JaLesa Byes As the end of my eighth grade year was rapidly approaching and becoming a high school freshman was coming to reality I had a lot of anxiety and curiosity that I wanted to know about high school. On January 25‚ 2012 I was getting out of school and I got the devastating news that my grandma at age 57‚ suddenly passed away. I couldn’t believe it‚ I was in shock just as well as my other family members were. The moment she passed away I knew that since such a beautiful person that had
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My first year of storm soccer began in the 6th grade. I was nervous to start my first competitive soccer season. The thing that helped me out the most was that I knew we had a new coach in the program so we all were starting new. The first day of practice he talked to us and we all got to become closer by talking about ourselves and why we are playing the game of soccer. Chaz was a unique gentleman. He had the most character out of anyone I have met before. The reason he was such a unique man was
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community has struggled with for many years. Native Hawaiians are among the poorest‚ sickest‚ most incarcerated‚ and least educated groups in their own homeland. Apology Resolution In 1993‚ the U.S. Congress enacted the Apology Resolution‚ an apology to Native Hawaiians for the United States’ involvement in the illegal overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani and the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893. The Apology Resolution was signed by President Bill Clinton. The resolution calls for "reconciliation between the
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Freshman year of high school was an exciting and nerve wrecking time. The first week of school I stuck close to my friend from middle school. We had hung out over the summer nonstop and were extremely close. That first week we did not see each other much during the school day. All our classes seemed to be different except our lunch periods. This friend was someone I trusted and let influence me‚ for better or worse. It was not until a couple months into the school year that I realized how my friend
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The story of an unfortunate boy‚ his future of baseball impeded by pain and loyalty to a promise made with his best of friends; later on‚ forced to lay down his path upon injuring his arm. This is the story of Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick. Resulting of overthrowing the baseball‚ in benign competition with his best friend A.J.‚ Peter Friedman severely injured his arm‚ to the point of being disabled to participate in any plays in baseball. Of this‚ his favorite and main
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This was a whole new level. New York City. The city where dreams were made and destroyed. The capital of the world. From that moment on I was hooked. I loved the food‚ I loved the sights‚ I loved the people‚ and I loved the rush I felt as soon as I walked out the door. I was mesmerized by the Phantom on Broadway and shocked by the people performing in Times Square. This was the place for me. I knew that this was the city I wanted to spend the rest of my life in. After my trip to New York last summer
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When training new parents on the importance’s of child development in the first two years of life the following issues should be discussed or researched. • Child nutrition • Immunizations • Emotional/Psychological development • Sensation/Movement • Child care. In the first two years of life there are several things that need to be cautiously thought of when caring for a child. Beginning with nutrition. Nutrition is a vital component in development; without adequate nutrition the body and
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Throughout my 4 years in high school I grow personally and academically. When I began high school‚ I was very shy and didn’t to anyone in class‚ not even ask my teacher if I had questions. Later on my second year‚ I began to talk and not be afraid of asking questions. Today‚ I talk‚ but not like other people who are very friendly and sociable. I also got better in subjects like the classes of English and Science. I grow as a person by talking to other people and be confident. I didn’t participate
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The first time my best friend of four years told me that she would not be returning for our final two years of high school‚ I never dreamt that my life would become dramatically different. At the end of my sophomore year my best friend‚ who I refer to by her last name‚ Jones‚ because we have the same first name‚ told me that she was going to take the California High School Proficiency Examination in hopes of not having to complete junior and senior year of high school‚ and consequently start community
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high school is full of new and exciting experiences that will make everyone have a different experian. personally i’ve found highschool to be a fairly unique time where awkwardly enough i have become friends with more teachers than the kids who are my age but more on that later. my freshman year in high school wasn’t as bad as most people said it would be. no one really picked on me or made fun of me for being a freshman because most people didn’t think i was a freshman. i had multiple people
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