I was so excited that grandpa was finally taking me fishing. Ever since I saw the monster of a fish in his basement‚ I dreamt that one day we would catch a shark together. Friday night grandpa called me. I sat in the chair with the phone held to my face. I smile stretched from cheek to cheek when he said we were going to go fishing. That night I was hardly able to sleep. The anticipation of this momentous occasion filled my mind with dreams of the fish that I would see swimming in the crystal clear
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For months‚ my parents had been discussing sending my mom‚ little brother and I back to our native country. I was only eight years old then and I did not understand the reason or the quickness to return. On that day‚ August 23rd‚2008‚ we departed to Guatemala‚ leaving behind my father‚ alone. As I landed at the airport‚ I anticipated the feeling of seeing my older sister and other relatives for the first time. Weeks passed by‚ my brother and I wouldn’t stop asking my mother when we would come back
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When I hear the date "9/11" I rapidly drown in the saddest kind of nostalgic thoughts and emotions. Although many years have gone by since the devastating events of 9/11‚ its memory and the feelings it evokes remains immortal. In retrospect‚ I was five years old during the time of the attacks and I wasn’t even living in the United States. Nevertheless‚ as I was too young to fully understand the magnitude of the attacks‚ seeing how an event that took place thousands of miles away from me had the ability
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The most difficult problem/situation that I had to face was when my family and I had to change our entire lifestyle by migrating to the United States in 2006. I was 6 years old‚ I had no idea what was going on; there was confusion everywhere. We were at the airport in Albania‚ it was almost time to get on the flight that would change my life forever. I was comfortable where I was‚ I was not sure why we were just going to leave everything behind all of a sudden‚ either way‚ it was not my choice and
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The moment that I first stepped into the hospital‚ an eerie presence of death surrounded me and the smell of antiseptic and other unrecognizable odors all rushed into my senses. It was my first day as a volunteer at the local hospital. At the time‚ I had no idea what I wanted to do in life‚ but this short‚ summer experience guided me to the path of nursing. Throughout the years‚ my mom had been placed in the hospital numerous times from her failing body. Due to this‚ I was able to get a sense of
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Mark Wicclair argues that we should be very wary about the censorship of pornography‚ even if pornography‚ as Helen Longino defines it‚ exists. In order to fully understand Wicclair ’s reason for being wary of the censorship of pornography it is important that we use Helen Longino ’s definition of pornography. Helen Longino defines pornography as "[the] verbal or pictoral explicit representations of sexual behavior that...have as a distinguishing characteristic the degrading and demeaning
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Collaboration and Argument Carmetta C Jackson and Waltresa Mayho ENG/215 EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC WRITING JULY 9‚ 2011 DR Tracy A Boothe Collaboration and Argument Collaboration is defined as working collectively with others or concurrently to achieve a goal especially in a creative attempt to put together the right elements of success implemented to accomplish something. Argument is defined as controversy or the implication of expression through opinions for an effort to persuade;
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Ashley Thornton April 11‚ 2012 Rogerian Argument Brines Religion In Your Schools Religion‚ whether we realize it or not‚ is a major element of American society (and also worldwide history). For many‚ religion is a significant part of their cultural identity. Religion plays a part in all levels of politics and is often an aspect of community events and organizations. Everyday‚ we all interact with people who have different religious backgrounds and personal beliefs. Children born into religious
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I am a piece of the greatest sport of all time‚ and my goal is to bring enjoyment to all who play and watch this great game. I started my first day of practice in the heat of the day. My laces and leather were scorching from the summer sun as I lay on the turf. The players entered the field‚ and soon I was in the hands of the team’s starting quarterback. Through the day I was thrown high through the air and kicked repeatedly off the tee. The practice was tough for me‚ but I really enjoyed the action
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When I came from Africa in 2007‚ I was really excited. To me coming to America was like going to heaven. It was all I wanted‚ after all I could leave my violent country and finally come to the land of the free and the home of the brave. No matter how you put it the expectation for this country around the world is overwhelming. As for me coming to the United State was part of my everyday dreams. I remember my uncle my used to tell me‚ “Musa the statue of is capable of sitting down”‚ and due to the
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