With all the hours I poured into my last essay‚ it felt like a slap in the face that they didn’t even send a “thank you for trying” letter. I spent the announcement day sitting on my in-law’s porch sipping coffee with Baileys and stewing over yet another essay contest loss. Lacking in ideas of where I went wrong‚ I tried imitating old photos of authors again for inspiration. Leaning on the arm of the wicker chair with my chin resting on curled fingers; I held my pen like a cigarette‚ hoping to channel
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at five forty five in the morning in the Hospital Enrique Tejera in Valencia estado Carabobo‚ Venezuela. Venezuela will always be my home no matter that I don’t really remember much. I was only there until I was five years old after about months later‚ my sisters and my mom decided it would be better if I came to the United States so I can have a better life. I passed my first birthday in the United States and turned six years old. I’ve been in the United States for about twelve years. I am the youngest
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Hello everyone‚ My name is John Santiesteban and I’m currently a nurse. I am attending this class in order for me to achieve my masters in nursing. My enthusiasm for nursing first took root and flourished after losing my father. My father became very ill and needed medical care. When I saw that my father was starting to become weak and frail‚ I thought to myself "What access would my father have to good quality health care?" I asked my mother "Where is the nearest hospital?" and my mother replied
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LITeracy Narrative The written word is what has driven our society forward. It is what pushes us forward to became great. Some of the most important events in history have happened because of books or documents. The Declaration of Independance and the Bible are two of the biggest literary pieces in history. I am only beginning my life‚ but there have still been many literary events in my life that have changed me as a person.They might seem subtle at first‚ but later in life they might affect you
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lizard to be my pet. I will take him to the vet for nine hours and days. It will be great too. I want to have a guinea pig for a pet. I’ll feed her‚ also take her to the vet. I think so. I think a cat will be a great pet for me. I will take him to the vet. I think a god will not make noises and it will be a great pet for me to play together. I’ll name my goldfish Phoebe. She loves to swim in the ocean. I’ll name my lizard Max. He loves sleepinig in his cage all day. I’ll name my guinea pig
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was wrong. My mother took me to the doctor who said‚ “Nothing is wrong.” So I just cried all day and night. As I was got older‚ I was the person that did not eat a lot. Every day when dinner was ready‚ my mother forced me go to the kitchen and eat until I had finished everything. Instead of me eating‚ however‚ I would fall asleep on the table‚ just nodding out on the spot. That happened throughout my fourth grade year of elementary school. When I went to fifth grade‚ my mother took
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Study Guide Chapter 1 – Childhood Linda recounts early childhood before she is a slave Father is a carpenter He is very good at his craft so he is granted many privileges as that of a free man Reader learns about Linda’s mother‚ brother William‚ and Uncle Benjamin‚ who is sold at 10 years old. Aunt Martha‚ Linda’s maternal grandmother‚ is described as a strong-willed‚ resourceful woman‚ who begins baking in order to earn money to buy her children’s freedom
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The first person I interviewed was my mom. Her first job ever was at a bank‚ and got the job a week after she graduated high school. My mom’s original plan was to work for a year‚ and then go to college. She ended up not going to college and her employer offered her a full time position. She got promoted in different important positions throughout her 13 years at the bank. She worked in mortgage lending and ended up being an escrow officer. After my mom left her job at the bank she was a stay at
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that I was in Guatemala I was at my grandmother’s house my mom and my grand mother were out shopping. I was alone with my sister‚ Along with the guard that my grandmother left us.I was sick with a terrible illness I was sick with nausea and a head ache I was unbelievably tired and my sister was right next to me. when I was on the verge of sleeping I heard a gunshot... I got off quickly. “ that was a mistake…” I said with many regrets. Trembling I went back into my room. After a few minutes passed
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Drip‚drip‚drip‚drip The sound of the rain lightly hitting the water‚ The sun ducking behind the clouds‚ as if it were hiding from something. My clothes weighing down‚ drenched with water. Fishing pole in my hand standing at the end of my friends dock. As I was walking my topwater lure back to me‚ Suddenly a bass blew up on it right infront of me. It scared me a little making me jump as I reeled the fish in. I was as excited as excited as someone stranded at sea finding civilization For I had not
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