Dropped in a foreign land at the tender age of two‚ I was too young to remember life in my homeland yet too old not to forget the painful‚ permanent mark of an immigrant. As a first- generation immigrant‚ I had to learn English and take the helms of steering my own education without the privilege of my parents at home. Growing up‚ I remember my mother working two jobs and my father working graveyard shifts in to sustain our family. I watched as they struggled to ensure a better life for me. However
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Homework Everyone has their own idol‚ and for me‚ the person I admire is the very successful author of the Harry Potter series‚ J.K Rowling. She has the ability to capture the imagination of so many people of every age‚ and that is why I admire her. Her books no longer seem like a fantasy‚ but become real‚ and people forget that what they are reading is simply a display of her vivid imagination. I was inspired when I read J.K Rowling’s life story‚ by how she transformed from rags to riches through
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I came to the United States eight years ago when I was 11 years old. I had to learn how to read‚ write‚ and speak all over again. I thought I would never learn English‚ and that I would never be a good student again like I was in Mexico. When I first arrived in the United States‚ attending college was a dream that seemed unattainable. Even though I felt scared‚ I learned that all the effort put towards school is worth it. I felt that if you work hard‚ you can conquer any obstacle life throws at you
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God the world wouldn’t have life. Without the passion of two lovers no child would be brought in to the cycle of life. Ignorant people under the guise of social acceptance have removed love from their lives‚ and have torn themselves apart morally. But I believe love heals all‚ love never fails‚ and love knows all. If there’s one thing to learn about the many genres of love it’s this. It is instinctual to give comfort to those who don’t want it‚ and to push comfort away when it’s given. My
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I believe in recovery. My grandmother told me once‚ “God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers.” After all I’ve been through I’m proud to say that I’m still standing‚ I’m still strong. Although depression is something I live with everyday‚ I don’t let it control me anymore. There are good days‚ and there are bad days but no matter what I’m grateful for the live that I have. Globally‚ an estimated 350 million people suffer from depression‚ and I am one of them. My depression is the
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Who Am I? My name is Lillian Smith‚ I also go by Lilly. I’m not a straight A student‚ an athlete‚ or someone who people look up to. I’m just your average 16 year old girl Junior trying to make it through High School at the moment. I’d rather not say that "I’m still trying to find myself" because i’m not really lost‚ i’m taking things slow and figuring out them along the way. Teachers think of me as a student who rarely gets things turned in on time and procrastinates until the last minute. When
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puff.” And from that day forward I started smoking black and mild’s‚ which lead to a daily routine. In high school‚ I never thought I would smoke nor drink‚ until I went to college. Being in high school‚ I always thought drinking and smoking was unhealthy. It leads to more serious problems that you cannot control. I was always the bigger person out of my group of friends‚ who would tell them right from wrong‚ about how unhealthy it was. It was even one point in time; I went as far as researching and
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I’ve always wanted to be a cop because people in my family was one. Ever since my step-uncle came into my family after my dad got married‚ I’ve wanted to be one because he’s one. My dad was a firefighter but I really don’t like stuff like that. When I grow up and I get this job‚ I will be very grateful because this is my dream job. Cops usually get about $56 to $60 thousand dollars a year. There’s also a lot of range depending on how long a cop has been on the job. Members of the NYPD are paid
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Dear UAW – Local 685‚ My name is Jessica Gates and I have been selected to be a student ambassador for a People to People program. Fifty years ago President Eisenhower’s vision for these Ambassador programs was to give everyday citizens of different countries a chance to meet and learn understanding‚ friendship‚ and lasting peace. It is an European Heritage trip. In the summer of 2014‚ we will travel to England‚ France‚ Germany‚ Belgium‚ The Netherlands‚ Austria‚ and Switzerland. This is going
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The America I believe in When you get home from school or work‚ most of us tend to just relax or not think of much. In the year “1918” it was the middle of WW1‚ people‚ living in fear‚ always wondered when they’d see their dad or husband. “The America I believe in” is not what most people think of. I think about what happened back in the year of “1918.” Yes‚ I understand‚ why would I think of that? Well‚ like I said‚ when we get home‚ we relax‚ we don’t go into a BLOODY battle or have to witness
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