opportunity to better myself. I can think clearly without any distractions. This sport in my hometown has had a great affect on my life‚ especially the running aspect of it. The people in my hometown have changed my life. People from friends‚ family‚ coaches and teachers. When I think of my hometown‚ I think of how it helped me grow as a person and what I’ve gone through to get to this point in my life. When I think of my hometown‚ I think about my school. With school‚ there came sports and people. I’ve enjoyed
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Jimmy changed forever today. He had darkness around him and it was as dark as a person getting disturbing revelations. Because Jimmy was not prepared for today‚ the day was more depressing. Jimmy’s thought about old people’s value in society drastically changed today. Jimmy walked to his hotel bedroom‚ and he felt exhausted. The floor was squeaky and loud. In addition‚ the ceiling looked as though it was ready to confess its sins because of how menacing it looked. Just about to open his room
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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 science fair competition in Los Angeles County. The fair showcased projects done by students all over the county‚ and only a few of the best students were chosen as winners. The winners‚ depending on the grade level‚ won cash prizes‚ medals‚ and even scholarship offers. As most people would be‚ I was really enthusiastic that I got an opportunity to
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In the book‚ Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh‚ a sociology student from the University of Chicago starts out simply trying to understand “how it feels to be poor and black‚” and ends up spending years and years figuring out the ins and outs of a gang society (Venkatesh 14). Sudhir receives the chance of a sociologist’s lifetime to see first-hand what life is like in the projects. He follows gang leader‚ J.T. around and studies his life at the Robert Taylor homes for years. Throughout Venkatesh’s
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Bible‚ but I didn’t really understand it. But inspite of who I was back then‚ various people kept on prophesying over me‚ saying that I would become a pastor someday. However‚ I kept on saying in my mind‚ “What?! Pastor? Duh! It’s Jologs! Baduy!” Many times I refused to accept it‚ to the point that I even rebuked it. For me‚ Pastors were not fashionable and they don’t care about how they look. One day‚ in my loneliness‚ I spoke to God and asked for His help. I believe His answer came when I
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attention to more considered to be changed for our government so it keeps people from doing things illegally. Immigration policies should be changed because the layout of the government and opportunities aren’t enough‚ the expenses are too high‚ and the jobs and education are better. One reason why immigration policies should be changed is because of the layout of the government and its opportunities. When immigration was going to the legislative‚ the controversy over America’s immigration policy is
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Year after year‚ I walk through the Fort Worth Stock Show areas such as holding pins‚ arenas‚ and the fairgrounds. Through the journeys‚ I gain an appreciation for all the hard work and dedication that these people have put into the fair and how it is changing people’s lives. Going back to freshman year‚ like it was yesterday‚ I remember how I did not want to be a part of FFA and was forced to take an agriculture class. What I didn’t realize was how wrong I was about agriculture classes and FFA
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Immigration has changed not only in America‚ but the lives of those who settled here as well. Immigration has been in America for so long‚ changing many lives‚ such as the ones whom have settled here for an immense amount of time. Although‚ many don’t know the story behind those who have been affected and how citizens of the United States have been impacted furthermore. Immigration has changed America and the lives of those who settled here. Immigrants have impacted the economy and language in many
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Streets Prison. Gangs. These two words are separate entities‚ though they are often associated together. This is because of the social view and perception that our society has on both gangs and on prison. Now it is not that this association is wrong or a bad thing. The fact is that in America‚ there are gangs‚ street gangs‚ prison gangs‚ and prison street gangs‚ all influencing each other and being influenced by on another. This paper aims to decipher exactly how prison and gangs all relate to
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Although I have had many injuries growing up‚ there is one that particularly changed my life for the better. The injury occurred when I was playing eighth grade football. It was August and we were scrimmaging Westfield; a very good team that had a lot of big players. The coach called me onto the field to play fullback‚ which means that I was probably going to carry the football. As I was running onto the field my heart started to beat a little faster. I had a bad feeling about getting the ball. I
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