I had put on extra deodorant for that long-awaited day. I made sure the shoelaces on my new "Michael Jordan Pumps" were double knotted. The night before, I even ironed my jersey making sure my last name, Yung, was visible. "Is everyone twelve years old," I thought to myself as I looked up at my competition towering over me and my dad. I was on the verge of losing all confidence, I had no answer, my mind only registered an image of giant twelve year olds running me over in the race for a spot on the city league basketball team. But I had no time to doubt myself. Hadn't I practiced everyday after school until my body begged me to stop? Even after my mom's ineffective attempts to get me to eat dinner, I couldn't go in yet; I had to get my lay-up just right. Everyday, with nothing but the chorus of crickets and mosquitoes as my company, I did the same drills to improve my basketball skills, the same exercises to build my strength, and held on to the same dream driving me to seek perfection. The buzzer sounded and the tryouts began. The coaches put us through drill after drill. "YES, made that shot and that shot!" Practice is paying off! They shouted their demands, but their voices lost its fierce intensity as my brain clouded from exhaustion. "Stop," the coaches shouted in unison, signaling the end of the City League Basketball tryouts. I watched through glossy eyes as time passed and I was still not picked for any of the ten teams. The once crowded court was at one time a place of refuge from all the spectator's stares and now it emphasized my "loser" status, as I was the only one left on the court without a team. "What am I supposed to do now," "I made the shots," "I completed all the drills," "I know I"m better than that boy," all possible explanations, questions, and criticism flooded my mind and took with it my confidence. Finally, one of the coaches took me in. Even though I found out Coach Jones "picked" me because he had drawn the shortest straw, I promised myself I would not disappoint him.
There can only be one event that can hands-down be considered as the most significant experience in my short existence. ... I say it as though it sounds like a continuous event. ... And I say it is indeed a life-altering twinkling. ... It is in moments like this one when one has to decide his fate, probably for the rest of his life. ... I did choose to abide with life's greater good. ...
Through out his life he produced more than 500 pieces of literature. His work reflected the diverse experiences in his own life, contributed to literature with great significance, and contained a style uniquely his own which would make him a notable British writer in the world of literature. ... However, despite his debt, his life would make a turn for the better from 1695 to 1700. ... Defoe used real events and accounts from his life in his writings, especially Robinson Crusoe. ... Therefore, Daniel Defoe proves to be a significant force in the world of British writing through his work as ...
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All of these students thought they tested well but the test showed that they were significantly slower when switching between tasks compared to when they were only focusing on the test.... Rachna Jain also declares that a social media user often risks alienating people from his/her daily life because of misapprehended relationships online. ... Silver also explains how he uses technology, such as Twitter, to stay updated on current events happening all over the world. ...
Discuss Austin's use of Parties and Social Events as turning points in the novel. ... Throughout Emma, parties and social events are used widely as turning points in the novel. Social occasions are a vital part of rural Highbury life in Emma, as they are used to further the plot and give an otherwise unseen insight into the depth of different characters. ... In particular, this event is an insight into the rigid hierarchy in Highbury. ... By the time that the Hartfield dinner party occurs, the novel has significantly developed, as has Emma's maturity. ...
When we enter our house after a long day at work or a summer's vacation, we never think twice about how our physical environment plays an extremely significant role in our lives. ... Dostoevsky makes numerous references in his novel concerning the direct impact one's living quarters can make upon their life and it is these specific references that further illustrate Dostoevsky's themes and characters. The living space of Dostoevsky's main character, Raskolnikov, is a scene that holds a variety of significant events. ... Then God will send you life again [ ] Suffer and...
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