Literacy in My Life Growing up‚ I cherished the shelves on top of shelves of books that my sister and I had collected. On rainy days I would be doing one of two activities‚ reading a book‚ or writing my own book. I was such a bookworm that my mom would have to ground me from reading and force me to play outside. All throughout elementary school‚ I was on the Creative Writing‚ Listening Skills‚ Editorial Writing‚ and Spelling UIL competitions. I got to school early and stayed late just to work on
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My most prized possession- My initial thought was how could i possibly narrow that down to just one single item? After fifteen minutes of staring at a blank piece of paper trying to figure out what exactly i cherish most in my life‚ it hit me. The one thing in my life that plays the biggest and most important role in my everyday story is my health. When people hear the word possession they automatically think of an object belonging to one. However‚ it is often forgotten that a possession isn’t always
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grasp would be my CD collection‚ because of its monetary and sentimental value. I have a very large and diverse compact disk collection. I estimate that I currently own close to three hundred. When you take in to account that I paid between ten and fifteen dollars for each one‚ you might begin to understand how precious they are to me. My estimate comes to thirty-five hundred dollars. If viewed as a whole it is one of the single most expensive things I own. Second and most importantly is
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My most perfect day would be on a brisk December morning‚ as the new sunlight filtered weakly through storm glass‚ my bare feet would touch the frigid hard wood floor for a second before finding my fluffy white slippers. I would walk through a long‚ dark hallway-complete with creepy photographs and a red Oriental hall rug-and a winding wooden staircase before reaching a black-and-white kitchen. In the kitchen‚ I would prepare myself a delicious hot mug of tea and pop some bread in the toaster. Blackberry
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As Harold Bloom says in his book Hamlet- Poem Unlimited‚ "What emerges clearly is that Hamlet is playacting and that Ophelia is the prime victim of his dissembling" (38). All though Hamlet may not mean all that he says‚ or perhaps he does‚ Ophelia most certainly believes his words and actions as truthful. He speaks harshly and insanely to her‚ and on occasion will physically grab at her. "He took me by the wrist‚ and held me hard" (2.1.84). Hamlet continuously uses Ophelia as a pawn in his game and
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RUNNING HEAD: UNDERSTANDING MY PAST EXPERIENCES Understanding My Past Experiences Running Head: Understanding My Past Experiences When I reminisce about my life‚ it really brings into focus how I have turned into the person who I am today. Starting from my childhood to my teenage years‚ and all the way through my early adulthood‚ I have experienced quite a bit more than most people who I know or have known. I have been shaped and molded my many ups and downs. I know
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MY MOST VALUABLE POSSESSION Everyday‚ as I go back from work and enter my room‚ my eyes divert to the corner‚ for it holds something I cherish from the depth of my heart. It may seem silly to others‚ but I am totally indifferent to what others think‚ partly because it defines me‚ and partly because it is the only thing that solely belongs to me and me only. Standing erect against the wall‚ there is an elegant bookcase‚ of my very own choice; of course and more importantly‚ holding my own
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different experiences of his/her life. Here is an experience‚ which was a turning point to my life. My speech was a laughable to listeners when I was in my 9th grade year. Learning how to speak in front of a crowd was a most significant moment in my life because I learned basic skills like speaking‚ facing an audience‚ and memorizing sentences. My English teacher paved the way for me to be a better speaker. It all started when she told me to speak some words about my achievements in school life in front
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a un - forgettable memory that I store in my head and in my heart. I have had several vacations that bring good memories‚ but one that I will never forget was my trip to Colombia‚ because I had a chance to meet my husband’s family‚ experience a different culture‚ and view some of the greatest‚ spectacular‚ panoramic sights in the world. I have a beautiful husband that has a family in Colombia that I never had the chance to meet. Last year in April‚ my husband and I decided to plan a trip to go
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due to lack of interaction and 75% report material being taught is not interesting .” While I had many challenges and success with writing over my younger years‚ for the most part they were pleasant experiences due to having been given the proper tools and guidance by teachers and other adults‚ by reading a sufficient number of complex books throughout my life‚ and by maintaining confidence and never faltering when I would make a writing mistake. Guidance from teachers is essential and should never
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