Write about a time you felt uncomfortable because you were different from most of the people in a particular situation.

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Eric King

Mrs. Overly

Engl.1301.14

October 21, 2003

Cause and Effect – Ch.5

P. 225 #1 Write about a time you felt uncomfortable because you were different from most of the people in a particular situation. The difference can be any factor: your age, your gender, your ethnic group, your religion, or some aspect of your physical makeup, for example.

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        Every year on the day after Thanksgiving, the Texas Aggies and the Texas Longhorns play their football game against one another. The game alternates locations every year between College Station, the home of Aggies, and Austin, home of the Longhorns. This game is one of the oldest rivalries; it dates back almost one hundred years. This particular year, my brother and I got tickets to go watch the game in Austin. My brother and I have loved the Aggies ever since we could remember. Most of my mom’s side of the family went to Texas A&M. My brother and I could not wait to watch the game.

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        Since the game took place in Austin that year, we knew that most of the people at the game would go for the Longhorns. Sure enough, once we got to our seats, we were surrounded by the by the Longhorn fans. When we first got to our seats, none of the other fans really bothered us. About five minutes into the game, Texas A&M took the early lead by scoring a touchdown and kicking the extra point; this made all of the Longhorn fans around us upset. The fans began yelling obscenities at my brother and I. At first, all of ...

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