Cameron Pipes 6/15/11 Personal Narrative College Essay I was eight years old and I couldn’t even tie my shoes. I possessed no athletic talent. I was socially awkward because I was the kid that no one wants on their team. In the fall of 2002‚ my third grade P.E. teacher at my elementary school noticed my inability to do simple athletic tasks‚ such as jumping rope. At the same time‚ my parents noticed that it was beyond my physical capacity to tie my shoes or write well. So‚ I began attending
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Paragraph 1: I’ve done it. I’ve escaped Shawshank. I am free. The sound of thunder rolls through the area as a bolt of lightning splits the midnight sky. Soon it begins to sprinkle‚ the little water droplets begin growing larger and failing more frequently. I rip off my prison shirt along with my white tank top and raise my arms as the rain cascades down on me like a waterfall. Each drop of fresh water cleanses my filthy skin and erases the last 25 years I had spent in the prison. As I stand there
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I walked out of my class feeling like complete trash. I mean‚ I was but I usually like to imagine I’m more than that. Collage sucks. Don’t go. My freshman year was great‚ I had the perfect first time freshman experience‚ partying‚ drinking‚ not really doing anything. That’s UCSan Diego for ya. But now I’m way past that year and all I ever do is work. I’d like to think that maybe it will get better but I don’t think so. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy‚ but I didn’t know it was going to be this
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“Swoosh” “AAAAHH!” The sound of people screaming for their lives in fear‚ made my heart pound fast! It was a hot day at Six Flags Great America. I kept wiping my forehead. When the Superman roller coaster past over our heads my eyes popped out in amazement. The line moved forward. When finally it was our turn to get on the scariest ride ever‚ I jumped back and gasped in fright. It was my first time riding superman‚ and I was jumping around everywhere in excitement. This was probably the most
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Yesterday‚ late in the afternoon‚ a massacre occurred by lake Asus. A boy named William‚ brother of victor an ex professor at the University‚ was strangulated to his sinister death. Friends described him a “ nice chap with a lot to offer.” He had a “bright future”. He had finished school and headed for the lake as usual‚ but it dawned on his parents that William was not home at around 6 in the evening. Eyewitnesses claim that a large man like creature murdered an innocent boy named: William. Stacy
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Snickers Would your parents be furious if you broke a bone because of something incredibly stupid right before a tryout‚ because I know mine would be? It was a typical thursday after school and everything was going just fine until there was the last snickers bar. I told Dominic he could have the last one but he never ate it‚ so I did. He had realized it was gone and he asked me if i ate it‚ and i said of course I did. He started running at me and pinned me to the ground like pro wrestler. He was
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Participating in track and field inspired my interest in anatomy and physiology. I have been a sprinter my entire life and unfortunately have received numerous injuries: torn hamstrings in both legs‚ as well as multiple sprains and fractures during my track career. Recovering quickly through simple movements such as ankle rotations or daily stretching as instructed by the athletic trainer‚ made me want to learn more about the muscles in my body. My hamstrings constantly irritated me‚ and my coach
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Being an African American female that was raised by a single parent whom was my grandmother took on a role after realizing that my mother and father was to incompetent to take care of their kids due to drugs. My grandmother took on the responsibility of raising me and my two sisters in a middle class city on the eastside of Cleveland. Although it may seem like we were doing good because of the area we stayed in but being raised by a single parent was a bit of a challenge. I remember not having Christmas’s
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Today is Halloween and I can’t wait until we go Trick or Treating! Right now me and my mom are shopping at Party City for White Face Paint‚ a little bit of party stuff‚ and extra’s for my costume. I hate shopping so much I complained to my mom not to take me but she did. This year I am going to be a clown. Now we are checking out and buying the supplies we need. When I walk outside of Party City the air smelled different‚ leaves were falling‚ it was getting cold and the sky was a little yellowish
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I was born into a blend of two cultures. I was raised in a Mexican-American household‚ my family of Mexican descent and the society around me American. I was living on American territory with Mexican customs and American expectations. My family wanted me to be better than they ever had the opportunity to be. My home became my safe place; My community was my shield. I grew up on both sides of the southernmost border of the United States of America. I have seen both sides of the border and
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