It was a cool summer day. I landed in the capital of Poland and just got off the enormous plane. It was my first overseas trip to Europe so I was somewhat overwhelmed. The sun was unbearably bright and I could feel the sunrays burning my eyes. My red face lighted up when I saw the city. It was truly a memorizing sight to see‚ before me stood a new place with new surroundings. I got myself together ready to explore what was ahead of me. As I walked the noisy‚ overflowing streets of Warsaw I took
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For two years‚ I played each soccer game with the same pair of cleats. These cleats stayed with me 6 different seasons‚ 5 different teams‚ and almost 100 games. The cleats were dark blue (once light blue)‚ and had neon yellow laces. They weren’t the finest cleats‚ but I had grown a bond to them over the years. The coloring on the sides had fully altered from the color that I once bought it as‚ and the ends of the laces were fraying. It’s not that I never had the opportunity to let them go‚ in fact
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Its 1704‚ the season is winter‚ like a second Revolutionary War. The French and their Indians have already been dealing with raids and attacks‚ all of which being devastating. Deerfield is not unprepared‚ but they are all but ready for the futures events. It’s the day of the attack. Led by the French‚ Indian trailing behind‚ they set out in Early February. They make the march to Deerfield‚ using snowshoes‚ and sleds to carry their supplies. They leave the dogs and sleds behind for their return when
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Future Childhood obesity has become a major epidemic in America. To many Americans‚ this news is very disturbing and has caused a major debate on who is to be responsible for this rising epidemic‚ and what can be done to control it. There are many people that could be blamed for it‚ such as parents‚ government‚ schools and so on. But the question is what can be done about it? Most Americans can agree that something needs to be done to try and control it. Because childhood obesity has become
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Adam Gardner Freshman English A 11/16/12 T/R 1:30PM Into the Wild Blue Yonder Most people will never get the chance to fly an airplane. They will never get to experience the thrill of soloing for the first time or the terror of dodging crows at 100 mph. Most people will be familiar with the sensation of your stomach settling somewhere around your knees or your throat while on a roller coaster‚ well‚ flying an airplane makes that feel like walking down a flight of stairs. First off‚ I have
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According to the CDC and Arizona State University childhood trauma has been shown to affect the victim throughout his or her entire life. Traumatic experiences often involve a threat to life or safety‚ but any situation that leaves you feeling overwhelmed and alone can be traumatic‚ even if it doesn’t involve physical harm. Childhood trauma is also a major contributor to the development of personality disorders later in life. In particular‚ borderline personality disorder‚ complex post-traumatic
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Weiner Professor Richard Gordon Term Paper 7/1/14 Term Paper: Growing Up in Hard Times and the Identity of Childhood If there is anything that children all must do at some point in their lives‚ it is grow up. At some point in their lives‚ children all must begin the often dreaded process of growing up. For the most part‚ everyone appreciates at least some aspect of their childhood. Children love being children. Some want to grow up‚ and others want to stay children forever. Meanwhile‚ many
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My Obsession I remember back to when I was a child‚ in which I would constantly dream of flight and its characteristics of freedom and serenity. Throughout my younger years I collected miniature model airplanes of metal and plastic‚ longing to be the pilot of the real machine; this obsession continued until the day my grandfather introduced me to radio controlled flight. My grandfather and I visited his model airplane flying field where he effortlessly controlled a piece of machinery which my
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descriptive essay house on fire The House on Fire That cold night of December 2004 had left behind a memory which will stay in my mind for a never ending period of time. That night was not the same as the rest of the days in my life. Instead of going to bed‚ that night I was standing in the middle of the road‚ in complete terror. My heartbeat was accelerating
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The most memorable day of my life Speaking on the most memorable day of my life‚ it was our sports meet and I was assigned to run the 100 meters. Let me tell you the last 5 min before the race starts has to be the most suspenseful‚ adrenaline driven moments that people who don’t take part in races will understand. It is has to be the same rush of emotion as driving a Ferrari‚ fast down an empty‚ straight road. The feeling can never compare. The competitive edge is shown in the clenched fists and
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