The first day. The first day‚ by Edward p. Jones. born 1951 is an American novelist and short story writer. His 2003 novel The Known World received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Jones was born and raised in Washington‚ D.C.‚ and educated at both the College of the Holy Cross and the University of Virginia. His first book‚ Lost in the City‚ is a collection of short stories about the African-American working class in 20th-century Washington‚ D.C. In the early stories are some who are like first-generation
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My heart pounds beneath the thick armor like plating that covers my chest. My shoes click and clack on the pavement like a metronome. My brothers are lined up in front and beside me‚ all wearing the same attire but thinking different thoughts. We march down the black road that seems to stretch for miles to the stadium‚ reminiscent of the gladiatorial colosseum in days of old. I can just make out our opponents‚ their white uniforms standing out from the green field like starlight. Our chanting rings
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for school my mom yelled to my sister and me.”I have a surprise”. We rushed to the kitchen thinking what it would be. Once my sister and I got there‚ there was a cardboard box‚ we opened it and there was a note and it said that we are going to Disney World. I was shocked and thought it was a prank‚ but my sister just thought of airplanes‚ which she is scared of because it would be her first flight. My mom and dad told me it was not a prank and told me to get ready for the trip. My family was
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Back in The Day I remember being a kid‚ and it was so fun. Just being yourself as one person‚ compared to what the kids do now. Living the in now moment‚ instead of looking into the future. I will talk about the “pre-teenagers” now as to when I was a “pre-teenager”. I’m not saying the children now are bad; it is just that times have really changed. Back in my prime‚ as a child‚ I loved playing in the outdoors. Could not get enough of it; I could stay outside all day‚ but I obviously couldn’t
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In my three day food journal i kept track of what i ate in those three days. Know i have to consider how my diet in those three days were measured up to the recommended guidelines of myplate and and the dietary guidelines for americans. On day 1 i had eaten 1 Poptart and Drank 1 cup of milk of breakfast‚ For lunch I had a PB&J Sandwich‚a fruit roll up‚ Fruit punch‚Doritos‚ A granola bar‚ and grips‚ For diner i had Popcorn Chicken and V8 Juice‚ i had no snacks. I didn’t exercise and and i had 1
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his bowl of cereals. Out the window‚ two enormous maple trees blocked the view of the city. Despite that‚ the tangled branches made a beautiful view themselves; brown lines among a pool of green leaves. "I’ve picked out a dazzling outfit for you‚ my dear‚" Dave said to Becky‚ who remained silent. "It’s the pink dress you like." After hearing no reply‚ Dave quietly ate his cereals‚ blew a kiss in the air at the door for Becky‚ then went to work. The kiss fell on the floor. Eight hours of uninteresting
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The day that my grandma passed away is the most vivid day of my life‚ and its something that will forever be burnt into my memories. I lived the entirety of my childhood with my grandma; after her death‚ my already ravaged childhood became force and almost non-existent. My story starts on August 9th‚ 2009‚ the day my grandma passed away. I was camping with my brother and the people that I considered his parents‚ not my own. Because the camp grounds didn’t have cell phone reception‚ my mother didn’t
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thoughts and dreams crossed my mind‚ awakened frightened because of wind shears. Still feeling sleepy‚ the captain started talking about the weather in Houston and how much time left till landing. We would approach Houston in a short time and my first day in the United States was about to begin. My first day in the United States disturbed me too much although it ended well. At this time one of the stewardesses came to me and gave me special form for US arrival security. I have a thing about filling
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On my first day at my new school‚ I expect many new things to happen as well. Many routines had to be changed too. I had to wake up earlier than usual to prepare for school because the new school was four bus-stops away from my house. Ring‚ ring‚ ring‚ my alarm clock started to go off. One part of me wanted to sleep for a few more minutes while another wanted to head to school immediately. Somehow or rather‚ I got myself to the bathroom to get ready for school. It was a new term and on every first
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My third day at Rotary Rehab started out busy again. Mrs. Burrell had new patients that arrived in doing on Tuesday evening when she got off. When the patients first come in Mrs. Burrell have do an assessment with them. Doing the assessment‚ she introduces herself‚ give them discharge planning details‚ which includes; how long the rehab is planning on keeping them‚ and how it works with insurance. She then verifies address‚ ask what kind of home they stay in‚ who they stay with‚ if they have any
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