I wake up to the smell of coffee and my mom’s footsteps coming towards my room. She knocks lightly on the wood door and cracks it open‚ “We are leaving with or without you at three‚ Doodle.” It was the day of my dad’s open heart surgery and no one spoke a word on the ride over‚ which made things even more intense. We reached the hospital at about 4:15 and the waiting rooms are already packed… mostly by half of my family members who want to see my father. My mother‚ father‚ and I are placed into
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American Dream and My Perspective What is your definition of the American Dream? The idea of an American dream is older than the US and actually started in the 1600s. Back then‚ the American Dream was your ideal perfect life‚ your goals and your happiness. Many of these dreams focused on owning land and establishing a prosperous business that theoretically‚ at least would increase one ’s happiness. Has society changed? Has the definition of the American Dream changed? Is the American Dream even alive
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Have you ever travel all around America well after I graduate high school my friend Adam Hewitt invited me to go on the work tour with them we went from state to state The job position with selling CDs it was a commission based paying job but the night right before it I went on this long trip was a doozy The trip was scheduled to leave at six in the morning. I was supposed to be getting ready‚ but I was too distracted by my friends be. I spent the previous day Doing nonsense errands‚ going to barbecues
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there in the hard seat of my desk and waited patiently. The scent of bleach was overwhelming in the room‚ but I knew by the second week it would be covered up by the smell of musty children and chalk dust. I could not wait for my new teacher to stroll up to me‚ eyes full of amazement‚ and give me my paper. I had worked hard on it for nearly a month during the summer prior to this new school year. My writing skills were top-notch‚ of course. Looking around the room at my new classmates‚ it was easy
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is my second grade teacher - Ms. King‚ she encouraged me to be confident and bold because I was the only black student in her class at the Banjul American Embassy School‚ The Gambia. The bank my father worked with transferred him to The Gambia. The grade school and the middle school do functions together due to the small size of the school. During our Christmas Carol‚ we all auditioned for the soloist role and I got the lead role. Wow! Such a gratifying experience and that obviously built my confidence
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why I have started writing. Ever since I was little I felt worthless to my family‚ especially when my brother Jimmy and sister Annabeth were born My[ only purpose seemed to be taking care of my brother and sister and once mom and father left to California I knew my family was my responsibility. They had left because of this men that said‚” boys by god‚ I believe I have found a gold mine.” (gold rush) and he truly did so my parents thought would could be better than a new beginning? On April 14‚1846
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My dream for civil equality is that all people will be treated equally blacks and whites jews and arabs‚ in this dream none are held down by appearance or background the best part is this dream could be our world. In my dream one will not have there paths concluded by ethnicity‚ culture‚ wealth‚ and physical appearance we will make our own paths based on our kindness‚ effort‚ perseverance‚ and character‚ this is the world in my dream. In my dream all races will be one as if we saw right through
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with good dreams. Some people sleep like a rock and can never be woken up. When you dream many things can happen. You can have bad dreams that won’t go away‚ or have good dreams that make you feel great and make you think‚ " What was so wonderful about that dream?" Occasionally a dream may have disastrous consequences. I sleep like a rock. You could hit me over the head with a hammer and I would keep sleeping. But early in the morning‚ I begin to sleep lightly and dream. I usually dream about animals
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Transforming dreams into genuine reality is truly something to strive for. Both of my parents have successfully achieved their American dream. Their inspiring story has taught me that dreams are achievable whilst possessing strong characteristics. Someday I wish to fulfill my personal dreams and goals in life. One of which includes pursuing a medical career. My inexperienced‚ young self yearns to gain the opportunity to save and improve the lives that are around me. Above all‚ I strive to improve
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Until this year‚ my mother had never asked me about my future plans. She has a major in microbiology from the University of Georgia‚ but works in Atlanta in the insurance business as an underwriter. In college‚ she considered pharmaceutical work‚ but was told not to by her father who convinced her that all pharmacists were “druggies”. My mother is in the “useless degree” category now‚ and might use her degree better as a mouse pad than in any actual science field. She often tells my sister and me during
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