unrealistic. In middle school‚ I naively assumed that I would be in top 12% of my class‚ by simply making A’s. I tried my hardest in every classes‚ but still wasn’t enough. I never reached my goal of being in top 12%‚ as a result my self-esteem plummeted. I started high school with high hopes once again. Perhaps even more naively‚ I pursued the goal of being ranked number one. I was too young to realize the concept of “realistic” goals. My biggest obstacle was my state of mind. I brought my self-down. I told
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to plan my future. A future I will no longer have. Pamphlets line the walls‚ offering various solutions to make-believe problems. She sits in her La-Z-Boy desk chair‚ ripping apart at the seams from old age. To clarify‚I’m referring to the ancient counselor‚ not the chair. “I have brought you here because I have some concerns regarding a particular party over the previous weekend. Do you have any idea what I’m talking about?” I know exactly what she’s talking about. One night ruined my whole life
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It was the last days of my summer vacation prior to my final year at Central Middle School. Just that morning‚ I was imagining all of the great opportunities that would present themselves this coming school year. However‚ in a brief moment‚ a front handspring gone wrong quickly changed everything‚ destroyed my nearing future‚ and left me hopeless. As I laid in the cold‚ sterile hospital room‚ the excruciating pain radiating from my left hip‚ across my back‚ and down my leg was unbearable. I did not
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Orly Solomon was a child star in France‚ the French Shirley Temple if I may tell the truth. At the young age of eight she became a famous singer‚ actress and TV host. She even got into the Guinness World Records as the youngest TV host in history. For years Orly toured around singing‚ released CDs and performed on television and on stages. But as she grew into adulthood‚ due to poor management‚ she lost momentum and her position in the entertainment industry‚ and was soon forgotten. Orly was never
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It has been an amazing experience attending Dimmick Grade School. I have had the privilege to meet some very amazing people. These people have helped me grow and learn. Whether it be my fellow peers or my teachers‚ they have all taught me such wonderful things to carry on in life. I remember having a milk and rest time in Kindergarten. I thought that was pretty cool. I remember the great Halloweens. We had haunted houses and played games. We always got to walk around the gym in our costumes. I remember
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My best friend’s wedding is a movie about a woman named Julianne who is a food critic‚ by a promise made years earlier. She had a best friend named Michael who she had been romantically involved with during college. Things did not work out between them so they decided to remain best of friends. They also agreed that if they were 28 years old and had not gotten married‚ they would marry each other. Michael was a sports writer and always traveled all over the country. When she finds out that he’s
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Spanish‚ and to appreciate and be proud of my Hispanic heritage. My family decided to come back to Falls Church in time for me to start High School. The day I first came with my parents to register in the new school I was impressed with all of the new academic opportunities at my disposal. My new high school offered honors and AP classes in addition to an IB program‚ and several foreign languages‚ all of which my former school lacked. I decided to make the best out of this situation. When classes started
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year of high school was an exciting and nerve wrecking time. The first week of school I stuck close to my friend from middle school. We had hung out over the summer nonstop and were extremely close. That first week we did not see each other much during the school day. All our classes seemed to be different except our lunch periods. This friend was someone I trusted and let influence me‚ for better or worse. It was not until a couple months into the school year that I realized how my friend was changing
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My Great- Grandmother‚ My Best Friend Everyone has a special person in their family that they are closer to than anyone else. For as long as I can remember‚ Shorty was my favorite great- grandmother of them all. She was not just a beautiful and special person to me‚ she was also one of my best friends. I was able to tell her just about anything‚ and she always knew exactly what to do or what to say. Ever since I was a young girl‚ I would spend school breaks‚ especially the long and hot summers
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English 111/03 30 Jan 2013 My Best Memorable Sandwich The best memorable food experience that I have would be the time that I went to Fuddruckers with my mom‚ dad‚ both of my grandmothers and my two brothers. The reason why I say this is because this place was very nice and had the best burgers and sandwiches‚ so I have heard. As I was walking in the restaurant I started looking at the menu and there was something that had caught my eyes‚ and that was the grilled chicken breast
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