compared to someone like that would fill me with pride. Now‚ I consider it an insult. When somebody compares me to Michael‚ they use it to hurt me: “You’re so lazy‚ just like Michael.” Or even more hurtful “you’re just like Michael”. So what brought about this sudden change of attitude? Michael fell into the wrong crowd. His grades slipped. He quit basketball. Worst of all‚ he became addicted to drugs. These drugs ravaged his body and mind‚ turning my loving‚ big brother with the ability to do anything
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glance up quickly at what sounded about six drill sergeants that stood on the bus all of a sudden. “ You think this is a freaking game civilians? None of you are going to make it here! None of you have what it takes to last a week!” “Was he right‚” I thought. “What have I gotten myself into‚” I asked myself. My thoughts came to an abrupt halt when a female drill sergeant ordered us off the bus and into formation outside. “Hurry the hell up‚ privates! We’re about to see the weak from the super
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many hardships as they adapted to lifestyle changes. My parents always wanted my sister and I to see how it is growing outside of US. When spring break rolled around‚ it was the perfect opportunity. We had a week to ourselves no more worrying about homework and tests‚ we were free. Paradise was in distances reach. I remember being excited for the sandy white beaches I always saw on TV. But when we arrived it was clear I only knew the half of it. Stepping out of the airport was a big cultural
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Essay Dyslexia Dyslexia is a severe mental disorder which deals with a person having difficulties learning. This medical syndrome occurs in all ethnicities and age groups. Dyslexia is not all about low intelligence‚ and a lot of people with dyslexia are very creative and gifted like prodigies. Around 15% of United States population is affected by learning disorders and the numbers are drastically increasing. One of the main causes of Dyslexia has to do with Genetics and two popular symptoms are
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the classes really paid off- I improved greatly in a short amount of time. When middle school tryouts came around I felt more than prepared. Unfortunately I was not quite prepared enough; I did not make the team. I was devastated and discouraged about the painful truth. Instead of staying discouraged and giving up‚ I decided to not let all my hard work go to waste. I joined my local gym’s competition cheer team and learned even more. I finally felt like my hard work paid off after I made the junior
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room now!” Everyone ran to the assembly room in the quickest way possible in fear. After the whole section was finally in the assembly room standing nervously and sweating‚ the section leader calls me to the front. As I was standing facing him at about an arm distance‚ he grabs my shirt and yanks it pulling me with inches of his face and yells “You’re an idiot” in front of everyone. Suddenly I became angry and fiery‚ so with both of my hands I push him away from me
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concerned about environmental issues‚ so many organizations devote themselves to attract customers via promoting green products and services. As a result‚ green products as well as greenwashing products‚ which are labeled as eco-friendly while actually they are not‚ have inundated the marketplace in modern society. However‚ some companies overstate their environmental claims so that customers have difficulty in distinguishing real eco-friendly products from greenwashing ones. This essay will show
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Expository Essay What would you do if you committed a murder‚ and the next day you were forced to move to an island with no one but you? You could only bring three things with you. What would you bring? I knew killing someone would be the completely wrong thing to do ‚ but I had to. Telling my father was the worst part. He is making me move to a deserted island were I’m going to live. I only get to bring three things. If I bring animals‚ power‚ and some protection‚ that shows that I can stay
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A Person Whom I Admire As we grew older‚ we usually find someone to look up to. Everyone has someone whom they admire. Have you ever thought about whom you admire? Well‚ the person I admire who is very special to me is my mother. Due to her tremendous qualities like responsibility‚ supportiveness‚ and selfless devotion my mother is the most admirable person in my life. First‚ I admire my mother because she is a very responsible person. She is the leader of the house and has to take care of all
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to my left‚ and glanced over my shoulder to vaguely see him climbing up a ladder. Having never been inside the corncrib before‚ I blindly followed him. My eyes stung as they adjusted to the bright sunlight and the dusty air in the top level. After about fifteen minutes‚ Luke told me that he was going to go back inside the house. He began climbing down the ladder‚ so I shadowed him. As I got to the bottom of the rotting‚ wooden ladder‚ I heard a loud thud and realized Luke had locked me inside. Panicking
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