Engl 111X – LeFlore 28 Sept 2011 Descriptive Essay There are moments during the day when there is just too much noise. White noise hisses from the television in the corner. The high pitch buzz of rock music blares from earbuds implanted into the ears of someone nearby. Even the insistent clickity-clack of fingers across a computer keyboard seem to add to the flurry of traffic already flushed into my mind‚ via my overwhelmed ears. For me‚ there is one moment in my day that quiet is treasured
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I woke this morning just like every morning sprawled out on my old mattress on the floor. As I began to wake to what seemed like an ordinary hot summer day. As I was getting changed there was a loud urgent bang on the door of the little tin hut at the edge of the lake I called home. This was unusual as I live alone and don’t usually get any visitors apart from the odd lost hiker. I finished getting changed and opened to door to meet them. “Please I need your help!” a distressed teenager pleaded
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Mrs. Thompson English 3 Period 5 5/21/2013 Skateboarding and its bans Introduction Definition or Background Fact (with proper citation): Skateboarding is an outlet for youths “energy an passion (Dixon 2009).” Definition or Background Fact (with proper citation): Skateboarding will “cut down on the expenses (Pauls 2008)” relating to cars‚ scooters and even public transportation. Definition or Background Fact (with proper citation): Skateboarding can be a “very good way to get in shape (Markson
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I was always that good kid that would always try not to do wrong‚ and be onm track with positive assertions. Then things happened and distracted me from the positive choices I used to make in life. Eventually‚ it kept building up to the pont where I lost control. Here’s a little on how it all unfolded. I was raised in Hacienda heights with two brothers‚ one sister‚ and my parents. my mother and father would always motivate me to do better. I was involved in school programs and sports. I would always
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“Vroom‚ Vroom‚ Vroom!” All I could hear was the sound of the car engine. I had been awakened at 5:30 a.m. thinking I was standing on the center of a highway‚ but really it was the fully loaded car. Today was the day I’ve been waiting for all year long. I felt nervous and scared‚ but at the same time I was jumping up and down higher than a frog could jump. I was only eight years old the summer of going into fourth grade. I had no idea what to expect. I didn’t know if I was going to like it‚ love it
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The day after Thanksgiving on November 23‚ 2012 the Davidson’s decided to have a “Thanksday Dinner” where everyone brought leftovers from the day before and we sat around the table and talked. Ashton brought his video camera to document the experience; so he set it on top of the fireplace mantle of the club house we rented. That day just happened to be my birthday so trying to avoid the subject I helped set up chairs and tables and arrange the food in a way that would save the most room. After every
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Where am I‚ what happened ‚ why am I so dizzy‚ why don’t I remember anything that has happened‚ what day is it‚ why am I so hungry‚ and is there any light in here?. I finally started to remember what happened before I got to this random place. There was some loud sound. Coming from a blackish silver weapon‚ kinda small but could kill someone in a matter of seconds. Kids were crying and screaming for their parents‚ and parents were crying and screaming for their children. Then there was the
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Early on in my life I learned that life is not easy and that there are bumps in the road that may throw you off track‚ just like Tess did. My family moved from Michigan back to Ohio in 2004. At first‚ things went smoothly and we were figuring things out. But after about 8 months‚ I wasn’t so naïve. I was walking to school with my older brother‚ who was in 7th grade at the time‚ and I was in 2nd grade. He was fruastrated because my parents had a fight. Being the curious 8 year old I was‚ I asked
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I remember this night better than I remember last night. My sister was only ten‚ and I only seven. At the time my mother worked third shift‚ she was driving us to our baby-sitters house. It was dark out‚ I don’t remember exactly what time it was but it was late. I had on my favorite pink nightgown‚ it was wet from running to the car in the downpour. I was on the right side of the backseat looking out at the rain‚ it was raining very hard that night. No one was talking‚ we were all very tired
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I woke to the aroma of fresh cut grass and crisp morning air. Anxious for my first game‚ I rushed to put my wondrous forest green jersey on; the uniform encompassed my small and delicate body‚ making me feel as if I was drowning in a sea of silk. I was entirely thrilled‚ therefore the rest of the morning remained a blur until it came time to watching the plethora of mini vans; driven by loving soccer moms‚ pile into the parking lot. I snatched my water bottle and oversized soccer ball from the back
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