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travel baseball team of my own. Almost every weekend since then was spent on the road at a travel baseball tournament, whether it was playing for my team, or watching my older brother’s team. Growing up, my ultimate goal was to receive a scholarship to play baseball at Stanford University, and because of that, I worked tirelessly to keep my grades up to the Stanford standard. Baseball inspired me to become the most hard working person I could be because I wanted nothing more than to achieve my…

Personal Narrative “Daniel Momotic with the ball, HE BROKE FREE THE 40,30,20,10…!” My first year playing real contact football, I’ve waited for ever to actually play and when I got the chance I wanted to show all my skills that I've acquired over the years that I’ve been waiting . My first team name was the Hurricanes, we shaped out to be a really good team we. We had a line that could withstand an earthquake, we also had running backs that could sprint faster than light can reflect off a…

present complications that lead to his imminent death. A key element that has allowed readers to thoroughly understand the statements made by Willy throughout the play is the presence of ‘flashbacks’ that display key events in Willy’s life, which also provides rationale for various decisions he makes throughout the play. Throughout the play, it is made evident that Willy has ‘fallen out of his prime’—from gradually losing income over several years to ultimately losing his job and ability to…

Head Collisions Many people know me as the clumsy or danger prone girl. I tend to get hurt a lot. Most of the times it is a quick recovery and I am back at whatever I like to do best in no time. During the end of my junior year and beginning of my senior year I got diagnosed with two separate concussions. These incidents happened within five months of each other which isn’t good when playing a sport that uses your head a lot. Both of my concussions happened the same way, they came from playing…

What is something you will sacrifice your time and effort for? What is something you can do for hours on end without getting tired of? What is something you get excited about just talking about it? If I were to ask you what your passion is in this world, what would come to your mind? If you were to ask me, it would be baseball without a doubt. Because baseball is my passion, it has changed my life significantly. Baseball has put me in a wonder situation in my life right now. As a little kid, I…

The Midnight Golf Program has changed my life. You do not see many teenagers from African-American communities golfing. Midnight Golf is gradually but surely changing this, and I am one of the many products of our success story. The beginning to one’s personal success is being well-rounded. This secret society program instilled positive experiences and qualities into me throughout the year. Learning is the game of golf has not only taught me patience and a new type of focus but it also gives me…

51 North Grandview Avenue Dubuque, Iowa 52003 9/23/15 School Board 2300 Chaney Road Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Dear School Board, Why try for anything, when you’re just going to get rewarded anyways? That is an issue in our society that we must address. Participation awards are what I'm talking about. Participation awards should be abolished. My reasons for this initiative are: they give individuals a false perspective, only the winners of events should receive awards, and…

Bailee Gunnell Compare and Contrast Essay Do you know that the author for “The Ghost Bird” is Roland Smith and the author for “Game Over” is Eric Kahn Gale? Before Roland (the author of “The Ghost Bird”) was an author, he was zookeeper and Eric Kahn Gale’s first book was called “Bully Book”. Both of these stories have similarities and differences such as genre and point of view. One similarity between the two stories is genre. I know this because, in “Game Over”, Ryan is a realistic…

At any team event, tryouts especially, I try to interact with the newer golfers because I remember how intimidating it can be at first. One girl in particular, who plays for a different high school, was extremely shy when I first met her. I knew how she felt, so I tried to talk to her whenever I saw her and make her feel comfortable on the course. It is amazing to watch someone come out of their shell because they…

I joined my school’s wrestling team during my junior year of high school and went into this new environment with 0 years of prior training and 16 years of “Girls don’t really wrestle”. I was determined to excel during my first wrestling experience to challenge the skepticism that surrounded girl wrestlers. Despite this resolve, I was terrified at the thought of having to actually wrestle someone, so when I found out that my first wrestling match would be against a small, unassuming girl 20…