“Opa” is the Greek word that is often said when people celebrate life. The meaning is separated into three parts: connect meaningfully with others‚ engage with deeper purpose‚ and embrace life with attitude. I first began living with this standard after losing in a competition when I was in the seventh grade. This loss made me realize that setbacks should not let you down‚ and that better things are soon to follow. When I was in seventh grade‚ my middle school participated in a very well-known
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I was five years old‚ nervous‚ excited and just about as anxious as one could be as I stood front and center on the stage. The lights cut on‚ the music began and I presented the largest smile I was able to convey to the audience; it was my time to shine. At the moment‚ I was convinced that I longed to dance for the rest of my life. Dance delineates me; it is the only avocation that accurately defines each and every aspect of my life. Every time I ascend onto a stage‚ I feel unrestricted‚ I feel
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Bullying changes a lot of people for the better or worse‚ it has changed me in a way I think for the better. I have been bullied for many reasons‚ some I could not figure out way. In every school that I have been in one type or another I have experienced bullying. It might be the fact that I’m tall or that I’m british. Bullying has caused me to lose focus and think some stuff it would be better not to mention. The loss of focusing has caused me in some years to do so bad that it would might of gotten
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As the time for my new journey in college arrives‚ I plan to participate in as many activities as possible. After my four years in high school‚ I’ve realized time truly does pass by in the blink of an eye. I know that by joining clubs and playing sports I will be enjoying my time before they become memories. I want to grasp the opportunities and enjoy them just like I did with soccer You would figure that after playing soccer for 8 years on a soccer team I would be an amazing athlete. The reality
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into the shoes of caretaker as my father had to work to support our family. Being a young girl and having the responsibility of cooking and cleaning and attend to my mother while she had seizures‚ but also having to minister to her‚ has ultimately changed my life.
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As the end of my high school career is coming to an end I am glad to say that one thing has not changed about me at all and my passion for it has actually grew since the beginning of high school. Fishing is an amazing outdoor sport and activity. Fishing has been in my life for as long as I could remember and I loved that my dad is the one to introduce it to me. It is a sport that is a stress reliever especially for me and it is relaxing and when the fishing is good it’s so much fun to do. There are
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The History of volleyball has changed very much since when it was first invented but the changes were probably for the better. Volleyball is a male and female sport where there are opportunities for both to play and be successful in. I think it is a very fun and interesting sport to play. Volleyball was created by a man named William G. Morgan about four years after basketball was invented. It was originally a combination of baseball‚ basketball‚ Tennis and handball‚ and was called Mintonette. It
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Question 1: In 1900s as the population of the black community increase in many southern cities so is also the need to build more affordable houses that they will live in. The characteristics that plagued the black community in the 1900s even up till now is that majority of the working class in the black community are lower income earners. There is high rate of unemployment and crime rate. There also exists high rate of maternity. The challenge city planners face is to carry out a land reform considering
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Life in The 1900s Thesis Life in the 1900’s was depressing and was an era filled with extremely hard and strenous work that didn’t offer any future for the average canadian in doing better. If you were an average wage earner you would be virtually stuck in the same job for the rest of your life‚ while rich maintained their wealth mainly caused by the low taxes. Living conditions were poor for average canadians and even worse for the arriving immigrants. At this time some of the modern convienences
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biological parents never took the time to sit down and help me with my reading. Throughout my younger years I was reluctant to go to school because I would get teased by my classmates. Reading was not always one of my favorite things to do‚ but one book changed it all. The first day of fourth grade in a new school rolled around; I was absolutely petrified. I just knew I was going to get made fun of for not being able to read as well as them. I walked in with the principal and introduced myself; “Hi‚ I’m
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