Family Time The living room‚ or family room‚ is generally considered the main gathering area in most homes due to the television being located there. However‚ this is not the case in the more than one hundred year old‚ light grey‚ two story home in which I live. The main attraction of this particular living room is the comforting atmosphere and warm fires that take place in the wood-burning fireplace. Upon entering the living room‚ the golden honey colored
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Several years ago I made a trip to Cape Town South Africa‚ and it was one of the most memorable trips of my life. The excitement of the unknown grew with each passing hour spent in the air‚ high above the earth. Though my sons and I had a planned five day excursion‚ I still couldn’t stop wondering what might still lie ahead. Would it be something about this new culture I was about to experience; or would it be something more‚ something about me? After clearing customs and retrieving our luggage
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College Writing 2 October 2012 Descriptive Essay A compact two-door car might not mean a lot to someone‚ but to me‚ working and improving my car is my favorite thing to do. When I am not inside my house or hanging out with my friends‚ you’ll be sure to find me working or cleaning my car. For most people‚ leaving their car stock is passable for their needs‚ but to me it’s not. My car is modified which makes it one of a kind. My car consists of its exterior‚ interior‚ and performance level
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Composition 2 Descriptive Although worn out and beaten thin‚ my favorite t-shirt reigns supreme. Its rugged exterior presents a shabby disposition. Many new t-shirts have found their way into the velvet lined drawers of my antique armoire. None stand in comparison against the weathered softness of my favorite t-shirt. Folds of cotton threads have been pulled and stretched from their original contour. Nevertheless‚ its flaws are cherished. Block letters that once read Nike are barely recognizable
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tournaments landing us in the elite eight final games. This had been the first time since 1970’s that any Rittman basketball team had made it that far in the tournaments‚ everyone in our town was excited for us and came to cheer us on. On the day of our tournament game we had a pep rally at the High School‚ everyone in town was invited‚ families‚ friends‚ anyone who wanted to come support us in this huge game. The sound of the cheers echoed through the halls like yodelers shouting off of mountain tops
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English 1301 Week 4 The Narrative Essay My First Flight The seasons are approaching in which families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. This time of year does not carry the same feelings for me as they did when I was young. I am a military spouse and my husband has been away for most of our holidays. One peculiar Christmas I received the opportunity to spend the holiday with him this was my first flight experience. The morning of my flight‚ I got up at 2 o’clock‚ said a prayer
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It was the strangest thing I had ever seen; with tubes and wires. I’m telling you this thing was freaky. In my town we are very old fashioned; we don’t like technology or any sort of thing like that. So‚ when my cousin from another state sent my family a gift such as this one‚ we just didn’t know what to do with it. When we took it out of the box it had all these things attached to it. The box said ‘vacuum cleaner’‚ so automatically I knew it was meant for cleaning. I read the instruction manual
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Megan S Collins Composition March 22‚ 2014 Argumentative Essay Same sex marriage should be legalized The American dream is one of freedom and equality. This is supposed to be branded in the heart of every United States citizen‚ however‚ when it comes to homosexuals this dream is demolished. Homosexuals should be able to legally show their love for each other by having a marriage license. The prohibition of gay marriage is wrong because it is a prominent form of discrimination. Some people
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location of my most memorable day‚ a family reunion at my grandparent’s house. They had a two-story‚ little white house with green trim. It was a corner house on a four-way stop sign roadway right down the road from the only high school in a cozy small town. Our family reunion happened every year‚ usually around the Fourth of July. How I miss these wonderful‚ eventful‚ and fabulous times at my grandma and grandpa’s property. These are my favorite childhood memories of the “Mountain Family Reunion” they
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Essay Examples Four types of essays exist including: narration‚ description‚ exposition‚ and argument. Each type has a unique purpose: some tell a story‚ some are descriptive and others prevent viewpoints. One of the best ways to better understand each type of essay is to review examples. Types of Essays Narrative Narration is telling a story from a certain viewpoint‚ and there is usually a reason for the telling. All narrative essays will have characters‚ setting‚ climax‚ and most importantly
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