As a young boy reading was never an exciting activity for me. Since the first day I began reading proficiently in the first grade all the way through high school‚ reading was always a chore. Novel after novel we read in class in which I found myself dozing off into the distance dreaming about everything but reading. The only books I’ve ever enjoyed to this day continue to be Magic Tree House‚ but after 3rd grade the story line begins to repeat and mock the others‚ kind of like a Capri sun after drinking
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Do you feel underprepared for life after high school? Adult life can be daunting; from learning how to pay bills and budget your money‚ to applying for college. Well here’s some good news for you! Local Penn Wood alumni have created a program that is an all-inclusive ‘adulting’ workshop. The peer mentorship program aptly named ‘Life After High School’ will begin on November 14th. Meetings are held every Tuesday from 3:30-4:20 in the Bany Room at the Lansdowne Library. The seminars are intended to
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Sophomore year of high school was one of the hardest years of my life. I was at a new school in a new city and had a new family. My mom and I had moved in with her boyfriend because we were getting kicked out of our apartment and had nowhere else to turn. She did not have a job or any second chances. I was forced along a journey that I never could have expected. The next year was the worst of my life. Depression and anxiety hit me like a truck. I had never felt so confused inside my own head before
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hurried towards the field house at Glenbrook South High School. For the first time since late March‚ frost dusted the grass‚ turning it an icy green. Although I was wearing three layers of clothing‚ each thicker than the previous‚ every breath I took sent shivers running down my spine. How I would survive two miles of this wearing only a singlet and short-shorts was beyond me. Running had only become a part of my life since the start of the school year. Hesitantly‚ I joined as a way to stay in
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An Unforgettable Event in My Life Last Sunday‚ I went shopping eagerly at the largest shopping mall in my town. My elder sister was accompanying me. As the important Christmas Day was just around the corner‚ the shopping mall was packed with people. There were many girls and ladies who were hanging their handbags loosely over their shoulders. I also did likewise. Although my mother always advised me not to bring a handbag‚ or if I wanted to bring it‚ I must hang it carefully over my shoulder
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Essay So far‚ my high school experience has been one of many choices being made. Throughout these past three years I have had to make many choices‚ many of which have impacted my relationship with my friends‚ teachers‚ and coaches. However‚ no decision was harder than one I made this year in this past soccer season. This decision was not exclusively my own but one I shared with my father. This dilemma involved pulling me‚ the captain of the varsity soccer team off the team because of a problem
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gives us confidence‚ courage‚ and strength. It is how life teaches us to love and forgive each other. In fact‚ experience is the worst teacher because it gives us the test before presenting the lesson. My most difficult experience in life was in high school‚ or in fact high school it self was a difficult experience for me. When I look back to the past I think that people and learning environment was one of the reasons that made my high school learning experience a negative one. Everyone who wasn’t
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transformational moment in Daigo’s life would be when he had to give up playing the cello‚ to finding a new job. His wife was very supportive of him when he told her that he had to find a new job. She didn’t get upset with him when he was in the process of starting a new career. A symbolic object that showed this is the salmon trying to swim upstream‚ but end up dying. This showed a sense of rebirth in Daigo because he has to give up playing an instrument that he has dedicated his whole life to. The fish
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College After High School? Education has become an important factor in the ever-volatile world‚ from elementary school to junior high-to-high school. Individuals who are fortunate to obtain an education do so‚ but they never think much of it until the concluding days of their high school years. Concerns about life beyond high school strikes many profoundly‚ while others possess a clear vision of their desired future‚ which may include college. Personal growth and success derives from the experiences
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UNFORGETTABLE INCIDENT The memory of that night is etched in my mind till now. After all‚ that was the most eventful day of my life‚ which changed the person I was.Everything started on 18th of November when my aunt sent a car to my mother‚ a beautiful blue Audi‚ the latest in 2004. It was raining heavily when we received the car. My brother and I were so excited because we planned to coax mom to give the new car to my brother‚ as she has already had a car and she refused to give hers to my
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