sounds terrible. The Giver is a book about a community that people in the community do not have to be worry about anything. In other words‚ they never experience the joy of life and success. Jonas’ community is a strict community to avoid negative emotions. However (TRANS)‚ there are many things that citizens are not allowed to do by themselves. The purpose of this paragraph is to contrast the Jonas’ community to our community. First of all‚ in Jonas’ community everyone lives by the community’s rules
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Chris Herren: Basketball Junkie to Mentor With drugs everywhere in this world‚ Chris Herren became what he never believed he would; a drug addict. Chris grew up in a poor family in Fall River‚ MA and could have become a NBA star. He was predicted to be the number 1 pick in the NBA draft if he was clean. Now‚ not even the highs of his NCAA and NBA career will cover up what he has done to his life. The life of Christopher Albert Herren is a true example of how a person can overcome a struggle and
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Basketball has always been a huge part of my life. I remember going to Los Angeles Lakers games as a child with my dad. Some of my favorite memories from college include decking out in blue and gold and going to UCLA basketball games with my friends. I started playing and watching the sport from a young age. Up until high school‚ I played organized basketball in local leagues. During college‚ I played point guard for my intramural team for three years. I love playing basketball because it brings
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I love to do a variety of things in my free time‚ including hanging out with my friends and going fishing‚ but my overall favorite activity is playing basketball. I wish I had the skill set to play basketball in college‚ or even in high school‚ but I simply do not. However‚ I have thoroughly enjoyed playing in my community’s recreation league for many years. I simply enjoy the physical activity and the game itself. This is why when asked who is the one person I would bring along on a car ride
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Activity/Exercises • Community fitness programs (gym discounts‚ P.E.‚ recess‚ sports‚ access to YMCA‚ etc.). • Recreational facilities and usage (gym‚ playgrounds‚ bike paths‚ hiking trails‚ courts‚ pools‚ etc.). • Safety programs (rules and regulations‚ safety training‚ incentives‚ athletic trainers‚ etc.). • Injury statistics or most common injuries. • Evidence of sedentary leisure activities (amount of time watching TV‚ videos‚ and computer). • Means of transportation. Sleep/Rest
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Racism is something that’s learnt‚ not something you’re born with. Racism within the community is an extremely prevalent problem within the eyes of the minority as the oppression causes difficulty within job opportunities‚ a bias opinion from the community and a failure to communicate their opinions. Due to the oppression of the minority group‚ job opportunities have significantly decreased for them. In the US‚ racism is a well-known issue and job providers don’t want those who’ll cause trouble
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baseball players played wearing kimonos and bare feet. Nowadays‚ most American baseball enthusiasts know Japanese top level players‚ such as Daisuke Matsuzaka‚ Hideki Matsui‚ and Ichiro Suzuki because they have many accomplishments in the highest level baseball league MLB [Major League Baseball]. Many Japanese professional baseball players are trying to move to America‚ as a result by 2009 16 Japanese players belonged to MLB teams (48 players born in Japan). Although there are not many players from Japan
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I used to hate basketball. “There are so many members in the basketball team. You are not so talented in it and I don’t think you can play it coherently in the field.” The coach of the basketball team talked to me about the question very often during the cold winter when everyone tried to improve their skills. But I was considering whether to quit the basketball team due to my poor talents in sports. I have decided not to touch the basketball finally. However‚ at the beginning of the new semester
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Over the years‚ I have put countless hours into studying and honing my skills for basketball. I’ve designated at least one day each week to practice basketball‚ whether it be with others or by myself. Although there is much joy that comes with basketball‚ there have been times where basketball has brought on challenges During my freshman year of high school‚ I was fortunate enough to join the Freshman Basketball team. I was glad that the months of training prior to tryouts paid off. When practice
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In “Enough About You” (2006)‚ Brian Williams argues that people today are very self-absorbed and that media and culture revolve around this way of thinking. He develops his idea by pointing out that America today is not the same as it used to be (“Diaries once sealed under lock and key are now called blogs. Intimacies that were once whispered into the phone are now announced unabashedly into cell phones…”)‚ especially because the “culture” nowadays surrounds the self-centered way of thinking through
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