“Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.” This is one of my favorite quotes of all time by debatably the greatest coach who ever lived, John Wooden. John Wooden was a coaching master. “The Wizard of Westwood” was born in Hall, Indiana, took his brilliant mind to UCLA where he became a legend, winning 10 National Championships in 12 years, including 7 in a row as the head coach of the Bruins. He was a 6 time NCAA coach of the year, and at one point during his National
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Quebec This moment in my life took place in October-April 2012. The final minutes of the game in October we were about to win a paid trip to Quebec City to play in the biggest hockey tournament in the world, and we would be sponsored by the Colorado Avalanche Pro hockey team. We did it, we just won the Quebec Qualifier. It was a long 5 months of waiting for our gear to arrive. We had NHL stock jerseys that were exactly the same as the Avalanche wore, we got the same tracksuits, pants covers
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of the shots that you don't take." For the majority of my life, this statement has been repeated over and over inside of my brain. People have always said that I am a daredevil. I try to think that I am, and I am with some things...Such as trying new foods. When I was 6, I thought that I was the bravest person ever, but in the back of my head I knew that there was some fear. At that time I didn’t really know what I was afraid of. Until one day, when I went to a waterpark. I've always and still love
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small smile spread across my face. Everyone was so happy and peaceful. Except for me. I had been here for almost 1 hour waiting for my best friend, Chloe to show up. We were supposed to go shopping. It was taking her forever. I was now starting to have doubts that she was even coming. Well, it was kind of getting obvious. She wasn't even picking her phone up. I wonder where she is? She has been acting quite weird and rude around me lately. Something strong tugged me on my heart. I wonder what I did
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Hazel Dogs are man’s best friend, and sometimes his only. My dog, Hazel was the best thing that ever happened to me. Even though she was an elderly dog, you could often find her acting like a young puppy. She was a beagle/pointer mix and had short, brown, grey, and white hair. If anyone were to be near her, she would lick them until they were drenched in slobber. She could listen and was the best friend anyone could ask for. Saying goodbye was one of the hardest things I’ve ever have to do. There were
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incorporated it into his mac computers. He mentions that this was one of the best decisions he ever made. He then speaks about Apple. He started it up with a friend at the age of 20 and in ten years it grew to be a two billion dollar company with over 4,000 employees. He talks about how he eventually got fired only to go on and start up a company called Next and Pixar. He then says that this was also one of the best decisions he ever made. I believe that any decision he makes will end up working out because
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Finding Unity in Devestation My lungs grew tense, my veins froze, and a lump materialized in my throat as I began to contemplate what the future would hold for my mom. It had been one week since the tests were taken, and the knowledge that my mom’s fate was in the hands of unfamiliar doctors and test tubes was one of the most unnerving thoughts ever. Thanksgiving, a holiday which is typically one of the happiest times of the year, filled with love and family, felt solemn and uneasy. In class,
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My 21st birthday was a wonderful day full of love, attention and excitement. Birthday breakfasts are family traditions that have been around all my life. They are always only family. Omelets are my favorite breakfast food. My mother makes the lightest, fluffiest eggs I have ever had. She always makes your personal breakfast a great big deal. Extravagance is abundant at these events. Purple is my favorite color so all the decorations are purple. Dishes are purple with purple flowers as garnishes
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in the childhood, will see the coast at least once? Well, that wasn’t the case for me until my mom said “Let’s go get swimsuits we’re going to the beach!” For the first time ever I finally got to go the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama. To celebrate my first time I had scrumptious food, spent time in the water, and did thrilling activities like parasailing. Overall, it was the best vacation i’ve ever had. My family decided it would be fun to go on vacation with our friends. In total there were four
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I swung my feet as I sat high above the strawberry fields in an oak tree. Below me satyrs played their reed pipes as campers plucked strawberries from their vines. There wasn't much to do around camp today, seeing as it was mostly a lazy day. Chiron had let all the campers take a day off from their activities. We had had an eventful past few days. "Alexis Garcia!" Someone shouted from below me. I looked down to see my best friend, Nico Di Angelo. He was the only one who was allowed to call me by
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