them badly‚ and what they are now may be a consequence of how they have reacted towards it. Their story might have made them successful in life. They may be brimming with happiness as of now‚ and all hardships that came with it proved to be worth it. Ever since I was a little girl‚ I loved to learn. In other words‚ a polymath is something I’d like to be. When I encounter something I do not comprehend‚ I would immediately ask my parents or my siblings‚ lest I forget it. If they do not know it either
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reading and writing. That is my passion. For a person who lives in their dreams‚ writing helps me write out all my thoughts. I was a late bloomer. Most kids my age learned how to read when they were 4 or 5. I‚ however‚ learned how to read at 8. The doctor explained that I would develop later than others because I was born severely premature. They also told my mom I wouldn’t be able to walk until I was 3. but my family pushed so hard for me that I was able to walk on my 1st birthday. I was able
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Trinity Rein Music Appreciation "Music in My Life" Music‚ more so now than ever before‚ is a huge part of my life. As a child I always enjoyed listening to music and singing along to it‚ and growing up it was always very important to me. Music moved me in a way that I really couldn’t explain and it still does today. I consider myself a very deep and philosophical person. I’m always trying to look beyond the surface of that which I see‚ hear‚ and experience‚ and extract the true‚ hidden meaning
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people you come across throughout life. Identifying the source of your literacy is easier said than done‚ but the simplest way is to identify your "sponsors". Sponsors is a term coined by Deborah Brandt‚ in "sponsors of literacy"‚ to mean people or situations in your life that affected and developed your literacy‚ “Sponsors seemed a fitting term for the figures who turned up most typically in people’s memories of literacy learning” (Brandt‚ 1998). Personally‚ most of my "sponsors" were situations that
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trouble throughout the school day. As graduation came closer i felt the need to change my ways and become a better person. My father had once told me about St. Lawrence and how he went there for his high school years. After hearing about what the school offers I felt it would be a good choice for me. I am thankful for choosing St. Lawrence as my high school because it has changed me over the years into who I am today. My first year at St. Lawrence was a rough year since I was a trouble maker. By January
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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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Brandon. I worked on projects led by fellow scouts in my troop and picked up trash in the local park in Rosendale more times than I can count. I’ve learned many skills in scouting besides the stereotypical knots and campfires that usually come to mind. I learned leadership skills‚ public speaking skills. Heck‚ I learned how to organize people to achieve a common goal when I had to lead my service project in the community. Scouts strengthened my religion‚ reinforced
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luckily for me my little brother kept that to a minimum. For me my little brother was my best friend. Jerry was always athletic; any sport he played‚ did he excelled in. His intelligence was enlightening. My favorite characteristics however‚ was his heart; his heart was full of love. Jerry always saw the beauty in people‚ and nature. Sadly‚ he never saw the beauty in himself. Jerrys teenage years were not easy. I always knew how important jerry was for me‚ however‚ I never realized how much he would
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Burns Bissell My biggest influence: Andrew Calton I have had multiple influential people in my life‚ but I’m not going to say my parents or a great teacher‚ but rather someone closer to my age. Andrew Calton‚ a good friend and great influence. Andrew helped me “get back on my feet” when I was scared to kayak. I would stay on the lake and not go on rivers because I had no confidence in myself. Late at night he and Jack White‚ another good friend‚ came to my cabin at camp and told me there was a spot
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LIFE IMITATES ART‚ MOVIES IMITATE LIFE Life Imitates Art‚ Movies Imitate Life Danna M. Rey American Military University LIFE IMITATES ART‚ MOVIES IMITATE LIFE Imagine a world where clothes were non-existent‚ and it did not matter if your outfit was the current flair‚ or if your shoes were the latest style. Our culture would halfway cease to exist. The western culture puts so much emphasis on fashion‚ our lives begin to move and mold themselves around it. Fashion is
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