“I know she put pressure on you to do that; she told me the whole story. I know you were just trying to respect her. But you have to believe me when I say you have to listen to me in situations like that. Your mom … she just …” he paused trying to express his thoughts. “Before your mom got sick‚ she was so … full of life. So independent. So energetic. It’s really‚ really hard for her to accept how she is now‚ because that is not really her. She still feels the same on the inside‚ but her outside
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“My house is the green one across from the field at the foot of the mountain. I’m telling you that I saw it and the next day they said old man Basil was missing. I saw it carry him up the mountainside. When I called the sheriff‚ they wouldn’t even come out and talk to me.” The elderly woman finished pumping her gas and said. “I was looking out my window this morning and I saw a monstrous looking thing going across the field carrying something‚” the elderly lady said. “You probably saw a reflection
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As he stepped out into the soggy weather‚ Dylan immediately felt the wet‚ humidifying air compressing in his lungs. He just received the call from his father telling him and his sister‚ Jaiden‚ to come to the shop. He shouted for his sister to come downstairs. “Dad is expecting us there in about 15 minutes. Let’s go.” “You know I’m older than you right?” “Yeah‚ by 3 minutes.” They headed out the door straight for R&G Shoes‚ his father’s business. It only took them 10 minutes‚ taking 5
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When we approached the bar‚ there was only one stool available. I told Dawn that she could sit down‚ but she insisted that I have the stool. Maybe she didn’t want to sit her bare ass on the cold seat. I wasn’t sure‚ and I didn’t ask her why because the other bartender handed Dawn a shot and she gave me one also. We downed the shot with ease and swallowed another before I remembered that Shay was waiting for me. “Dawn‚ how do you get to the deejay booth?” “Do you see those stairs?” She asked as she
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It’s 9 in the morning on a Friday‚ hours before Sakata Gintoki is anywhere near the peak of wakefulness. Supressing a yawn‚ he leans his back against a dirty brick wall in a nondescript Kabukicho alley‚ contemplating whether he should wait out the company of his friends or go back home to the comfort of his futon and dreams of a certain blonde-haired neighbor. He closes his eyes‚ remembering the feeling of Tsukuyo’s skin- skimming his cheek‚ under his own fingertips‚ on his tongue. “Ahahaha‚ Kintoki
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Alcohol is a huge problem on most college campuses. Twenty one may be the legal drinking age‚ but some how minors find a way to get a hold of alcohol. People as young as fifteen are able to get their hands on an alcoholic beverage. Alcohol is said to be the chosen drug among college students. College students have a tendency to drink more then the general population. The type of college‚ geographical location‚ the ethnic and gender makeup plays a role in the amount of drinking that occurs on campus
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Advertisement/endorsement deals for the athletes College Athletes feel like that they should somewhat get a portion of the money that the colleges are making off of them‚ especially if companies and shoe brands are wanting to use them as the face of their brand. A lot of the athletes come from a background where they may not have a lot of money from their families to support to support the college athlete throughout college. Some of the athletes do not even get a full scholarship and ma only get
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going to college is beneficial or not has probably been‚ and may always be‚ around for years. Now I believe it’s not up to me whether college for you is beneficial or not. Although your teachers‚ counselors‚ family‚ and friends may tell you what they think is better for you‚ the decision is up to you and no one else. Who you are‚ what you want to be‚ and how or why you want to do it are all factors that should be considered in your decision. Lawrence B. Schlack‚ author of “Not Going to College is a
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How can I excel at Appalachian State University’s Honors College? There are two ways to answer that question. The first is in terms of me as a student. Individual attention is necessary for most high-ability students‚ such as me. Honors colleges provide that experience for me. More important‚ they promote the value of striving for the best one can do. In an academic culture skewed by grade inflations‚ honors colleges commemorate true accomplishments‚ instilling in students the pride that comes with
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Going to college is a scary experience for many students. The thought of going off to college to start their life can scares many students. There are many bumps in the road when it comes to finding the perfect college. To get over these bumps in the road students look for many aspects about the college of their choice. Many students want the college of their dreams to offer a lot of social activities to make many new friends‚ academic standards so that going to college will help them with their
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