recovered‚ Dad picked me up and heaved me back into the middle of the Hot Pot. ’Sink or swim!’ he called out. For the second time‚ I sank. The water once more filled my nost and lungs. I kicked and flailed and thrashed my way to the surface‚ gasping for air‚ and reached out to Dad. But he pulled back‚ and I didn’t feel his hands around me until I’d sunk one more time (Walls‚6). Throughout the book‚ an irregular act of the author was clear mainly due to the harsh parenting style of the father
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My First Skydiving Experience "Jumping is fun! Skydiving is not just falling; it is flying—the closest we have been able to come to free‚ unencumbered‚ non-mechanical individual flight‚" says Mike Turoff in the book The Skydiver’s Handbook. I totally agree with him because skydiving provides the maximum liberty that one can ever experience. In this article‚ I’d like to describe to you my first jump in order to show you how much fun skydiving is. First of all‚ I learned about skydiving via the
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freedom. I remember my first day at college. I had looked forward to this day from my school days. Life at college meant for me a new life. I was no more a young child but a teenager.The rain was pounding against my window as I awoke at the ’ungodly’ hour of seven thirty. It was bad enough that I had to be there for 9 AM. I felt so secure and warm wrapped up in my winter duvet. It was the best feeling in the world. As I finally dragged my self out of the comfort and security of my bed‚ I felt the
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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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a partner on the whiteboard. Picture a first grade classroom with a teacher who is greeting her students at the door every single morning. This was my classroom many years ago‚ which is one of the leading reasons that I chose to pursue an elementary and special education major at Ball State University. My first grade teacher was the most memorable teacher of my educational career. Her love‚ guidance‚ and success in making each day fun had a huge impact on my career in education. She made our classroom
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My first day at University is an important event of my life. To me it is an unforgettable day. During my school or college days. I had a glimpse of university 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 university life would offer me a free life; here restrictions would be few and threat of teachers would be little. At last the longed for day came in. I was admitted to North South University
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My experience with English By: Victor Yakimov The first day of school is always a rush. There’s meeting new people‚ not knowing where to go‚ and saying hi to teachers who act nice at first‚ but will inevitably get fed up with your childish behavior and go crazy. Yes‚ first days are a mix of happiness and dread but the most hectic is the very first day ever. My own experience with the first was probably the worst. Being brought up in a Russian household the only language I knew
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Throughout life‚ sometimes change is the only thing that seems constant. Change has come to my life in many ways‚ in myself and in my surroundings. At the same time‚ some things stay the same – and this is when traditions are formed. I am often reminded of this by the photograph that sits by my bed.My first day at college was also a new change‚an important event of my life. To me it is an unforgettable day. During my school days‚ i had a glimpse of college life. I thought that the college life would offer
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attended my very first Deaf event of my life. The Deaf event that I attended was held at the Hawk’s Hangout with a few of my fellow students‚ and two Deaf people‚ my teacher Paul Kiel and Rodger. During the event many things were going through my head‚ but I was still able to learn a few new signs‚ and even learn more about the cultural differences between English and American Sign Language. While attending my first Deaf event many different thoughts and feelings crossed my mind. When first walking
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nightmare. He was my source of strength back then‚ unfortunately he was my weakness now. I gave him my love but he broke my heart too many times its felt like I’ve been acting like an idiot for so long and surprisingly everything seemed to be beautiful‚ see how bird-brain I am when it comes to that jerk. When I was in high school my life is almost perfect I’ve got my parents trust‚ great true friends‚ I’m one of the top in school and by that time my first priority was my boyfriend who was
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