school and life in general‚ luxurious items were not seen as important as the things we needed. My mom has always taught me and my brother the concept of things I want versus things I need‚ and I have always admired how hard my mother works to provide for me and my brother with love and support for our lives. This scholarship opportunity would greatly take some burden off of my mother. The financial support that college requires is extensive and has always been on my mind throughout my senior year
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to the slamming of the front door‚ remembering that it was Sunday‚ my dad’s favorite day of the year‚ the first day of hunting season. I jump out of bed and stumble down the stairs waking everybody else in the house up. Looking out the window I see my dad pull away in his big red pickup truck with the sleeve of his orange hunting jacket hanging out the window. Hoping he brings home dinner‚ I start to make myself breakfast‚ I make my dad’s favorite; eggs with crispy bacon. As I’m cooking breakfast I
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key to success is long‚ hard practices and a heart to do more. He likes to remind the new kids of this: “I never lost a fight because I wasn’t in shape or because I wasn’t ready. I lost because I was either beaten by a man better than me or‚ it wasn’t my night.” Ward was never what you would call a sore loser. He feels this is another important lesson for the up and coming fighters. Losing can be just as valuable as winning. When he lost a match he wouldn’t shut everyone out‚ sit around pouting‚ or
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exactly normal or average. While most children held the all too common dream of being a racecar driver or astronaut‚ I set my goals more realistically and thought I would most likely end up at a desk job in a cubicle; and while other people’s ambitions diminished while growing up‚ mine grew. I remember the look of astonishment on my parents’ face when I charged “interest” to my brothers while lending money around age eight‚ I could never quite tell if it was a look of disbelief or pride. But not everyone
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Last night was highly unexpected. At school no one bullied me and Carrie was my friend. I had now had a friend in my class. In class we learned about the 4th of July (July 4th) which was Independence Day. It is a day in remembrance of the Declaration of Independence and the United States of America. And the Fourth of July is also during summer break which is soon. Jennifer and Ria were surprised to see me with Carrie at lunch. We told them all about last night.They were surprised‚ but not as
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Being a doctor has always been my dream. Maybe because of my parents’ and grandparents’ influence or maybe because of what my kindergarten mates said. But now I know exactly what I have to do and why. The event that really shaped my life is the reading of the book “The space of variation” by a quantum physicist Vladim Zeland. The author talks about what he calls “Transurfing”: a theory in which we are actually shaping and forming our everyday life. The process of “creation” is the thread unrolling
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Baker Alabdullah Essay #3 Rewrite Should I Major In Computer Science And Engineer? Did you decide what you should major in? Is it suitable for you? Many students ask themselves what is the best major that will prepare them to the future career. For me‚ I chose to major in Computer Science Engineer for that reason I have done a research about my major to help me modernize my general background about Computer Science Engineer. In addition‚ I have done a personal Interview with Adel M. AlAni
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A Day in the Life of Deaf Culture After watching the videos about how deaf people go along with their daily life‚ I realized there isn’t very much that is different than how someone who can hear lives there daily life. When watching all of the 5 people‚ I noticed that every single one of them used a video phone or cell phone‚ computers‚ and other gadgets. I didn’t know how much technology they actually used‚ and I was quite surprised‚ and interested in more‚ or other technology that is out there
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unconstitutional‚ but the Supreme Court has never weighed in on the issue -- leaving the extent of the president’s war powers an open question. "Part of the problem is these are legal issues‚ and legal issues are settled in court at the end of the day‚" James Lindsay‚ a senior vice president at the Council on Foreign Relations‚ told CBSNews.com. "And when courts choose not to adjudicate it‚ people are free to lay down their interpretation of the rules." Predictably‚ when it comes to war powers‚
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The Sculptor of Life After reading "The Open Boat" and reflecting back on my life‚ I realized that I am who I am mostly because of the environment I grew up in. Right when I was able to run and jump‚ I followed my older brother everywhere he went‚ most of the time unwanted. However‚ the time I spent with my brother and his friends truly molded my character into part of who I am today. Fishing‚ playing hockey‚ and just "chilling" with these older people‚ I think‚ enabled me to mature much faster
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