The day I walked into sophomore year of high school changed my life. I had set many types of goals for myself this year including making friends‚ helping others and being a part of the most incredible organization‚ The Cherokee Charmers. The Cherokee Charmers was not only a drill team‚ it was a family‚ a family of girls working together to boost school spirit and even help others by spreading our positive attitudes. Walking into the first day of school knowing I was a part of this team made me light
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Has your life ever been changed dramatically? How was it changed‚ and if so‚ how did the change affect you? People change a lot in 6th grade. The key is to handle change well‚ so you can thrive for a lifetime. In the difficult transition from 5th to 6th grade‚ you take on more responsibility‚ make new friends‚ and schoolwork becomes more challenging. In our 11th to 12th years of life‚ we have taken on more responsibilities on and off the middle school campus. Because our parents think we are
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Before my son had arrived‚ I was in complete shambles. My life was spiraling down a one way tube into darkness. I had become everything that I had only wished I wouldnt. I was known as nothing better then "white trash". I thought that I had it all. I was only 17 and I was free. I left home to be with my ex- boyfriend‚ and I was free! No rules‚ No boundaries‚ just freedom. I thought life couldnt get any better. Although‚ as time went on I realized how much I missed my family‚ and how things were
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September 28‚ 2010 Event That Changed My Life Essay When my coach told me I could play college football‚ I started trying hard in my school work and in life. My dream is to be the starting tackle for a college football team and to obtain a degree in criminal justice. Before my coach told me I could play college football I had no aspirations in life. Through my experience with football‚ I learned that to achieve what I want in life‚ I have to work hard. During my freshmen year‚ I didn’t know what
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believe my whole perspective on life has changed for the better. After living in a developing country for three months‚ I have realized just how most of the world lives. It was as though I got a true glimpse of the human condition. There are so many poignant images that appear in my mind when I think of Africa; street children begging for money‚ AIDS patients wasting away in the darkness of a tiny room‚ stacked skulls at genocide sites in Rwanda and many more. But what gives me hope and keeps my spirits
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2013 there were a record high of 56 murders in my home city of Trenton‚ NJ. My great-grandmother lived until she was 102 years old‚ so at the time‚ my thirteen year old brain never thought death could impact my family. I walked around Trenton’s streets no matter the time of night‚ witnessed various fights‚ and occasional gun scares- but no matter how dangerous the situation became‚ I could never see the gravity of it‚ and it’s long-range impact on my life. I was oblivious to and failed to realize the
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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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infant who wouldn’t digest anything he was fed and vomited frequently‚ and it was a nightmare for my parents as they brought me to the hospital in Stamford Connecticut the doctors gave my parents only one option‚ surgery. This surgery saved my life which laid the groundwork for the person I am today‚ my view on society‚ knowledge‚ work‚ love‚ and happiness‚ the things that have taught me about life. Pyloric Stenosis is an uncommon condition in the stomach and small intestine which thickens. Pyloric
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I did not know another person could have made such an impact on my life‚ especially to the extent of making me the woman I am today. My mother‚ Rosie Bush‚ inspired me to become the best person I can be. She taught me to never settle for less no matter how hard times may get and to continue to push forward regardless of the obstacles. Most importantly‚ she instilled in me the importance of family. My mother‚ who stood 5 feet 7 inches‚ caramel-brown skin‚ round face with high cheekbones‚ and weighting
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The Accident That Changed My Life On the sunny morning of June 28th 2012‚ my life changed forever. Or should I say the way I viewed it‚ in its own complicated‚ strange‚ yet beautiful way. After months of planning my friends Chasen‚ Aaron‚ Kayla and I left our hometown of Carlsbad‚ New Mexico to head to a concert in Las Cruces‚ New Mexico. We had eaten breakfast and my gas tank was full‚ so we just took off. We played our music super loud and laughed about little things that had happened in the previous
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