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“Places everyone” Debby was coming through making the normal rounds, “let’s make this the best opening night ever!”

“Thank you places.” In theater, it is considered bringing bad luck to the following show if you don't say thank you to places.

“Are you excited!”

“Sure am”

“Break a leg”

Tension stirred in my stomach. I grabbed my crutch and walked to the wings my fellow actors near me.

“Hello and welcome to Sunsets 48th season and performance of A Christmas Carol.” The speakers loud and clear were playing a women's voice loud over the mumbling crowd. The noise backstage was gone Lights rose and people were walking onstage.

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¨Huh must not have braked hard enough¨ I thought to myself. I stopped pedaling and tried breaking again but nothing happened. I then tried it again, but with no luck. I quickly panicked  I slammed by brake as hard as I could, but nothing happened.

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One evening, I overheard my parents talking about a trip. “Whats going on now is it another trip?” I whispered to myself.

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It’s that time again… Halloween! My dad dragged me to the haunted house probably because I have never been to one before and he thought I would be freaked out. “I am not afraid!” I exclaimed confidently.

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About a minute later, Izzy pointed to something on the road, and yelled, “Your mom’s behind you in her car!” I was so surprised because my mom said that she wasn’t coming this year. Immediately, I turned around to find that Izzy was right, my Mom was here, and Klaire was with her, too!

“That’s Klaire!” I yelled with excitement. As she got out of the car and came closer to me, I started going towards her.

“Grace!” Klaire announced very happily.

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“CLAP!!” both Chloe and Katelyn yelled. So we clapped.  We heard them running upstairs. So we sent a snapchat saying we are up high but down low. That was because we were on top of the bench of the table.
Then like 3 minutes later we heard the door open but no one came through the door. “Is anyone there?” Alexandra says nervously.

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No one was coming after me everyone was just watching and then SMACK I slipped on the ice right when I was about to score. It was kind of embarrassing but, I looked up and realized that no one was mad and everyone was laughing. So I got up and just started laughing with everyone else.

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My sister means the world to me. I do not want to lose photo shoots, dance parties, and my superhero sister. I realize that our relationship may need to change as she moves into adulting every day. Fortunately, I can enjoy the memories and feel confident that Zoe will always be in my life.

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Doubt came over again. Was I ready? Can I do this? Everyone is looking I could make a fool out of myself if I sit here waiting.
“I can’t do this…” I hesitated to say the rest. I was embarrassed that I wasn’t as brave as my sisters, “What if I fail?”

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As I unzipped the bag with my trembling hands, my heart felt like it was about to burst out of my chest. I was filled with both excitement and fear. I slowly reached my hand into the bag and felt a soft fur rub up against my fingers. Then I carefully opened the bag a little wider and out popped one white and one gray chinchilla head.

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Finally, someone walked over. I straightened up even more, trying to make it look like I was a stiff robot.

They walked by slowly, looking around timidly until he spotted me.

“AHH! Oh! Audrey, you scared me!” they screamed.

I giggled. Frightening people was way more fun than running around trying not to get caught!

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The jumps were so close, that when one jump ended, another one picked us up right away. We all started to slip. My feet were in the water and splashing the water into my eye. But then the engines stopped. The tube slowly drifted across the water. I looked to my left Ok Alexa is still here. I quickly looked to my right only to see no Brady. I looked over the back of the tube…

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My parents responded with “Yes.” So my mom got the cards for the games, and when they were ready I was really excited to play the games!

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When I went on my first ever deer hunt my dad picked me out of school early. I thought it was so cool that out of all my friends I was the only one that was going deer hunting.

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we were making donuts with the four wheelers, It was so FUN but we cycling around and next thing I knew CRASH!! we hit a snowbank and it was so fun!!, I felt like I was Superman.

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Yoshi                                                                                The first time I went up to south was when I was 6 years old and It was fun I saw a dinosaur but It’s only a statue so me, mom, dad went to take a picture

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Yoshi                                                                                The first time I went up to south was when I was 6 years old and It was fun I saw a dinosaur but It’s only a statue so me, mom, dad went to take a picture

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Two weeks have passed, we finally made it to Mount Olympus in the Wisconsin Dells.

We first went In the wave pool but my cousin and grandma.

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Eventually, one by one all the kids went home. Thinking of home that reminded me about yesterday when I didn't want to go to this practice all I wanted to do was stay at home.” was I  afraid?’  I could not believe that at first I did not want to go. These were the words that repeatedly when over and over in my mind on the way home.

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“You’ll be fine,” Gabby noted repeatedly. Then, we ride down one bump before we spin upside down in our chairs. I close my eyes and scream the on the whole ride down.

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It all started when I got back from state fair as I came home and had a red face like a tomato because it was so hot outside when we went to the fair, it was like as I start drinking water fast gulp, gulp, gulp and then my parents told me that we were going to Chicago.

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Then Splosh I smashed into the water face first and water comes rushing up my nose.

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There are thousands and thousands of little chicks in 4 chicken houses. We have to walk through each of them a couple of times and usually end up with 2 or 3 full buckets of chicks from each house. It is tiring, but for my age, I could probably do it for another hour but I was tired myself. It felt good to be outside with the wind and breeze blowing. The sunset is beautiful to look at with the cows when it is going down.

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I even saw bears and other things it was kind of like a wax museum. There were lights for backgrounds of the doll things that lit up the ride. This was the most interesting in many ways ride ever.

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finally when it opens underneath is “AN iPOD! MOM YOU SAID YOU WEREN'T GETTING ME ONE!” I shout, “Well I didn’t want to spoil your gift soooooooo… “ she responds, “Well, at least I got one, thank you.” I add on “Your welcome, Ella” my mom adds. For all the gifts in the world, I never thought I would get a better gift than my first Breyer horse, I guess I was wrong.

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To me, my ¨first time going up north¨ was when I was 5 because that was my only memory and well that, was when I liked my bike which, now, of course, I don't like it now because well later on in the story you'll see anyways. So, yea I loved my bike after a while first impressions are not good for me I remember saying when I saw bikes.

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"Allow me to propose a toast, to Emily’s 12th birthday!"  Then I burst into giggles.

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A few minutes later my dad went faster and started to whip me around and I was leaning to one side and I bounced up to where my shoulders should be and then I bounced right off and SPLASH!

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After he said that my heart dropped to my stomach. As we were on the way to the hospital me and my brother were dead silent keeping our feelings in, as my dad was talking on the phone with my mom. Telling her to go to the hospital, with my sister. I was thinking about what might have happened, on the way to the hospital but I couldn't stop thinking of her.

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“Guys, I have some very bad news.” Dad said, “ Your sister is in the hospital.”

Jon and I were frozen in shock. Neither of us spoke. We all just sat in silence. I was the first to recover from this evil spell.

“ What! Why?” I asked with a scary amount of urgency in my voice.

“ She…she has a....

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We made up a game called Indians in the snow. We had flags in the woods symbolizing that the woods was mine and Collin's territory (Indian territory), but the wanderers ( Corban and Camden) had to first find us and then DESTROY US.

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Then we a turned a corner and there it was the doorway it was huge and we then started to walk along the narrow path to it. This was a hard hike to a beautiful destination we hiked over hills and walked along huge rocks and over then too, but we made it we got to this destination, a huge doorway. There it was a rocky, rough, but huge doorway it looked like a sculpture or ever a painting and I look forward to the next time I go there.

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“Ok, we have Team alpha and Team Bravo. Bravo is Ryan, Skyler, Connor, Jacob, and Justin. alpha is Braiden, Me, and Chase. The rules are simple,” I stop for dramatic effect, about 10 seconds later I resume, “You have two lives and a Dart to the Upper chest - Head region counts as an instant death, and any shot below counts as half of your health. Getting hit there would mean you’re out for ten seconds. Alpha’s  hideout is in the woods and bravo, the Garage. In this box is a special surprise. LET’S GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!” I Announced as the war started. The fear in my head was unreal…

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Since we were on the basketball court we made a basketball related bet, “horse”.  The counselor agreed on one thing,  he got to pick one person to play against him, the one person who didn’t want to take part of bet, the one person who thought they were going to lose, my friend.

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This past labor day weekend, my family gathered at my grandparent’s house in Stevens Point, WI. My grandparents were surprised that so many family members came. Since most of my family was gathered together I knew it would be a fun weekend.

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I was so terrified, my dog might have eaten him. I thought this was impossible. His cage is high up on my bookshelf. So I ran to get my sister, I said: “Barry escaped, he is not in his cage”. So we ran into my room and started looking for Barry.

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While I read off the directions wishing I could get out of the work load I thought about my sisters. I love them but they are so annoying sometimes. Wait does that mean I don't love them when they're being annoying?

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“It’s too hot out here,” me and my friend say “Wanna go inside and play NBA 2k17,”

“Why not,” my friend says. I walk past the glass bowl with chocolate in it and I say “Ooohh, chocolate,” I grab a handful for me and Chase to share.

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Luckily, we were standing by a restaurant, and there were tables with umbrellas. We ran to the tables and stood under the umbrellas. “Do you want a jacket sweetie?” my aunt asked me. “No, I’m fine,” I replied.

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I got a follow up on about a 40 incher  ‘’ahhhhhhhhhh’’ ‘’what what’s wrong said my dad, I told my dad and he said he believed me and he said I should just keep casting and  I never saw her again.

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At that time, I remember hearing the agony and the sounds of the people as I destroyed the battle. In that event, I was hearing the yelps from the men.

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Bikes have always interested me. I liked going fast. Feeling the air rush through my face was an unexplainable feeling. I just loved the air. I would love to stick my head out the window while my dad was driving his car, but my dad would just yell at me. So I decided one day that I would learn to ride a bike.

I will ride bike….. I will ride a bike….

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When we got to talk to a doctor, but it didn't last long. I was confused when I left so I asked my mom “ Why are we leaving are they not gonna help me?”

“ They didn't want to help us.”

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Our team got to kick first so Zach and Julian were next to the ball. Zach kicked the ball ever so slightly and around three people ran at him. He juked them and passed to Julian who was running for the goal. The ball goes skidding across the ground and then Zach kicks it into the goal.

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my finger snapped back and broke. I was balling my eyes out “it hurts so bad” I shouted with rage.

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"Ready...Set...Go!... Meet you back at the finishing line!" she said as she ran as fast as she can.

I ran as fast as I could.

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“Umm…,” My dad tried to say. But I cut him off.

“Yes,” I said.“Fine,” My dad sighed. I picked out the hermit crab with the most beautiful shell and the lady put him in a box and off we were.

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Come on go faster!” I shouted at my uncle.

“No way!” he replied. “Now sit back”.

“ Aryan, better behave or I am going to tell your mom,” my other uncle warned.

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Maybe I should go on it. I look back at the ride feeling a little guilty.  Well, we already walked past it, I’ll do it next time for sure. We leave the park since we want to be back in time for supper.A few weeks later we come back. Again I don't go on the ride telling myself the same thing over and over again.

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I realized Bucky wanted to go over there so I just followed him, I saw something move so I got closer to see what it was. It slithered to the tall grass so I followed it. If only I knew what it was, a couple seconds later I saw that it was a snake.

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“Crack” I could feel my back folding in half like a piece of paper as I landed on the orange padding in the middle of two trampolines at sky zone. I couldn’t talk, I got the wind knocked out of me.

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“​RED​ ​87,​ ​BLUE​ ​42​ ​SET​ ​HUT!”​ ​​The​ ​QB​ ​barked​ ​the​ ​cadence​ ​and​ ​I​ ​tried​ ​to​ ​find​ ​the​ ​ball.​ ​It​ ​was​ ​a​ ​fake​ ​to the​ ​right​ ​so​ ​he​ ​ran​ ​it​ ​to​ ​the​ ​left.​ ​Luke​ ​got​ ​straight​ ​passed​ ​his​ ​receiver.​ ​My​ ​receiver​ ​was​ ​twice​ ​my​ ​size​ ​so​ ​this was​ ​gonna​ ​be​ ​hard.​ ​Luke​ ​launched​ ​himself​ ​at​ ​the​ ​115​ ​pound​ ​running​ ​back.​

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As I start my 23rd year of teaching, I will be more conscious of my fears and how they impact my teaching and learning. I will encourage my students to do the same. What do you fear?