One Day in October I was part of the black sea of roaring people. With my Scott Podsednik‚ White Sox jersey I can go back to one of my best memories which sparked a fandom that has and will last till I’m gone. It all started a few days after the Sox punched their ticket to the World Series and my family and I were in our dining room waiting for dad to come home in order to start dinner. He walked in and we welcomed him with our usual excitement as we wanted to tell him about our day. Before we
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Ending Stereotypes What is a stereotype? Merriam Webster defines it as “to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same.” Many people generalize other cultures by putting all the people in a box. Society has made jokes of these stereotypes and expectations for people. In reality‚ they are a lack of knowledge that can be hurtful to others. Societal expectations limit people and can be offensive‚ however‚ for some people it pushes them to break through the
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English teaching‚ this could be‚ perhaps‚ rephrased as: when a tense is presented to be used only for the time its name represents‚ it is nothing more than a deception. Generally‚ it is taught that the tenses are only to express actions of the time they “represent”‚ allowing the student to gain the misconception that tenses are entirely connected with time‚ even though their uses are by no means limited to their names as such‚ i.e. “present tense” for “present time” only. This is "a truth presented as
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Participating in track and field inspired my interest in anatomy and physiology. I have been a sprinter my entire life and unfortunately have received numerous injuries: torn hamstrings in both legs‚ as well as multiple sprains and fractures during my track career. Recovering quickly through simple movements such as ankle rotations or daily stretching as instructed by the athletic trainer‚ made me want to learn more about the muscles in my body. My hamstrings constantly irritated me‚ and my coach
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Personal Narrative It was a few years ago. It seems like everything has changed. My appearance‚ my friends‚ myself. Even if everything has come and gone‚ I will never lose everything that makes me. All of that begins with me starting my instrument. I was deeply interested in band. I had always wanted to play an instrument‚ even though all I could do at the time was sing in chorus. “Today is my day‚” I thought to myself. “I will pick my instrument today!” My teacher said “Class is dismissed.” I grabbed
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Sarah Manuel Effective Speaking 27th January‚ 2012 Personal Narrative Outline Thesis: There are many uncontrolled circumstances that can change your life in an instant. Therefore spend as much time as you can with your loved ones and live in the moment‚ because time is never enough. Introduction: 1. Do you know how it feels when you are this close to losing everything important to you? 2. There was this one incident that completely changed my outlook on life and it took place while I was
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COMPOUND PERSONAL PRONOUNS: NOTES: 1. Reflexive pronouns act as the object of the verb‚ but they reflect the action back to the subject. These pronouns will always be the same person or thing as the subject. Ex. She blamed herself for the mishap. He hurt himself yesterday. 2. Intensive pronouns simply add force or emphasis to a noun or pronoun that is already in the sentence. Ex. You yourself wrote those words. I prepared the meal myself. EXERCISES: Tell whether the underlined
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New International Version (©1984) Let us not become weary in doing good‚ for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. New Living Translation (©2007) So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. English Standard Version (©2001) And let us not grow weary of doing good‚ for in due season we will reap‚ if we do not give up. New American Standard Bible (©1995) Let us not lose heart in doing
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Ice. What could be danger to a mother‚ a symbol to a reader‚ or a slab of frozen water to most of you is my home. It’s where I have found my true self and have grown up. Rink to rink‚ pond to pond. Anywhere I could find an opportunity to progress and do what I love. Hundreds of miles on road under my feet‚ but yet thousands on the ice. It’s never there to put me down or lift me up but to remind me where I started and where I am today. When I am on the ice I feel perfectly content and feel at home
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lively‚ from Bachata and Merengue music being blasted in the bodegas and apartments. Moving to America from the Dominican Republic was a struggle that made me strong‚ determined and shaped me into the person I am today. Through the obstacles over the past eight years‚ I learned to persevere‚ to keep an open mind and soul‚ and to most importantly challenge all of my
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