Dae Iddings Drowning I wake up and step into a small puddle‚ the puddle is not really there‚ it is just the way I visualize my anxiety always there‚ but not always debilitating. I get ready for school then get in to the car. In the car my brother points out one of my insecurities‚ the water rises to my ankles. I get to school and the water rises to my knees‚ at school the water never drains below my knees. The water makes it difficult to walk through the halls. I trudge through the halls to
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ball whipped the net‚ and I was shocked‚ but also excited at the same time. I could hear everyone screaming‚”Oh my gosh‚ yes Salma‚ you go girl.” All my teammates came up to me and yelled‚ “That was a great shot.” They said‚ “THAT WAS SICK!” I could hear the parents on the side of the field yelling‚ “Good job‚ Salma!” My coach even said to me‚ “I’m glad I put you playing on forward.” I had no words to express what I was feeling. I have made my parents‚ coach‚ and teammates proud of me and
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Florida night had taken control‚ and my self-consciousness went right out the window. I danced‚ not greatly or with any skill whatsoever‚ but I danced. For that one night‚ at the end of our trip to Florida and Walt Disney World‚ I enjoyed life in a way I never have before. Earlier that evening‚ I had wandered around the hotel‚ feeling lonely and bored. My roommate and I had planned on visiting the theme parks‚ but his father‚ a chaperon‚ had taken him out for a surprise birthday dinner. So I was
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strangest thing‚ but we were going to hit each other(no‚ not with our fists). My brother and I were going to practice turning into a baseball that’s about to hit you. This is pretty much when my brother can get revenge on me for what I do to him. Fortunately for me‚ we use tennis balls‚ not baseballs. Now I’m going back to how this all happened. “Yay! You finally woke
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Bam! Crash! Boom! I remember hearing those sounds on September 11‚ 2001 when I was aboard United Flight 93. That day has impacted the rest of my life and the way I live now. I can recall those events like it was yesterday. I woke up tired on a beautiful‚ sunny‚ Tuesday morning. It was the day I had to fly to San Francisco for my job on a cruise ship. I had been in between cruises‚ so I had taken the chance to come see my parents in Newark‚ New Jersey. Later I realized that it could have cost me
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My uncle announces that the display about to begin. There is about 25 artillery shells in a big crate with lots of wires that are connected to a remote that accesses them. As soon as he starts with the first artillery shell the wires all began to spark. Instead of each one going at a timed rate they
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softball has a bond that is the true definition of teammates. Softball has given me so many great opportunities and I will never be able to thank it. It was given me motivation‚ strength‚ sisters and learning experiences I would have never experienced if it wasn’t for softball. As I start thinking about that‚ I notice I have a little smirk on my face. I shake that grin off my face so that I can focus on what I need to do. Between innings‚
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spend with family‚ experience something we had never done before‚ and make memories that would last a lifetime. It was 4:00 on friday morning when we got up to get ready and pack for our trip. I showered‚ and my brother and I gave our stuff to our dad to pack in the car. The ride down was four hours
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world use the Internet in a variety of ways‚ ranging from personal conversations to on-line shopping. According to a survey compiled by Nua Ltd in 1999‚ the number of Internet users rose from 26 million in 1995 to 205 million in 1999‚ an increase of almost 700% (Nua Ltd)! With such an explosive increase‚ how then has the Internet affected us personally‚ and how has it affected the way we do business? The answers to these questions include changes in the way people obtain information‚ interact‚ work
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Ever since Freshman year‚ weightlifting has been a massive part of my life. I originally began it as a way to become stronger‚ and faster‚ to make football more enjoyable‚ but it quickly evolved beyond that. I currently spend about three to four hours a day‚ four days a week weightlifting‚ building my body stronger and faster‚ without such a tangible reason any longer‚ other than what I figured out from my dead lift one rep max failure in fourth quarter of my junior year. It was a Friday‚ in late
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