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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started learning more about myself that I never really paid attention to before. For me‚ the most significant world event I have experienced was 9/11. Though I was very young‚ I remember my mom turning on the news and just starring in awe. She didn’t know how to react exactly‚ but I remember the shock on her face and how she seemed scared. I was too young at the time to really think much of it‚ but now thinking back to it‚ I understand why she was so shocked. It was an event that changed our country completely
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How Baseball Changed My Life Baseball may seem like a game where individuals remain around and sit tight for a ball to be hit‚ yet that is not what baseball truly is. To me‚ this game has changed the way I see life all in all. Each player has been taught to have great hard working attitude‚ regardless of whether it’s in a weight room or even practices. Coaches have given leadership chances to players every year and this year it’s my turn due to my hard working attitude and my capacity to lead a
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surrounded by Christians has greatly impacted my life. Not noticing it much before‚ I now see how the majority of the people in my life consider faith the key to a successful life. Additionally‚ the only way to understand your faith is by reading the Bible. Not only had my parents encouraged me to read the Bible‚ but those of all different generations around me. My friend Christine‚ who is thirteen years old‚ agrees with my mother who is in her forties‚ and my grandparents who are in their seventies and
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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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When my parents were young the always talked about how their history class changed their life‚ but I never understood. They always said‚ “I learned many things that helped me live my life in a successful and positive way.” My parents always told me I’d understand when I am older‚ and I finally get that history isn’t just things that happened for no reason. Everything in history happened to create what we have today. For example‚ The American Revolution‚ happened for independence. It impacted the
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football has allowed my life to become more enjoyable and exciting for three reasons. One reason football has been so impactful on my life is due to all the great relationships I have gotten out of it. Whether engaging in two a days in 85 degree heat or coming off a painful loss; the friends I have made from football have helped all of us to stick together and support one another. Secondly‚ football has been so impactful on my life due to the lessons the sport teaches someone about life. Every season
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Nothing will ever be the same was the constant refrain after the twin towers attacks. But in daily life it doesn’t seem like much has changed. In 2001‚ I was in first grade‚ and nothing in my daily routine changed. Some of my classmates who were Arab or Indian had a tough time coming back to school since the terrorists were supposedly Islamic extremists from parts of the Middle East. This made my friends and I look at them differently. I was never really friends with any of them‚ but I felt sympathy
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Because my childhood was so filled with literature‚the fact that reading is such a substantial part of my life is somewhat expected. The reading material I read then has helped me become the person I am today. As young as Second Grade‚ I had already read the Harry Potter series‚ and countless other chapter books that had helped shape my childhood. Even though my preferred genre has evolved since then‚ my avidity for reading has not faltered. Because of my reading‚ I learned how valuable the skill
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