I used to play soccer and enjoyed it thoroughly to the extent to which I would call my coach when rain canceled practice because I didn’t think the water would hurt anyone. Shin guards were like another layer of skin to me‚ and my cleats seemed to remain attached to my feet more times than not. It was the one thing in my life I felt sure I was decent at. I had the speed‚ and the muscle to kick the ball across the field; I felt unstoppable. Eventually‚ a bunch of girls in my age group and I converted
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When a person is faced with obstacles‚ there is 3 options. They can overcome‚ fail‚ or avoid. One of the hardest obstacles that I have faced was my depression and social anxiety. Despite what you would think tho‚ it wasn’t easy. I’m sure that if someone has help it could make it a lot less challenging. Starting in about 4th grade‚ I went through a vast amount of life altering events that made me who I am today. From moving all the time‚ to horrible stepfamilies and constantly losing friends‚ I’ve
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We were put on trucks and taken to a larger village where we spent the night in the yard of a house. Between August 9–13‚ 1944‚ we were herded into different compounds on meadows at various places around Rennes and then to a collection camp at Ste. Mère-Église. We received daily two or three U.S. C rations. On the evening of August 13‚ we were brought to the coast and crossed the English Channel in a tank transport ship. We arrived at what may have been Portsmouth‚ and then transported by train to
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I was getting ready for surgery‚ and all I hear is nothing. They put some sort of mask over my mouth. “Just close your eyes and try to sleep‚” the doctor said. I can feel my eyelids finding it hard to stay open. Next thing I knew I was out. I wake up with a lot of questions flowing through my head. I looked around the room only to find a bunch of doctors running around in their greens scrubs. I’m a little confused‚ but I manage to figure out things. My appendix ruptured; I’m in a hospital
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Last October had been one of the most eye opening moments for me. I had been diagnosed with a life altering disease‚ which is closely related to diabetes. I found out that my body creates over twice the amount of insulin I need‚ working my pancreas too hard creating an abundance of problems. I have had to learn so much‚ and change so many aspects of my life because of this disease and the problems it creates. A lot of things lead up to my diagnosis‚ but it wasn’t an easy road to take. At first I
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A Husband’s Worst Nightmare When a husband hears the news of his wife having an affair outside their marriage‚ he becomes the victim and is left to decide what to do about the situation. While an author can set up this chain of events with ease‚ taking the story and giving it life is something completely different. To bring the audience in and assist them in feeling what the husband is thinking and feeling‚ and at the same time showing sympathy to the wife is truly a work of art. “Under the
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My writing workshop experience as a freshman was successful‚ time devoting‚ and different. It is different from my past experiences in writing‚ because I had the opportunity to chose my own topic‚ and had most of the year to improve each of my pieces. I enjoyed the process‚ and thought it was very helpful to receive feedback from both my peers‚ family‚ and teacher. I had enough time to edit mistakes I missed the first time around‚‚ and the chance to receive edits from others who had different perspectives
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My family is extremely poor‚ living paycheck to paycheck and off of food stamps. My father is a construction worker/contractor who emigrated from Communist Bulgaria after the fall of the Iron Curtain‚ while my mother is a stay-at-home housewife with no higher education. As I grew older and more capable‚ naturally I was expected to help contribute in some way. This led to me having to constantly work and seek jobs from as early as 13 years old (typically babysitting or paper-route type jobs at this
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As a freshman in college I was aware of the fact that I would encounter alcohol at some point. I always told myself that drinking was not something I ever wanted to do. My grandfather was an alcoholic and I had seen what it had done to him and his family. However‚ I got around a group of people whom I called my friends. Before I knew it I was pressured to drink and ended up giving in my second semester of freshman year. I only drank casually that second semester. But when the fall came around that
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Paula: I feel that although these attempts at reaching out to you have been futile‚ I want you to know how I feel without any expectation that you respond. Firstly‚ I am deeply saddened that we have not been able to talk‚ and attempt to have some dialogue with the hope of closure and peace for both of us. I understand why this would be difficult for you given how our relationship ended‚ and I take responsibility for this. I acted out of hurt‚ anger‚ and I dug my feet in without also considering
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