Since the age of five sports have been my life. I have played just about every sport; basketball‚ baseball‚ soccer‚ football‚ lacrosse‚ and hockey. There have been numerous takeaways from playing all of these sports through out my life that have shaped me to be the individual that I am today. First sport I ever played was soccer and I was more of a fan of running around the field and not giving a care in the world to the soccer ball‚ so turns out that sport was not for me. Next sport up‚ basketball
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sunk into me like a needle; It hurt. It stung . I couldn’t hold the tears back anymore. Those two cobras changed my life. It was recess time‚ and I was playing on the playground like any other kid would do. Then came the cobras‚ slithering towards me like I was the prey; the tiny little mouse that had no strength. "You’re a maid‚" they exclaimed. "You don’t belong here!" The two pushed me down‚ my body landing
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My whole life I have been a leader‚ the rule maker‚ the boss‚ a take charge and a "get stuff done" type of person. These qualities I attribute to being the oldest sibling‚ raised by a strong mother‚ and a stepfather determined to raise another man’s child as best he could. I thrive in situations where I can have control and can help guide a team or myself to the best possible outcome. I apply these characteristics to nearly every aspect of my life‚ sometimes to a fault. After dropping out of college
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onward. My story is a 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
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One of my largest life decisions was making the switch. The switch changed my life in multiple ways. It introduced me to several important people in my life including friends and coaches. The switch also gave me numerous opportunities I would not have had otherwise. The switch was not easy to adjust to at the time‚ but I will never regret it. It has become a major decision in my life and now is a significant part of my memories. The switch occurred in eighth grade when I transitioned from basketball
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even friends. I thought I had my life all figured out‚ and that I did not need anything more than what I had. I stayed that way‚ until I became friends with Hannah Hennings. My life suddenly screamed new colors and my attitude flipped. I did not know life could switch in such a drastic way. Hannah Hennings is a relatively new friend of mine‚ but she has changed me in more ways than one. When I made it to my junior year‚ I thought I had already made my friends for life. I was not necessarily open to
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Living away from your country can be a really interesting and unforgettable experience‚ but at the same time it has very important effects on one’s life. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the three main effects that living in another country can produce in your personal life. The major effect‚ and also a very common one‚ is that once you start a regular life away from home‚ you miss everything. This fact doesn’t mean that you are unhappy but that you are aware of being on your own. Missing
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Nordic skiing has changed my life. When I was young I did not think I was capable of performing in such an intense sport. I saw women with such strength and power‚ gliding effortlessly across the snow. I wanted to be like them‚ but I lacked the confidence‚ and I was hesitant to leave my comfort zone. I wanted to stay in a corner of the world where there was no pressure and nothing was expected of me. I joined BSF when I finally realized that I would only feel pressure if I put it upon myself. Since
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An accident last year changed my attitude towards life . That accident had a great impact on me ‚ it taught me to treasure what i have and to treasure those people around me more . Although the accident was not life threatening ‚ it was still the scariest thing i had ever been through in life . It was an accident that no one would have expected and wanted it to happen . The accident happened sometime last year during the june holidays ‚ while i was having my council annual camp . It was the
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“We learn from failure‚ not from success! (Stoker) My first thoughts about English 1304 was disgust due to the fact that I was placed in a class that wasn’t even counted as a credit. But‚ I stuck with it because I believed that it was going to be an easy A and‚ I will exceed in it without any troubles. But‚ boy was I wrong about that‚ I was struggling week by week on assignments and papers that were due. What actually shocked me was my grade on my first English paper and‚ from then on I knew this
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