Game Changer At the age of 3‚ I picked up this yellow ball and threw it back to my dad. On this day‚ I never imagined that‚ that very ball would soon become my family‚ my life‚ and my happiness. Soon softball would become the only thing that never changed for me. Friends have come and gone but I knew that one thing would always be there. I could always count on the game to change my mood to something better. Traveling‚ making friends‚ and playing the game I loved would soon take over my weekends
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Mom yells‚” Cole you up if so come down here. You need to do the laundry.” Cole runs down the carpeted stairs. Cole says‚ “Mom why do I always do the laundry can’t someone else do it this time i’ll clean the bathroom.” “Cole no‚ do the laundry that’s all i’m asking you to do‚”Mom said in a firm voice. Cole runs back up the white colored carpet stairs. He goes down the white colored hallway to his room that was pitch black due to the blinds being shut 24/7. As soon as he walked in he flicks the
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It’s been about two months since school has started‚ since middle school has started. I’ve finally gotten used to my schedule and the atmosphere of the school. At times I feel as if school has just begun and summer was yesterday. Sometimes in the hallways‚ I think of my elementary school friend and what they think of middle school. I made my way through the crowded hallways. Complete chaos. People were everywhere; pushing‚ pulling and shoving. All trying to get out. Students flooded the hallways
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Every year Thanksgiving means a lot to my family and friends. I enjoy spending time with them. Early in the morning my mom gets up at the crack of dawn and starts cooking. When I wake up I wake up to the smell of food‚ my mom yells at me when I try to go to the kitchen. Usually every year I always try not to eat before dinner but sometimes it is too much for me to not eat before dinner. The delicious aroma of the dinner is hard to resist waiting for everyone to arrive. Sometimes I have to give
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As a child growing up I never really questioned the race of my friends. Granted I never was around a different race then my own. And nothing really changed until I went into middle school. In middle school there was diversities and it never bothered me‚ I was around more people who were Spanish as well as African America. I actually really loved it to‚ I made more friends then I had before and was accepted by each friend even though our race was different. And as I continued to grow up I am surrounded
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So there I was‚ in Creative Writing‚ working on my project‚ when suddenly my name was announced on the intercom above my head‚ “Fiona Bailey‚ please come to the front office‚ Fiona Bailey.” I became surprised for a moment‚ then I stood up‚ left my classroom‚ and started speed walking through the halls towards the office. As I walked through the office doors and asked the front office what they needed me for‚ I noticed something. There were a bunch of people there that I didn’t recognize‚ and a woman
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Dystopia Creative For as long as I could remember it had been that way. It was hard to keep track of time – of the memories before the dissidence brought our freedom into alliance with the wisdom of the government. Had we known the tests were all a ruse we wouldn’t have done them‚ but the promises of a better life drew us in – all of us until it was too late. ‘Institute of Psychometric Coaching’‚ the posters flashed from billboards all over the city. Prepare and Improve your Aptitude Personality
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My Hockey Adventures As winter approached‚ my parents constantly bothered me about choosing a winter sport. Because I was only in the sixth grade‚ my options for sports within the middle school were basketball‚ dance‚ or cheerleading. Luckily‚ I thought outside of the box and suggested hockey to my parents‚ even though my school did not have a team. A couple of my friends who played for the Mandan Hockey Club had helped me convince my parents to let me give it a try. The next week I was already
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My grandpa was a simple man‚ and he lived a pretty average life. He wore flannels in the summer‚ and a goofy smile every day. He snuck candy to his kids when they were grounded‚ and quoted The Princess Bride to cheer them up. He answered every phone call with “yellow”‚ and tormented you with the same riddle until you got it right. He could eat a whole box of twinkies and the peas I hid under my plate. The twinkies‚ though‚ proved too much for his heart to handle‚ as his life was cut short at 58.
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Wishing for a Miracle I remember crying in my father’s lap‚ sobbing‚ saying I didn’t want to do it. The nurse came over to me and said Do you think you could you drink this for me? What is it? I asked. It’s sugar water he replied. I drank it so fast not realizing how bad sugar and water could taste mixed together. The next thing I remember was a woman coming to my bed asking me about colors. She said I could pick three. I saw my two favorite colors neon pink and dark purple and I knew those were
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