Fourteen meant everything because at fourteen a fellow can hunt the most exciting animal that ever lived in Michigan‚ the deer. Yes‚ the year of the deer I shall never forget. When my dad poked his head into my bedroom at 5:30 A. M. in the morning on November 15‚ 1973‚ I knew the day had finally arrived for my first deer hunt. Even though I had barely slept at all the night before‚ I was wide wake‚ eager to get into the woods. The bacon was frying filling the house with a terrific odor that made
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090 My journey as a writer has not been as difficult as I thought it would. I have always had a passion for writing and telling my thoughts or stories. However‚ I have learned many things so far in this class. When writing the first essay there were many steps I used. The topic of our essay was already selected‚ so I simply built off of the topic. I used brainstorming to select my different thoughts I wanted to share in the essay. Once I had my ideas down‚ I used organizing to make my paper
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adopted it as my daily mantra. Numerous of men have told me that it is impossible for a man to have only one woman. Each encounter with a man‚ who anointed this philosophy‚ only fueled my boycott and pushed me further into demoralizing their existence. My roaring twenties were dedicated to the premeditated devaluation of all men. Where did this view of men come from – the result of being hurt by different men in my life. In my mid thirties‚ a pivitol event happened that peaked my perspective
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My First Lambeau Experience It was a cold cloudy morning on December 30‚ 2007‚ I was sleeping when I was awoken by my Dad. He woke me up and said‚ “I have a late Christmas present for you‚” he then proceeded to hand me two Packers tickets for the game that day. I jumped out of bed and started yelling out of joy. Growing up watching the Packers on TV every Sunday‚ I had always dreamed of going to a Packers game. I do not think I could have been more excited. My dad told me to hurry up and get ready
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I pulled up my socks‚ slid in my shin guards‚ and tied my cleats extra tight; my hand was in the huddle as I looked around at our pink jerseys and proceeded to shout my team name. I was about to play my first soccer game ever on a 6v6 field with my dad at my side as my coach. Who knew that eleven years later I would still be playing and working my way up to the collegiate level. Starting in the fall of my freshman year‚ I played in an extremely competitive national league‚ where everyone was trying
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journey also started mine. While following Odysseus I learned many things‚ one of them being‚ family is the most important thing. Odysseus defeats all his enemies and overcomes all obstacles in order to return to his wife Penelope and son Telemachuse. He was brave when he fought and he was smart‚ always making plans ahead of time. His journey also taught me to be patient; Odysseus waited ten years to be reunited with his family. For now unto the last part of Odysseus and his journey. I was watching
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forever. The story First They Killed My Father written by Loung Ung discusses her childhood life and how she had to deal with the Cambodian genocide.. As a young child who had to experience the war‚ Ung was faced with many challenges that impacted her chances of a normal childhood. When Ung was first faced with this new world she realized that she was being stripped away of everything‚ including her individuality. In the text Ung states‚ “I cannot take my eyes off of my dress…. My insides are tied
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A Journey of my Life Everything has a history. Everyone has their own endeavor. It depends on how they take it‚ how they overcome each situation and how they will face each circumstance that made their endeavor meaningful. As a student‚ I am leaving a very simple yet a fruitful life. I started as a toddler who wants to be my parents be proud of me. I did my very best to study hard and to receive an award every end of the school year. Then I came to the first ground of my studies‚ my elementary
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The opportunity to study abroad during my college years would be a great experience. I believe studying overseas is an important‚ perhaps even necessary‚ event during college. There are many benefits to studying in another country‚ which include gaining a broader global perspective and learning about different cultures‚ religions and people. Knowledge gained from books and studying is important‚ but experiencing the world for oneself and learning outside the classroom is just as important. I believe
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My First Speeding Ticket It was a cool December evening. I was tired but excited to be going back to my hometown for the weekend. It was a long drive home and I wished time would go by faster. The clock on the dash beat methodically‚ as if it was in time with the rotation of the tires‚ round‚ and round. Suddenly my thoughts were interrupted as I met an oncoming police officer and realized that I was exceeding the speed limit a great deal. Frantic I sped up and looked for a road that
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