affected me to this day was the first tennis challenge match of freshman year. In order to establish seed rankings‚ we had to play eight-game matches against each other. The concept of challenge matches was not new to me‚ but nonetheless my experience proved futile in the face of my opponent. This match had taught me the importance of hard work‚ consistency‚ and discipline‚ but to attain these values‚ I had to travel a difficult path that destroyed my pride and confidence. I was cocky going into
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I have been in the united states of America for almost 3 years‚ I came to United States as a Migrant ‚Although I can speak english but I was frustrated because I couldn’t communicate clearly at times‚ so people had hard time understanding me including friends ‚ teacher and students. No matter how I hard I practise speaking english I was struggling ‚ even though english is not my first language‚ but it was always my favorite subject .One day I promised myself that if I could speak english
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My first moment in English 101 was receiving an 82% on my last RD1 that was due on March 30‚ 2016 as dated. That moment meant so much for me because it showed me that even thought I still have problems in my writing I’m showing professors that I’m learning and understanding throughout class. However‚ as graduating from High School my biggest problem was always English. As in today I never thought I was ever going to increase in my understanding of English. One of my biggest moments in English 101
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First Day I had just graduated high school about two months ago just starting my first semester in college. It was a summer semester and I started off taking three classes. This was all new to me my parents were no longer taking me and picking me up form school anymore. I would walk in the blaring Miami heat to the FIU engineering center then from there take the bus to the main campus. This was a special semester where I took all three classes with the same people who were all studying to
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Am I the only one who gets anxiety when getting ready to run during track season? It was a hot day in the month of May‚ our shuttle hurdle team was preparing to run our race that you decide if we would go to state or not. As we were warming up we all felt anxiety rush upon us. We all knew that just by one little mistake we would not be going. We all knew that if we messed up our teammates would not be able to forgive us. This is the feeling of anxiety. We had tried so hard to make it to where we
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Getting a job marked my transition from childhood to adulthood‚ for various reasons. My first job was at Coney Island Amusement Park in the summer of 2015‚ being my first legitimate job‚ It taught me a lot about life and being independent. My second job was at McDonald’s in New Richmond‚ I started working there right after I worked at Coney Island. McDonald’s taught me a lot about how important it is to get a good education so you could get a job that you enjoy. After I quit McDonald’s‚ I stayed jobless
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Tears streamed down my face. Each falling in time with my rigid breath and heavy sobs. One never forgets a night such as this. A night spent in the halls of the oncology ward‚ just feet away from a woman who I loved‚ and who I would never get the chance to tell. I remember this experience vividly. All the way back to the moment I found out my Aunt Kirsten had stage IV breast cancer‚ which marks the cause of the most grievous night of my life. At approximately 11:30 pm‚ the world quiets to a whisper
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Charles Maclean Mrs. Burton ENG 3U March 18th 2013 A Small Prairie Town Margaret Laurence describes the basis of her views on the world in her autobiographical essay “Where the World Began” to represent Canada. She states that her small prairie town constitutes the way she has formed her views. She uses the microcosm of her small town to show Canada’s growth as a country through her childhood memories ‚ the seasons of her small town‚ and where you are raised affects your perspective on the
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Before high school‚ I was severely anti-social. I was that weird girl in the back of the class who would make a fool of herself through everything she said and did. She was the weird girl who was a freak and should be avoided. When I got the high school‚ I knew it wouldn’t be a brand new start like everyone had promised me‚ but I knew I had to make the best of what I could. So once they announced there were Bowling tryouts that day after school‚ it caught my attention. At first I was really scared
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When I was in the 6th grade‚ I had my first dog‚ Isabelle. She was a small Dachsund mix with the most beautiful personality. She quickly became my best friend‚ and one of my only friends in the awkward transition from elementary school to middle school. I spent four amazing months with my newfound friend‚ when one day‚ I witnessed her fatal car accident. I felt my world was shattered and became depressed. Once I pulled myself out of sorrow‚ I knew for certain I wanted to become a veterinarian. I wanted
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