did you know that? Are you‚ umm‚ omniscient‚ or something?" Well‚ Jack‚" said Nate sadly‚ "I can’t tell you that‚ unless you make the second request." Nate looked away for a minute‚ then looked back. "Umm‚ well‚ ok‚" said Jack‚ "what is this about a second request? What can I ask for? Are you allowed to tell me that?" "Sure!" said Nate‚ brightening. "You’re allowed to ask for changes. Changes to yourself. They’re like wishes‚ but they can only affect you. Oh‚ and before you ask‚ I can’t
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by guidance from Virgil. Even then‚ Dante feels no remorse for the sinners‚ just as I did not feel remorse toward the homeless man that could have exited the bus at any moment to find a bathroom. Dante’s images of excrement reminded me of my own personal experience with it and how traumatizing it was for me to see it. Dante also shares this traumatical agony‚ as he goes from pitying sinners to eventually being disgusted and angry at them in later parts of the poem. The human body‚ while fascinating
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In life‚ we all have goals. My main goals are set based on my academics and then I have my personal goals. If one does not set high standards‚ then what will one have to strive for? At first glance‚ Lampasas looks to be a small-town with nothing to do. Living in Lampasas‚ it is either a huge challenge to be accepted or one of those things that just happens. In Lampasas‚ there aren’t many places to eat‚ a pool or two‚ and just enough gas stations to cover the entire map of Lampasas. Living here as
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Mauricio Hidalgo Ms. Eaton English II PAP September 26‚ 2014 Happiness Is Beeeep! The final whistle blew‚ what a rush of emotions. You could hear the fans screaming‚ the coach jumping out of his seat‚ and all of our team sprinting to the center circle to begin the celebration. Champions… finally champions. That is the moment I realized what I wanted to do in the future. Whenever I want to feel good I reminisce back to that day because it is the day I found what makes me most happy in life‚ and ever
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Throughout my entire life I would have never imagined ever having to deal with the loss of someone so close to me. My worse fear was something devastating happening and me not being able to deal with it. I always assumed‚ which is kind of crazy that my family members were immortal and would live forever‚ however on this particular day in January my life came to a screeching halt and I was changed forever. It all started a few months ago when my granny begin to get sick. She went from being totally
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Vignette #1 One minute I was laughing having a great time with my best friend‚ and the next the two of us were staring at each other; fear in our eyes‚ tears running down our checks. Emily and were best friends (We still are!). Our friendship was incredible (don’t get me wrong though‚ we still fought and shared bad memories). Right after Emily turned seven our parents started us on the same year-round swim club. The club swam out of Sterling Heights High School on some nights and Warren
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the merry-go-round. All of a sudden‚ I feel the gravity shift and the roller coaster is now going down the hill the wind is hitting my face and screams are coming from everywhere. I realize something though‚ I realize that I’m actually smiling and having fun. I could not stop smiling‚ being on that roller coaster was probably one of the most thrilling moments of my life. After each hill and turn my excitement grew more until we finally reached the end of the track. After that ride‚ my mind was blown
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Personal Narrative PSY/230 Louise Dean May 8‚ 2011 Over the past five years the purpose and meaning for my life has developed into an empathetic‚ caring‚ responsible person. I am in the process of fulfilling a mission to help others deal with life’s situations‚ circumstances‚ and issues without the use of alcohol and drugs. My life began as the 18th of 20 siblings‚ which was not an easy assignment for me. I had to hold the position as “the baby” for seven years before
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Essay Option #2 "If you don’t want to take school seriously‚ then I guess I’ll look forward to seeing you working your shift at McDonald’s when I stop by for the fries”. This is what my mom told me when I was an eighth grader. My parents are very accomplished people; my mother is a registered nurse and my father is a lawyer. So her words cut deep and hit me where it hurt. Why was she telling me this? Because I deserved every bit of it. I was at a point in my life when I was very immature. I was
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to have two dogs and stay single as long as I can." Most of the time she would respond to my statement with some kind of subliminal message‚ "Meet a nice girl first then think about getting pets." I would scoff and reply‚ "After the luck I’ve had with girls‚ don’t hold your breath." Yet‚ as time went on‚ I thought little about what kind of dog (or dog rather) I would eventually want to get. However‚ no matter how many times my mother would say‚ "Wouldn’t you rather have a pretty wife and a nice home
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