necessity that carried my greatest growth. At a very young age‚ I remember watching‚ attentively observing people throwing away and disregarding their American birthright opportunities that so many people dreamt of holding. It was not up until I got older that I started to realize that these people I called family were people I was afraid of becoming. This fear awoke my desire to help make a difference in those who were less fortunate and a determination in becoming the very man my family learned to resent
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As parents around the country purchase new pencils and backpacks‚ they may be surprised to learn “nature” is one more thing they should put on the back-to-school supply list. According to a new report by National Wildlife Federation‚ Back to School: Back Outside‚ time spent outdoors both during school and at home helps children become high-performance learners and score higher on standard tests. Unfortunately‚ American children spend only minutes a day playing and learning outdoors which presents
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it triggered an allergic reaction. After all‚ I’ve been allergic to chocolate my entire life. As a child‚ I was forced to watch as my younger brother received a large chunk of my Halloween spoils year after year‚ solely because I couldn’t eat it. I believed I was an anomaly until I met David Kim‚ who shared two major traits with me: our last names and our allergies. As I discovered that day‚ it’s always interesting how life’s circumstances turn out. Sometimes‚ we get the short end of the stick; sometimes
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lot of people but the person I admire the most is my sister Rufaro .She has come to be the most important person in my life. There is no reason for me to live without her by my side. Rufaro is a nurse. She loves to help other because she says it was always her dream ever since she was a child. She works hard and she likes to learn something new every day. She leads a wonderful family life; she is always cheerful and happy. My sister has now been married for about 5 years and is a great
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Hope has always kept me strong and has helped me move forward in my life. Without hope one would not be able to face everyday challenges. The challenges that I was faced with have benefited me in ways that not only have an impact on me‚ but also benefit others. The first thing I remember was the cold concrete school floor. Everything around me was spinning and I had no idea where I was. My body felt numb. I glanced to my right where I saw the dark shoes of a paramedic. “Everything is going to be
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A façade on my face that hid a dark‚ a pain and nightmares filled‚ black hole that was killing me in the inside‚ one day just cracked and the demons of self harming and suicide broke loose in my room. I grabbed a sharp object‚ went to the end of my bed‚ slashed my flesh‚ believing the drained red blood released from my body and dropped was the trauma that came from constant family issues and school bullying. I was a vulnerable mouse trying to run away from the pernicious black cat who had me by the
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Returning Back to School Ngozi Ezenwabachili American Sentinel University Returning Back to School Yes I am returning back to school‚ for many reasons. Graduated from associate of nursing degree in December 2000. My plan was to continue to BSN program immediately‚ but due to situation of things in my life‚ I was not able to continue. It has always been my dream to acquire a bachelor degree in nursing and even become a nurse practioner one day. There are many advantages of getting a higher
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is Key Rodolfo Costa once said; “Cultivate an optimistic mind‚ use your imagination‚ always consider alternatives‚ and dare to believe that you can make possible what others think is impossible” (Goodreads). Remaining positive has always held an important role in my life. I strive to find positives in every negative situation‚ and remember that I can always learn something from it. Sometimes changing the way you view a situation can make all the difference. Even through times where I have had every
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growth and development in my life. During adolescent years‚ healthy development is imperative. In adolescent years‚ the frontal cortical develops in which contributes to the refinement of reasoning‚ goal and priority setting‚ impulse control‚ and evaluating long and short term rewards (Crews‚ He‚ & Hodge‚ 2007‚ p. 189). My adolescence years brought much hardship; however‚ it displayed my strength and resilience. Facing death at this age was not fully understandable. Death was my biggest fear and this
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able to enjoy my pre baby body for a few short years‚ before I had my son I was always thin and never had to worry about exercising or what I was eating. I had no idea what healthy eating or exercise even was! After I had my son I had 3 more children and everything went downhill from there. I had gained over 50lbs and I was waiting for it to come off and it never did. I even went to the extreme to go on a resale site and sell all of my size 2 jeans because I told myself I was going to be this weight
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