Two years ago‚ on a cold Saturday morning‚ I prepared for my first ever track tryout. I took a shower‚ put on my clothes‚ and got into the car. On my way to practice‚ I felt strong physically‚ but I also had an undefined‚ jittery feeling about how the day was going to go. At 7:25am‚ I arrived at practice and was quickly spotted by the coach. He called me over and said‚ "You’re a big‚ fast guy‚ and I want you to be a sprinter." I knew I was fast‚ but I thought that being 6’1 and 225 pounds‚ I would
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My first injury is what happened in May of this year (2016). I had dropped a 8-foot bench on my foot after cleaning up the lodge that my class was staying in. I had gone to Urgent Care and they x-rayed my foot as a bruise to the bone with a possible hairline fracture. My foot was to swollen to see if it has a fracture yet and the doctor had told me that within a week it could be seen. The injury is on the middle of my left foot. You can still tell it is injured and is still a bit swollen. Along with
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It seemed that all my years of hard work had all come down to this moment. All those days that I would spend hours at the gym‚ making sure I had made all my shots and perfected every dribble move‚ not even bothering to take Sunday off because if I wanted to go somewhere with basketball‚ I would have to eat‚ sleep and breathe basketball. I refreshed the inbox of my email‚ and there it was‚ the decision that would make or break my basketball career. I had tried out for one of the most elite club basketball
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control of you regardless of what you have planned. I was still fourteen by the time I experienced my first concussion. The day was absolutely beautiful. The sun was scorching everyone’s skin as we all raced to my school’s dirt field searching for the shade the trees would throw across the ground‚ but the excitement that was building in everyone was by far more intense than the heat. Today was the day that my class was allowed to play flag football‚ an event we had all been looking forward to since the
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The first day of school‚ and even more exciting‚ the first day of middle school. Sixth grade! Oh how grown up I thought I was! Unfortunately‚ though‚ my euphoria quickly dissipated. Whilst standing at the bus stop fantasizing about all of the friends I would make and the fun projects I would do‚ the other kids at the bus stop started to laugh at me and call me names. They were making fun of the fact that I didn’t wear matching clothes. This was the first time that I realized that I was being made
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struggle with college. According to the College Completion website‚ out of 29‚700 students only 51.6% graduated in four years. College is challenging‚ but I am going to be successful by listening to advice from experts‚ by utilizing some effective study tools‚ and by taking advantage of the benefits offered by my college. Because I am a working student‚ I know that college will be challenging for me. As a recently graduated student from Kecoughtan High School‚ transition to college is very challenging
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assist me‚ I will achieve what I dream‚ I will also reach any part of our Galaxy. Giving an aim at right age When I think of my childhood days‚ I am reminded of Shri Sivasubramania Iyer who taught me when I was studying in 5th class at the age of 10. He was one of the very good teachers in our school. All of us loved to attend his class and hear him. One day he was teaching about bird ’s flight. He drew a diagram of a bird on the blackboard depicting the wings‚ tail and the body structure
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At the end of the day‚ you are solely responsible for your success and your failure. And the sooner you realize that‚ you accept that‚ and integrate that into your work ethic‚ you will start being successful. As long as you blame others for the reason you aren’t where you want to be‚ you will always be a failure. -Erin Cummings Being successful is something I currently and always will have as a goal for myself. I believe that through my hard work‚ dedication‚ and drive will lead me to great things
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English 111 March 16‚ 2009 As my boyfriend and I walked along the crowded pier: we inhaled the smell of freshly cooked crabs‚ shrimp‚ and lobster that came from the little blue restaurant that sits right on the pier. I could tell that the pier was an old bridge by the cracked cement and the old yellow road markings. The silver rail that surrounded pier was also aged and rusted. After walking about a mile we meticulously lined our poles on the rusted railing. My pole was blue and silver with bells
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I awaken in the middle of the night‚ and the significance of my actions just hours before hit me full force‚ though it feels like a lifetime ago that it happened. My first murder‚ the very thing that had so repulsed me upon my meeting with Zaroff just four days prior. The man was a psychopathic and homicidal bedlamite. He was the predator‚ and I‚ his quarry. His game of hunting men was considered only sport to him‚ whilst I held the belief that this manslaughter was senseless. Now‚ here I lay‚ with
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