Symbolism: A Personal Essay‚ Due Wednesday‚ November 28 What is symbolism? Symbolism in literature is when a concrete object represents an abstract idea. There can be more than one meaning for a symbol‚ but each meaning must be an idea‚ not another object. Your Task: In a long paragraph / short essay‚ you will select an object that symbolizes YOU. It must symbolize three of your own personality or character traits. You will select one object to represent yourself. It must represent
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I was always that good kid that would always try not to do wrong‚ and be onm track with positive assertions. Then things happened and distracted me from the positive choices I used to make in life. Eventually‚ it kept building up to the pont where I lost control. Here’s a little on how it all unfolded. I was raised in Hacienda heights with two brothers‚ one sister‚ and my parents. my mother and father would always motivate me to do better. I was involved in school programs and sports. I would always
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The day after Thanksgiving on November 23‚ 2012 the Davidson’s decided to have a “Thanksday Dinner” where everyone brought leftovers from the day before and we sat around the table and talked. Ashton brought his video camera to document the experience; so he set it on top of the fireplace mantle of the club house we rented. That day just happened to be my birthday so trying to avoid the subject I helped set up chairs and tables and arrange the food in a way that would save the most room. After every
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Google Yourself How can googling yourself for the first time change future decisions? I never thought about googling myself in a million years so it caused a lot of anticipation. What was I going to find‚ will I be disappointed‚ and how am I being perceived. After researching myself and viewing what all came up on the search engine I was shocked. There was only just a few links that inquired my name. I found a guest book that I signed for my favorite music artist and a baby registry and an account
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Essay #2‚ Draft#2 April 1‚ 2013 Challenging Yourself I was told over and over again by my friends and family after graduating high school‚ "these are going to be the best years of your life." I figured they were completely right because college is a place where you find your true identity and realize what your able to do. First key of success is giving yourself a challenge. I was headed to college with my mind already set and no doubts about it being changed. My first semester of college I
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believe in yourself. Learning how to recognize when your self-talk takes a turn for the worse is crucial. When you hear yourself saying‚ “I can’t‚” or‚ “I don’t know‚” or‚ “What if‚” a red flag should go up. Instead of telling yourself‚ “I can’t do X‚” say‚ “I can’t do X yet. But I’m working on it.” Or if you start wondering‚ “What if I fail?” you can respond by saying‚ “Then I’ll try again.” Doing this transforms a negative situation into an opportunity for growth. In the end‚ it’s about giving
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I woke to the aroma of fresh cut grass and crisp morning air. Anxious for my first game‚ I rushed to put my wondrous forest green jersey on; the uniform encompassed my small and delicate body‚ making me feel as if I was drowning in a sea of silk. I was entirely thrilled‚ therefore the rest of the morning remained a blur until it came time to watching the plethora of mini vans; driven by loving soccer moms‚ pile into the parking lot. I snatched my water bottle and oversized soccer ball from the back
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Sandy Gilmore Mrs. Easton English 1301-018 4 February 2013 How the Fairy Tale Came to Life The day that I became a bride changed my life forever. I was marrying my knight in shining armour‚ and what I think is the love of my life. My brother Richard and his wife Cathy graciously allowed my husband and I to have our wedding at their house which was the greatest blessing I could have asked for. The time was nearing that I would be walking down the aisle and the perfect vow would be read. On
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All my life I’ve felt like I was constantly reaching‚ constantly pushing myself to work hard and achieve goals that to me‚ didn’t seem difficult to obtain. I never believed that I couldn’t do it. But for 10 of the 17 years of my life all I was doing was reaching‚ never actually grabbing a hold of whatever it was that I was reaching for. Throughout my childhood‚ I participated in many sports. The first thing I participated in was ballet‚ at the age of 5. At that age‚ I had set the goal for myself
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When I started writing this I realized that Cheri and I have known each other for 12 years. In those 12 years‚ a couple of memories have somewhat stood out. Our friendship began in primary school. I remember sitting behind Cheri in grade 4 and being completely mesmerized by what I believed was the longest pony-tail I had ever seen‚ and wondering how such a small girl managed to not sit on it. Being the new girl‚ tomboy Cheri took me under her wing and introduced me to playing soccer with the boys
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