John Doughton AP Literature/ B3 Woodford Poetry Response “My first Memory of Librarians” I had a lot of interest in this poem because it signifies the importance of learning and the resourcefulness of books. I myself have a passion to read and share this enthusiasm with Giovanni. The poem is written in the first person which gives it a personal feel. The library into which Giovanni enters is described in detail. The heavy oak chairs and banker’s lights make me think of important things
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how to raise your child to be good When I was a child my parents especially my father always told me how working hard at something (especially school) would pay off when I got older‚ but I think they could have done more to help me reach my true potential. Parents should spend more time with their kids doing productive activities. Children who spend more time with their parents doing productive and fun activities‚ such as: playing sports‚ reading books‚ playing board games‚
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The first concert I choose to attend was the UMKC ensemble series. It featured the wind ensemble and the wind symphony. The first song that Joseph Parisi‚ conductor‚ started with was “The Duke of Marlborough Fanfare” by Percy Grainger starts off very slow and deep with the melody being played by the woodwinds. The melody also sounds very prideful as if it is part of an end of a war and they feel proud of what they accomplished.This piece was well played and I enjoyed listening to it. The second
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been at a concert in San Francisco when I found myself out of cigarettes‚ an affliction I suffered perhaps every other day‚ my habit being less severe than those that had taken the lives of so many people I’d known. My friend and I had met at the theater‚ and we had split up after the performance‚ so I was alone in my truck when she approached me. My new pack was in my hands‚ and I was fiddling with the wrapper when she appeared‚ silhouetted against the bright lights of the corner liquor store
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myself through the pain to make me stronger. Sometimes all I can feel is hate and anger filling my blood‚ my body and my mind. When I think of those years‚ the awaiting dark holes are released to blacken the rest of the few memories filled with light. *** The war had broken out and all the children were being evacuated to distant cousins or aunts in the surrounding war-free countries for safety. My parents had told me that I was only going away for a while‚ the war would be over and I would see
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My First Time To Alabama “A simple life is good for me. I don’t need a whole lot. For me‚ a T-shirt‚ a pair of shorts‚ barefoot on a beach‚ and I’m happy‚ “ once stated musician‚ Yanni. That quote describes one of the best weeks of my life in the spring of 2016. When I was invited to travel to the beach with the Evans’ I was ecstatic. The youngest kid in their family‚ a 3rd grader named Jason‚ who has dark brown hair and freckles dotting his face‚ and his baseball team was leaving for a team trip
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Before I was first playing baseball I wasn’t very good and didn’t understand it‚ I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off. I played t-ball and parent pitch and it was very fun‚ I could never really hit‚ but I could field pretty well‚ and I was always better than my peers. My parents loved baseball and were always very encouraging of how I played baseball‚ and how bad I was. Once I turned an unassisted triple play‚ Which means that I got 3 outs all by myself‚ In the same play to end
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My First Time Away From Home Leaving go to high school was my very first time away from home‚ and it took a lot of adjusting to a new surroundings. I didn’t have my mother or my grandmother right by my side anymore and I needed to become more independent on doing things on my own. Adjusting to a new city‚ community‚ and school was a challenge because I was used to being in my own city‚ with my old friends‚ at my old school. I often got homesick and wanted to go home‚ but I soon adjusted. Another
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confidence‚ as it was only my first day of skiing. Confidence that was short lived when faced with the biggest challenge yet‚ an intermediate level ski run that required a controlled precision I had not yet developed. Down the slope I went quickly accelerating to a blaring speed‚ I rounded the first turn and could feel my legs struggling to keep up with the pace at which I was proceeding. I sensed that it was only a matter of time before I wrecked‚ and that’s when it happened. My skis
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1. Getting my first dog‚ Candy: One life altering experience for me was when I got my first dog‚ Candy. Dogs were and still are one of my favorite things ever. When I first got her‚ she was small‚ soft and golden- everything I ever wanted. She was always jumping around and barking and being the curious puppy she was. I vividly remember the feeling of her little claws on my knees when she would greet me and leave little harmless scratches on them. We were as happy as ever for a while‚ until
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