All who have been in a varsity sport know the feeling when the coaches are having you do a really hard set. You ask yourself "Why are they being so cruel?"‚ "Are they trying to kill us?"‚ "What is the point of this?". Every coach when you ask these questions say that they have a goal‚ that is as far as they will explain this. Everyone always wonders what this goal is. You ask is the goal really to kill us and to cause us pain. Coaches always have the athletes best interest in mind when they create
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It was the depths of winter‚ and the view outside my window was not the familiar white sands of Kailua beach‚ but a thick blanket of snow. Nor was the sky outside a clear blue‚ but a stoic‚ steely gray. My German hadn’t improved much‚ even though I had been in Munich for three months. My host family was nice‚ but no true relationships had been formed. Cabin fever permeated the household‚ and the irritation coming off of my host family was palpable. Back home‚ I was ’adventurous
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cramp coming up to my abdomen. Nonetheless‚ I keep running because there is nothing that can compare to the amazing feeling of overcoming that heavy knot in my stomach. When I was little‚ I enjoyed playing most sports including football‚ soccer‚ and basketball. I enjoyed playing these sports‚ especially running past others and scoring points. As I got older‚ my mom brought me on runs
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Deven Crowell 1/25/06 1st block Ms. Todd Personal Narrative The wonderful gift of giving is more precious than any material item that is just used for simple amusement. There is no greater feeling than the one you get from knowing you personally affected someone. In the situation that I’m going speak about‚ I got a chance to see how one’s joyous gratitude can emotionally touch another. Experiences like these are the ones that gave me an extra sense of maturity and also helped me grow to be a
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Personal Narrative Caring for my fellow human has proven over time to be my most important character attribute. This trait is over looked in this modern age by many people‚ but there are those who still care for the well-being of people. Since I turned fourteen to this very day I have practiced this trait by working with people that are in need of help at clothing closets and food banks. To see how these people have been put down over time makes me ever more gracious to have this trait. This mannerism
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Volcano Personal Narrative “ Mom what day are we moving‚ I still have a lot to pack”‚ Sheila asked while she had been packing her bags. “ I think tomorrow‚ that’s the only day your dad and I are off‚” said her mom as she was packing her things too. It had been the next day and Sheila didn’t really care if she moved because she didn’t really know anyone and she was more excited to move than to not move. Weeks had past and her parents and her had went around the neighborhood meeting them and Sheila
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“Chicago! I was born and raised here!” They would then proceed to ask‚ “But where are your parents from?” Ask a Caucasian person the same question‚ and there will be a higher chance of them not being further questioned about their origins. I understand that some people are just curious about others’ ethnicities and that’s perfectly fine with me. It’s just the way the question is presented that irks me and makes feel like an outcast.
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Melissa Kagey December 12‚ 2012 Personal Narrative A Guiding Light You can call it following in footsteps or walking the same path‚ but I don’t see it like that. My grandmother calls her daughter‚ mother calls her sister‚ and I call her Aunty. She has always been my figure to look up to. She has inspired me to be the person who I truly want to be. My Aunt Marie is a strong‚ beautiful‚ and successful woman who‚ in spite of her work‚ has always been there for me when it counts in my life. I want
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year of high school and I thought about playing sports but never told anyone. All my friends were already into sports and I didn’t even understand it. First‚ I thought I would be too shy to play anything‚ I don’t like a crowd of people. Then I thought my weight and height would be a big issue‚ I didn’t even think I could get pass try outs. Everywhere I would go I would always be the shortest person. Eventually my thoughts changed. After being in school for about a month I decided to try out for the
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chasing after a ball. Players were allowed to crash into each other’s horses at top speeds. The crowd roared anytime the ball went flying across the field after a sweet-spot hit. I said to myself “This is my game”. I was immediately captivated by the sport. Almost every game day‚ I walked on the train tracks located behind my house that led to the horse stables. Many a times I had to jump out the way of incoming trains. I was frequently visiting the club‚ with hopes that I would be given the opportunity
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