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Personal Writing: A Schoolyard Lesson

"Get up, get up you have school today," my mother blurted out, as I fell out of bed. I stood up and waddled to the bathroom. Looking into the mirror I smiled to myself; I knew today was going to be just fine. My family and I had just moved from Guatemala, and today was to be my first day at ...

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A Separate Peace 2

A Separate Peace: by John Knowles During World War II in the struggle for peace among nations comes a smaller, but still significant struggle, in a prep school boy becoming a man and waking up to reality. In the book A Separate Peace, the author John Knowles, creates the image of two sixteen-year ...

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Personal Writing: My Goals And Dreams In Life

It seems as though our lives are plagued by many dreams. They are filled with hope, aspiration, and goals therefore it seems. I keep in good faith, pray and wonder what is to come. Dreams are my source of energy in which will power originates from. Fascinated by the secrets of the universe, ...

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General George S. Patton

Soldier, General, Pilot, Athlete, Father, Gun Owner, Hero, Legend UNLIKE many war heroes who had no intention of ever becoming famous, George Patton decided during childhood that his goal in life was to be a hero. This noble aim was first inspired by listening to his father read aloud for hours ...

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Steve Jobs

Born 1955 Los Altos CA; Evangelic bad boy who, with Steve Wozniak, co-founded Apple Computer Corporation and became a multimillionaire before the age of 30. Subsequently started the NeXT Corporation to provide an educational system at a reasonable price, but found that software was a better seller ...

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The Catcher In The Rye: Holden

Preface - This book has been steeped in controversy since it was banned in America after it's first publication. John Lennon's assassin, Mark Chapman, asked the former beatle to sign a copy of the book earlier in the morning of the day that he murdered Lennon. Police found the book in his ...

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Greek Olympics

Prior to the opening ceremonies of each festival, messengers were dispatched to the far corners of the Mediterranean and Asia Minor to announce the coming of the games. Only free citizens of Greek blood were allowed to participate but 'barbarians' and slaves were allowed to view the festivities ...

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Ben Hogan

had more dedication than any athlete today. Throughout his life Mr.Hogan overcame a very traumatic childhood, recovered from a nearly fatal head-on collision with a bus and built a golf equipment empire. Ben Hogan was born in a small town in Texas called Dublin. He was one of three children. ...

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Michael Jordan

For some individuals, hearing the Pope speak would be the greatest thing to ever happen to them. For opera fans, seeing the Three Tenors in concert would set them for a lifetime. For racing fans, driving the pace car in the Indy 500 would make them forget all that has ever gone wrong in their ...

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Brian Piccolo: A Short Season

The book, "" by Jeannie Morris, really depicts how one's true dream can become shattered by the monstrous disease that has come to be known as Cancer. One might think that this book is a boring, no-point book, but quite to the contrary. More books like this one need to be out on the shelves ...

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The Breakfast Club

was to say the least a boring 80’s movie. But it was a good movie for the purpose of analysis. Simply put, it will not be on my list of movies to rent next time that I am at the rental store. I chose to explain the points of view of Andrew, the jock, and Allison the loner/quite person. I will ...

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I Hate Verbal Aggression!

Why are you so ugly? What is wrong with you? Why are you so annoying all the time? I must be a nobody, if you are my friend? Why can't you act like us? Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me. Or can they? In an ideal world, words would not hurt, and we could easily ...

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Physical Education In Schools

Meet Andrea. A very intelligent brown haired, green eyed ten year old girl. Like many Canadian children, Andrea spends twenty-five to thirty hours in school each week- sitting. Andrea's school kept her mind active. Too bad they forgot about her body. She is just one of the thousands of Canadian ...

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Fidel Castro

was born on August 13, 1926, on a small farm in the municipality of Mayari on the eastern tip of Cuba. His education moved him through most of the country as he went to many prestigious schools. He attended public schools, prep schools and a couple of military schools. He stood out as a ...

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Jackie Robinson

was born in Cairo, Georgia in 1919 to a family of sharecroppers. He went to the University of California at Los Angeles. At UCLA he showed a great deal of athletic ability. He was the first student-athlete to win varsity letters in four sports-football, basketball, baseball and track. In 1941 he ...

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Steve Jobs

was born on February 25, 1955. He was soon adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs of Mountain View, CA. Steve wasn’t happy at school in Mountain View so the family moved to Palo Alto, CA. Steve attended Homestead High School. His electronics teacher recalled that he was “something of a loner” and ...

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What Is Basketball Without Mic

hael Jordan When someone says the name Michael Jordan, the first thing that might come to mind is basketball, Nike shoes, or Wheaties. Through the years Michael Jordan has proved time and time again that he is the greatest basketball player ever and by doing that he has gained tremendous ...

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Effects Of TV On Children

Sitting in school, a schoolchild sits anxiously watching the clock. The teacher is talking to the class, but the child just can’t wait to get home. When the bell finally rings, they run out of the classroom, and all the way home. After blasting in the house, they run to turn on the TV. Having ...

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The Breakfast Club

was to say the least a boring 80’s movie. But it was a good movie for the purpose of analysis. Simply put, it will not be on my list of movies to rent next time that I am at the rental store. I chose to explain the points of view of Andrew, the jock, and Allison the loner/quite person. ...

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Why Are The Chicago Bulls So Good?

? Two weeks ago, I was home watching a Chicago Bulls game. I started to analyze why the team had the best record in the league. About nine years ago, the Chicago Bulls selected Michael Jordan in the third pick of the college draft from North Carolina. A few years later, the Bulls drafted Scottie ...

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