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Accidents that I have Experienced Accidents are part and parcel of life itself and to say that you have never had a silly accident in your life would be like saying, “I’m a green-faced alien from Pluto.” Well, I have certainly had my share of ridiculous accidents. Not all of them have changed my life, but they have certainly made me more aware of my limitations. Yet, sometimes, remembering those times,...
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July 11, 2018 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Describe your Relationship with your Father Every evening, as I am doing my schoolwork in my room, the familiar sound of my father’s car reaches my ears. I imagine his Fort Cortina coming up the driveway, the engine purring, to a stop. I know that in a few moments, my father will be pausing outside my door, looking in quietly, so as not to stir me from my concentration. I know...
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July 11, 2018 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Imagine a World where Nobody gets Sick or Old It’s my birthday today, I have lost count of how many birthdays have passed, but I still keep my tradition. I climb to the top of the nearby hill, bringing a handful of dirt with me. I press it into the ground. Then, I sit down to prepare my mind for my next annual rite: reminding myself of who I am and...
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July 11, 2018 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
A Moment of Forgetfulness got you into Trouble The morning sun shone persistently on my still-shut eyelids. Annoyed, I rolled on to the right side of my mattress. Wondering about the time, I stretched out my arm to grasp the little, round alarm clock on my bedside table. I forced open my eyes, focused them on the numbers … and screeched! Leaping out of my bed, I swung open the wardrobe...
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July 11, 2018 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
By Evening, she was Running a High Fever Far up in the mountains of Canada, there is an old abandoned log cabin. Once it was occupied by a young couple who wanted to distance themselves from the chaos of this modern world. Here they were miles away from the nearest town. Bob, the husband, made the occasional trip into town to buy supplies whereas Jan, his wife, spent her free time...
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July 11, 2018 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
It Seemed like it was Going to be Another one of those Days when Nothing much Happens It seemed like it was going to be another one of those days when nothing much happens. Ken and his friends were playing their regular football game along the banks of the river near their small village. In the midst of the game, Ken’s attention was drawn to a tourist boat passing by. Actually,...
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July 11, 2018 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Pen is Mightier than the Sword Synopsis Before the dawn of civilization man overpowered the weak with his physical strength. Might was right. In the struggle for existence, it was the survival of the physically fittest. As man became aware of his intellectual ability, he learned to turn things in his favor by using his brain. Gradually he discovered that it is possible to move even mountains without resorting to the...
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July 6, 2018 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Man Does Not Live By Bread Alone Synopsis Bread is the most important thing that man needs for his existence. But if is not the only thing he needs. He needs much more besides. He needs beauty, love, knowledge, creativity, entertainment and spiritual activity in order to lead a full, satisfying life. Survival is the basic instinct among all living things, including man. Therefore, means of survival is the first and...
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July 6, 2018 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment