Thump. Thump. Thump. The pounding of the door awakened me in the dead of the night. Distinctive voices were calling through the door. I lay in my bed quietly as I heard the footsteps of my mother in the hallway. Lights went a blazing‚ lighting her way‚ some spilling into our room. Then I heard a door open and more feet shuffling into our quiet home. “Police‚” said an unknown voice‚ so loud and so clear. “Put your hands up in the air and get down on the floor.” My mother moved to obey the order
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True friends are like diamonds‚ precious and rare. False friends are like dirt‚ found everywhere. Friendship should never be a difficult thing; it should always be the easiest thing in life. An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body‚ but an evil friend will wound your mind. A true friend is a hand that is always holding yours‚ no matter how close or far apart you may be‚ someone who is always there and will always‚ always care‚ a feeling
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Mount Elenor I was laboring up the Sierra Buttes trail‚ my pace devouring the miles‚ when I first met Elenor. I’ve been hiking the trail every Labor Day weekend with my family‚ for over 7 years; I know how challenging the trail is‚ I’ve seen a number of hikers turn back without even making it half way. I was astounded when I happened upon Elenor inching her way up the trail. I thought there was no way she could make it to the top‚ she’s simply too old. Elenor proved me to be incredibly wrong‚ to
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The Power of the Tongue The quote‚ “Live each moment like your last because tomorrow may never come‚” is commonly overused‚ but the truth behind it is shocking. As an emotional and indecisive teenage girl I would often scream‚ “I just want to be an adult and be able to do what I want already!” At the time this seemed like a logical statement‚ but adulthood came faster than I imagined. The many quarrels over extended curfew‚ cleaning my room‚ or going out whenever I wanted are now humorous memories
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That One Day The emotion overwhelmed me. I didn’t know if I should be happy or if I should be crying; after all‚ I was only 10 years old. We were just leaving the American Embassy knowing that we have received Visas to enter the new world‚ new life‚ meet new friends‚ and also reconnect with the other half of our family after 20 years. All these new and exciting things seemed so great until it hit me‚ I’ll be leaving behind my best friends and the other half of my family. I was happy and sad at the
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Name: Professor Name: English 101 September 24th‚ 2012 The memories of my hometown Have you ever asked yourself if you could ever choose‚ which place in this world do you want to be at most? I have. The warmest memories‚ and the peacefully joys I experience when I am there will always have a special place in my heart. From time to time the richness of culture‚ the variety of food‚ and the most beautiful traditions have been specified signatures itself‚ and yet have never fallen
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Eloisa Vasquez ENG102 Ms:Margaret-paterson Final assay. People should use their time to be volunteer. There many people in this world that waste their time in many activities that are unnecessary‚ such as going out or just having fun anywhere. People don’t think that they can use their time in more us full activities‚ activities that can help other people. Such as been a volunteer in any church hospital or any organization that can help many people who needed. Why people should be a volunteer
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Katie Jones Ms.Nagel English 105 May 1‚ 2013 A Memorable Journey Topic: A memorable Journey Purpose: The journey I had while selling magazines was memorable because I met a lot people and saw many fun places. Thesis Statement: Selling magazines doesn’t sound fun‚ but doing it all over the U.S. was the best experience that anyone could imagine as well as meeting new people and seeing so many new places. It all started one sunny afternoon in sunny Oceanside‚ CA on the Camp Pendleton marine
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Kantipudi 1 Meghanath kantipudi Professor Washington Diane English 111 November 11 2012 That incident which teaches a lesson Life is all about sweet and sorrow moments highs and lows but the most important part is learning from the lows and sorrow moments‚ try harder not to make the same mistakes. However there was this one very small incident which led to a major change in the way I think . It was one of the first few months I got to America and needed a American driver’s license
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Megan Smith ENG-111-OL2 Literary Analysis: The Road Not Taken Like many of us‚ the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost describes a young traveler faced with the choice of which road to take. In order to continue his journey he must decide which road to take‚ without the chance to return. In this particular poem‚ Robert Frost metaphorically depicts the average persons thought process of making some of life’s most important decisions. He does this by comparing life’s journey with
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