Living at 528 N. Bayard Ave; the only way you could live is if you had thick skin. Our definition of thick skin was being able to takes joke and being bullied without crying or running and telling Aunt Sabrina what happened. My cousin Darnell and I would play as much jokes on my sister Desiree and cousin Ruby. Every since I was younger I could remember everyone I know had jokes. Everyone was made fun of‚ and the only you made it through it is you had to get back at them by a joke or a prank believe
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There are many things that happen throughout a persons life but it is how one overcomes it and does with it. There were some hard times where I just felt like giving up but knowing what people have done for me made me realize that I could not stop but I had to continue with my task and keep moving forward. There are many things in my life in which I enjoy doing. Playing soccer is one of my favorite things to do while I am not doing school work. I have been involved with soccer since the age of
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with organized sports. When I was about 4years old‚ I was one of those kids as well. Sports are a big part of my life and they always have been. My father and I have always connected through sports and they still do. Football is probably one of the most impactful sports in my life. Football and I weren’t always the closest of friends though. We went through our up’s and down’s throughout life‚ but in the end I always came back to it. I remember the first team I was ever a part of. A basketball team
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When I was in first grade‚ my mother finally relented and bought my sister a dog‚ a tiny‚ black Cockapoo puppy she named “Pepper”. Allison had wanted one for a long time and her pleas were duly noted after she tried to bring our cousin’s dog back to Maryland with us. The tantrum on the way home when her plans failed was the tipping point. A year passes and my mother loves Pepper so much so she wants another dog. There was an unspoken agreement that this second dog would be mine. A day’s trip back
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for a number years prior to my freshman year. However‚ 9th grade was essentially my breaking point. Overall‚ the year isn’t something I’m proud of but it has and will continue to influence who I am today. My best friend at the time wasn’t a good person either but for different reasons. She did everything in her power to bring me down in order to feel better about herself and I allowed her to because‚ in a way‚ I thought it was what I deserved. I was an extreme introvert who panicked and cried anytime
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I was thrilled when Opa presented me with a college fund on my thirteenth birthday. It had two hundred dollars deposited in it and was‚ by one hundred and seventy five dollars‚ the most generous present that day. It was later in the week when my mother revealed to me that only after my eighteenth birthday could I put my hands on my grandfathers’ gift and was to be used exclusively for the payment of my college studies‚ something unappealing to a thirteen year old. I was disillusioned that moment
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Going through life‚ we as humans face many obstacles and conflicts. Some thing change a person’s perspective and some things don’t. This something changed my life so suddenly‚ it wasn’t until recently that I realized how big of an impact it had made on my life. As a little kid you don’t understand the big things that go on in the real world around you. When I was four I was adopted. I was taken out of the poor‚ underprivileged part of Phoenix‚ AZ‚ and was given a new life and new opportunities.
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Blanca‚ my mother. That is who I admire the most and she believes in me when I don’t believe in myself at times. She always tells me “You must go through the rain if you want to see the rainbow”. When I was trapped in a situation where I am ready to give up and throw everything away‚ I always remember that quote my mother tells me. She thought me how to fight through the struggle and to chase my dreams no matter what it takes hard work always pays off. At the age of 10 I watched my dad get on an
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cannot learn but because the strategy used to teach them was inconsistent with their learning styles. And teachers and students alike often confuse mismatches in styles of teaching and learning with lack of ability. If underachievers are taught in ways that complement their strengths‚ research has found‚ they can increase their scores on standardized tests significantly. For example‚ students who are hearing oriented learn and recall information when they hear it. And students with more developed kinesthetic
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When my sister lost her colon‚ it changed me‚for what seemed to be‚ for the worst. From the time I was born to when I started high school‚ my relationship with her had meant more to me than life itself. But the sicker she got‚ the more stress it put on my family emotionally‚ physically‚ and financially. It started back in middle school‚ where I learned that she wanted more for me than just being an average student‚ whose set on going to my grandmother’s house everyday after school and watching the
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