Pg.1 The First Day The story is narrated by an adult female who tells the story of her first day of school‚ when she was still very young and unfortunately‚ throughout the years‚ has become ashamed of her mother. The question is: does her first day occur “long before” she “learned to be ashamed” of her mother? Or is she learning to be ashamed before the story ends? In order to give an answer we must first understand what is the narrator ashamed of. The set-up for the beginning of the story
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If I had to describe my graduation experience‚ there are many words that would come to mind such as unforgettable‚ special‚ memorable‚ eventful etc. Graduation day was an experience within itself‚ but the preceding and succeeding weeks made it even more worthwhile. While sitting with my class and listening to the crowd cheer‚ my anxiety grew. Things became surreal after hearing my name being called to receive my diploma. When I received my diploma‚ I realized I was walking into a new life. In that
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Dylan Keiser 5-7-13 U.S. History P.4 D-Day The event that I reenacted was the D-Day invasion. After the German conquest of France in 1940‚ the opening of a second front in western Europe was a major aim of Allied strategy during World War II. On June 6‚ 1944‚ under the code name Operation Overlord‚ US‚ British and Canadian troops landed on the beaches of Normandy‚ France‚ on the English Channel coast east of Cherbourg and west of Le Havre. Under overall command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower
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It was a sunny day in Ardeche. The temperature was about 16 degrees celsius. Tuesday September 12th might seem like a lovely day to you‚ but if you knew what was going to happen later today that day‚ you would not exactly describe it as lovely. Today was the day I was going to spend on the river. I got into my yellow and green fresh looking canoe with a guy called Even. I changed partners many times‚ as we practiced doing a couple of different things with the canoe including 360s and speed paddling
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The day in the woods By Candra Wurtz I had Lived an ordinary life with nothing at all interesting happening. Every day felt like the same ordinary old day. I was in a rut‚ stuck in a constant loop‚ nothing interesting ever happened to me‚ until that one Thursday. I remember it like it was yesterday‚ it was an ordinary sunny fall day‚ the leaves were the reds and yellows‚ the sun was warm on my back and it was the perfect day. I was just relaxing in a tree reading a book when a nut bonked
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noticed that the edges of the pages were yellowed and with mildew on it. However‚ as I turned to the back page‚ I saw a picture of me having a soccer match in school during sports day. Then‚ I started to recollect the incidents on that fateful day. That day was the most significant day of my life. It was the annual sports day! I woke up especially early and did the daily routine before having my breakfast. That day’s breakfast was sumptuous. I had a wholesome of: milk‚ cheese‚ bread and oatmeal. Armed
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Happy 67th Independence Day 2013. Good Morning! Today On 15 August 2013‚ India is going to celebrate its 67th Independence Day. So first of all I wish you all a very Happy Independence Day 2013. Indians celebrate this day with lots of love and pride‚ because on 15 August 1947 India got freedom from the British Rule after 200 years. So this is the day of pride for all of us. We should not forget the sacrifice of our National Heroes‚ who sacrificed their life for Indian Independence so we all should
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Everyone hates it when it rains too much. They cause natural disasters‚ diseases etc. However‚ when it rains in the middle of the summer‚ its heaven on earth. I also experienced a rainy day. I was going to my best friend’s house; we had not met for many days. I was just going out when it started pouring cats & dogs. I went in with teary eyes since my mother firmly said that I should not go out at all in this weather. I thought that the rain was the worst thing ever. I was very sad. Therefore‚
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A BUSY DAY 1. What does Susan have to do on Saturday morning? A. walk the dog B. clean the house C. go to the doctor 2. Where does Susan have to go at 12:30? A. to school B. to the dentist C. to the science museum 3. What time is Susan meeting with Julie? A. 12:00 PM B. 1:00 PM C. 2:00 PM 4. What will Susan do after she cooks dinner? A. clean the dishes B. play soccer with her brother C. call a friend 5. Why can’t they watch a video at Susan’s
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I am sitting here in the comfort of my home thinking about Remembrance Day. Remembrance Day is about remembering the men and women who risked their lives for our country and its people. If you stop and think about it we wouldn’t have homes or all the luxuries we have if it weren’t for the soldiers who fought to make our country free. I can’t imagine how it would feel to sleep and fight in trenches when we have nice warm comfortable homes. I think the men and women would have been very scared for
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