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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Those were the thoughts going through my mind when I went to go see my first ballet. It was only a few years ago and I still can remember how excited I was before watching it‚ during‚ and after. My mother and I went one afternoon to watch The Nutcracker. It was in San Francisco around early December in the year 2010. I remember showing up and for some reason I was so nervous. I couldn’t understand why it made me nervous‚ but the thrill of finally being able to see my
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Q. In times of upheaval‚ it is one’s family that is important. Discuss. First They Killed My Father is a highly emotional‚ moving account of the survival of a family - a family brought together through challenging times. The importance of family in the survival of Loung and her siblings throughout and beyond the Khmer Rouge years cannot be overstressed. Essential family values such as a mother’s love for her children‚ obedience to caring father’s advice and cooperation with each other through
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I am unable to reach my goals or cannot live up to my expectations. They are the worst experiences of my life. When I was thirteen years old‚ I was an avid swimmer. I had swum competitively for almost ten years. I worked hard day in and day
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I have been a Catholic school student since preschool. My daycare was Catholic. My elementary school was Catholic. My high school is Catholic. My college will probably be Catholic as well. Regardless‚ the idea of discernment and vocation are probably more common topics at our family’s dinner table than most. My grandfather‚ being the proud man that he is‚ reached out to the president of Fordham University and shared my interest. He promptly got a reply that said‚ “I hope your granddaughter listens
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My church was having a trip to Six Flags and I didn’t want to miss it. Since we are in Killen and Dallas is a 3hr drive we decided to leave early (I’m guessing that’s the reason why). I got to church sometime around 6:30- 6:45 and left sometime around 7:00. We talked‚ listened to music and slept like on any trip. And it wasn’t all that exciting till we actually got there. Since this was my first trip there‚ i was VERY excited and anxious to ride the roller coasters. So we got there and walked around
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this phrase often escaped my lips. It was difficult to understand why I had to endure such an awful thing. Waking up in the hospital in pain while all my friends were out playing was something I just couldn’t wrap my head around. When I was born‚ I was diagnosed with a condition called fibular hemimelia. I am missing my fibula‚ a bone in the lower part of my leg‚ and one toe on my left foot. In addition to these problems‚ my left leg is shorter than my right leg‚ and my left ankle is fused in an
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experienced one of the worst genocides in the history of the world. One girl experienced this atrocious genocide at the age of five and lived to tell the tale. The girl‚ Loung Ung‚ shares her experience in the book First They Killed My Father. The theme of First They Killed My Father is that in times of crisis‚ everyone will be forced to make sacrifices. One peaceful day in Phnom Phen‚ everything is changed when soldiers come into the city and order everyone to leave. Everyone including infants and the
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The time has come. After countless weeks of exams‚ homework‚ meetings‚ and random outbursts of crying‚ it’s time to venture home for a few days of much needed rest‚ real food‚ and time with loved ones. Thanksgiving has become a lot more meaningful now that I am away from college. I remember my first Thanksgiving freshman year. I was living the standard movie cliché of coming home for the holidays. I grew a beard‚ everyone commented on how much more liberal I’ve gotten‚ I was asked (and begrudgingly
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reading‚ and their first draft is always a progression of drafts. They are constantly refining their work and sharpening their ideas. As for students‚ they think the work is pretty much done when the draft is completed‚ but because writing is a complex process‚ drafting is just the beginning. Personally‚ my drafts are revised many times because I want to make sure the structure required is being followed. I believe that every step of the process needs equal attention to make sure my thoughts and ideas
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