from the top of the swaying bridge over the Yuba River‚ ready to leap and never look back. I close my eye and feel a single hot tear slide down my goosebumped face. Everything seems to stop for just a moment‚ a single‚ beautiful moment where I feel like I can fly. Where I feel safe. Protected. But the moment always passes‚ and it flies away as quickly as it came. I turn to my mission and look down. The rushing river beckons to me. My final resting place. I take a deep breath. My knees bend and…
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In the song “You learn” by Alannis Morissette‚ is a very inspirational song. In this song Morissette is talking about mistakes that people go through. From this Morissette uses many different ways to express how people can learn from these mistakes. The line “you live‚ you learn.” (Morissette‚ p.1) is very motivational to me because as time goes by you learn to gain knowledge form what accrued in the past. There was this one time when I was young and my older brother told me that I am dumb and not
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If you ask me where I’m from‚ postal speaking I am from a small town named Sandpoint - right in the tippy top of Idaho‚ just below the Canadian border. But‚ when you ask me where I am from regardless of boundaries‚ I am from Sunnyside. In the mid 1800’s a couple stumbled across a field overlooking the lake and decided to make camp on such beautiful grounds. After many days past they began to realize that this land was unoccupied‚ went up the hill just enough to see the lake but to be able to access
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Danette Willis June 15‚ 2013 English 11238A A Masterpiece in Disguise The first line of Oates literary work “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” indicates that the conclusion to Connie’s existence may have come to a terrible end. In the short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ the story takes you on a journey through the eyes of a helpless girl‚ who‚ as shown by the three opening words‚ came to a very unfortunate collapse. This particular
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A Sense of Bill Bradley In John McPhee’s “A Sense of Where You Are” (1965)‚ he explains how Bill Bradley is a role model to many. He is the single greatest basketball player in Princeton’s school history. He leads the team to the Final Four in 1965. Beyond basketball‚ Bill’s hard working‚ unselfish‚ and responsible attitude made him much more than just a great basketball player‚ for they make him a great man. Bill Bradley is very disciplined and extremely hard working. Bill Bradley may have
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Where do i see my self in the future? This is an often asked question‚ where do i see myself being in six months‚ one year or even ten years. This was asked of me and i intend to answer. Starting at six months moving into one year and further down the road of life. Thinking onward to my own future‚ not just in the military but in life many things come to mind first being rank‚ second being what kind of example i will be for my son‚ who at that point will be only a couple months old. Starting with
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“So You Think You Are Going to Live Forever?” is a presentation by Officer Pete Collins to a group of high school students. It was taken in 1990 to lower the level of those who drink and drive. Sadly‚ the rate of drinking has gone up. In this essay‚ it will explain what beer commercials don’t. Alcohol is advertized every day. They are the leading category in commercial advertisements today. However‚ there is so many things alcohol and beer advertisements don’t mention. Like the many lives it has
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What will happen to you? Every person comes face to face at some point in life with vital decisions. Some of the decisions are minor ones‚ while others can bring turning points in life. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" she displays a particular instant in the main character’s life. This character‚ Connie was caught in the difficult transition from her youth and innocence to a doubtful future. Throughout the story Connie alternates between two very different sides
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Imagine the possibilities‚ you could explore the wonders of the world‚ not only the seven‚ but everything you can from the lowest depths of the seas to the host peeks of the mountains or even beyond that‚ like to outer space. With all that knowledge you could write books and teach people about all those places where no one else can go. Besides that you would also be able to learn languages‚ and then meet people from all over the world. Hearing their stories would help you learn about all the vast
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everyday live where some actually plan their time in front of television for their favorite shows. So could we actually live without tv? My answer is yes. First of all‚ there are many alternatives for television‚ such as internet. With the latest technology‚ we can easily find the information or entertainment we need from interest. For example‚ you would like to know more about an extinct animal. You may watch discovery channel on the television‚ but will interest you can ask any question you want
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