From the time I was in the sixth grade‚ I have been spinning in the color and winter guard at my school. Throughout my seven years of experience‚ I have accomplished many state titles and become a captain of two years. Being able to share those moments with your best friends is a marvelous thing I wouldn’t trade for anything in the world. When you know in your heart you’ve done everything you can do to perform your very best show‚ and they call your school’s name over the stadium‚ the overabundance
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~ The wedding actually turned out to be really nice. We had both recited our vows‚ and surprisingly neither of us screwed them up. Blake’s was really sweet; "I love you. You are my best friend. Today I give myself to you in marriage. I promise to encourage and inspire you‚ to laugh with you‚ and to comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle. I promise to love you in good times and in bad‚ when life seems easy and when it seems hard‚ when our love is simple‚ and when it is an effort. I promise to
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Melissa Duffy’s essay titled‚ “Inspiration” is an excellent example of how an individual’s attitude toward a certain subject‚ in this case‚ writing‚ influences the way the preform. As I read‚ it dawned on me that the approach our teacher take in teaching us have an immense impact on our attitude towards it. Duffy tells her story of “Inspiration” in a periodical format to lay out the moments in time that shaped her as a writer. During Duffy’s freshman year of high school‚ she was assigned to write
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That Special Day In “Quinceanera”‚ Judith Ortiz Cofer tells us about the roles and expectations of a fifteen year old girl in the Latin culture. The tradition symbolizes the young girl’s coming of age: her 15th birthday. Cofer gracefully‚ yet woefully depicts the girl’s experience on that special day. According to Qinceanera-Boutique.com‚ under Quinceanera Traditions‚ a “Quinceanera is a popular Latin custom that celebrates a girl’s fifteenth birthday. She invites her closest friends to the party
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encountered in everyday life: Inspirations deli turkey from Hannaford supermarkets‚ turkey bacon‚ turkey jerky from Whole Foods‚ Inspirations ground turkey from Hannaford‚ and a raw whole chunk slice of turkey breast form Whole Foods‚ these foods were considered experiment 1. Experiment 2 was comprised of deli turkey meat in different forms: Inspirations nitrate-free sliced deli turkey from Hannaford‚ turkey pre-packaged from a Lunchables lunch packet‚ Inspirations deli turkey from Hannaford and
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Everyone has a passion. Mine is soccer. It’s not just a team or a game‚ it’s my life. I know all people might say their passion is their life‚ but really if I’m not playing soccer‚ I’m watching soccer and if I’m not watching soccer I’m thinking about soccer and if I’m not playing watching or thinking about soccer I’m talking about soccer. We were all assigned to speak about our passions. The answer came to me without much thought; soccer. That assignment was followed by “ Why is this your passion
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Today I wanted to talk about a woman who is very heroic and changed the lives of many slaves‚ a woman named Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was a woman who is famous for her hard work as an abolitionist and being the conductor of the Underground Railroad during the turbulent 1850’s. She helped many other slaves like herself escape to freedom. Harriet was a strong woman who was filled with determination‚strength‚passion‚ and patience. She was a true hero who wanted to serve people and she was extremely
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Good afternoon everyone today I am here to introduce you to a wonderful poet I am sure you all know. Many of us were read his poetry all through elementary school and the poetry was still referenced through high school. The poet that I am going to introduce you to is Shel Silverstein. Shel Silverstein was born on September 25‚ 1930 in Chicago‚ Illinois. He once stated that and I quote “When I was a kid I would have much rather been good at baseball or a hit with the girls‚ but I couldn’t play ball
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Alternating from one form of speech to another has always been a struggle for me. Oftentimes what is considered acceptable within my main circle of friends is received as a personal attack on my subgroup of friends. The majority of my friends throughout middle and high school is primarily composed of members of the LGBTQ or LGBTQIA (Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual‚ Transgender‚ Queer‚ Intersex‚ Asexual or Agender) community. Since nearly everyone in our group does not identify as heterosexual‚ members of
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Okay so here I am sending my SATs to another school‚ wondering if this place will be a good fit. One week later I get big envelope from Centenary college and I read the book from cover to cover and I thought this place is for me. I love that the president of Centenary College has an approach to steer the students to an endless job opportunities before they’re created. I really appreciate the closeness between the students and teachers so the professors can truly get to know you. I know it sounds
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