English+Writing

//__ My Life Changing Events __//


==== I, Joe Doe, am not your average freshman. In Belleville, Illinois I live with my mom, dad, and sister. Music expresses feeling within someone. Three songs I chose to explain three events in my life. These three events, to me, had the biggest impact in my life. ==== ==== It was a Sunday morning in Belleville, Illinois. There were one hundred students and about a million parents and grandparents in the cathedral. The bishop was walking up and down the aisle talking about the gift of the Holy Spirit. He was calling on students to answer questions. I was hoping he would not call on me. My heart was beating as fast as a race car. The students headed up to the front of the church to receive communion. Music is playing and the bishop is walking to the back of the church. Everybody is leaving. Confirmation is finally over! The song Let it Be by The Beatles explains this event perfectly. In the song, the lyrics say “mother Mary comes to me,” and “speaking words of wisdom.” In church you pray and think of Mary while the bishop speaks words of wisdom. media type="youtube" key="1cfHhAoj3P4?fs=1" height="305" width="800" ==== ==== At Granite Peak in Wisconsin, I went snow skiing. I was skiing with my dad. It was a cold, chilly, freezing day. I was heading down a steep slope. My speed I could not control. I was going as fast as a race car. Then suddenly I hit a bump. Off the trail, I tumbled into the dark woods. I see my dad pass by. “Help!” I yell. I felt like I was hit by a truck. Then finally, I managed to get up on my own and head down the hill. The song Help! by The Beatles best describes this eve nt. In the song the lyrics say “Help, I need somebody,” and “Help me, get my feet back on the ground.” After I crashed, I wanted some help and I needed a little help getting on my feet. ====

==== It was the ninth inning of the championship game of the O’Fallon Baseball Tournament. My team was hoping, praying, and waiting for a win. Pop fly to deep left field. Out number one. Ground ball to the shortstop, throw to first. Out number two. Ground ball to the second baseman, throw to first. Out number three. We won! My team was jumping with anxiety, jumping with joy, jumping with excitement. We just won first place in the O’Fallon Baseball Tournament. The song We Are The Champions by Queen best describes this event. The lyrics say “We are the champions,” and “And we’ll keep on fighting – till the end.” We won the tournament and we beat the best teams to win it all. ==== ====These three events have really changed my life. Confirmation has taught me about God. Skiing has taught me you need help once in awhile. Finally, baseball has taught me teamwork and achieving goals. I hope this essay sheds some light on your life changing events to see show they changed you to be who you are today. ==== media type="youtube" key="04854XqcfCY?fs=1" height="305" width="800"

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