Peculiar path In one of the coldest days of winter‚ I opened my eyes to this mysterious world in a private hospital located in the most entertaining city‚ Tehran. Since that day‚ my dreams and aspirations have been shaped in an odd manner in a conflict of values. I grew up in Iran in a traditional Persian family that was also influenced by western values. We were living in the middle of an Islamic Republic with a fundamentalist Islamic ideology that conflicted with my family values. “Our Family
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Icy Friendships The air was ice cold and dry; so cold that with each inhalation‚ my nostrils burned and as I exhaled my breath was as thick as fog. In the distance I could hear the tapping of the woodpeckers pecking up in the trees and the echoes of pine cones as they hit neighboring patios. With the sun shining bright and Mother Nature at peace‚ who could have possibly foreseen what was to come. Two girls had set out on a trip to the liquor store and returned home with far much more than
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English 1010 19 January 2012 Triumphs of the Nerds 3.14159265 or pi‚ e=mc2 is the language of nerds. Albert‚ Frank‚ George know this language all too well. Albert is a thin‚ pasty‚ white fellow with brown hair that was always combed over to one side of is head and big thick black glasses. Albert always thought that he was the smartest only because he had the same first name as Albert Einstein. George was the complete opposite of Albert. He was a rather large fourteen year old boy with uncontrollable
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Away is a play written by the Australian playwright Michael Gow‚ published by Currency Press in 1986.[1] First performed by the Griffin Theatre Company in 1986‚ it tells the story of three internally conflicted families holidaying on the coast for Christmas‚ 1968. It has become one of the most widely produced Australian plays of all time and is part of the Higher School Certificate syllabi or general High School Curriculum in many states‚ including Western Australia‚ New South Wales‚ Queensland and
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I was always that good kid that would always try not to do wrong‚ and be onm track with positive assertions. Then things happened and distracted me from the positive choices I used to make in life. Eventually‚ it kept building up to the pont where I lost control. Here’s a little on how it all unfolded. I was raised in Hacienda heights with two brothers‚ one sister‚ and my parents. my mother and father would always motivate me to do better. I was involved in school programs and sports. I would always
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“Vroom‚ Vroom‚ Vroom!” All I could hear was the sound of the car engine. I had been awakened at 5:30 a.m. thinking I was standing on the center of a highway‚ but really it was the fully loaded car. Today was the day I’ve been waiting for all year long. I felt nervous and scared‚ but at the same time I was jumping up and down higher than a frog could jump. I was only eight years old the summer of going into fourth grade. I had no idea what to expect. I didn’t know if I was going to like it‚ love it
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The day after Thanksgiving on November 23‚ 2012 the Davidson’s decided to have a “Thanksday Dinner” where everyone brought leftovers from the day before and we sat around the table and talked. Ashton brought his video camera to document the experience; so he set it on top of the fireplace mantle of the club house we rented. That day just happened to be my birthday so trying to avoid the subject I helped set up chairs and tables and arrange the food in a way that would save the most room. After every
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Where am I‚ what happened ‚ why am I so dizzy‚ why don’t I remember anything that has happened‚ what day is it‚ why am I so hungry‚ and is there any light in here?. I finally started to remember what happened before I got to this random place. There was some loud sound. Coming from a blackish silver weapon‚ kinda small but could kill someone in a matter of seconds. Kids were crying and screaming for their parents‚ and parents were crying and screaming for their children. Then there was the
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Early on in my life I learned that life is not easy and that there are bumps in the road that may throw you off track‚ just like Tess did. My family moved from Michigan back to Ohio in 2004. At first‚ things went smoothly and we were figuring things out. But after about 8 months‚ I wasn’t so naïve. I was walking to school with my older brother‚ who was in 7th grade at the time‚ and I was in 2nd grade. He was fruastrated because my parents had a fight. Being the curious 8 year old I was‚ I asked
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entertain the thought of running 26 miles and competing in a marathon. Running is both a simple and complex sport. Runners come in all shapes and sizes. I have seen 300-pound men and women at the start of a race and in contrast the chiseled muscles of the elite runners. The reasons for running are as various as the runners themselves. Some run for weight lose‚ mental or physical health‚ competition‚ and charity. There are many physical health benefits for running; “Human bodies burn about
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