Marisa Waldrop English 100 16 October 2014 My First Job Ever since I have been legally old enough to have a job‚ it has been in my interest. My best friend worked at a restaurant‚ The Clock‚ so when the time came around‚ I jumped straight to applying for a job. After a while I went back to check on my application‚ and the hiring manager informed me that he wanted to have a sit down interview with me the next day. The moment I heard those words my hopes shot straight up. Out of all my excitement
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Volunteering The first time I volunteered was at a humane society‚ and they had me cleaning out cages‚ and kennels. While I was cleaning‚ I was wearing gloves and a face mask‚ because the feces were so gross! A few of the dogs had actually gotten sick‚ while I was there‚ so I was cleaning up vomit. Breathing almost made me hurl every time I went into a different cage. When I was done‚ I had to go around outside in the running area and pick up poop. And after I was done with that‚ I went straight
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INDENT It was my first race of the season on the no-cut cross country team and when I crossed the finish line‚ I nearly collapsed. By the next race‚ I knew that I wanted to improve. After the second race‚ I looked at my time and as usual‚ I came in last place. Having the least athletic experience on the team‚ it did not surprise me. However‚ what came as a shock to me was that it would be a personal win. INDENT The starting gun fired and it felt as if everything was in slow motion. The clatter of
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The ball was silent in the overloaded‚ roaring arena. It was late in the the fourth quarter of the 6th game in the NBA finals and the Warriors were down 97-95 against the Wizards. When he crosses half court‚ he looks calm‚ collected‚ and has a slight grin on his face. He is being defended by John Wall the Wizards all-star guard with forward height‚ sprinter speed‚ and world class athleticism. The clock is now at twenty seconds and counting. Steph plays with him out at the top of the key and looks
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to entrepreneurs? DTI (Department of Trade and Industries) -prepares a training program after a thorough evaluation of demands as curtained through the training needs analysis. DOLE (Department of labor and employment -work experience opportunities that assist people to engage with their community and the workplace. NGO (Non-governmental organization) -NGO activities-include‚ but are not limited to‚ environmental‚ social‚ advocacy and human rights work. They can work to
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see real consequences of the Red Death. Such ghoulish image was able to decimate the whole population of Prince Prospero’s former kingdom. Although the vermin started before‚ the castle was secured in order to safeguard the Prince and his entourage from the bleak illness. After several months‚ he threw a fancy mascarade ball for which all the rooms of his house were decorated. There were seven rooms‚ most of them had vivid and gay coluors but there was one that death seemed to reign. Its walls were
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Katie Mallea Mrs. Arnold English 1301-5th 27 September 2012 Pulling the Plug To have the privilege of being born‚ we all must face the consequence of death. Some take the death of a loved one very poorly‚ while others take it fairly well. I just so happen to process death in an accepting manner. My mother isn’t so lucky. “Wake up!” I heard my mother whisper in my ear‚ “Today is the day.” My eyelids slowly opened only to see a white‚ lifeless ceiling staring me in the face. “Seriously‚ Get
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Learning how to ride a real bicycle was a nerve wracking moment. * I woke up one sunny morning to find my grandpa sitting on the edge of my bed. I was curious as to what he was doing there‚ but then grew excited when he informed me that I was ready to learn how to ride a bike without any training wheels. I had been riding with training wheels for almost a year and felt like I was ready to take the next step in growing up. Even though I had some doubt‚ my grandpa and I went outside and
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themes explored in the texts include the parallel made through the father-son relationship between Ben‚ the General‚ Miro and Artkin. Some of these themes are Courage‚ Survival‚ Resilience‚ Sacrifice‚ Endurance‚ and being wise. Summary After the First Death written by Robert Cormier is a book about two guys named Artkin and Miro who hold a bus load of children hostage on a bridge for two days. The bus driver‚Karen‚ tries to take control but has a hard time. Cormier brings suspense to the realistic
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The moment that I first stepped into the hospital‚ an eerie presence of death surrounded me and the smell of antiseptic and other unrecognizable odors all rushed into my senses. It was my first day as a volunteer at the local hospital. At the time‚ I had no idea what I wanted to do in life‚ but this short‚ summer experience guided me to the path of nursing. Throughout the years‚ my mom had been placed in the hospital numerous times from her failing body. Due to this‚ I was able to get a sense of
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