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    I remember this night better than I remember last night. My sister was only ten‚ and I only seven. At the time my mother worked third shift‚ she was driving us to our baby-sitters house. It was dark out‚ I don’t remember exactly what time it was but it was late. I had on my favorite pink nightgown‚ it was wet from running to the car in the downpour. I was on the right side of the backseat looking out at the rain‚ it was raining very hard that night. No one was talking‚ we were all very tired

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    The first time in my life that I ever experienced true anger and fear was in the sixth grade. A little before Thanksgiving Break‚ I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma‚ a type of skin cancer‚ in my lower back. I had a mole there that was removed earlier that year‚ and the test results on it had come back positive. I did not find out until later‚ but when my mom sat me down across from her to talk‚ I knew something was wrong. It was then that she told me what was going on‚ and I broke down in

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    In the August before my sophomore year of high school‚ a challenge emerged. My dad had passed away. Of course you would read that and automatically think about how that would affect me in many ways. However no one‚ not even myself‚ was aware of the many challenges that went with this. Death was something new to me. I had never had to deal with someone close to me passing. I had experienced my friends losing a grandparent or a distant relative‚ but it had not affected me terribly much. I always considered

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    common one that countless people have faced that got in the form of disguise that isn’t always pretty. Approximately ten years ago when I was a regular third grader‚ when life seemed to be rosy and full of fairytales‚ that nothing can be worse than not having your favorite meal at lunch‚ I had a theatre performance that changed my life. I remember standing there in the center of the stage while everyone was staring at me. My body started getting tense and I could hear my heart thumping so loudly in my

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    breast. Soon after‚ she had a mammogram‚ and an ultrasound done‚ revealing three cancerous lumps. As the doctor went into detail‚ she started to realize the gravity of the situation. For the first time; at the age of 59‚ she was confronted with the most life threating event she had ever faced. So for a second opinion‚ she went to the Epic Cancer center‚ also in Antioch California. Certainly‚ the last thing anyone would like to hear during a doctor’s visit‚ she knew there would be some decisions to be made

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    crossroads in my life. The answer was out there I just needed to access it. I immersed myself into my yoga practice and worked closely with a mentor to delve into the inner workings of my psyche. She helped me navigate the murky waters of my soul and guided me towards the surface where I learned that I was holding myself at gunpoint. I never let myself fully blossom because I was sticking to the script that my parents had written for me. For the first three decades of my life I thought I had

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    had to do was stay afloat‚ I didn’t make much progress for a while but I’m still here and able to make progress because I rested. My attention was shifted off of school for most of the year and that was quite difficult‚ it has helped me to balance my life now. I used to push myself to my breaking point at least three times a month‚ I am now able to understand why taking breaks is so important. I have no choice but to take care of myself if I never want to have a migraine

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    People face and go through many different obstacles throughout life. Some obstacles people get over and some obstacles people do not get over. Some people get themselves through each obstacle life throws at them and learn a lesson from them ‚ while many don’t. I have faced many challenges such as challenges throughout school. One of the major obstacles in life is moving a lot as a kid. This caused me to be really shy and have a hard time making new friends. Since I was a little kid me and my family

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    Imagine coming home after a long day of school and mere seconds after dropping your backpack at the door‚ you are greeted by your mother handing you a duffel bag. You ask her what it’s for only to be told to pack as much as you can in it because you’re leaving with her to go to Michigan. It’s the middle of the week‚ you have a test tomorrow in your history class‚ but what else can you do but do exactly as you’re told. My mom had been sick for 2 years with chronic sinus issues that made it hard for

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    The Real Life Nancy Drew In the fourth grade‚ I received a ribbon for reading the entire Nancy Drew series. The principal admired my dedication to reading and wanted to reward me for it. Given‚ he probably used this as an excuse to give me a reward as one would do with a participation trophy‚ but nevertheless‚ I was still very ecstatic for being recognized. This book series sparked my interest in mysteries. As a kid‚ I carried around this backpack full of detective supplies. I had a fingerprint

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