sign and broken strips of barbed wire atop the chain-link fence. It was here that I was shown the hospitality that is present in every facet of life in Fiji we simply walked through the front door and when questioned by a security guard about our purpose for being there my father answered that I had been born there. A smile and laugh greeted the statement and with no further questions we were led on a tour of the maternity ward where I was born. Moments like these began to open my eyes to the hidden
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Mr. Johnson opened his book and started talking about the Civil War. I could hardly concentrate on what he was saying. All I could think about was the mysterious note I’d found earlier. I made a plan to go back to the alleyway after school and do more investigating. As soon as the final bell rang at 3:00 I rushed out of my art class‚ grabbed my
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slowly got up from the ground with his brother’s lifeless body slung over his shoulder. Blood gushed out of the wound on his arm and onto his clothing‚ staining it a dark burgundy. As soon as he had completely stood up‚ bullets from behind him were being fired. He move as fast as he could‚ desperately trying to hide himself in a building‚ before he could get to the building a bullet pierced his side. He clenched his teeth in pain‚ he wanted to scream and fall to the ground. But he couldn’t he had to
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until some hard scrubbing is done. And in the end‚ all that hard work was done for just a little taste of Italy. Self-Reflection: The hardest challenge I faced in writing this description was negatively describing something that I love and enjoy. Being from a very Italian family‚ I learned how to make spaghetti when I was
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His ruthless heart on the ruby-splattered blade of its guiltless bearer‚ he dropped like a stone to the bloodstained turf‚ letting a cry of anguish blend in with the rapidly retreating footsteps of his cowering soldiers. He knew he would survive‚ but they didn’t‚ and at that moment in time them not knowing was what really mattered. He stared through his supposedly closed eyelids at his killer. A girl‚ this time‚ with blonde‚ wavy hip-length hair and startling cyan eyes. That was what got him that
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torrid summer months. You see I never really had an actual vacation‚ since my father had been gone for eight long‚ dreadful years. He was sent away to a prison thousands of miles away‚ in Florida‚ when I was only six years old. My loving mother talked about ancient vacations we took‚ but I was too young to remember. My father was back home and he was as healthy as a young doctor. It was now summer of 2010‚ and I was ready for a family vacation. A ride to Rio Frio River is like a flight to a Caribbean
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The Beautiful Game Soccer is a popular sport that goes back in time. Soccer is also a unique sport that is loved by a great amount of people in this generation. However‚ “Dating back to about 3000 years ago‚ soccer was more popular than baseball‚ basketball‚ and American Football together. Soccer is enjoyed in every continent by a total of eight million people worldwide.” (Simkin) Therefore‚ soccer has always been an adored sport. Soccer which is also known as Football; is played with two teams
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While sitting at the shoreline I am reminded why the beach is my peaceful spot‚ with the screeching sounds of seagulls scurrying about for food along the shore line‚ the smell of barbeque cooking‚ loud music coming from the jeeps passing by‚ and families coming together. Being relaxed and at peace I allow myself to drift off for a peaceful nap. I am soon awoken by the tide coming in‚ I open my eyes‚ and to my surprise‚ I see the setting sun hanging in
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Pushed by several nurses‚ doctors‚ and other medical staff‚ a lone hospital stretcher with a bloody‚ wounded patient flies through the medical center towards the doors to the operating room. This image is what generally comes to mind when you think about an emergency room. Many people believe that the hospital’s emergency room is a dark and scary place. While this is true‚ the common misconception is that the emergency room is a place clear of humor‚ when in reality humor is present‚ even necessary
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Nope. It is a drama free zone. When you sashay into the room you can smell love love as strong as garlic. Although‚ that could just be the smell of sweat. We would never commit such a crime as stabbing someone in the back. We hardly ever use it as an excuse to boycott our homework or why we do not sleep. Orchesis is a place where people from all different corners of Rolling Meadows come together to make a delicious soup. The various tastes blend together perfectly. I guess you can call it the mixing
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