sophomore‚ I was a part of the track and field team at my school‚ Emerald High. I competed in many events‚ ranging from the 100m dash to the 4x800m relay. I have had many great achievements‚ like making it to the State Qualifier as a freshman‚ and competing at the South Carolina state championships in the 4x800m‚ placing fifth‚ as only a sophomore. However‚ along with the wins came great losses. A prominent part of my losses was a sprinter from my neighboring town’s track team. She was an amazing sprinter
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exactly normal or average. While most children held the all too common dream of being a racecar driver or astronaut‚ I set my goals more realistically and thought I would most likely end up at a desk job in a cubicle; and while other people’s ambitions diminished while growing up‚ mine grew. I remember the look of astonishment on my parents’ face when I charged “interest” to my brothers while lending money around age eight‚ I could never quite tell if it was a look of disbelief or pride. But not everyone
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The First Time I went to a College Football Game Vroom! Vroom! It was a cold and cloudy Saturday afternoon and me‚ my parents and my parents friends Alex and Vince were driving to a 7:00 Missouri Tiger football game. They were going to play the Texas A&M Aggies at home. Whoever wins is going to go to one of the biggest games of the year which is the SEC championship. We had just entered Missouri’s campus and it was packed with a bunch of Missouri fans. As we drove around for a little bit I could
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nervous butterflies in my stomach. Today was mine and Cassie’s first day at the Jefferson Davis School‚ a former whites-only school‚ who wanted us to join. No one really knows why‚ but Mama agreed. Mama came into my room to get me out of bed‚ then to Cassie’s. Both of us were extremely anxious and did not want to go‚ but Mama did not want to hear it‚ so we kept quiet and obeyed. After dressing up in our nice clothes and eating a good breakfast‚ we ran to ride the bus for the very first time. Cassie and
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“Yes‚”I thought.The day was finally here! “Do we have everything?” my mother asked. “I think so‚”my father replied. Today was the day we were heading to Washington‚ D.C. “This is my first trip‚” I thought‚ “I hope that nothing happens to our flight”. My mom and my brother were also coming‚ but I wish my brother‚ Myles didn’t have to come. The reason we’re going to Washington‚ D.C. is because my sister‚ Lolo goes to school there. We had to go through security and a bunch of other boring stuff.
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The day had finally come. And this day was the first day of senior year and maddie was waiting for this day her entire life. It was the first day and maddie had noticed that there was a new student in her AP bio class. And boy‚ oh boy did she have the hot’s for him. She went up to him and introduced herself. “Hey im madison but people call me maddie” “i’m marcus‚” “are you new? Cause you look new..” “yeah i’m new” he says with a laugh. “Well welcome to palumbo”. Maddie could not stop thinking
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When I was eight years old‚ my mom took me to my first formal concert in Carnegie Hall to hear the Cincinnati Pops play because her office got her and her colleague VIP tickets for Christmas. I didn’t think I’d enjoy it all that much because I was never a fan of classical music at that age‚ but I loved every second of that concert‚ or the fact that I was in New York City. That’s still debatable. That night was the soloist’s Carnegie Hall Debut‚ and I was completely in awe of her. I didn’t know
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Small Bintu Fofanah Prof.David Bahr FIRST TIME IN HAWAII My first experience in Honolulu‚ Hawaii was really‚really exciting and unforgettable. It’s a beautiful and tropical land full of wildlife and amazing things. For example the languages of the many tribes spoken there are different. One of the main languages there is called Sommore. The military is one of the main job
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not seen as important as the things we needed. My mom has always taught me and my brother the concept of things I want versus things I need‚ and I have always admired how hard my mother works to provide for me and my brother with love and support for our lives. This scholarship opportunity would greatly take some burden off of my mother. The financial support that college requires is extensive and has always been on my mind throughout my senior year. My college decision could possibly be a decision
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The Narrative Essay *What is a Narrative Essay? • Narrative writing tells a story. In essays‚ the narrative writing could also be considered reflection or an exploration of the author’s values told as a story. The author may remember his or her past‚ or a memorable person or event from that past‚ or even observe the present. • The author may write about: -An experience or event from his or her past. -A recent or ongoing experience or event.
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