12/1/14 BASKETBALL Basketball has served an important role in society. For many years basketball has been an enjoyable sport for one to play and watch. From an early age‚ children who participate in this team sport learn the values of teamwork‚ discipline‚ leadership‚ and effective communication. Basketball helps bring people from all over the world together‚ despite any differences. Basketball is still being remembered and watched today through its history‚ games‚ and players. Basketball was originated
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Hector Amezcua Ekins Writing 0990 05 Mar 2013 Personal Narrative Starting from a place I remembered as a teen‚ moving from a place that was warm to a place that had all four seasons; such as winter‚ spring‚ summer and fall. The First place that I grew up was surrounded by mountains. During the winter it was full of white snow‚ something that I was never used to seeing coming from California where all one would see was sandy beaches and the waves clasping one another. As I remember being
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into playing some "Street Fighter." Playing video games was the only thing that I could reminisce about home. From the cool air circulating around my house or my comfy bed to take up all the space I wanted‚ I missed it all. As video games temporarily relieved my boredom‚ I figured to run down to play some soccer with my cousins’. As
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Personal Narrative I was the second and final child born into the family before my parents got divorced when I was five. As the baby I wish I could say that I was treated that way‚ but I was not. I was the girl that reminded my father of my mother and was frequently ignored‚ while my brother was the pride and joy and could do no wrong. This being said it played a big part in my neuroticism personality trait as a young child. I was very quiet and withdrawn from my family and considered a loner. In
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“Tell Me About Yourself” – Your 60 Second Commercial 1. Target Position: I’m a … with … experience. Some of my key strengths include… I’m an Administrative Professional with extensive experience in office management‚ event planning and presentations. Some of my key strengths include organization‚ diplomacy and creativity. Most Recent Position: In my most recent position… In my last position I was a Senior Administrative Assistant supporting the Vice President of Marketing for XYZ Film Production
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November 8 2012 Mrs.Chaffin Point Guard The point guard position is an important position in the game of basketball. A point guard is sometimes referred to as the “General‚” because they are usually the leader of the team and call the shots. Without a good point guard‚ it becomes a lot harder to keep control of the game. The point guard position is the most vital position in the game of basketball. Most people do not understand the importance of a point guard or the qualities it takes. People assume
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David Laughery Shane Fliger College Composition February 14‚ 2013 Personal Narrative Like most‚ my Fifth grade year was supposed to be awesome; it was the last year before I was finally able to go to Ben Franklin‚ the giant School whose football and baseball fields I had played on for years‚ just waiting for the time I could show I was good enough to play for their City Championship teams. But when I look back on that year that had so much promise‚ it didn’t go as I had thought‚ and ended
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was bounced or passed by hand from one end of the room to the other and launched into a peach basket hung at either end—which gave the new game its name‚ basketball. James Naismith holding a ball and a peach basket‚ the first basketball equipment. Credit: UPI/Bettmann Archive James Naismith holding a ball and a peach basket‚ the first basketball equipment. Credit: UPI/Bettmann Archive First played with nine members on each team‚ Naismith’s game quickly spread throughout New England‚ and then elsewhere
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University. I was extremely nervous about being in an English class in college. The writing in college is completely different from writing in high school. Writing has never been my forte but I have managed to learn some new things and relearn some old things. My first writing assignment was a literacy narrative. I had no knowledge of this topic. Once the professor explained to the class what a literacy narrative was‚ I started to think about what I could possible write about. This was my first writing
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don’t know better. I think that’s one of the things that I’m really thankful that I come from New York and that I grew up with all of these strange cultures around me. I think that helps me understand people better. Yeah. Paxton: You talked a bit about how you were located really close to the projects. Now did you have friends in the projects? David: Yeah. Oh yeah. Oh man. Josiah Daniels. My good friend Josiah Daniels. I had a lot of friends in the projects. Walking home was a very specific routine
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