When my new classmates discovered I was from Buoyei‚ they were curious about the world I came from such as what we ate‚ wore‚ and where we lived. They treated me like an alien. My ethnic identity brought many frustrations‚ but it also inspires me to think of ways to contribute and build a more diverse
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I am a piece of the greatest sport of all time‚ and my goal is to bring enjoyment to all who play and watch this great game. I started my first day of practice in the heat of the day. My laces and leather were scorching from the summer sun as I lay on the turf. The players entered the field‚ and soon I was in the hands of the team’s starting quarterback. Through the day I was thrown high through the air and kicked repeatedly off the tee. The practice was tough for me‚ but I really enjoyed the action
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“You need to leave‚ it’s his time‚” says the doctor. Shreveport‚ Louisiana‚ innocent six year old me strolling away from the hospital room which I watch my grandfather unhurriedly lose his life in. As I walk away in desperation of wanting to see my grandfather one last time I turn my head back to see his wrinkly‚ run down face and he cracks his last smile at me and attempts to lift his limp arm to wave and be strong for me‚ the door closes. When the doctors closed the doors my mouth felt dry‚ my
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EN101 Narrative Essay Professor Petro Fall 2012 Narrative Essay: Early Morning Surfin’ ------------------------------------------------- Childhood is one of the most important things that make us who we are. These are the times when we learn certain things‚ do certain things and create certain things. Friends that we acquire while growing up seem to be the longest lasting type of friends‚ versus friends that we make when we are in our late teenage years. Waking up at
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HW #1: Narrative Essay on Sushi Being a bartender I had my fair share of food experiences. From working in a fine dining establishment enjoying the savory flavors of filet mignon‚ to rocking out in a Caribbean lounge grubbing down on my Rasta pasta in-between breaks never did I ever think I would end up eating sushi anytime soon. Working from restaurant to restaurant I ha my fair share of foods‚ but I never was too found of fish. Growing up every meal that involved those
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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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My sophomore year was a great year for me as far as school goes. It was a year filled with many surprises and mysteries. It was my second year returning to Charles F. Brush High School and as I walked into the first day of school I wondered how my day would transpire. I was ecstatic to be immediately greeted by one of my friends that I met during my freshman year. It wasn’t so much that it was him that made me ecstatic‚ it was more of him being a familiar face and me being reassured. His name was
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When I hear the date "9/11" I rapidly drown in the saddest kind of nostalgic thoughts and emotions. Although many years have gone by since the devastating events of 9/11‚ its memory and the feelings it evokes remains immortal. In retrospect‚ I was five years old during the time of the attacks and I wasn’t even living in the United States. Nevertheless‚ as I was too young to fully understand the magnitude of the attacks‚ seeing how an event that took place thousands of miles away from me had the ability
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excitedly to each other about the party in the park that afternoon. All of us black kids‚ were going to get out of school and go down there. We are all so eager to see that signal that none of us were paying attention to the teacher. After a while‚ Mrs. Tiller just gave up on teaching us and started grading papers. We all are waiting by the windows anxious to see when we got to run and join our friends. We are sitting here contemplating what we are about to do. I don’t want to think about the time when we
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time. On the verge of breaking up due to divorce (Christine & Bob McVie) and the on-again-off-again relationship style of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham‚ Fleetwood Mac released their best album and one of the most legendary albums to this day. This throwback Thursday let me take you through Rumors by Fleetwood Mac. “Second Hand News:” The perfect get out of my life break up song. It’s a funky upbeat song that is basically about telling your ex not to worry about you when you leave. Lindsey Buckingham
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