Loyalty in Question I was born in Charleston‚ SC and spent my childhood years in Washington‚ DC raised by my aunt and uncle. During most of those years the Washington Redskins were one of the best franchises in the NFL. This was in the midst of the Joe Gibbs era and the team winning three Super Bowls. We attended every championship parade so by family tradition I became a Redskins fan. I remember the city-wide celebration and how the entire city shutdown for the extravaganza. There was no way as
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Who am I? That is a good question. I guess I really never stop to think about it. Most people are defined by their family or their career. For example‚ if I were to ask "who is Barack H. Obama?" most people would say that he is the president of the United States. If you asked about any-one‚ they would usually explain who the person is by what they do or who their family is. So if you want to know that‚ well‚ I am a senior at Milford High School‚ I am the daughter of Eric and Pam B....and I am 17
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Twenty inches‚ eight pounds. The average length and weight of a healthy baby. I was born 8 pounds 4 ounces‚ 19.6 inches‚ a very healthy baby. Or so we thought. It wasn’t until some years later when we realized that I was cursed with possibly one of the greatest defects one could possess. I was shy. Being timid is a very major setback‚ not just in school but throughout life as well. Although I was more introverted than most children‚ I have overcome my insecurity‚ taken more leadership positions‚
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It Only Takes One I have encountered numerous individuals in my life. Some impact my life for the better‚ and some for the worse. The more commendable people in my life have given some exceptional advice. Although‚ the most outstanding advice that I have ever gotten is “Be yourself.” Why this piece of advice is my personal favorite and why I followed it will be explained through three different aspects: making friends in high school‚ interacting with my family‚ and participating in my religion
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This was an odd book for me. I had a lot of trouble getting into it and even at the midway point this book was only a 2-3 star book. But then towards the end it got much better and I ended up giving it four stars because the ending didn’t go as I had expected it and I gave it major points for that. This is a story about two best friends and their quest to not conform. These days it’s so hard to not fit into some type of mold though. Julia and Dave are both aloof‚ cool‚ and walk down a different
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I grew up in a strict household met with consequences when the dishes weren’t done‚ a book log tracking my reading and learnings (3 grades higher than my age)‚ and the constant pressure to work harder. I have a scholarly track record‚ a propensity for voicing my opinion backed by logic‚ and a love for learning about history and its implications. Given my love for the academic arts‚ it was to my dismay that I acquired a passion for acting‚ an art that has pushed me outside of my comfort zone regularly
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grandparents‚ and ancestors. The tears I shed when I am stressed from my college courses slide down the same path the tears my father shed when he was forced to leave El Salvador. My experience of being shaped and influenced by the great city of Houston‚ a city fueled by diversity‚ has given me the drive needed to take advantage of every opportunity that gets placed onto my path of success. Being a first generation college student and the first
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a Historical Black College and University named Tennessee State University. She is now a television talk show host. More than half of all African-American professions are proud graduates of Historical Black Colleges and Universities. Black colleges and universities contribute to the rise of young black men and women‚ whom inspire to be future professionals‚ intellectuals‚ and creative artists. This is shown throughout American society. Historical Black Colleges and Universities provide a great social
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people Attend College and universities? Colleges and Universities are the main resources for people to gain knowledge and get an education. The education we got from high school is not enough for our lives because it is just the basic material; however‚ professors in colleges or in Universities teach us all the subjects in more detail than in high school. We learn almost everything about our career in college. We learn everything related to our chosen major in college or university‚ and when
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Civil Liberties‚ Civil Rights and Congress Knekiida Jenkins-Hicks Lincoln College Online May 26‚ 2013 Forty-five days after the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States‚ Congress passed the US PATRIOT Act‚ also known as the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” Act‚ or more simply‚ the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was created with the noble intention of finding and prosecuting international terrorists operating
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