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Acid For The First Time
2,758 wordsI thought for this entry I'd wax nostalgic with some of my most memorable drug experiences - including first times, best times, and worst times. -- The interesting thing about weed is that the first time you smoke it, you don't get stoned. At least, that's the common impression. In reality, I think you just don't realize you " re stoned the first time. My first time smoking pot, I smoked a little dirty looking bundle of dried leaves out of a pipe my friend fashioned from an aluminum soda can (cr...
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Marriage Between Maurice And Isabel
591 wordsThis story The Blind Man is about a woman named Isabel, who has a husband named Maurice. The two of them had been married for 4 years, before there was a certain accident. This accident took place at Flanders, and resulted in the blinding of Maurice. The two continued to live together for the next year, and pretty much, all was well. There were obviously some hard times for the couple, but they were getting through them. There is a little twist to the story though. Isabel had a friend by the nam...
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Bob Man
543 wordsBob's World 'Bobby,' yelled his mother in a shrill voice. 'Bobby, you have to get up and go to school today!' 'But mom, I have to work at school and I can't watch TV there,' Bob pleaded. 'Besides I get the lowest marks in my class because the work is so easy that I get bored. ' 'Just come and have your breakfast and go to school,' she ordered him. As Bob headed towards school, he saw one of his friends skateboarding down the street. 'Yo Bob, you wanna try my board, man?' the youth asked. 'No tha...
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David
501 wordsDavid The chaos from my teenage sister's birthday party was deafening. Somehow through the noise, I registered that the phone was ringing. Jumping up, my sister answered it in hopes of hearing her boyfriend's voice. A look of concern and confusion crossed her face as she handed me the phone. She mouthed the word 'David' as I placed the receiver to my ear. Immediately I began fighting off a panic I could not yet explain. Dead. David. Crying and screaming assaulted my senses. 'He's dead. He's dead...
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Friends
925 wordsIt was a warm summer day when his life turned upside down. He and some friends had been enjoying some delicious pizza you could only find at privately owned Italian restaurants. They took advantage of the luxurious warmth and sat on the front patio where they could watch people pass by on the busy Bloor Street. But soon the sunshine was cast aside, and as with most hot humid days the bright blue sky was overtaken with black masses. They were just finishing the last slice when a crash from the sk...
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First Major Delay In Our Trip
557 wordsTHE TRIPI t all started when my friend and I were off-roading and one of us had a marvel idea... "Wouldn't this be fun to do in Colorado?" So it begins, I mention that I have a cousin that lives in Colorado, and that we could stay with him and his family. We planned the trip for August 10th. Turns out this will be the most liberating and most independent event in my life. Thursday, August 10th rolls around, we get and start loading the jeep, and hit the highway. Just knowing that we were on our ...
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Fun With The War
660 wordsI usually do not respond to such letters, but I will do an exception this time. And this because I believe that in your arrogance you must have posted this idiotic letter in your forums, so that you look a tough guy to your friends. I apologise for not being an intelligent player, its obvious we cannot all be smart in this world. To make a miserable point if your ex-majesty allows me: 1) I did not try to accomplice anything rather than have fun with the war. It was not my choice if everyone atta...
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Jar Of Herring Snacks For My Mother
847 wordsI walked into the A&P Market to "pick up a jar of herring snacks for my mother" (A&P 116). I walked in the store with my two girlfriends, whom I'm always with. I was wearing my "beige bathing suit" (A&P 114) because it was such a nice day outside. As I walked in I noticed a young man who seemed to be staring at me, but I didn't pay much attention too. I walked tall through the A&P that day, just like I always do. I felt the straps on my bathing suit had "slipped down and where off my shoulders" ...
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One Day Mt
471 wordsYOUTH AND DEATH Death can occur at any age or period in a person's life. Death is a natural part of life that everyone will one day have to face. So why does it seem so different when a young adult or adolescent dies in comparison to an older adult? Is it so different? My brother lost two of his best friends in the last three years. One in a car accident and one to a terminal illness. I also lost my best friend in a car accident. In this paper we will look at why people consider it so different ...
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Lacey's House
1,360 wordsA&P-Queenie Every summer my family and I go to our house in the cape just north of Boston. One hot summer morning, I was leaving the house to meet my family at the beach, suddenly I remembered my mother asked me to pick up a jar of "Kingfish Herring" for her and her friend to snack on at the beach. I started to walk across the street to my friend Lacey's house. Lacey lives just outside Detroit, but like my family, her family comes to the cape for the summer. Our families' have been friends for a...
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My Best Friend Nate
1,446 wordsThe Accident Every once and awhile I'll look back on my life and I'll laugh. Particularly at the times I spent with my best friend Nate and all the mischief we caused. I look back now and I think what the HELL were we doing? How did we not die? Have you ever sat down and had a conversation with a male teen between the ages of 14-17? I should " ve been locked away for that period of my life, I swear I was temporarily insane. I had NO concept of 'consequences' or 'repercussions'. I did whatever, w...
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Few People
908 wordsMy birthday fell on the 21st of July, but it was only the 18th. My parents were out of town, so this had to be the weekend I threw a huge birthday bash. I made up fly ers, 50 of them, and my neighbors didn't seem to mind too much, so things seemed to be set. I took the 16th and 17th off of work so I could get anything of value safely locked away in secured rooms. I hoped that things would work out well and nothing would go wrong. I made sure that the fly ers were only handed out to the people th...
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Robert And His Cousin Elliot
710 wordsThe Art of keeping coolTh is story took place in 1942 during World War II; the war in Europe was threatening to come over to the United States. There were rumors flying about German submarines being spotted just off the coast and traitors being discovered only a few towns away. Therefore, if you were friends with a German, it would be a problem. The main characters are Robert and his cousin Elliot, there's Robert's mom, and his little 5 year-old sister, they lived in a farm but then they all wen...
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Voices Of My Friends
1,263 wordsLife is an unpredictable thing and one does not know what he has until he faces something that would turn his life around. We tend to take many things and people in our lives for granted. In my case, the people whose love and care I took for granted were my friends. I also underestimated the significance of living among people versus a complete isolation. One particular incident made me rethink my values. It was the month of July of 1991, and I just graduated from high school. My two classmates ...
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Kelley And Samantha
2,235 wordsHere On Earth and Where The Heart Is Here On Earth is my favorite movie. One reason is that the events and the characters are so much like my life and friends when I was in high school. In the movie, Samantha falls in love with Kelley who is a very rich boy enrolled in a private school a few miles outside of the small town she lives in. She meets him on her graduation night when Kelley along with a couple of his friends decides to take his new Mercedes that his dad sent him as a graduation gift ...
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Worst Years In Grade School
6,177 wordsMy family comes from all around the world. My great grandpa was from Ireland and my great grandma was from Germany. On my dads side his parent were from England and Scotland. My mother and father met and married here in the U.S. both at the young age of nineteen. They had my first sister Courtney in 1980. My mother then gave birth to my other older sister Kristin in 1981. My older brother, Michael, was born in 1986. Then I was put into this world in 1987. My mother wasn't done yet, she had my li...
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Brutal To Raleigh After Osborne's Death
1,298 wordsWhy is Stanhope so brutal to Raleigh after Osborne's death? Who do you feel more sorry for, and why? I think Stanhope is so brutal to Raleigh after Osborne's death because he is missing Osborne and mourning for him inside, and blames Osborne's death on Raleigh. Although it is not Raleigh's fault, and it is inevitable that Osborne should die, Stanhope seems to take it out on Raleigh. I think that it is nothing personal towards Raleigh, Raleigh just happens to be there and annoy Stanhope when Stan...
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Said Rachel
740 words"Now remember to finish the homework that I gave just now and we will discuss it next Saturday", said Mr. Baldwin, my English tuition teacher. "Alright, class dismissed". I just sat, looking out the window. It was raining outside and the students went out of the class one by one. My friends were getting ready to leave but I was still sitting there, wondering how I could get back home when the rain was still pouring. I could see people rushing on the streets, some were standing under the roof of ...
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Eating Lunch With My Friends
1,154 wordsA New World Not So Far Away There are a lot of differences between the American and Chinese culture and values. Aspects such as philosophy, family values, time management, individuality, and religion are just some modern examples of the many differences between these two major industrial countries. However, one does not have to come from China to experience just how different and influential these cultures are. Throughout most of my childhood, I have been predominantly exposed to nothing but the...
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T My Brother
2,033 wordsDrug useD rug Abuse Introduction: Drug use among teenagers seems to be on the rise. Marijuana is almost commonplace among kids my age. Many of my friends have tried, or are involved with drugs and I never could understand why. I chose this topic in order to try and get a sense of why people do it, or why it is on the rise among teens. Just like smoking cigarettes, it seems obvious that the effects of drugs are going to be bad and maybe even addicting. So, why would anyone want to get involved wi...
