Growing up near Detroit‚ I have personally seen the poor conditions and standards of life that some people are living in. Although I have completed many hours of volunteer work in an effort to improve the bad conditions in the city‚ I feel as if I have not done enough. That is why after reading SCU’s vision‚ the aspect that attracted me most was the idea of building a more humane‚ just and sustainable world. In our society‚ the less fortunate are often overlooked. We forget that those that are struggling
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Being a military dependent‚ I am constantly moving to new locations. It was difficult growing up as a military child because I had no place that I could truly call my home. In addition‚ since most of my friends were part of a military family‚ they were constantly moving as well.Throughout my life‚ my father would often deploy months at a time which was difficult for me especially when I was only a kid because I had not fully comprehended why he was leaving so often. Furthermore‚ it would always sadden
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You never have to abandon your culture if you don’t want to. Hear When I was growing up as a child I was always told stories from my parents of how growing up in Mexico was‚ I heard stories of family I never knew I had‚ and of a childhood I don’t even remember. I moved to the United States when I was 4 years old therefore I honestly don’t even remember what it was to be born in Mexico‚ to grow up there. I only remember the struggle of having to learn a new language for school and hating the fact
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and one step-cousin who all live in Chicago. We visit there twice in the summer time and spend Christmas and the day after there. Growing up‚ I was fairly close to my family but as we get older‚ we become more distant because of our lives changing and going into different directions along with moving away but I still keep in close touch with some of my relatives. Growing up in the Dubuque community‚ I went to Eisenhower Elementary‚ Roosevelt Middle School and Senior High School where I made a lot of
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Being able to build yourself back up after you’ve fallen is something that takes a lot of effort and commitment‚ that was something I had to learn the hard way. Having six older siblings really put a lot of pressure on me growing up because I was expected to always be the best‚ especially when only four of your six siblings graduated highschool and only one continued on to college. Growing up I didn’t really care for school and didn’t think much of how it would affect me later in life. As soon as
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Many years ago teenagers were entertained through playing sports‚ going out with friends and being active. Today’s society is entertained through the internet. The digital world was something that belonged to adults‚ but as more and more kids are growing up online‚ parents are finding themselves on the outside looking in. The internet has become a daily routine in our lives. Most of us can afford to skip a meal today‚ but can’t afford to skip browsing the internet for an hour. Facebook‚ Myspace‚ Youtube
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neighborhood‚ Jackson Heights conjures up visions of an up and coming neighborhood in Queens known as a true melting pot of different cultures. My family is no exception. Being from a first-generation immigrant family‚ I have witnessed poverty firsthand as nine of my family members‚ including myself tried to live comfortably with just as much room as sardines in a pack. It all started with a family getaway‚ I thought I had known what living in poverty feels like growing up in Jackson Heights. However
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Growing up‚ I’ve had a hard time being socially active. I was the shy girl that everyone knew. Although being shy was my only way of being safe from others. I trusted only the people in my family. The reason for my shyness’ is: I didn’t trust people to not make fun of me‚ my birth father and his family didn’t like me‚ but I did trust my stepfather. My stepfather‚ has been my father since I was 3 years old‚ I call him dad and my birthfather I don’t call him anything since he’s never allowed to see
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Growing up can be challenging even with the ideal surroundings. Your teen years are even more puzzling because you seem to be stuck in between being a child and an adult. Throw in not having a father or mother around and life gets difficult. The year 2001 was a difficult year for my family and the nation. My life growing up wasn’t picture perfect‚ but in one very long month I learned that kindness from those around will help you endure and survive. Moreover‚ I still remember the day my mom had
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politics. Yesterday’s research on homosexuality has expanded to include trying to understand the different experiences and situations of homosexuals (Ben-Ari 89-90). Despite the transition‚ little consideration has been given to understanding the growing population of gay adolescents. 25% of American families are likely to have a gay child (Hidalgo 24); In the United States‚ three million adolescents are estimated to be homosexual. Yet‚ American society still ignores gay adolescents. Majority of
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