I began questioning my sexuality in seventh grade. I had just been given my first phone and suddenly a whole new world opened up to me. The LGBTQ+ community welcomed me with open arms as I read up on labels and identities‚ and I soon discovered that I’m bisexual. However‚ this “whole new world” also exposed me to bigotry‚ hate‚ and ignorance. Very quickly‚ I learned that people like me aren’t entirely accepted or respected. From hearing “f*ggot” and “gay” thrown around in classes to my friend’s negative
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Ever since my freshmen year of high school‚ football has been the only thing that has mattered to me. I was given the opportunity to dress varsity as a freshman and being around that atmosphere‚ being on a successful team was intoxicating‚ especially to me at such a young age. I loved every minute of it‚ and I knew I wanted to be the one out on the field making the plays I watched that whole year. I made it my goal from that year on‚ I was going to give everything it took over the next three years
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Have you ever had a sick feeling in your stomach? Ever been so nervous that you almost want to throw up? Soon‚ the drill team was headed to Florida for Drill Nationals. We were all terrified of the fact we had finally reached to this point of such a big and meaningful competition. I never thought that it was all going to happen so fast. All of those after school practices took an eternity‚ but all it seemed like it ended in a split second. I couldn’t believe it. It felt like I was there physically
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Fitriana’s head was covered in a hijab and she was dressed in oriental clothing in Brownsville‚ Texas where almost everyone is Hispanic‚ but I did not question why she would be in the city; my question was “What in the world is she be doing sitting in a Christian church?” Curiosity filled the air inside the temple as people stole glances at her every couple of minutes. As it turned out‚ she was a foreign exchange student housed by one of the families of church. She soon became a sensation with everyone
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Language has played a big role in making my life successful. As senior year was ending I had a major life changing decision. I was unsure whether to pursue my passion of baseball in California‚ or to hang up my cleats for the last time on a high note. Although this was not a life or death decision‚ It was still a decision that was still near and dear to my heart. After going to several people for help and many sleepless nights‚ I still felt helpless. I finally came to the conclusion after hearing
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Choosing a cultural event for my assignment wasn’t easy for me. There were so many different types of events to consider that choosing only one was difficult because there are so many to choose from‚ that I have an interest in‚ almost every type. I looked around and found an event which I chose to attend because it offered the opportunity to educated myself on different international islands I didn’t know about. I would identify this event as international plane ride to different countries. Venezuela
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When I was twelve years old‚ my friends and I went to a place we called: “ The field.” The neighborhood kids and I would play all kinds of sports there. One summer day‚ we were playing baseball. My friend was up to bat my other friend was pitching‚ I was playing the field along with others. My friend pitched the ball. My other friend swung and the ball was called foul‚ but that is where all the houses were. Because it went out of the field and into an area where there were houses. The baseball broke
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Ten years ago I married the love of my life‚ I thought we would live a long life together. But‚ two years later disease had spread over Athens and I had fallen ill. With me near the end was my wife‚ Hermia and our twelve month old son‚ John. I could not process what was going on at the time I refused to believe that my time was almost up. I was not prepared to let go I did not want to miss my boy grow up and the chance to raise a child with Hermia. There was no way for Hermia to ever be prepared
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Grendel‚ arrives to the porch of Herot‚ as his demon like appearance is exposed due to the glimmering overhead light shining upon him. He hurriedly grips the door handle and tears the door straight to the floor. The collapsing door and Grendel’s stomp into the grand entrance was as loud as thunder. Straight ahead of him‚ lay the warriors‚ sleeping like rocks. The walls of pure gold were so shiny‚ it was as if it was reflecting off the warriors skin. A sense of pure joy fills his mind‚ and his mouth
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Trying new things can be tough. Facing our fears is something many people refuse to do. I had to face my fears this past weekend‚ when my family decided to go on a skiing trip. I woke up around seven thirty or eight o’clock on Sunday morning. My mom‚ younger brother‚ and I stayed at my mom’s boyfriend’s house the night before. The original plan was to get up around five in the morning to get to the ski resort earlier‚ but we ended up sleeping in a little bit longer than expected. My mom woke me
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