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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Without plants‚ almost all life on our planet will end. Plants provide oxygen for animals and humans to breathe and they provide food for several animals. At present‚ there are 260‚000 known plant species in the world. Plants are found in fresh water‚ in oceans and on land. A few plants live in soil that does not provide sufficient nutrients‚ therefore‚ they eat insects for nourishment. Bug-eating plants include sundews and pitcher plants. Here are 10 strange facts about plants you didn’t know. List
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Descartes views in the Second Meditation is that he tries to clarify precisely what this “I” is‚ this “thing that he thinks.” He concludes that he is not only something that thinks‚ understands‚ and wills‚ but is also something that imagines and senses. Even though he thinks he may be dreaming or deceived by an evil demon‚ he’s still something that can imagine‚ hear‚ and see things. His sensory perceptions may not be truthful‚ but they are certainly a part of the same mind that thinks. He believes
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his book “Disclosure of Method”‚ he discusses a little bit about his life‚ and how he struggled to find “truth”. In his book he also shares his methods to live by while he finds “truth”. In my seminar 102 class we read book four and five from Meditations by Marcus Aureilus a stoic philosopher. In book four and five Aurelius explains how finding solitude in our mind equates to being able to find peace and happiness in one’s life. Aureilus further explains‚ the importance of living the moment‚ using
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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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We are gathered here today to celebrate one of life’s greatest moments‚ to give recognition to the worth and beauty of love‚ and to add our blesses to the words which shall unite_Jordan _ and ____Olivia__ in holy matrimony. ____Oliva____ AND Jordan__There are no obligations on earth more sweet or tender than those you are about to assume. There are no vows more solemn than those you are about to make. True marriage is the holiest of all earthly relationships. Will you bring to this new life
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