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    When I was 8 years old my family moved to my step dad's house, and I remember watching him play soccer through the window. Two weeks passed before I had enough nerve to play with him. I didn't know how to kick the ball right; I would kick it with the tip of my foot. He taught me how to kick the ball with the inside of my foot. Everyday after school I would go outside to practice my kicking, I was getting better and better everyday. One day, my step dad told my mom that I should join a soccer

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    Franklin Foer the author of How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization is an important contributor of the small topic of the how soccer is related to the world. Foer from the New Republic who writes from time to time in the well known newspaper of the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal had traveled around the world especially the continent of Europe, Asia, North and South America. Going from the topic of why the Islam religion, Islamic law, and religious paramilitary

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    My soccer coach for my select team has always taught me that winning isn’t everything. My coach prepared my team for life more than just soccer. Anytime we thought we were going to be late, we had to communicate with him beforehand. We never had to run because we didn’t win. He only cared if we tried our hardest and gave it our best effort. My coach taught me how to be a good man while teaching me how to be a good soccer player as well. My coaches name was coach Matt. He had been coaching me since

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    Luma Al Muflehs Essay

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    Luma al-Muflehs was a young woman from Amman, Jordan that came from a wealthy family. Her family was Muslim, making her childhood very strict and conservative. She attended the American Community School. At this school Luma found that she was able to play sports like boys. She played several sports, but ended up sticking with soccer. Luma went to college in the United States at Hobart and William Smith College. Luma decided to stay in the United States after she completed school because she found

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    History of the Propeller

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    The aircraft propeller looks like a simple mechanism to the uneducated individual. To the educated, an aircraft propeller represents the highest sophistication in aerodynamics, mechanical engineering and structural design. This report will touch on the history of the propeller, from early pioneers/experiments, advancement during/after the war, all the way up to current applications of the propeller. The creation of the propeller can be traced back to Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci’s “helical screw”

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    team is like my second family. I know how each and every one of my teammates play. I trust them with my life and I know they are all capable of amazing things. They stand up for me and protect me. They build me up and make me better, on and off the pitch. I would do anything for my team and I know that they would do anything for me. The main reason I play is because of the satisfaction I get after a good game. I feel like I am on top of the world when I send a perfect ball sailing over my opponents

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    Soccer, also known as football is a sport played by millions all around the world. This is not only a sport, but an activity available to anyone that offers valuable life lessons to those who play. Lessons and skills such as leadership and teamwork, determination, and friendships are a few that I have gotten out of playing soccer. Many people view soccer as a waste of two and a half hours because the game becomes repetitive and predictable. The start-off of the game is as follows, one team starts

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    Since I can remember, I’ve always played soccer. Whether it was kicking the ball around my kitchen and dining room (this didn’t go over well with my mother) or playing on a youth team, club team, or school team, soccer has always flowed through my veins and helped prepare me for the challenges I faced ahead. These early experiences foreshadowed my maturity and growth through soccer. I first started with my father in our front yard, playing keep-away with my sister for hours at a time. When I grew

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    Throughout my life I have faced various challenges that have led me to believe that you always have to try, and make an effort. My parents have always told me, as well as expected me to try my best. I personally think that you can accomplish almost anything if you simply put in a good effort and try to overcome obstacles or challenges in life. I have experienced a lot of doubt and pressure in my life. In order to conquer these struggles I have always had to try hard and put in a solid effort. I

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    The late nights, under the lights, is such an amazing experience that I will never forget. So many different and exciting things happen on the soccer field. Through four years of playing, there were three different coaches, so many different players, two conference titles, one sectional championship, and so many records were broken. It is an amazing experience and if I could just have one more game with each of them, I would take it back in a heartbeat. The soccer field has a lot of history, personal

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