...Canton. This will be my first pitching lesson ever and my mind is racing. I am wondering what the pitching instructor will be like. I am wondering if he is nice or not, or if he’ll make me run a lot, or how much better he’ll make me. I hate running. I’m also wondering if we’ll stop to get McDonald’s after or not because I’m ten and I want a happy meal. We have finally arrived, and the first thing I see is “Hall of Fame Fitness Center.” I begin to think of all these great sports figures like Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds and how they must practice here too since it’s the Hall of Fame Fitness Center. As I enter through the tall glass...
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...RIIIIIIINNNNGGG! As soon after school bell rang I became more and more nervous. As soon as I got my belongings from my locker I ran down to the gymnasium. I heard the excited screams of the people trying out for the basketball team coming from the locker rooms. I decided to wait around and see how they warmed up. I stood there shocked as the other teammates effortlessly made shots I strived to make. From there I knew I would not make the team that year and decided not to go at all. With my physical form in my right hand along with my tryout forms right on top of them I left. When I arrived home I thought if I made the right decision about quitting. I knew I should not have quit. I could have tried. I vouched that next year I would try...
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...Are the first three words Chanyeol hears when he lazily swings his the door to his dorm room open, eyes still half-lidded from sleep. He makes an effort of attempting to seem awake by leaning against the wall, his eyes finally focusing on the beaming boy in front of him. He blinks a couple of times, unsure if his mind is playing tricks on him. Since, there before him stands a short, grinning brunette, head tilted back at an angle in order to look him in the eyes. As though on auto-pilot his gaze continues to move down, past the boy’s prominent collarbones that could be see through his thin cardigan and marginally low top. He follows all the way down, his gaze resting on the boy's outstretched hand. Oh, and what a hand that was. Delicate slim...
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..."Would you like a blanket?" The nurse asked as I laid down on the bed of the MRI machine. I decided to decline, for I thought it would only be a few minutes. (3 sentences, 33 words) 30 minutes later, I was with no blanket, cold, and still in the machine. Once I was able to leave and put my sweatshirt back on I was relieved, and warm. It was now time for the X-rays. (2 sentences, 38 words) The days after were long, full of waiting anxiously to find out the results of the two tests that could either fill me with joy or leave me devastated. Four days after the tests, when I returned home from school my mom was waiting for me, with the news that I would not enjoy hearing. I found out that I had multiple stress fractures in my L5 disk in my back, and my football season was over. (3 sentences, 76 words)...
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...The first five years of my life after high school were thrown away. Sad to say, I allowed my peers to decide what type of person I was going to be. We didn’t take life seriously, and that was the biggest problem. It was my twelfth grade in high school, and due to my background with getting into various altercations during or after school, I was told by the principal, “You don’t have to come back to school until final exams and graduation.” Yes! I thought, I’m only going to school for one class anyway. My mentality and structure were fixed on getting a job. Even though my dad didn’t spend enough time with helping me to plan my future out, I was a follower of what I saw being done, and that was working hard to make a living. Now I was seventeen...
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...equations in the spreadsheets. I have been looking for things to do in class using excel and word. Now I have the perfect opportunity.” "No, that’s not a problem Mel. We’re car pool buddies now and this is positive for me too. I will not be calling in as often now,’ Robert remarked with a guilty look before snickering a little. "I was running out of excuses anyway.” With a smile inching its way across her face, Melanie realized that Rob might have been ditching school and work. It made her self esteem soar for the first time knowing that she would be...
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...For me the past is cold and dark, I can't say I like to reminisce about it. Mom, and I would move around from one city to the next. I always adjusted to new learning situations following the changes. The new school I went to was a year behind so I would get A's without even trying because I have already done every assignment the year before. Then when we would move back, my grades would deteriorate because I was now two years behind the rest of the class. After a few years of this, it was now time for high school and we just relocated again. The journey to and from school every day for a year I passed through what we called the hood (ghetto). There are several reasons why I assume my time during high school was not very productive....
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...On March 19, 2001, Rita and Jose Franco arrived at San Bernardino, CA hospital to give birth to their two beautiful little twins girls named Clarissa and Isabella, but things took a turn for the worst after we were born Clarissa did not make it due to the fact that both of her lungs did not retain a lot of the fluids and I wasn't that far from being behind her but I'm here. I have always wondered what it would be like to have Clarissa with me through all of my boy crushes and through school. Would we have the same classes? Would one be smarter than the other or would be like the same boys ? Even though Clarissa wasn't here the closest thing I had was my older sister Alondra who is two years older than me and then two years later my little brother...
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...” “Uh, I don’t know about today, technically, we’re not supposed to be giving tours right now because the CEO is here,” he started. “Oh, C’mon, I’m sure it’ll be fine. It’s the least that you could do for an old friend, right?” Ayesha began to pout playfully. The tour was short and without conflict, he showed her everything that he thought that she needed to see. He even killed time, showing her parts of the building that she didn’t need to see, in order to spend more time flirting with her. Everything was going smoothly and he began to feel like today was his lucky day. He was imaginig how he would ask her for dinner, by this nice restaurant located right by the Brooklyn Bridge, he imagined how they would walk and talk along the water after eating steak and drinking wine, right during the middle of his imaginations things began to go...
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...consoling friend, Tom, unknowingly offered me inescapable advice. “Don’t be gay,” he playfully suggested. As the final school-bell...
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...Are you a high school senior or know a high school senior who looks like they just need a break from school? Are you feeling a little anxious about going on to the next step in your life or starting to think college isn’t for you? Well, in my opinion, if you answered yes to any of those questions or just don’t know what to do with your life after high school I feel like it time to recharge. There are variety of directions you can take after graduating from high school: Some people go straight into college; some people start working right away and some students just need a little more time before starting the academic journey. However, there are numerous reason why students should take some time out from starting college. the 4-main reason you...
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...If you give yourself a chance, you just might surprise yourself. I did just that and found a talent I never knew I had. I reluctantly accepted the constant pleads from my friends to audition for the school musical The Pajama Game. They had been in the plays before and always reminisced on the unforgettable moments the crew had together. They egged me on saying, “You’ll love it,” and, “It will be so fun if we all are in it together.” I tried everything in my power to decline the invitation with explanations of my glossophobia (fear of public speaking) and severe allergic reaction when I stand on a stage, but no one would buy it. And there I was, Michelle the student athlete without any drama experience, about to try out for the school musical....
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...short period, soccer for a season, basketball, swimming, baseball and karate. Early on in life I was rowdy and would often get in trouble or confrontations. I was one of those children who always had a hard time staying still. The extra energy that I exhibited was another reason why my family got me into sports. High-school During high-school I matured to a certain degree and grew out of being such a “spaz”. This could have been because I learned that people...
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...literally taking first steps and experiencing milestones at every turn. Seven months ago, Jordan decided to make his presence known. Reflecting with several of my students who were in the senior speech class that sent me off to the hospital, we were all in such disbelief over how fast those months passed and how quickly the school calendar disappeared. As a seasoned teacher, I can...
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...My journey began at a private school. Because of this education, I learned discipline, respect, and how to love others at an early age. Throughout my middle school and early high school career, I put maximum effort into my grades and extracurricular activities. I was fully involved in church activities, academic clubs and sports. I excelled in these areas and was rewarded by participating in the honors program, becoming the captain of the first track team at our school, and seeing my relationships and community positively affected by my involvement. When these areas of my life flourished, I became aware that all these experiences were helping me to prepare for my later responsibilities and adult life ahead of me. Realizing that that adult...
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