As a child of a single mother‚ I grew up to know I would have to work hard for the things I wanted. Just as my mother did when she provided for my sister and I. Ones determination for life is based on past experiences. The experiences I have faced has made me a worthy candidate for this scholarship. Coming from a Mexican and Salvadorian family‚ I’ve grown to work towards my aspirations; my goals of becoming a teacher. Although not being financially able to qualify to be a philanthropist‚ I donate
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Being a compassionate‚ committed and competent individual whose passion in care is enormous‚ who derives joy in advocacy and assisting those who are unable to live their normal life independently motivated me to choose this career path. Being a voice to the voiceless seems to be a very important way of being part of the community. My desire of advocacy made me to join healthcare sector workforce which has been very productive in my life and to the lives of those that I support. My role as a healthcare
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Job interviews are one of those occasions where we are supposed to speak highly and favorably about ourselves in a social situation. When an employer asks us that question‚ we want to respond with an answer that makes them feel as if they’d be missing out or would hinder their company by not hiring us. Interview gives us self confidence as well as tendency to speak and express ourselves in front of the interviewer. There are certain preparations which we need to do before hand to impress the person
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To be perfectly honest‚ when I was nominated to attend We Day last November‚ I was excited for only one shallow reason: some of the cast of Degrassi would be there. Degrassi is a Canadian teen melodrama that I watched religiously throughout my middle school and high school years. I find it ironic that something that had been a colossal waste of my time would actually lead me to find my passion in life. We Day is an event created by the founders of Free the Children that celebrates youth philanthropy
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daily life‚ Antonina safeguards the Jewish people who enter her sanctuary. Moreover‚ she further exceeds this role by not letting the information that she could die at any time phase her decisions to help those in need‚ even when frightened. A solid example of this is when Antonina is plagued with the fear and worry that comes with protecting fugitives. “The idea of safety had shrunk into particles - one snug moment‚ then the next. Meanwhile‚ the brain piped fugues of worry and staged mind-theaters full
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mutual relationship with my residents. Personally‚ I realized that the core thing of the RA’s job is the strong bond with the residents. In other words‚ having good relationship with the residents and being loved by them make things go smoothly. For example‚ in such events as World Festival‚ the residents will cooperate with full enthusiasm and hence everyone in the floor will together contribute to the success of the festival. Moreover‚ the bond helps the residents to think that they are being cared
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any interest in what she was saying. First‚ I could easily assume they were a couple by the way they acted. They sat very close together‚ they were sharing a drink‚ and she often grabbed his hand to get his attention. Her grabbing his hand is an example of body movements called kinesics which are the aspects of gestures and body movements that send nonverbal messages (135). It also indicated a love-intimacy touch. The nonverbal message being sent was that they’re together‚ she cares‚ and is trying
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-1Crystal D. Dozier Narrative Essay November 13‚ 2007 Word count: 809 My Little Blessings Children have a tendency to bring out the very best in people. I can say I have been fortunate to have four little blessings of my own. I consider each of them as a blessing and each day I am reminded of how much they mean to me. My children have brought out the best in me--parts that I never knew existed. As children grow‚ so do parents. I have evolved into a better person with the courage to overcome
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to be ranked a 1. Now consider a second engineering applicant‚ a Mexican-American student with a moving‚ well-written essay but a 3.4 G.P.A. and SATs below 1800. His school offered no A.P. He competed in track when not at his after-school job‚ working the fields with his parents. His score? 2.5. Both students were among “typical” applicants used as norms to train application readers like myself. And their different credentials yet remarkably close rankings illustrate the challenges‚ the ambiguities
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The sunny city of trees is my preferred habitat‚ a habitat is where you grow and thrive. Sacramento‚ California is the wonderful place I call home; from nature to city‚ this town fills my heart with joy. From morning jogs‚ afternoon’s at the river‚ evenings at Cobblestone‚ to late nights in the heart of the city. I rise early‚ before the sun‚ and set out on my morning jog‚ the brisk morning air sends chills down my spine. I breathe deeply‚ my eyes fixated on the historic homes perched in the Fabulous
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