was the first day of school and for the first time in my life I had woken up before Mom woke me. I sat on a broken swivel chair twisted around and wondered how my first day of school would be. After a while of which the length I do not know while I was imaging horror and wonder‚ Mom entered my small room which was nevertheless cozy. I do not also know how long she was there without me noticing
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MY FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE OR MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF THE COLLEGE Points: Introduction – My first day at college – New atmosphere – Conclusion. My first day at college is an important event of my life. To me it is an unforgettable day. During my school days. I had a glimpse of college life from my elder brothers and sisters. I was most curiously awaiting the day when I would start my college life. I thought that the college life would offer me a free life; here restrictions would be few and
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