Injury I was on the shiny court at the ymca! I went up to get the rebound. Yank! He grabbed it he wouldn’t. Release he had a tight grip. His number 63.The other team pulled my leg down. I landed on the side of my ankle. It hurts i yelled! I couldn’t get up. The kid who pulled me down helped me get up. When I got up i fell i couldn’t walk. My coach and my team helped me off the court.I was in a lot of pain. I thought i was going to die but I didn’t I didn’t play the rest of the game. I sat and cheered
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As a freshman I was the top ranked player in 4a Basketball. Weeks from state‚ seconds left on the clock of a tied game‚ I drove to the basket and drew a foul. I have to make these free throws. I took one step toward the line‚ as a sharp pain shot up my leg. I fell to the floor screaming in pain. An MRI revealed that I had torn every ligament in my right knee. Not being able to walk‚ being on the sidelines‚ physical therapy and my injury in general was the hardest challenge I had ever faced‚ but I
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On a humid summer day in Chicago‚ my family and I decided to take a long journey to visit my distant family/friend in the Upper East Side of Chicago. Although‚ the car ride seemed peaceful and smooth‚ little did I know this was a journey to the most horrific town I’ve ever seen. Furthermore‚ three long hours rolled by‚ my dad finally made the last turn into the town where this relative lived. It seemed as soon as we turned‚ the clouds began to turn gray and dull. While driving down the streets which
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The purpose of this publication is to document my personal goals that I want to achieve while attending the University of Phoenix. I have been thinking about going back to school for some time now and I finally made the decision to attend this online institution because of a previous personal goal that I had set. The goal that started this whole thing for me was my goal to get a Bachelor Degree. I had previously attended Northwest Technical College of Wadena‚ MN. I earned a 2-year diploma in Telecommunications
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My personal strengths are many including vocal volume‚ organizing the material‚ posture and presenting the introduction and the conclusion. I believe I speak loud enough for the audience to comprehend what I am saying. Finding the correct volume and applying it to present the material allows me to effectively convey the information to my audience. Also‚ it is a way to grab attention with varying contrast in the speech. For example‚ you can speak softly when you narrate a sad story. In this case‚
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My Personal Hero Over the summer‚ I moved into a new house with my mom and brother. This will be approximately the twelfth time I have moved houses in my lifetime. The twelfth time I have packed up my life and relocated. The twelfth time I have seen my mother prevail through trying times. My parents divorced when I was four. I can recall the separation well. My mom had to start over with my younger brother and me at her side‚ a single mother with two very young children. She has always strived to
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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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My personal health is not the way it should be right now. When I signed up for this class I was hoping it would help me with my weaknesses. A lot of my friends go and work out mostly everyday and I always tell myself that I am going to but I never do. I have always wanted to make myself get on a routine and workout or eat healthy and lose weight. Keeping up with school‚ my job‚ and a sorority is not that easy‚ the last thing on my mind is being healthy. Sleep overrides everything in my world I love
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As the dark stadium filled with people‚ with the sounds of music and people exploding everywhere‚ the crazed fans yelled at the top of their lungs. The enormous stage was rumbling with the sound of a single guitar as the band slowly started their next encore performance. I thought to my self‚ "Is this real‚ am I actually here right now?" I had a weird feeling the entire time because I had worked hard all week to simply listen to music with a bunch of strangers. The day started off pretty normal
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I woke up one morning with the intention of wanting to do something crazy. Both the timing and the situation were perfect. I called my friends and then told them the plan. At first‚ they were hesitant but after a little peer pressure‚ they finally caved in. In a few hours‚ all of my friends arrived at my house on their bikes. They brought bottled water and granola bars for energy‚ some money in case of emergency and they were even wearing all black as if we were going to rob a bank. As I led them
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