Flight or Fight Specific Purpose: Inform people about the “Fight or Flight” response and the better understand the way the body responds to certain stress. I. Introduction: Driving your parents home one night you begin to lose control of the car and crash. You’re able to escape the car unharmed‚ but notice one of your parents are stuck inside with the door jammed and the car on fire. Your heart rate begins to rise and you feel this surge of energy flow through your body. You react and rip the
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Ten years ago‚ my favorite pastime‚ and still to this day‚ is to run and compete in track and cross country. Back when my grade school had recess‚my classmates and i would compete by running from one side of the field to the other mainly to see who happened to be the fastest of the classes but also to show the coaches what we were capable of doing so in a near future they could assign us a spot in the elementary track team. This is where my passion for running ignited. The adrenaline that rushed
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religion‚ social class‚ and our generation. My cultural identity is based off of family‚ food‚ sports‚ video games‚ automobiles‚and welding; and it is what made me be who I am today. I believe that my family is one of the fulfilling part of my cultural identity. Although I did not grow up with my father in my life I still had many more relatives to love and care for me‚ such as my mother‚ grandmother‚ grandfather‚ uncles‚ aunts‚ and many more family members. My family is who showed me everything that
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them by go to spring flowers market and buy some flowers such as peach blossom‚ kumquat and yellow daisy. There are many traditional activities and belief that Vietnamese people do during Tet. The first days of Tet is the most sacred time of the year; therefore‚ the first houseguest to offer the first greeting is very important. If that guest has a good background such as being healthy‚ happy and successful; then the family believes they will receive luck and good fortune throughout the year. During
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food and more‚ because not only was it my first Christmas in America‚ but it would also be my first
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exactly normal or average. While most children held the all too common dream of being a racecar driver or astronaut‚ I set my goals more realistically and thought I would most likely end up at a desk job in a cubicle; and while other people’s ambitions diminished while growing up‚ mine grew. I remember the look of astonishment on my parents’ face when I charged “interest” to my brothers while lending money around age eight‚ I could never quite tell if it was a look of disbelief or pride. But not everyone
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The Narrative Essay *What is a Narrative Essay? • Narrative writing tells a story. In essays‚ the narrative writing could also be considered reflection or an exploration of the author’s values told as a story. The author may remember his or her past‚ or a memorable person or event from that past‚ or even observe the present. • The author may write about: -An experience or event from his or her past. -A recent or ongoing experience or event.
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My First Semester in College High school students just like me preparing for their visit to the campus of their choice anticipating on their transition from a high school education to a college education: leading them to the next phase of their life for success. Like me‚ probably was one of the most exciting moments of their life. Getting accepted and attending one of the greatest universities in the world. However‚ my greatest challenge was leaving my family and friends behind as I would have
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sophomore‚ I was a part of the track and field team at my school‚ Emerald High. I competed in many events‚ ranging from the 100m dash to the 4x800m relay. I have had many great achievements‚ like making it to the State Qualifier as a freshman‚ and competing at the South Carolina state championships in the 4x800m‚ placing fifth‚ as only a sophomore. However‚ along with the wins came great losses. A prominent part of my losses was a sprinter from my neighboring town’s track team. She was an amazing sprinter
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The First Time I went to a College Football Game Vroom! Vroom! It was a cold and cloudy Saturday afternoon and me‚ my parents and my parents friends Alex and Vince were driving to a 7:00 Missouri Tiger football game. They were going to play the Texas A&M Aggies at home. Whoever wins is going to go to one of the biggest games of the year which is the SEC championship. We had just entered Missouri’s campus and it was packed with a bunch of Missouri fans. As we drove around for a little bit I could
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