It was coming from the upper-left; my hands were nowhere near my upper-left. Wham! It came from the right; I raised my arm to block‚ exposing my abdomen to another of his thunderous punches. He tried a pitiful roundhouse kick to my left‚ his blue gi crinkling as he raised his leg‚ but I blocked it easily. This didn’t matter though‚ as a left hook quickly cemented itself in my gut. I attempted to counter: a quick feint to the head followed by a powerful side kick to the belly. This went wrong quickly
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New Hampshire In a small town down south of New Hampshire‚ there was a crystal shop. Crystals of every color lay in the palm of the miracle maker’s hand as Danny and I reach out to grab the one in the shape of a dolphin. The crystal shop was a weekly routine that Danny‚ my dad‚ and I pursued‚ like going to religious school or going to a soccer game. Our collection of crystal animals grew and grew each week. The first eight years of my life was me‚ my dad‚ and Danny. I never real got to see my
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Grand Canyon Thinking back I remember that week as one of the best weeks of my life. Never had I been so fascinated by nature‚ I never really thought that the outdoors could offer more than the indoors could‚ yet I still enjoyed it very much. Making many new friends along the way‚ the wonders of nature never fail to impress. On May 4‚ 2015 the seventh grade class of Fairmont North Tustin left John Wayne airport to depart to Phoenix‚ Arizona with our Assistant Principal Mr.Drake. As soon as I got
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Surrounded by a massive ray of brightness‚ complete silence‚ I was just as shocked as my mother and father standing on the lush and thick grass. All I could see was my teammate‚ Zayna with her short‚ black‚ thick hair and the other team’s goalie. I was standing on the field right in front of the goal. Even at the age of 8 years old‚ one soccer goal would be a great accomplishment for me and would help me move forward in life. I was so excited when I joined my first soccer team‚ the Hornets‚ because
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Ice. About fifteen years ago I was climbing Mount Everest and lost my footing and fell a good ways down the mountain‚ my leg was broken I couldn’t move I tried to get up and walk but I would just fall right back down. This story is about how my Nervous System and my body itself saved my life. I was sitting on top of Mount Everest for what had been three days now. I was cold scared and had little food‚ I was doing my best to stay warm but I wouldn’t do it alone my body had to help out. My body
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“William Clarke‚ you’re under arrest for suspected murder”‚ a policeman said handcuffing him with special handcuffs for mages. Fifteen year old Ellie was one of the best students at Magewood Academy for Girls. Ever since she was young her parents have left her in an academy to live by herself. She had become very independent at the age of eight. Ellie was a beautiful girl with dark brown eyes‚ tan skin‚ and wavy hair. She was admired by her peers and her teachers thought the best of her. The
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Throughout my 13 years I have been through so far‚ I have thankfully not experienced losing someone really close to me‚ losing a prized possession‚ etc. Everyone hopes these things will never happen‚ but I know one day I will‚ even when trying to avoid them‚ it’s impossible. However‚ there was one moment that made me realize all the grateful things I already have around me. This day‚ was Thanksgiving day of 2012‚ in Central Park‚ Pasadena‚ when I was helping out at a little event for the homeless
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I was born in Albuquerque‚ New Mexico in 1994. I have two brothers and one sister. My father left my life before the age of one‚ while my mother made the choice to join the Army‚ and my grandmother was the homemaker. My mom made sure there was stability in the home making sure we were taken care of‚ protected and safe. My brothers were the oldest of the girls and they were very spoiled by everyone in the home; they loved playing game systems‚ and running around playing ball in the backyard. My
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It was bitter cold in Germany‚ Nazi soldiers were just around the corner rounding the jews they just caught into big trucks with swastikas on the side. Snow was falling hard and I was running hoping not to get caught. I am not a jew but I do not support Hitler and anyone that doesn’t support him gets the same punishment as a jew. I was running fast not paying attention to where I was going‚ when I ran straight into a girl with a bright red coat on. I felt really bad and said sorry but before I could
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Comparing Endings In ancient Greece plays were a big part of society. They had festivals to celebrate these plays and crown the best at each of these festivals. Many plays were written and‚ thus‚ many different types of endings were created for them. Sometimes this would entail a technique known as Deus ex Machina. This would involve a god coming in at the end of the play and settling all of the issues. To act this out they would have the actor come down from a crane like machine. Other playwrights
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