I was brought up believing that life was not going to be easy‚ and that hard work is a necessity in achieving the goals you want in life. My dad came from India to this country with only twenty dollars in his pocket‚ and that proves to me that the American dream is attainable. One of the biggest accomplishments in my life that displayed my evolution from childhood to adulthood was having more courage by stepping out of my comfort zone‚ and having reasonable goals that could be met. As a child‚ I
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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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unappealing to a thirteen year old. I was disillusioned that moment‚ but years later I would discover what an asset it was‚ not only when in the midst of an economic crisis it would enable me to go to college‚ but for introducing me into the intricate world of economics. Every month I looked forward to seeing my account
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In my household‚ kids didn’t really have too many responsibilities. I would see pictures of adolescents in third world countries lugging around gallons of contaminated water‚ just to drink for a day and others who would have to eat something as absurd as clay just to settle their hunger. Meanwhile I had a stocked fridge and spotless clothes to wear as I attended public school like every other mediocre kid in the US. It wasn’t until after I graduated High School that I began to comprehend the little
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story of how things were The biggest theme in Book 1 is Fate and the Gods. The Gods in the Aeneid are‚ quite often‚ even more interesting than the mortals with whom they appear so fascinated‚ having highly distinctive personalities and taking extraordinary measures to see their wishes achieved. The gods have a tendency to meddle in mortal lives and they often use mortals to further their own ends. Although the gods can help or harm mortals on the path towards their destinies‚ they are ultimately
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As you grow‚ life will become an actual pain in your back.Life also changes your weight‚ voice‚ and outlook on itself. It is at this time that you begin to shape into what you will be after you graduate and how others feel about you. In addition to these changes‚ you begin to become more involved in your community and in school activities. You may join a sport‚ or multiple of them‚ to become active and be a part of something people will recognize you for. This the beginning of what everyone knows
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never have to accept the fact that their life was ending before it ever really began. I want to become a pediatric doctor so I can be the one that devotes their life to making sure that kids‚ get to be kids‚ despite all the illness that are in the world. As I got older‚ more and more of the people around me began to be diagnosed with cancer‚ first my uncle‚ then my grandpa‚ then one of my friends mothers. As this began to happen‚ it began to cement the fact that I want to work in the medical field
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England from intervening in american continents. I also helped the US expand westward by helping Thomas Jefferson create the Louisiana Purchase. This expanded the United States further west. I also helped build the foundation of America to become a world
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Close your eyes and begin to envision a land where imagination roams free‚ childhood fills the air‚ and happiness is all around you. You might believe this dream can never be a reality‚ but there is such a place. This magical‚ surreal land is Disney; something which is a momentous influence on my life. For most‚ Disney seems like either a vacation destination or an opulent company. Yet I see it as a refuge‚ a place of wonder I never want to leave. Typically‚ the aforementioned statement is answerable
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need for bigger equipment was crucial. One of the most significant advancements that completely changed warfare was the creation of airplanes. Man has always had the dream to fly and it was finally accomplished towards during the 1800’s with many creations like hot-air balloons‚ gliders‚ and steam driven monoplanes. By the early 1900’s the Wright brothers were able to fly the first practical airplane that could sustain
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