Baseball The summer that I was seven‚ I spent most of my time playing backyard games with my brother and our neighbors. They were all at least three years older than me and I was the only girl‚ but I had lots of fun‚ and in my second grade mind it made me feel cool since they were big fifth-graders. Our favorite game to play was baseball since my brother had gotten a set of bases and a plastic bat and a whiffle ball for Christmas. We would set the bases up in my neighbor’s front lawn and if the
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Downstairs from Meme’s is a basement apartment that Meme’s mother fixed up and rented to a Puerto Rican family. Louie’s family. Louie is the oldest in a family of little sisters. He is my brother’s friend really‚ but I know he has two cousins and that his T-shirts never stay tucked in his pants. Louie’s girl cousin is older than us. She lives with Louie’s family because her own family is in Puerto Rico. Her name is Marin or Maris or something like that‚ and she wears dark nylons all the time
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“And‚ now…it is time to announce the winners for Problem 3‚ ‘Pandora’s Box‚’” said the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals master of ceremonies in his most resonant voice. He was about to name the top six high school teams in the world! My team sat in utter suspense‚ hoping our names would be called. We had worked harder this year on our problem solution than ever before. We grasped each other’s’ hands and sat‚ feeling full of both excitement and anxiety and waited. Finally‚ the announcer spoke again:
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Characterization of Main Characters in Two Short Stories by Robert Lipsyte „Future Tense“ and Robert Cormier “ In the heat This essay analyzes two characters in short stories written by Robert Lipsyte and Robert Cormier. The first story “Future Tense” is about a young boy‚ named Gary‚ who is stressing about writing an assignment which was given the first day in school by teacher. Another one “In the Heat” tells about youngster Rishy who suffers from
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Benjamin Reaux 25 October 2013 English III AP 6th Period Mrs. Susan MayetThe Reasons of Life Throughout my life thus far‚ I have ultimately learned from experience that everything happens for a reason‚ a sole reason that has shaped my journey to contribute to my greater-good. This reason is intuitive‚ not to be specifically named but to be subconsciously present within the unlimited boundaries of my mind. Recently‚ I have faced the most defining moment in my entire life‚ and the early process
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It was a cold and crispy morning‚ darker than the blackest night. The clouds covered the moon it was four o’clock‚ I had just got done eating my favorite cereal which is Rice Krispies of course. I went to put my clothes on‚ they were a little wet from last evening we went out. As I put them on‚ my face cringed from the coldness. I walked out the door to the four wheeler and brought it over to the camp and waited for my grandpa to get out of camp. Once he got on the back me and him were off‚ it took
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I remember the first time I created art. I was seven years old and I was already in the midst of learning about myself. The pencil crayons felt like paint brushes as I let my inner artist run wild. I felt like Matisse himself even though I had no idea who that was at the time. I drew a rose and an off-coloured clownfish that looked more like Tiger. Although the things I drew had no significance‚ the idea of creating something captivated me ever since. I practiced baking to settle my need for creation
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One night at the ballpark‚ I was able to do something I had never done in a softball game before….. Pitch! My parents and softball team were all present and they were anxiously watching me. I was incredibly nervous and excited all at the same time! Up to this point I had only had one pitching lesson and I had never had the chance to pitch in a game. This is what happened next…... We were playing the Panthers and I was positioned at first base when suddenly I heard my coach call my name. He
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As I crossed the road with my dog Henry‚ I could feel the frigid winter breeze on my face. Then I felt a snowflake land on my nose like a plane landing after a long flight. I didn’t like this cold weather at all but I had heard many children around me cheering and laughing. I heard things like “woohoo it is snowing” and things like “oww don’t throw snowballs at my face”. That last one made me chuckle a little bit when I had heard it. Then I heard someone yell my name‚ which is Brian by the way. So
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Hi‚ I am Nathaniel Nelson and I have broken my back twice. Two years ago I fractured my lower L5 (left side) while training new skills in gymnastics. The L5 is the bone that connects the front of my hip to the back of my hip. After wearing a brace and undergoing physical therapy for six months I was back into my normal routine. The following summer‚ I fractured the L5 again training new skills but this time on the right side. After going through about 6 more months of physical therapy I was "fixed"
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