English 111 paper #2 02-28-12 The Day That Changed My Mind Around three years ago from today my grandma was given the news that tore our family up. She was told she had around two in half years to live due to cirrhosis of the liver. She had a special case because cirrhosis of the liver is more common due to drinking too much alcohol. My grandma never drank a day in her life. Cirrhosis of the liver is a slowly progressing disease that replaces healthy liver tissue with scar tissue. Eventually
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quickly gathering speed‚ I sat looking out of the window until the last twinkling lights of the town had disappeared‚ giving way to moonlit fields stretching away on both sides of the railway line. It was after midnight and as we were to arrive in Moscow early the following day I thought I might as well turn in. I was just about to go and get my bed-linen when I saw the attendant coming along collecting the tickets. So I opened my bag to get mine ready for him. I got my ticket and gave it to
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I was excited to the nerve that my father was finally in town and even more when he informed me that he has been given free tickets to the fifa world cup finals 2010 between Spain and Netherlands .i was absolutely thrilled to hear this from him. I am a huge Spain fan as I absolutely adore the club. I was very keyed up about watching Fabregas ‚ David Villa and of course Torres in person as I am a big fan of these players. We took the flight to Johannesburg just the next morning as we had planned
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A hero in my opinion is someone who is courageous and strong. There are many people that fit my definition of what a hero is‚ but there is one person in particular I want to talk about. My grandma is my hero because of what she endured at the age of 4. Not every person goes through what she experienced‚ which is every mother’s nightmare. In 1962‚ Patricia and Graham Jacobson welcomed a baby girl to the world and they named her Cynthia. Little did they know that the baby they were holding would
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Best day of my life The best day of my life was definitely the day that I graduated High school. Knowing that all the hard work over the past 12 years has paid off is one of the best feelings I’ve ever had. Being able to walk across the stage and have my diploma handed to me made it all worth it. Making it even better‚ I had my teachers‚ classmates‚ friends and family all there to watch and support me. Even though it was bittersweet knowing I may never see some of these people again‚ I was excited
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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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The day that I left my girlfriend was definitely the great day of my life. First of all‚even though it has happened for two years but I got the impression that it’s was yesterday. The great feeling of that wise decision always stays with me until now. At that special moment‚ when the word Goodbye came out of my mouth‚ it set me free forever. Nothing on this earth can describe that amazing feeling. The feeling of freedom lift my spirits and self-esteem up . It was like I had a
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My first day in buic I remember my first day I had wait all the summer to enter the university. I felt excited and at the same time I was very nervous because it was my first day in the university and I didn’t know any person. My first day in the university was good and give my love and pain to me. I didn’t know how to find my classroom. I was lost and I had to ask one person the easy way to go to there. This person was very nice and told me the right direction. I wouldn’t
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September when I started secondary school at St. Patrick’s College. As the eldest in my family I had no one to answer any of my worries or fears before I walked through the large iron gates on such a huge day in my life. I could hardly get to sleep the night before because I was so nervous and excited at the same time. My alarm clock sounded at seven am and I put on my brand new uniform despite a lot of difficulty with the top button of my shirt. I ate little breakfast as I was very tense about
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That’s My Hero! The Ohio State University Terryl Rumph Heroes are not only created for television popularity‚ but for a purpose. Shows such as Dare Devil‚ and The Walking Dead have become increasingly prevalent within popular culture. From a handicap crusader‚ who defends the streets of New York City at night‚ to a man protecting his love ones from reanimated corpses‚ societies are fascinated by the lore. These characters inspire the world to overcome obstacles‚ and achieve higher success in life
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