A Shooting I Witnessed Essay Examples

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Finding Out I’m Adopted (497 words, 2 pages)

I met my cousin, Stevie, about 4 years ago, in 2007, atThanksgiving. Every year my mom's side of the family comes over for ourcrazy T-day party. It was his first time coming. He was very shy and didnot seem to know what to say he smelt of sweat when I ... Read More

The Person That I Am (547 words, 2 pages)

Who are you as a person? What do you value? What qualities do you portray in everyday life? Who do you want people to know you as? These are the questions I ask myself daily. As I look at my life, I came up with three things that describe me. ... Read More

The Best Place I Ever Took a Picture From (833 words, 3 pages)

It was a Saturday morning, like any other, I was trying to catch up onthe sleep I did not get that night from stay out late. I was hoping toat least get to sleep in until about 9 or 10, but someone was not goingto let that happen. I started ... Read More

Valuable Life Lessons I Have Learned (804 words, 3 pages)

Walking down the line, I thought long and hard about my options. I find myself looking more than reading. As I observe I think to myself why I even want to join a club! As I come to the last table an older lady pulls me in, she says, cant ... Read More

Two Important Life Lessons I Learned When I Was Young (582 words, 1 pages)

I am always afraid of disappointing my parents and the outcome of what will happen. I was a child and I make a small mistake turn ugly. I was a kid so I could not see clearly what I done. The problem started because I got a really bad grade ... Read More

Important Lessons I Have Learnt in Life (566 words, 2 pages)

When I was 16, somewhere caught in the middle, I'd decided I was goingto try and end my life. I'd been feeling, these disgusting, disturbing,distressing, disheartening which I later found out was depressingfeelings for so long that I guess that the real secret I was reallykeeping from all those I ... Read More

The Kindest Person I Have Ever Known (599 words, 2 pages)

You wanted us to write about a defining moment or a time when we were most terrified. Some will tell you of a wonderful surprise or a horrifying experience or freak accident that only by a miracle they survived. You may not find my story quite as enthralling, but to ... Read More

How I Manage My Personal Stress (533 words, 1 pages)

I took the self-assessment Dr.Oz Real Age test to see what my results would be. I wasnt able to answer all the questions properly but when I took it I found out that my Real Age was 19.5. That is a year and half older than my calendar age. The ... Read More

Why I Disagree with the VALS (438 words, 2 pages)

According to the VALS survey, I am a strive personality. I disagree with this conclusion. First, I found the survey to be faulty in the fact that there is no neutral answer for when I did not have an opinion at all, or when the answers did not fit my ... Read More

How I Spend My Vacations and What I Enjoy Doing (637 words, 2 pages)

You indicated that you sometimes spend vacations at home. Tell me whatyou like to do when you are taking a vacation at home Most people unconsciously believe that you have to travel far to take avacation, but I think you can take one right at home as long as you ... Read More

What I Learnt from the Book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (1017 words, 3 pages)

What The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind taught me about the learning process was it was much more than knowledge it was something of invention and imagination. Although William Kamkwamba did not know if his windmill would work, did not have the proper tools, and did not have the proper ... Read More

This I Believe: Honor (523 words, 3 pages)

I believe in honor above all else. Whether it's a mans honor that leadsto honesty or a child's honor that leads to adoration. Aristotle perhapsput it best when he said you will never do anything in this worldwithout courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.''To ... Read More

Analysis of As I Lay Dying (389 words, 2 pages)

William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying depicts a struggling, dysfunctional family. This novel follows every member of the household at some point in the novel. Stream-of-consciousness reproduces the thought processes of certain characters, and these thoughts appear as if they are direct, unedited reactions. This clearly shows a characters confusion ... Read More

How I Want to be Remembered (618 words, 2 pages)

Everyone has a story. And it's that story, good or bad, that can help change another person's lifewhether it is minor or drastic. What I hope to accomplish, is to be thought of as reliable, honest, trustworthy, and good natured. There will be many times during my life when I ... Read More

What I like about Myself (269 words, 1 pages)

When I first started on this essay all that went through my head was how can I make these judges think Im amazing, what can I said to make them like me? and for days now thats all I thought about was how to make others like me. Then it ... Read More

Why I Made a Decision to Pursue Dentistry (875 words, 2 pages)

Phyllis Diller said it the best, A smile is a curve that setseverything straight.'' Whether a smile is class 1 or class 3, A1 or A4on the vita shade, it's a universal language that spreads a rippling actof kindness. Throughout this journey of life, my concluding destinationis a place where ... Read More

Why I Want to Be a Veterinarian (941 words, 2 pages)

It has been twenty two years of my life, and I never seem to be able to find what I like about myself. What I am sure about though, is that I want to be an animal doctor. A veterinarian, who is able to help the animals around the world, ... Read More

Three Reasons Why I Choose to Attend GPC (600 words, 2 pages)

Education is one of the best means of preparing us for the future and a nation for development and progress. Among the levels of education, it is something we work hard for. It does not only test us mentally, but puts us through several emotional, physical and even through spiritual ... Read More

Why I Want to Become a Pharmacist (690 words, 1 pages)

I was once told that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments that we are likely to start searching for better answers. As a first generation Arab-American girl, I was introduced early to ... Read More

What I Want to Accomplish This Year (1874 words, 1 pages)

! " ' ( ) , - . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ? A B C D R o o t E n t r y ... Read More

Why I Deserve a Second Opportunity (263 words, 1 pages)

Never in a million years have I dreamt my highschool days would be a downfall in my life. I remember receiving the news that left me in a painful depression. Even though others might have taken moving to another state differently, I believed I handled it in the worse way. ... Read More

The Day I Went Into Labor (1062 words, 3 pages)

Theres always that one day in your life that you will never forget. That day for me was April, 3rd 2010 the day I went into labor with my son.I was nineteen years old when I had found out that I was pregnant. I was still living at home with ... Read More

The Different Things I Learned from EN211D (4228 words, 15 pages)

BACKGROUNDMy name is Amber Frederickson. I live in a small town called Gwinn, MI. I am 18 years old and a freshman at Northern Michigan University. At first I was going to NMU for Radiography but after my first semester I changed my mind. I am going to school now ... Read More

What I like about Myself (269 words, 1 pages)

When I first started on this essay all that went through my head was how can I make these judges think Im amazing, what can I said to make them like me? and for days now thats all I thought about was how to make others like me. Then it ... Read More

An Essay on Why I Think I Deserve to Go to Northeastern Foundation Year (467 words, 1 pages)

Im not trying to put pity on myself or make you feel sorry for me I just want to let you know why I am at this point in my life and why I think I deserve to go to Northeastern Foundation Year. Firstly, I would like to put out ... Read More

The Lessons I Learned from To Kill a Mockingbird (653 words, 2 pages)

In the Novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, a young girl named Jean Scout Louise Finch faces many hardships in her life as a child growing up in the 1930s. She learns many lessons and experiences many things throughout her young years and it helps her mature as she grows older. ... Read More

Why I Went to College (237 words, 1 pages)

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. This illustrious quote from Martin Luther King Jr. is during the Civil Rights Act Movement which ... Read More

Why I Dont Eat Seafood (609 words, 2 pages)

A trip to Maine to eat lobsters is like is a dream for seafood lovers, whereas I prefer a juicy ten ounce steak cooked medium rare. Many consider eating seafood as a luxury but I have an aversion for it. Given a plate of broccoli or a dozen oysters, I ... Read More

The Person I Admire Most (474 words, 1 pages)

I was raised in the streets, arrested several times as a kid, but didnt give up. I went from jail to judge in fifteen years and thats when I made a difference, giving back with public service. I believed in myself and I believe in every single person that comes ... Read More

What I Would Do If I Had 24 Hours to Do Whatever I Wanted (449 words, 1 pages)

Sleep, what everyone needs to survive, and what makes your body function. What if your body didnt ever need sleep? What would you do with your extra eight hours? Think of the extra stuff you could do in the extra eight hours. There are things in the world that I ... Read More