It was four weeks before my graduation‚ the day that my swimming test was appointed. I arrived at BMS Pool feeling really nervous; my heart picked up speed and I could feel my palms cold and sweaty. My aunt Jannel accompanied me because I could not imagine going there by myself. When we walked in‚ I saw no one was in the front desk‚ but across from the desk I could see the swimming pool‚ and my ears were greeted by splashes and squeals from a bunch of little kids taking a swimming lesson. They seemed
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In the video “How Do You Know When You’re A Grown-Up?” by The Atlantic‚ the novel Me Being Me is Exactly as Insane as You Being You by Todd Hasak-Lowy‚ and the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles shoe that coming of age can not be condensed into one single ceremony or experience‚ that it must be an individual experience apart from anyone else’s‚ and that it must all lead to an understanding of the responsibilities of adulthood‚ which may result in a loss of innocence. Contrary to many popular
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I Love You Too It was a warm‚ but breezy Sunday afternoon. The usual day of fall‚ the leaves were turning; reds‚ yellows‚ and oranges flooded the trees (imagery). Leaves danced around the hard concrete pavement (personification)‚ and then lifting off into the air. I was walking to Tyzer’s house‚ suddenly; a chill ran up my back. Turning around‚ there was a pearly Tahoe. But‚ this Tahoe was familiar; I turned around and walked faster. The chill in my spine turned into pierce‚ throbbing pain; grabbing
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compliment cool waters and cold drinks. I remember my first time traveling to the Middle East. It was there‚ that I met my first love‚ my only escape. Tel Aviv‚ Israel‚ 2006. It’s the sweet summertime‚ I am at the prime of my childhood and eager to explore but too shy to venture away. Driven by my human desire for beauty‚ I indulge into this foreign landscape‚ differing from my landlocked home town. The city walls trace the sandy shores‚ a nice contrast. I love the way the towering sky scrapers
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Mrs. Cedillos English 1301 “When I was a Child” When I was in high school I had the opportunity to travel across the country and to meet people from all over the world. During this time I saw people being rejected services‚ assistance‚ and being disrespected because of the color of their skin. I was traveling to Ohio to shoot in a national competition but before getting there we had a three hour delay in Chicago. People from all over the country were walking to get to their destination
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Would you like to know when you are going to die? Most of the people afraid to die to include me. Every living thing in the Earth undergoes death and death is the final gateway of our life. Some people want to know when they are going to die but some people don’t. Both things have pros and cons. Although it could induce frustration‚ despair‚ and sorrow‚ I would want to know when I am going to die because accomplish to live a meaningful life‚ gives a chance to say goodbye to my fellows‚ and it
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When I first arrived to America‚ I was not pleased with being in a new country with a new language that I don’t know anything about it. At the beginning I struggled at school when I saw a new People with a new culture completely different than what I was expecting. Also‚ it was very difficult for me to adapt in a new school with everyone around make me making me feel less and stupid because they speak English very well . Even teachers were not very good and help me understand the lesson or at least
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When I Grow Up I have always had a difficult time with the question "What do you want to be when you grow up?" There are too many things that grab and hold my interest‚ for a little while at least. I have always known that I wanted to go to college‚ why I didn’t do so immediately after high school is a mystery to me but‚ I’m finally here and I intend to get every possible thing out of it that I can. I know it’s not necessary to decide on a specific degree tract freshman year but let’s face facts;
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When I first came to this school‚ I was in second grade. I can’t believe I was at this school for 6 years. I can’t believe i’ve been here for about 6 years. I never thought I would be in Atwater for this long‚ since before my family moved. From house to house and I going from school to school. Throughout the years at Bellevue I didn’t have a tough time making friends‚ but the hard thing was watching them move away. Well some of them. The good thing is I still have those friends today‚ the ones I
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When I evaluate my school year‚ many things come to mind. I think about friends. I think about the high and lows. I also think about how I grow. My 7th grade year at cms was full of concepts learned‚ memorable experiences‚ and personal growth. I learned many things this year. 1 I learned how to do 2 step equations‚ in ms.pilato’s math class period 3. The definition of 2 step equations is ”It takes two steps to solve an equation or inequality that has more than one operation”. I didn’t fully understand
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