Novels by Cecily von Ziegesar: Gossip Girl You Know You Love Me All I Want is Everything “Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality.” —Oscar Wilde Disclaimer: All the real names of places‚ people‚ and events have been altered or abbreviated to protect the innocent. Namely‚ me. hey people! Ever wondered what the lives of the chosen ones are really like? Well‚ I’m going to tell you‚ because I’m one of them. I’m not talking about beautiful models or actors or musical prodigies or mathematical geniuses
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Kids love playing sports‚ and being active. They love the joy of the game. Sports are also good exercise. But you know the old saying‚ “Too much of a good thing‚ isn’t a good “ Kids do all kinds of sports nowadays‚ basketball‚ baseball‚ soccer‚ dance‚ it’s endless. But all theses sports require stretching‚ and running. So they go to school‚ it just all too much for their bodies. All theses sports require stretching‚ and running. Kids love playing sports‚ and are forced to exercise during
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constantly with learning and experience and that this takes place throughout our lives. Does this have implications for students ’ motivation and learning? It certainly does. In my research in collaboration with my graduate students‚ we have shown that what students believe about their brains — whether they see their intelligence as something that ’s fixed or something that can grow and change — has profound effects on their motivation‚ learning‚ and school achievement (Dweck‚ 2006). These different beliefs
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music is misogynistic and praises violence. Also‚ it is argued that this genre of music deepens generalizations and stereotypes about the African-American community. Just how Tom Bissell describes his love for videogames in the essay titled Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter‚ as “an extra life” I too have a passion for hip-hop music and use it as an outlet from the real word (Bissell‚ 352). My own view is that hip-hop and rap music is beneficial to America’s youth because it breaks down cultural
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In the midst of a dream‚ I met a witty individual with short fingers and twinkling brown eyes of a cat‚ her lips were curled up in a smirk and her mind was clear as the sky. Clutching in her hand‚ was a grand cream paper recognizing her achievements as a graduate from the University of Texas at Austin. Her choice of major was International Relations‚ an awkward choice for a timid mouse that loved history but hated speaking in front of a crowd; yet for a strange reason was favored for the opportunity
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why I love mexico because its very cool and goo d food mexico I have a lot of family it is hwere we all feel happyThe second paragraph of the body should contain the second strongest argument‚ second most significant example‚ second cleverest illustration‚ or an obvious follow up the first paragraph in the body. The first sentence of this paragraph should include the reverse hook which ties in with the transitional hook at the end of the first paragraph of the body. The topic for this paragraph
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What is water? Some people say we can’t live without it. We need it for survival. It is their enemy. It is their friend. It is unpredictable and wild‚ yet it is tame and inviting. Water… so undefinable. But to me‚ the pool is my home‚ the water is my best friend‚ hard work is my passion‚ and swimming is my life. An outsider to the sport would call us insane for staring at a black line for hours on end‚ but really it’s much more than that. I began swimming two years ago. I thought it would be fun
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party.” Being uneducated about the candidate personally can also be extremely detrimental to our country. Basing a decision for who will potentially lead our country should be based off of their background and personal beliefs and experiences‚ not just what that particular party usually stands for. This decision is very important and shouldn’t be handled as a light matter. The two main parties here in the United States are the Democrats and the Republicans. At every level‚ one of these two parties dominates
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Do people accomplish more when they are allowed to do things their own way? Being able to do things your own way is more accomplishing than any other way. Every person is unique in the way he or she learns and does things. There are examples I have taken from the invention of the rocket and its impact on science‚ the accomplishments of the Beatles‚ and the formation of the United States. By doing it their way‚ these people have had a significant influence on our world today. During the 1900s
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a little getting used to. -Love it all you want. -My lips are sealed. -Behold‚ I send you out as sheep amidst the wolves. -Pressure‚ it changes everything. Some people‚ you squeeze them‚ they focus. Others fold. -Don’t get too cocky. No matter how good you are. Do not let them see you coming. That is the gaffe. You’ve got to keep yourself small‚ innocuous‚ be the little guy‚ the nerd‚ the leper‚ the shit kicking surfer and underestimated from day one. That is what you are missing. -Stay in the
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