The first time I gazed upon a computer- at a friend’s house‚ young and curious‚ and that exact moment‚ my adventure with technology started. I ran home and turned on my family’s ancient‚ bulky‚ computer and with my small clumsy hands‚ unfamiliar with the mechanics of this device. Although I had no clue how to use this foreign object‚ the bright flashy lights captivated me; my eyes were locked on this screen that I so desperately wanted to understand. My parents soon realized that our family needed
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My Inspiration I never imagined that one little‚ tiny human could change my life. I know they say that the second you see your child‚ you’ll experience a love that you’ll have experienced before. Although I didn’t have a child‚ the birth of my little sister sure allowed me to experience this love. At the ripe age of 13‚ I was beyond excited for my mom to have a baby. While I already had two siblings‚ they were closer to me in age. I was finally going to be able to take care of a baby‚ and there was
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Along the outside looking in‚ this is a glamorous yet alarming time in the lives of many seniors across this nation. As we proceed the next chapter in our lives and begin the road to our independence. It’s forcing us to realize that the past four years is concluded on a few pieces of paper compiled of our: grades‚ GPA‚and test scores wrapped up and called “our future.” In hindsight the future is as clear as 20/20 vision‚ yet still as blurry as the background to a picture perfect photo. Entering my
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Life is all about finding your way and what makes you happy with yourself‚ many people call this the pursuit of happiness. Every human being will experience this at some point in their life‚ I experienced this at the age of 15 when I lived in Washington State attending Steilacoom High School. I wanted to play basketball but my grades were not acceptable to my dad‚ so I couldn’t play until I got them up. Basketball has always been a great passion of mine since I was 7 years old‚ I kept telling my
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If you’ve ever attended a public high school‚ you’re often told that high school is the best four years of your lives. I was relentlessly told this through my years as a young teen. However‚ the same jingle rings when the time for college comes around. I’m not quite sure which to believe‚ but so far‚ college has been much more entertaining than high school ever was. This past month has opened my eyes‚ extended my world view‚ and set the foundation for the rest of my college career. From my
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Regardless of where you come from in life‚ everyone wants to do something great. There are many different pathways to achieve this‚ but‚ overall‚ we all want the same thing. Growing up‚ I didn’t really know how much my parents earned financially. That never affected me as a child. I remember being denied toys and thinking that it was because I did not deserve it and not that we couldn’t afford it. The circumstances of my childhood were not based on whether I deserved the toy or not‚ but on the necessity
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I was senior in high school when it hit me how far off course I was. Basketball was my first priority‚ instead of school‚ since it was my last year in high school. My grades had always been good before my senior year. I was a straight A student and always doing the best I can in school. When the senior year came around‚ I realized that I could play basketball in college because many people had told me that I have the potential to play college and my coaches believe that too. So every day‚ I dedicated
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There are many things and people in my lifetime that have made me become independent and help me with accomplishments that have got me to where I am in life now. Whether it was my mother who had fought cancer twice in her life showing me that there are no excuses or reason to ever stop being happy or giving up‚ My fifth grade teacher showing me that nothing in life is given but is earned by trying your hardest at anything you do‚ And lastly my father even while being incarcerated always staying by
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There many reasons people desire a college education. The two main reasons are to make more money and those who want it as a life accomplishment. I am different than most people. As far back in my life as I can remember I have had a passion for learning. I can still feel the excitement of coming from the store with the flash cards of basic math equations. It felt so rewarding to get faster going through them knowing I was getting smarter‚ a feeling that is important for young kids. Flash forward
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One of the most common questions I get as a college student is of course‚ “What are you studying?” Though some might find this frustrating or maybe even a little annoying‚ I think it should eventually be something we are excited about. Talking about your future and what you are working so hard for should be something you want to share. When I was in high school I was accepted into a mass media class that was associated with our news program. It was taught by Mr. Hunter Ames‚ who was truly an inspiration
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