My perfect day would start by me waking early — 7:30 am is early‚ for me — feeling refreshed and restored. I haven’t had a relaxing night of sleep in months and often awaken far later than I had planned‚ feeling guilty‚ stiff‚ and still sleepy. After a hot shower and a shave I’d put on a comfortable outfit‚ including nice socks (it’s amazing how wearing a pair of nice socks can improve my day)‚ comfortable jeans‚ and a tagless t-shirt (really‚ the ones without itchy tags in the back of the neck
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I just wanted to say you were right about everything. Ever since you left things have gotten worse. We all just thought that you were crazy or just wanted attention. We were all foolish to not listen to you. Now‚ I am on a train to God knows where writing this letter to you. What you said was true. Moths after you left the Nazis ordered that all Jews wear the Star of David. It was extremely embarrassing. They had singled us out just for being Jewish. I didn’t let it get to me as I continued my studies
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morning of my vision quest‚ everyone has been anticipating this except for me. When I walked out of my tepee I felt my hair rise sharply as the cold gust of wind-swept dust off the land. Then everyone blurted out in excitement‚ their faces had the same expression‚ eyes squinted‚ almost blind with joy‚ their smiles encompassed their faces. They made swift movements as they danced and chanted‚ they were about to see me off. I didn’t see the point in this‚ none of this seemed exciting to me. I was dreading
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Four turning points in colonial America and the early Republic were the European settlement and native displacement‚ the introduction of race-based chattel slavery‚ the declaration of independence‚ and what type of government to adopt occasioned by the founding of a new nation. European settlement and native displacement in North America was a turning point in America because it put history into several different perspectives. It gave us historical crossroads and gave us the opportunity to have
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clock to hit midnight. As much as I wanted to be with friends that night‚ I really just wanted to fast forward to the long awaited morning ahead of me. Visiting my brother in prison at the Texarkana‚ Arkansas Regional Correction Center. The old rusty doors of the prison awaited my family and I‚ slamming behind us as we entered. We nervously walked up the screechy stairs to the family visitation center. I felt a roller coaster of emotions. I was eager to see my brother‚ after spending that last
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Graded Assignment Unit Test‚ Part 2: Challenges and Turning Points Answer the questions in complete sentences. (7 points) 1. Both Paul in “The Rocking-Horse Winner” and Jerry in “Through the Tunnel” set a challenge for themselves. What is the challenge for each‚ and what motivates each toward his goals? How are the challenges similar and different? Answer: They both wanted something from their mothers. Jerry wanted attention from his mother and Paul wanted his mother to think that he was lucky
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“I will greet this day with love in my heart” The writings of Og mandino really an inspirational for us writers. Og has been called “the bestselling author of our times” and “one with whom you can change your life with the precious wisdom of ancient scrolls that have been handed down for thousands of years”. Og Mandino has written many‚ many books to lift the spirit of men and women in business‚ and this applies to writers as well. The chapter 9: The Scroll Marked II emphasized that we should
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The day I first learned to ride on a snowboard was a monumental moment for me. Days of falling on my ass turned to weeks‚ into months‚ until finally I did it! Feelings of adrenaline pumped through my 9 year old body as I carefully made my way down the mountain. Snow and wind nipp the top of my exposed pale nose as I pick up confidence and speed. I let out a howl of joy as I conquer the cruel mounds of snow and ice. Making a quick turn on my board sends me flying to the ground in a knot of tangled
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I wake up… excited as can be. Today was the day we started to drive to Rhode Island. I was happy about it because i had to spend time with my family and see many different sights. I was also excited about it because it was the first time i have been four states away from mine. We were in our car. For the first 15 minutes I felt a rush. Then it was just driving. We hit many different locations such as plymouth rock and the world’s biggest stanley cup. These locations were the coolest things i have
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examples. Another Good Day Gone Bad I slowly pressed my foot down on the gas petal as I approached the passing lane. I was tired of following the old man in his beat up‚ red pick up at fifty miles per hour. I needed to get to class! I was right behind him when I topped the hill and entered the passing zone. That’s when I saw it. I realized this somewhat good day just turned into the worst day of all. The warm April morning was just what I needed to refresh my mind. I had been stressed
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