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I knew immediately that I wanted to give up social media for three days from the moment I read the details of the assignment. It was an easy choice for me because, it is something that I engage in every day. I am on my apps and my cell phone constantly. Perhaps even more than the average person should be. Checking my cell phone as I awake is a part of my morning ritual, and it happens subconsciously. I wake up in the morning and grab my phone to check Instagram and Facebook like it is the…

and coaches to be the best at the sport they play. Paying college athletes should be a must because it is like a job to students. It takes a lot of effort and time to play sports in college and depending on the sport it can wear on their bodies and do damage to them, they sometimes have to miss family occasions to play the sport, and the coaches in the sports expect the best out of the player by showing up on time, early in the mornings when they have meetings before the students’ classes,…

One of the aspects I find strong is the organization of the essay and the smooth transition between the main ideas. The author has a very attractive start, which sets up the credibility of his argument that Flint is stereotyped. He began by stating some sentences from a…

This was my exit. I had skipped breakfast and at that time my stomach had began to rumble. Not far off the highway I spotted a quaint home that had been transformed into a diner. I decided to stop. An elderly woman with bouffant silver hair, wearing a blue checked dress and apron greeted me at the door with a smile before seating me. It was as if I had stepped back into an old movie or perhaps a doorway into the past. Upon the waitress’s instance, I ordered the daily special. It was a…

ten years ago, when I was a child in elementary school alongside my friend Julio, who’s only a year older than me. I met Julio in second grade thanks to a baby-sitting service that his mother provided. The age was different, but we shared similar games, toys, conversations, and thoughts. We were nearly identical, even our parents were alike as they both persistently maintained a close eye on us. He quickly became the big brother I never had; having an opinion on anything I contemplated. One…

The day seemed to drag on and on, as I waited, counting down the days to California. It was a humid, sunny afternoon down at the Alton pool, where I usually spend most of my summer days working as a lifeguard. Today was very different than most…. And maybe the reason why was because it was my last day of work before I flew off to the big L.A. Most days at the pool the time went by slower than any I have ever known, with the scorching hot sun burning my skin, and little kids yelling at their…

In my last proposal I talked about the Romans, who were the majority and the Christians in Rome who were the minority. I began to explain that the emperors of Rome persecuted the Christians because they disliked what they believe in and that they didn’t follow the emperors rules. The persecutions were the main problems of Christianity. I also discussed the multiple ways of persecutions that they went through and why the Christians accepted it. I spoke about the evolution of emperors and what…

through actions. In particular, I will always remember Dr. Elliott. I had broken my arm and was desperately in need of an x-ray. At the time, my father was writing his dissertation and had recently lost his job as a chaplain, and my mother was unemployed. When my father worked as a chaplain, my family received health insurance. My mother ensured that we took full advantage of this benefit, so she always took me and my brother to Cook Children’s Hospital for routine checkups. I loved going to…

It was so amazing I couldn't even believe it. My friend Lucas had just called me telling me he received two tickets for the Guns n Roses concert this weekend and that he wanted me to go with him. I was shocked, it was one of my favorite bands and they had come back together for one last tour after their retirement. Since I was in New York by myself and the concert was in Newark which is not so close and at the same time one of the most dangerous places in the area I had to call my mom and dad to…

Ding! Dong! Ding! Dong! The dismissal bell just went off. As I was leaving the classroom, my teacher, Mr. Rase, the one I hate the most called me over and said “Jake Hazel, are you ready for the test” I quickly responded with a head nod and said, “Yeah I think I’ll be ready.” Mr. Rase then gobbled on by saying, “Fail is going to be what’s written all over your test!” So I quickly turned around and left the classroom, the only thing that I had going through my head was Mr. Rase stroking his…