playoff trophy. My whole team was on the court setting up for the game and everything was ready. Finally‚ when the hosts called our team name‚ the spotlight was on us. We jogged through the cameras‚ smoke‚ and lights to our side of the court. The other team did the same. It was time to play. We played 5 v 5‚ and I was in. Coach Jones said‚ “ JC‚ defend number 21.” Number 21 looked like he was 6 foot. He was huge. Before we knew it‚ we were losing 9-10‚ but we had the ball‚ and I was about to score a
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When I turned 8 years old‚ my parents told me and my sister that we could a hamster for a present. We were so excited we promised them to take a full care of her. We didn’t think seriously about all the work we had to do. We were just thrilled about our new family member. The next day‚ we began doing some research. First‚ we went through all kinds of hamsters and their characteristics so that we could pick the best one. We came up with the tiniest‚ cutest little hamster. Back then‚ we didn’t know
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ray of brightness‚ complete silence‚ I was just as shocked as my mother and father standing on the lush and thick grass. All I could see was my teammate‚ Zayna with her short‚ black‚ thick hair and the other team’s goalie. I was standing on the field right in front of the goal. Even at the age of 8 years old‚ one soccer goal would be a great accomplishment for me and would help me move forward in life. I was so excited when I joined my first soccer team‚ the Hornets‚ because I have always loved
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unintentional drownings (non-boating related) annually in the United States — about ten deaths per day. Swimming is a summertime activity that many people enjoy. Swimming can be very relaxing‚ therapeutic‚ and entirely enjoyable. Sometimes though‚ there are terrible mishaps involved with swimming. Maybe someone slips and bursts open their head; maybe someone accidentally inhales water into their lungs. Quite possibly‚ for my case‚ someone made a stupid mistake. I will never forget the horrid day that
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want to catch a big fish? Because I know I have always wanted to. I was walking threw my kitchen getting something to eat with my cousin. I saw my mom and we were talking about fishing so we asked if we could go up north this weekend to go fishing. She said yes because she had to to plenty of work. I packed my clothes into my black and red bag. Because my bag was full‚ I got another bag. We then went up north‚ and my dad came to. We have finally arrived an hour later. It was a beautiful‚ warm‚ sunny
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I was about the age of 10 when I finally learned my heritage. My mother and I were standing in the bank vault‚ and she was getting some papers for a trip to Canada‚ to update all of our passports. I was there with her‚ and while she was going through the things in our lock box‚ one particular‚ colorful document caught my eye. I pulled it out and held it up to her‚ asking what it was. She told me it was my birth certificate. I looked at it once again and replied that this couldn’t be my birth certificate
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the rest of my life and the way I live now. I can recall those events like it was yesterday. I woke up tired on a beautiful‚ sunny‚ Tuesday morning. It was the day I had to fly to San Francisco for my job on a cruise ship. I had been in between cruises‚ so I had taken the chance to come see my parents in Newark‚ New Jersey. Later I realized that it could have cost me dearly. I changed into my pressed‚ white‚ long sleeved shirt with khaki pants and my sailors hat that I had to wear for my job as a
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George Santayana once said that “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” (Santayana). In her book‚ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl‚ Harriet Jacobs chronicles many problems she faced during her tenure as a slave. However‚ after reading Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl‚ it appears that the world today does not remember the past and may be condemned to repeat it. Many of the atrocities described by Jacob remain prominent and relevant in today’s society. The issues
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Administration (NSA) scandal and the push for gun control the proverbial line between freedom and tyranny has been blurred. “Life of Pi” is complex and exposes many different themes. Many people see Life of Pi as an account a person’s experience‚ balancing religion‚ faith and tragedy in the midst of dire situations. This is true for me as I too read stories of freedom in religious practices and life in general throughout the entire story. Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel‚ a Tamil boy from Pondicherry
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EMC Lifestyle - For five years‚ our backyard shed has been jammed with boxes from my previous life when I was a daily newspaper reporter‚ columnist and editor. A few days ago‚ when we were preparing for a yard sale‚ I decided it was time to sort through the stuff. But‚ after five years‚ the newspapers were disintegrating and damp. I tried to dig through them‚ but there were creepy-crawlers‚ cobwebs and unknown brown blotches on them. But in one box‚ I could see a few papers - three-hole-punch
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