umpire shouting‚ "Safe!" made me feel empowered. It was in moments like these‚ when I was in control of my own fate‚ choosing whether to stay or to run‚ whether to play it safe or to risk failure‚ that I learned one of the most paramount lessons of my life. Sadly‚ my enjoyment of baseball was short-lived. As I transitioned into middle school‚ the sport became overly competitive and far
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Ever since I was little I wanted to have a significant impact on the world to show my life is worthwhile. Obstacles have been part of my life struggles beginning at the age of three‚ when I was informed my mother would probably only live for one to two years‚ because she has an autoimmune disorder that was unidentifiable. However‚ my mother overcame the odds and is alive‚ but can’t function as a healthy individual. Thus me and my sister were home-schooled and I quickly stepped into the shoes of
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especially towards the end of the year when applications get sent out‚ accepted‚ waitlisted‚ and denied. Through the course of this life-changing process‚ teenagers are constantly turning one thought over in their heads‚ is the thing that they are about to pursue worth the time and money? When someone thinks of college and the impact that it will have on their life‚ it is much like thinking in terms of building a structure‚ simple. If one does not have a strong foundation‚ whatever they build on
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In basketball‚ always dribble with your head up. No‚ this is not something I learned from one of my coaches or any of my teammates. This is one of the many lessons I learned from a young African refugee. It began on a snowy day‚ peering through my frost bitten window at the basketball hoop across the street. Amongst the falling snow there was someone I had never seen before with a basketball in his hand and a smile wider than I thought the blistering cold would allow. At first‚ I was hesitant to
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about 300 words on any one of the following: (100) (a) Social Impact of Black Money (b) Women Combat Forces (c) Internet as Virtual Library (d) Fashion Boom in India (e) Are we Aggressive and Rude People? 2. Read the passage carefully and write your answers to the following questions in clear‚ correct and concise language (5 x 15 = 75) There is no reason to believe that there are fundamental differences between the East and the West. Human beings are everywhere human and hold the same deepest
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rather learning and improving from it. At the age of 10‚ my parents encouraged me to volunteer as an altar server in the church. Good thing they did because this helped me to overcome stage fright and to see life from a bigger perspective‚ a world where everyone deserves a good quality of life and freedom. The high point of this lesson came when I participated in World Youth Day in Poland in 2016. I encountered many cultures through
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Throughout PFC I have learned and gained many new important factors in life whether they are new skills to lifelong friends. Being in PFC has exposed me to new ways of learning and becoming a better leader in the future. From the beginning‚ I have inherited new skills through the trainings conducted and last minute conflicts on the freshman days of service I have been a part of. The trainings were not just a way of torture‚ waking up on Saturday mornings dragging myself to work so I can sit there
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family but drugs was his way of coping with his father disappearance. My father overdosed one time‚ that was one of the scariest moments of my life. I wish things had been different for my dad because I could never imagine losing my father because of drugs. My father ended up in prison for two years. I am so thankful because my father was able to straighten his life around for my sisters and I. He is going on three years clean and addiction
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million people; a cold and clean bottle of water would be a gift from God. Before I dedicate the rest of my essay to the 663 million people who live without safe water‚ I need to address my own personal conviction in writing this essay. Throughout my life‚ I have always considered myself a caring person. Someone who would answer a friend or even a stranger’s distress so long as I could actually make a difference. However‚ in my last year of high school
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A Day in the Life The Decision that Changed Everything By Toni Marie English110 Post University March 2013 There is one night I will never forget‚ one decision I will always regret‚ and a lesson being learned every day; and it all started on a beautiful August evening in the summer of ’99. It was just cooling off from the sun beaming down on us all day‚ but it was perfect for the outdoor bonfire; birthday; end of summer party that the five of us headed to. The five consisted of myself
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