foreigner‚ I have had to adapt to the changes that come with moving to a new country. At the tender age of four years old‚ my mother was the first of the family to come from Kenya to the United States. She moved here to build a better life for our family. About a year later‚ it became apparent my father would not be joining us here; by the end of 2004‚ lung cancer had taken my father from my family. The passing of my father was‚ by far‚ the most difficult experience I have ever had‚ however it has
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for myself over the course of my life. Most of these goals I have set for myself‚ I have achieved with hard work and dedication. One of my many goals I had set for myself before coming into the military was to further my education. I probably would have never made it through the first semester of college‚ lacking the proper discipline and being immature I decided to join the United States Air Force. I thought it was a good idea to get the Air Force to pay for my education and I would be able
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My unexpected experience Last month was horrible. My Dad had gotten sick. My family and I thought it was nothing but the flu because when he gets it‚ it always hits him harder than us kids; he is usually laid up in bed for about a week. When the week passed and he was still severely sick‚ we knew something was really wrong. That same day we noticed he was spitting up blood‚ his fever wasn ’t breaking‚ and he could barely move. My sister Brittany and I tried to get him to go to the hospital but
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event where I felt like my identity was challenged is when I was in a situation where I felt uneasy about. Immigrants. I am a child of an immigrant. This affects me because I was born in El Salvador and come in the States as a baby. I never know how people will react to it. My parents made the sacrifice of leaving El Salvador‚ their hometown and move to the States. My parents came here to ensure us a better education‚ and in general‚ a better life. Learning a new culture and my hispanic culture at
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am proud of being one of the representative national education of my motherland. As once my mother some years ago said the teacher is a person who educates the children as well as brings up future leaders of the society by involving in their learning process. Teaching is a challenge as it takes much time‚ period‚ may be‚ some years to pursue planned goals effectively. As a professional young specialist I am yielding my fruits now. My students have shown their progress by winning honorable prizes in
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is a gift. Throughout my professional career‚ I have always struggled with the choice of following my educational ambitions or gaining work experience. While I had the desire for a more advanced level of knowledge in the form of a doctoral degree I struggled with timing and opportunity. During my first year as a college student‚ I questioned whether college was the right fit for me. I lost my focus because I could not decide what I ultimately wanted out of the experience. Three majors and one
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An Experience in My Life December 31‚ 2004‚ while everyone else was celebrating New Year’s‚ my family and I were moving from one city to another. It was hard for me to move another city because I was leaving behind the town where I was born and all my friends. This was one of the biggest impacts that I have experience in my life. Moving from one town to another was like moving to another world where I did not know anyone. But the hardest part of moving for me was moving to another school where
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My father was one of the people who influenced my literacy from a very tender age. He was a regular reader‚ and in many times preferred to pay visits to the nearby public library to read and furnish his various skills. This was instrumental in making him the smart‚ intelligent
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It was cold and dark passage; the walls were covered with a slimy film. My sneakers slid with each flimsy step‚ making me wish I had better brand sneakers with better grip. I reached for a support trying to keep my balance. As we entered a deep cave like passage we heard echoes of laughter and giggles. We had reached our destination for camping Golconda Fort. The large fort had dark rooms. Our guide pointed her flash-light into a murky passage followed by a small room. She shocked us by picking
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Zach Colton Humanities My American Experience The “American Experience” is one that is not only defined by historical events that take place throughout one’s lifetime‚ but is an experience that can also be determined through one’s own personal journey and how it reflects back on the American ideals‚ customs‚ and political/social aspects of their life. Through my own short lifetime‚ I have witnessed many events that have shaped who I am and how I view myself in relation to being an “American
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