Twelve Sentence Story It was December‚ 18 2008. I was eight years old and with one of my old friends Brandi. School was cancelled so we thought it would be fun to play in the snow‚ we both were not expecting the consequences from it. We were all ready to go outside‚ all dressed up and warm. There was way more ice on the ground than snow‚ and that was going to be a problem. Everywhere you stepped you would slide and fall. We grew with excitement to go out and have some fun. Then We went to the
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One Halloween Doug and I were talking about the purple waves story in the parking lot of Sunset Towers. Then Doug betted me that I couldn’t go into the Westing House for 5 mins. Then the bet was on we settled it on Halloween night. When I saw the sun about to set‚ I got on my witch costume and began heading to the Hoos door. After Doug and I were in the parking lot we made sure no one was following us. As soon as the coast was clear‚ Doug and I sprinted to the hill‚ but it was no surprise when
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My Carolina story is one of perseverance. I grew up in a prominently white and underrepresented area‚ being a multicultural male it was very hard to fit in. However‚ with the backing of family and friends I was able to overcome many of the obstacles that plagued my area. Through hard work and dedication‚ I believe that anything is possible. It can be said that as long as you believe in yourself nothing is out of reach. For me this was the key to my success‚ however‚ upon applying to UNC-CH I was
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One Student Story Throughout school‚ it seems to be all about what you wear‚ what friends you have‚ or what car you drive. Doesn’t it seem so ironic that it’s just a small bump you endure until you get where you are going. Where you find out who you are and what you dreamed of falls into place. Learners 111 and my OnCourse book have taught me so much I can hold onto for a lifetime. Through hands on experiences and so much more about personal stories others have wrote‚ I truly believe I’ve been pushed
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My Hialeah Story Since I came to live in the United States five years ago‚ I being in Hialeah all the time‚ this is my city and my neighborhood. I have found the place where I fell like home a large part of my family lives here and I have found the best people and friends here and full the space left empty when I left my country. In the future I may have to change the city‚ State or maybe just move to another city but I doesn’t matter where I am Hialeah will always be in my memories and
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This story requires a little back story‚ it was the spring of 2001. My dad at the time was 69‚ he had had quadruple bypass surgery three years earlier. I had four children a 17 year old step daughter‚ nine year old daughter‚ six year old son and a three year old daughter. My husband was out of town with his father attending his niece’s blessing. (it is the equivalent of a catholic christening.) His mom had decided to not go since she was there when my niece was born for two weeks and felt she
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Also‚ it just so happened to be the one day a year were Alan could get away with thinking and even acting out his disgustingly‚ depraved thoughts without feeling guilty about them. To Alan‚ Halloween was nothing more than a free pass. A pass he would get once a year that would allow him immunity to let his true self come forward and he could torment the world. Alan had always been a runt as a child because of his weakened immune system. He was a foot short for his age and where other children
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by forgiving the killer‚ and her numbness was gone. In order to remove or lessen the feeling of guilt or conscience‚ we need to forgive. By forgiving someone we might remove the feeling of guilt that became a burden to us. Just like in Anne’s story‚ she held grudges‚ anger‚ and vengeance towards her father’s killer. Anne lived carrying those burdens thinking every day about revenge and hatred to the killer and she trapped herself into those feelings. After she forgave the killer‚ she realized
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Tell Me A Story It was a perfectly normal Saturday night‚ until I sat on the couch. I expected to enjoy a funny movie with my dad‚ but instead I got a trip to the hospital. I sat on the couch‚ and then I felt a sting in my elbow. At first‚ it felt like I got a shot at the doctor‚ but it slowly got worse‚ and felt more like a knife slicing into my elbow. I winced and sprung up from the couch. I squinted and my eyes scanned the spot where I just sat down. Aha‚ I thought. There was a small piece of
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lives so enjoyable without conflicts.Since my lovely husband and I retired‚ and started to travel around the world we have had the same questions from people many times “What are the secrets that you maintain your health‚ money‚ and happiness?” Our stories start from the past when we met the first time. We had chatted online several times‚ and finally we met on a chilly day. It was on the end of April. We both had the same experience of beingdivorced so we knew how marriage is difficult to be happy
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