I’ve never been an "outdoors" experience kind of person. Maybe‚ it’s because I’m very sedentary and prefer to stay inside to read and enjoy tranquility. I avoid all types of chaos and crowded places. Nevertheless‚ my visit to the Camuy River Cave Park (back in 2004) was refreshing and enriching in knowledge‚ historically‚ scientifically and spiritually. That experience brought the best out of me‚ as a human being and a nature lover‚ by giving the chance of experiencing a whole new level of peace
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proud of myself for not missing any appointments and it made me feel more like an adult. Then I had to sign up for Lamaze classes so I could learn how to help her during the birth of our son. It felt like something out of a movie‚ it was an amazing experience for both of us. During all this I was there to hold her hair while she was having her morning sicknesses. I was also making midnight runs to find whatever she needed to cure her cravings. It also gave me an excuse to buy myself ice cream. On top
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Michael has been gone for almost 16 years and yet he is still with me every day. I dream about him and what could have been; what should have been. Michael’s death teaches me something new almost every day. I have learned what loss is‚ how to deal with it‚ and how to grow from it. It is often said that losing a child is the worst experience a parent has to go through. Children are not supposed to die before their parents‚ but sometimes they do. On a June morning‚ my
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Write a narrative essay on one of the following topics suggested. You may have a topic of your own‚ but make sure that it makes a good topic for a narrative essay. Besides‚ give a title to your essay. 1. Write about an important event or experience in your life. Describe the event‚ and explain why it was important and how it changed you. 2. Tell a story about a person who is important to you. Write about the unusual or exciting experience you had with this person‚ and how he or she has influenced
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a "wee-little" first grader that language is my "Achilles Heel." The inner confusion in an up-and-coming student’s head when introduced to two languages since birth is quite a mess. Having to live in a world half dominated by the colloquial English language that is spoken everyday while the other half is controlled by the strict rules of Arabic drives me insane at times. Lately science has shown that students‚ like me‚ who have been exposed to two or more languages within the first four years of life
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FACULTY OF LANGUAGE STUDIES TMA COVER FORM EL121 The Short story and Essay Writing Part (I) STUDENT INFORMATION (to be completed by student)1. Name 2. Registration No3. Section No4. Tel. 5. E- I confirm that the work presented here is my own and is not copied from any source. Students signaturePart (II) TUTORS REMARKS (to be completed by tutor)Tutor nameSignatureDate TMA receivedDate returnedTUTORS REMARKS Mark Allocated to TMASTUDENT MARK 30For content a maximum of 30 marks Marks deducted
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Writing my first college Paper Writing my first paper for college was not easy. I was in English 050. It had been several years since I had been in high school. I was scared and I wanted to do a good job on my first paper. I wanted to show myself that I could do this whole college thing. I was trying to prove to myself that I did not wait too late to come back to school. When I turned in my rough draft to him‚ I remember telling him “I hope this is what you want”. The next time we met in class
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I stepped onto the ice and shivered. I was very anxious and couldn’t believe I was being thrown into the game halfway through. My teammate‚ Claire‚ had just tripped over a curling stone and landed on her knees‚ causing her to pull out of the game. So here I was‚ subbing in for her. I was so nervous that my hands were shaking. I didn’t feel confident at all; I didn’t know what the ice was like and I hadn’t warmed up. I took a deep breath and tried to calm down - it was my turn to throw my shots. I
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Narrative Essay Draft Compose a rough draft of an essay on the topic of returning to school. Next week‚ you will study specific techniques for narrative writing. You may read ahead if you wish. However‚ this week you are only required to practice the strategies in Chapters 3 and 4 of your text Essentials of College Writing. Based on your readings‚ choose a topic and develop a focus for your essay. Follow the “Structure of the Paper” section in Chapter 3 and the steps of the writing process in
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The First Time I went to a College Football Game Vroom! Vroom! It was a cold and cloudy Saturday afternoon and me‚ my parents and my parents friends Alex and Vince were driving to a 7:00 Missouri Tiger football game. They were going to play the Texas A&M Aggies at home. Whoever wins is going to go to one of the biggest games of the year which is the SEC championship. We had just entered Missouri’s campus and it was packed with a bunch of Missouri fans. As we drove around for a little bit I could
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