Late on my first day‚ I ran up the steps and swung the gymnasium door wide open. The breeze from inside let out a familiar stench of ham sandwich. Last year‚ I was in this gym preparing to receive my confirmation. I was moved by the experience‚ so I said yes when I was asked to return as a teen leader. I did not know much about leadership‚ only that I wanted to give to others what I had received. I was led to a table of ten terribly troubled teens. At first glance I noticed that they came from different
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John Doe Mr. Doe AP Lang 4th 31 August 2013 Upside-Down The morning of 27 February 2013 was just like any other morning of the year. Allow me to walk you through it. My mother woke me up in a fit of rage‚ as she usually does (apparently I don’t wake up swiftly enough for her). After dragging myself out of bed‚ I threw some clothes together to look good for the ladies‚ and then ate some breakfast to keep myself energized for said ladies. Afterwards‚ I brushed my teeth‚ put on deodorant‚ and
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I was born September tenth nineteen ninety two in Montgomery Alabama. My mom‚ Dr. Benita Cahalane is the Special Education coordinator for Chilton County. My dad‚ Rick Cahalane is a football coach‚ and History teacher at Stanhope Elmore. My parents were told that they were never going to be able to have children after my mom’s fifth miscarriage. After praying for seven years‚ I was born. I was‚ and still am considered a miracle. My childhood was normal. When I was three‚ my mom was offered a job
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England is no easy task. I would know that more than anyone in this room.” Thacher had stated loudly with a heaving chest. “And like you would be the next great and influential King of England?!.” Adaline had exclaimed. “You are heavily despised amongst every single person in England due to your retched attitude and your personal views of how England should be ran!‚You pull stunts that make it apparent that you the ego of Donald Trump and Kanye West combined and you don’t dedicate your time to promotional
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I‚ George Delpratt‚ have grown up in a time where honour is everything; an era where people believe the sole way to demonstrate true patriotism is to pay the ultimate sacrifice for one’s country. That’s why half the men are here‚ at Gallipoli. Heroes‚ they feel the need to be memorialised as heroes. But there’s also those‚ like me‚ who are here to defend those they hold in their heart; the ones they carry with them day by day. Every day I imagine them‚ reminisce while we march like cattle through
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Essay Option #2 "If you don’t want to take school seriously‚ then I guess I’ll look forward to seeing you working your shift at McDonald’s when I stop by for the fries”. This is what my mom told me when I was an eighth grader. My parents are very accomplished people; my mother is a registered nurse and my father is a lawyer. So her words cut deep and hit me where it hurt. Why was she telling me this? Because I deserved every bit of it. I was at a point in my life when I was very immature. I was
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Fear is something that now everyone has‚ but it is something that everyone will or should experience in their life time. It is not bad to have fear about something‚ it’s actually normal to have fear. The time when fear caught me at my worst time was 3 years ago. A warm summer night in July‚ I was in my dad’s house sitting on the couch watching TV. A normal thing to do at 8 o clock. My dad comes down after a short argument which led to my brother slamming the door and getting on his longboard. I wasn’t
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There are good decisions and there are bad decisions‚ it is up to the person deciding to debate on which side of the line their decision falls on. It just so happens‚ the choice I made in 2013 was one of the best‚ most important decisions in my entire life. In the spring of my sophomore year‚ I decided that I wanted to try out for competitive cheerleading. The question here is‚ “how did cheerleading change my life?” Well‚ thinking back to that year‚ I was in a dark place and I could not find hope
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During lunch I feel like I want to scream! Phyllis Lopez and Sylvia Saldivar Must be working against me! I don’t know how long I can keep my anger inside. Finally I get home‚ run to my room‚ and I scream. I don’t know for how long‚ but my mom comes in and says‚ “I know you’re excited‚ but you shouldn’t scream out your excitment.” For some reason my eyes start to tear up again. I start bawling again‚ and I can’t stop. As soon as I finish my mom says‚ “What’s wrong? Are you hurt? Did something
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Purchasing a new car can be a gamble. There are many factors that play part in a car buyer’s decision. Take for instance a 2010 Ford Fusion and 2010 Honda Civic. Both are great cars‚ and will most likely be worth every penny a person puts in to one of them. But‚ taking into consideration‚ gas mileage‚ features‚ and price‚ which would be the better buy? Now‚ of course‚ different people have different requirements and expectations that must be met by a vehicle. But there is probably not a single
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