bothered me about choosing a winter sport. Because I was only in the sixth grade‚ my options for sports within the middle school were basketball‚ dance‚ or cheerleading. Luckily‚ I thought outside of the box and suggested hockey to my parents‚ even though my school did not have a team. A couple of my friends who played for the Mandan Hockey Club had helped me convince my parents to let me give it a try. The next week I was already learning to play hockey with my friends who were on my team. I created
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One Family‚ Two Societies Growing up in a Pakistani household I was expected not to question or disrespect my father in any way. My father who was raised in Pakistan was a stern man‚ and stubborn at that. My father and I never really talked about anything serious. There came a point where I started to think and express my own opinions‚ which were different from what my father had. Over the past year I had become more independent of my father due the growing differences between both of us. Being
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most liberating experiences. For those whose wanderlust needs to be satisfied‚ stretching across America are many awe-inspiring trails. Best of all‚ hikes can take you through national parks or national scenic trails‚ and give you plenty of trekking ground in nature. Here are some of the top through hikes in the United States. Appalachian Trail‚ 14 States If 2‚185.3 miles of scenic‚ wooded‚ pastoral‚ and wild terrain is enough to satisfy your wanderlust‚ then the Appalachian Trail is the one for
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adulthood. From the day in eighth I held that brown envelope in my hands that read “CONGRATULATIONS” to now when I hold the weight of responsibility and expectation on my shoulders‚ I knew this was the transition. The days I visited for open house and meeting‚ I was trembling‚scared; nervous. It was tearing apart my world taking this big step I wasn’t ready for‚ but I had gotten that far‚ so I held my breath and jumped. The day that school actually started‚ I wanted to toss in the rag‚ oh but mother
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stadium. Everyone was wearing any kind of Blue Jays apparel. Since I was from the Washington D.C area‚ I was a Nationals Fan. The plans for that day was to go to the CN tower and go back to our hotel. All of that changed. My mom was amazed at the size of the stadium. As we were heading towards the entrance for the CN tower‚ my mom requested to go to the baseball game. In most of baseball stadiums‚ there is a hotel in the stadium. We went into the hotel part of the stadium and checked out if there was
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process‚ I would want to be young for the rest of my life. The best part about this is that I would be able to be in fit without my body giving up on me. My body wouldn’t break to where other people would have to take care of me. I would spend most of my time experiencing life still exploring different places and meeting many woman. Through all of these adentures I would take my wingman Mr.Benson with me on these adventures as well. Other people will be involved as well. The other stuff I would do
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The Brother I Never Had Everyone has that special someone in their life that has influenced them greatly. Whether it’s a relative or a friend. One of the biggest influences in my life is one of my uncles named James‚ in a way he’s like my brother. I realized this when my uncle moved out of my mom’s house live in Pittsburgh. He was there for me when things got rough; the sad thing is I can’t exactly say the same. Still the realization of my actions has made me more aware of the importance of family
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Many people I know have learned many life lessons while playing the sport of football. Vince Lombardi‚ the Green Bay Packers former coach‚ has a quote that no sports editorial can disagree with. I survive by this quote every single day of my life. The quote says “Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work‚ sacrifice‚ perseverance‚ competitive drive‚ selflessness and respect for authority is the price that each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile
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opinion‚ this is one of the most common‚ natural‚ and inmost ponderings. When I was a child‚ I often dreamed about a special pocket device that would allow me to “save” certain moments of my life‚ so that in case if I failed to do something I could always “load” my life from the checkpoint‚ already possessing a certain level of experience—exactly how they do it in video games. I imagined all the things I could do if I had such power: jumping from skyscrapers without a parachute (and “loading” in the
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a giant before? I have. I’ve seen colossal white giants at Lake Tahoe before‚ and the story of the first time I experienced one up close is what will hopefully get me an A on this assignment (Mr. Maples‚ please have mercy on my C+). I remember how at that time the mountain’s raw and terrifying glare already frightened me enough to reconsider my actions and choose to give away to fear. What did I‚ a small‚ scrawny 9 year old boy‚ do in the face of these giants? Believe it or not I have already begun
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