Though both my parents came from a Hispanic background their conflicting cultures of first generation American and “chicano” shaped my identity. I vividly remember my birthday parties that I despised more than enjoyed as my two families came together with opposing values and language barriers in conflict on how I was being raised. Although this Montegue-Capulet like relationship ultimately led to the separation of my parents early on I was able to grow to love both of my families in their own
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As I sit at my computer reading a predetermined list of phrases and words that include things such as “Northwest is best” to simply‚ “squirrels‚” I think about how each word or phrase has meant something to me at one point or another‚ throughout my life. After much thought‚ there are three finalists that resonate with me the most; “grit‚” “vocation‚” and “persistence.” These three words could easily sum up my life in the shortest way possible. The word “grit” brings to mind the idea of a person
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Drive is something that tons of people have not yet to grasp. The word drive itself is just as powerful as its definition. Having a drive for something means there’s passion in what you’re doing. My drive is to get out of bed every day and be productive. It’s my drive that pushes me to get to work and push myself forward. Having that drive for something isn’t something I would want to let go of either. The problem today is that it’s that it’s hard to have a drive for something since it may take
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On the second day of school during my sophomore year‚ I realized how much Wahlert meant to me. It had become my home‚ the place where I felt like I belonged; school almost even seemed like a break from summer. Over the summer‚ I had become an empty shell and spent my time at the computer wasting the time away; the only interactions I had were with my family‚ and on rare occasion with my best friends‚ when we had sleepovers. To see the people I had missed over the summer was great. All of these things
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learn an important lesson. Even though it might be one of the happiest or most depressing thing that has ever happened to you‚ it helps you learn and grow as a human being. The most unexpected event that happened is when my cousin Ben passed away. Ben‚ who was my cousin‚ was one of my closest friends. In July‚ he had just turned 18 and would soon be heading off for college. I would be in 6th grade that same year. Ben was ecstatic for me and he always called me a Temple Tot. Everyone surrounding him
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This town I found myself in right now was unique. For some reason‚ it felt different from all the rest. Sure‚ it was breathtaking‚ but that was not what was bringing on this feeling. I tried to observe my surroundings carefully for this loose thread. The red cobblestone was lowly lit in the warm glow of the Christmas lights that hung everywhere. Explosions of red and green and blue and yellow filtered everything in sight like 3D glasses. Tinsel and garland wound around the support columns of
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I did not know another person could have made such an impact on my life‚ especially to the extent of making me the woman I am today. My mother‚ Rosie Bush‚ inspired me to become the best person I can be. She taught me to never settle for less no matter how hard times may get and to continue to push forward regardless of the obstacles. Most importantly‚ she instilled in me the importance of family. My mother‚ who stood 5 feet 7 inches‚ caramel-brown skin‚ round face with high cheekbones‚ and weighting
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Jammy. Lang 53428254 How Job Corps change my life First the off all‚ I’m a talk about how my education when down. First off‚ I grew up with my Auntie my whole life. My life in high school did no go very well because I would get in a lot of trouble by getting in fights in high school. Until one day they decided to kick me out because I was a handful and they did not know what to do with me anymore. I would tell them to give me another chance but they would tell me no
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watched my mom run herself ragged to try and support us. She was finishing her college degree‚ while working two jobs and raising me. My parents had just gotten divorced and I was scared and sad and didn’t understand what was happening. My mom and I were incredibly tight on money‚ and things were terrifying. I was a ten year old worrying about my next meal. As girls wore hoodies that read “Hollister” and “Aeropostale‚” I was wearing mix-matched outfits we had found at goodwill. While my friends
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My whole life‚ I was never introduced to change. I was always in the same school‚ same soccer team‚ and same house. But then‚ a gargantuan amount of change occurred in my life. I went to a school with the label of “new kid”. And I joined a whole new level of soccer. When I made the team‚ the weekend of‚ we had a game. We were driving towards the soccer field‚ and I kept on thinking about how excited I was to be playing with these girls I would be playing with for a while now. The day before
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