I am six years old and in the first grade. Today is my favorite day of the year‚ besides the last day of school. It’s Track and Field Day! The sun is shining‚ and it’s a beautiful May day. I’m standing on the dusty dirt track‚ and I feel the sun on my skin and the wind in my hair. I hear my classmates chattering all around me. The grass under my feet is soft‚ fresh‚ and green. One problem breaks the stillness of this place. I want to win a blue ribbon‚ but I am not the fastest girl in the grade.
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them up. For example‚ this year everyone had negative energy going into Decade Day and said we had no chance of winning. I constantly told people to have faith in us‚ and if we were enthusiastic enough we could win. At first‚ no one believed me‚ then after I persistently told people to be positive‚ people came around. By Decade Day everyone had positive energy rushing through their veins‚ and sure enough we won Decade Day. I am a positive person‚ and it rubs off on others. I am confident in myself
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Importance of Euthanasia It allows people to be free of physical pain‚ followed by mental suffering. One of the most famous euthanasia debates revolves around Dax Cowart‚ who was almost burned to death in a propane explosion. His hands‚ eyes‚ ears‚ and lips were burned off‚ he spent years in physical pain‚ wishing to die. Does he have the right to die‚ be free of his physical pain and mental sadness? Or is it better that he now continues to live‚ blind‚ deaf‚ divorced‚ alone‚ and has attempted
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Civilization II 29 April 2014 The “hidden” Truth in Sicily Leonardo Sciacia’s The Day of the Owl explores the pursuit of truth by Captain Bellodi after a mysterious shooting upon a contractor‚ named Salvatore Colasberna‚ who is a member of the Santa Fara Co-Operative Building Society. Throughout this novel‚ the society of Sicily attempts to conceal the acts of the mafia who control Sicilian lifestyle. The Day of the Owl portrays the corrupted and fearful society‚ in which even local Sicilians
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Almost within minutes it seemed he had arrived at Mission Beach. The sun was pretty much sky high on this early September day. He stood for a while gazing in the direction of the sand and sea. His hands were calmly by his sides. Noticing that the sun was too bright for his eyes‚ he slowly‚ with coolness about him‚ slid his sunglasses down from atop his head to the level of his eyes. The sunglasses were black and of a surfer brand style. Johnny could now see the details of what was happening upon
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A frenzy in the middle of November a day that I reside from the Philippines to Virginia. An impactful event of my life‚ I have to unexpectedly adjust my lifestyle. Also‚ I face numerous challenges such as unfamiliarity rules‚ acclimatizing to the weather and searching for social outlets. It seems intimidating and scary at first‚ but my parents guided me to the new culture. Consequently‚ in a few weeks‚ after I arrive‚ my parents enrolled me in middle school. I reluctantly unlock the door‚ glance
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My phone screen lit up as if a million fireflies were trapped beneath the glassy surface. I triumphantly scrolled through the list of notifications‚ certain that this time my parents would answer me. To my dismay‚ I realized that none of these messages were from them. I felt my eyes become glossy as I assured myself that they were simply busy. I attempted to call them‚ but was redirected to immediate voicemail. As I dazed off into the distance‚ I felt a sweaty palm brush against my shoulder. Startled
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first year of sixth grade‚ learning how to figure out the math and trying to understand my new classes. With one of my best friends by my side Amber Harris. Now let’s go back to the beginning Amber and I met at a daycare also known as Ross Country Day‚ when we were 5 years old. We would have Sleepovers‚ go to events have Halloween also known as trick or treating together. Then when I was 7 years old I moved away to Finneytown because my mom got married to my step dad Jared. So that meant that
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Jewish holy days paper Jewish Holy Days Paper Religion 134 Dwayne Wilson April 30‚ 2013 Paul Betancourt There are many religious celebrations
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My sister’s friend Cody Spiker called and said‚ "You’re having a bonfire and didn’t invite me?" Little did we know‚ our shop was on fire. It was Memorial Day 2014‚ my whole family was home for the first time in a long time. My family and I were all up at our shop welding a plow for my mom’s new lavender field. We had been working hard on it since 11:00 in the morning. Kaden‚ my older brother‚ was welding‚ and my dad was grinding metal. They worked until it was finished that evening. Later that
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