My First Speeding Ticket It was a cool December evening. I was tired but excited to be going back to my hometown for the weekend. It was a long drive home and I wished time would go by faster. The clock on the dash beat methodically‚ as if it was in time with the rotation of the tires‚ round‚ and round. Suddenly my thoughts were interrupted as I met an oncoming police officer and realized that I was exceeding the speed limit a great deal. Frantic I sped up and looked for a road that
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and chart its progression and effects on individuals. First‚ they create a metaphor to explain the existence of a boundary between the social and personal views of an individual. Secondly‚ they describe the effects that this double-consciousness has on characters. Finally‚ authors propose ways to reconcile individuals’ "warring ideals" (Du Bois 3). One example of this analysis of double-consciousness occurs in Richard Wright’s The Man Who Killed a Shadow‚ where the character of Saul Sanders is used
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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 the attendant. She read the ticket very carefully then surprisingly looked at me and said that I had set on the wrong train. This train was bound for Murmansk. I was shocked at this. I must be in Moscow next day and my plans went to smash. The large company offered me a job‚ so
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Volunteering The first time I volunteered was at a humane society‚ and they had me cleaning out cages‚ and kennels. While I was cleaning‚ I was wearing gloves and a face mask‚ because the feces were so gross! A few of the dogs had actually gotten sick‚ while I was there‚ so I was cleaning up vomit. Breathing almost made me hurl every time I went into a different cage. When I was done‚ I had to go around outside in the running area and pick up poop. And after I was done with that‚ I went straight
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poem “Even If You Weren’t My Father” by Camillo Sbarbaro‚ is about how a young girl states that she would love her father even if he was a complete stranger. This is a sonnet and the theme of this poem is unconditional love. The literary devices that are used are diction and imagery. When I first read the title of the poem I grasped a good understanding of the message and theme. This poem made feel happy for the girl because of how positive her relationship was with her father. Using words like “innocent
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My step dad’s name is Thomas Burgener he has played a big role in my life this year. He has influenced me to very successful‚ and I receive lots of positive feedback from him. The positive feedback he gives me has made me concerned about what action I should make that will help me later on in the future. My step dad is very tall like the St. Louis Arch. He has thin brown hair with thin eyebrows. Working most of his young life in construction has made him a very strong man. Not having my real dad
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Father and Son Troubles A father is someone who helps to shape their son/daughter into the person that they are to become as an adult. My relationship with my father obviously started twenty years ago‚ and grows stronger and better as each day passes even with our many struggles. My father and I may fight and argue and disagree with each other‚ but we are best friends and I love him a ton. Even if sometimes I feel as if I’m being left out of each other’s lives due to my father’s commitments to
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and broaden my knowledge of the subject! Answering about the dinosaurs would also keep me interested in the topic as I am working on it and I do not fully understand many parts so as I work on the case study I can learn more and stop myself from becoming bored. The subject has no concrete answer and probably never will but I hope to find my own personal opinion of what happened at the end and enjoyed and use what I have learnt in the future. Background Science: Before I get into my arguments I
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My First Year College My first year in college was probably the most exciting and‚ at the same time‚ scariest days of my life. In my mind‚ I had an idea how’s college life going to be but it’s my first year so I couldn’t help it. I imagined longer class hours‚ hard classes‚ people that wouldn’t like me or I wouldn’t like‚ and more fast foods/ restaurant foods. My first day in college was nerve wrecking. I was so anxious and nervous on my first day because it’s a new environment and new sets
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tell you about an amazing and wonderful person; me!! I’ve known this person my entire life. Many people can consider me many things. Today I’ll tell you about my daughter‚ Vanessa‚ my family‚ and some of my hobbies. Now let me tell you about my daughter. My daughter Vanessa Rose was born on May 13‚ 2005‚ she weighed 7 pounds‚ she was 20 inches long‚ and born at 6:15 in the morning. She is now 2 ½ years old. I got her first name Vanessa from the little mermaid from the evil girl that took Ariel’s voice
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