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As we go through life, we have many experiences that become pivotal and defining moments, moments that shape us into who we are today and even cause us to change our attitude or perspective on life itself. Two of the most defining experiences in my life happened around the same time, sophomore year. My life changed so much just within the course of a few months. One of these signature moments in my life was a happy one, the other, the worst thing I’ve ever had to go through. There are two days…

“Sir Percival, Sir Percival, I’m here, I’m here! I have my own sword and everything!” On a stifling summer morning in Camelot, Sir Percival turned and saw a little boy, about age five or six, bounding toward him. The young boy’s shaggy brown hair bounced as he raced forward, and his cheeks were flushed bright pink due to exertion. Only a few paces away from Percival now, the little boy tripped over the too-large sword he carried, and the weapon went sailing into the air. Percival was forced to…

Hazel Grace Lancaster is your average cancer patient. She is obsessed with A Imperial Affliction By Peter Van Houton. The one extraordinary thing is her little infinity with August Waters. This the greatest infinity of all times. "A boy was staring at me. I was quite sure I'd never seen him before. Long and leanly muscular, he dwarfed the molded plastic elementary school chair he was sitting in. Mahogany hair, straight and shirt. He looked my age, maybe a year older, and he sat with his…

Why are some people successful and some people not? This question has been thrown around for decades and yet no one could pinpoint the exact reason some people became rich and famous and some were stuck in terrible situations that they could not escape. It all eventually boiled down to one word… Grit. This theory created in 1907 by William James, an American philosopher and psychologist, is now the focal point of many philosophers and scientists thoughts. One psychologist in particular Angela…

What happened? Angela was very nervous because she had to be one of the speakers at her graduation and she was afraid, because she had stage fright. In her younger years when she had to speak in front of people she would throw up and have to run to the bathroom. Life changing event? Angela learned that even if she is afraid or scared to complete a hard task, that if she stays strong and doesn't give up on herself, she can accomplish anything. What was the low point? The low point was Angela had…

Definition Essay Draft In English today, many words can be interpreted and defined in several ways. The word “trust” is often one that many people create individual different meanings for. Trust is by far one of the most vital fundamentals in any relationship, rather it is a friendship, family, a business relationship, or a marriage. Although the definition of trust, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is specified as the assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth…

nice car, or maybe happiness. Everyone wants to be successful, but the definition of success is different for everyone. When I daydream of my success, I dream of making an impact on the world, being greater than average. I want people to remember me as the strong willed woman who never gave up and made the world a better, more productive place to be. Some people have goals but never do anything to achieve them. However, I decided a long time ago that if I ever had a dream as big as the one I'm…

Everyday life requires facing many obstacles that get in ones way of achieving their own goals. Everyone has their own unique problems that they have to overcome, which involves them putting in some work. Challenges are an important part of trying to achieve a goal; they help out on whether it is worth going for that goal or not. Overcoming obstacles such as fear, doubt from others or even self-doubting is an important part of being able to achieve a goal. The individual has to have a positive…

“Tell me about them.” I asked, wanting to pry, but not wanting to push her. “So, how does a New York girl end up in Iowa?” I asked her nonchalantly. At first, Anna looked as if she were going to shut me down and stonewall about her past as she thought about what to say, but then she eased into it by trying to make light of her situation. “My story is just like everyone else’s, I guess,” she said jokingly. “A girl grows up in a loving home, but has big-city dreams, so she moves to Iowa…

Wesley and I chose the poem “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost. This poem is about two neighbors that are divided by a stone wall and in thes scene, they are meeting to repair the wall. One neighbor doesn't understand the need for the wall since there are no animals to fence in and their trees are different. The presentation to our classmates went very well and we were very calm. We were to memorize our intro and try to as little as possible, not look at the poem. The delivery was very well but…