do was to stare at the only thing in the room that was able to grasp my attention: a shiny‚ red drum set. I migrated to the back corner of the room where it sat unoccupied‚ took my place on the stool‚ picked up some sticks‚ and immediately felt at home. At that moment‚ it was clear to me that playing music was what I was meant to do. Immediately wanting to join the band‚ I knew the only obstacle in my way would be convincing my parents. After all‚ neither one of them is musical in any way. At dinner
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Blanca‚ my mother. That is who I admire the most and she believes in me when I don’t believe in myself at times. She always tells me “You must go through the rain if you want to see the rainbow”. When I was trapped in a situation where I am ready to give up and throw everything away‚ I always remember that quote my mother tells me. She thought me how to fight through the struggle and to chase my dreams no matter what it takes hard work always pays off. At the age of 10 I watched my dad get on an
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time I experienced my milk allergy was in the seventh grade. When I entered Ms. Townson’s ninth grade writing class I felt a familiar feeling. Some may take in milk and enjoy the flavor as they start to drink much as they would relish a writing assignment. However‚ milk to me‚ such as a writing assignment‚ has an absolutely revolting flavor when it goes down. Each time I have the displeasure of consuming an allergen of mine‚ consequences accompany them. For while it is going down‚ I can smell the
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injuries many things shape how a person acts. Many of these things I have experienced but this is the only one that positively affected me. All of this started when I listened to one band’s song. One band changed my life. It began on a Monday in mid-December during my freshman year. (I had a dreadful cold from the week before‚ and I was still getting over it.4) It was a frigid and snowy typical winter day. (I was exhausted because I had spent a few hours in the hospital checking on my Uncle‚ although looking
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school introduced me to new hobbies‚ activities and just how to appreciate life in general. Let’s start off in my early childhood. Growing up I had the biggest dreams like becoming an astronaut. As I kept older I looked into more realistic things like becoming a vet and or a nurse. I looked up to my parents and their jobs so I wanted to be just as accomplished as they are. They worked‚ and still do work‚ at Boeing. They work as a team; my mom buys the plane parts
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My drinking despite efforts to control consumption has recently resulted in overconsumption‚ to a destructive point. Despite periods of abstinence during the past ten years I have been drinking all my life. Some periods without excessive drunkenness and some periods of heavy drinking; since being married for 7 years to my wife Mei Wen‚ who does not drink or use drugs my drinking has impacted her life in a way that I see is hurtful toward her and our relationship. It was the most recent overboard
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As the war changes so does the young and innocent mind of Paul Baumer. This is shown not only in his thoughts‚ but in the actions that he takes throughout the novel itself. Specifically‚ Paul’s mind changes because of his views on the war‚ how he witnessed the death of his classmates‚ and the battles that are fought change his personal view of life‚ and what it means to him as well as the war in itself. One of the more obvious ways that the war had affected the conscience of Paul is shown later in
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How Harry Potter Changed My Life Written by: Colin Rhoney English 111 (A2) Ever since I first began to read‚ books have always been a major influence in my life. My childhood was full of many memories of reading many wonderful books. I remember spending hours upon hours going from shelf to shelf‚ looking for new books. The library became almost like a treasure hunt‚ searching every row and every book before discovering just the right book to read. The most exciting part was when I would come
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In 2014 while coming to this school I wasn’t in a good place mentally. I had been struggling with depressive tendencies for a number years prior to my freshman year. However‚ 9th grade was essentially my breaking point. Overall‚ the year isn’t something I’m proud of but it has and will continue to influence who I am today. My best friend at the time wasn’t a good person either but for different reasons. She did everything in her power to bring me down in order to feel better about herself and I allowed
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In the words of Macklemore‚ “Life can change in an instant” (Macklemore‚ 2012). For me‚ this was the case. The first week of September in 2015‚ my life changed and as my fifteen‚ almost sixteen‚ year old self can say‚ it definitely was for the better. At the time‚ it felt like my whole life was crashing and burning. Almost like I was drowning and couldn’t reach the surface no matter how hard I tried. The years leading up to now were the hardest years I’ve ever experienced. Every day was a constant
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