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 science fair competition
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many hardships in my life. When my parents divorced‚ my grandpa died. Also at this point‚ my mom and dad started fighting for custody of me. All of those events occurred within one calendar year. In addition‚ I assimilate all of those experiences‚ I learn and there are many things to be delighted about‚ nevertheless you have to go through those experiences to get to what I been though. I reckon that all experience is make me unique I have a strong emotional a better look at life I learned to find
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Growing up in a family with a rich football tradition was exciting. Every adult with a son in our family wanted to see them grow up playing ball from pop warner to middle school in that heart fulfilling high school varsity ball games. There was nothing better than seeing your siblings shining under the bright lights on Friday nights with our family in the stands cheering them to victory. That tradition motivated us younger boys to be the best we could be. We all wanted to live the dream of being
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As you grow‚ life will become an actual pain in your back.Life also changes your weight‚ voice‚ and outlook on itself. It is at this time that you begin to shape into what you will be after you graduate and how others feel about you. In addition to these changes‚ you begin to become more involved in your community and in school activities. You may join a sport‚ or multiple of them‚ to become active and be a part of something people will recognize you for. This the beginning of what everyone knows
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that changed your life? Well that’s what this story is about. Im going to tell you about the first time i went snowboarding and how it changed my life. “Where are we going?” i exclaimed. “You will see” my mom said with a huge smile on her face while glancing at my dad. We started to slow down in front of a big hotel with a mountain behind it. “Wooow are we staying there?” “we will see i need to check in first to see if we are staying in here or a cabin.” my mom said as she walked out my dad looked
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This day couldn’t have come sooner. For all of my existing life that i’ve been programed and been taught of what happiness is worth ‚in the city of Omelas. I never really understood it. Living in Omelas‚ life was good‚ and still is to this day. I would describe Omelas as the happiest place in the world. On second thought‚ for all my life i’ve lived in Omelas and has never set foot outside of this city. One of my buddies‚ Mark and i have been friends since we were about four or five. We grew up
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When I was a freshman in high school‚ a young boy named Bo‚ who I attended school with‚ was diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia. This was the first time I was really exposed to cancer and what it does to a person. My grandmother had died from lung cancer before I was born‚ so I never was exposed to the gruesomeness of the disease. Bo was twelve years old when he was diagnosed with a rare form Leukemia. Prior to being diagnosed with Leukemia‚ Bo was an normal active boy‚ who was friends with everyone
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A time I lost but gained. I have been blessed with a wonderful life. My family has never been considered wealthy‚ but my parents have always found a way to get me what I need and want most. This circumstance enabled me to find ways to not only enjoy what I do but to find new experiences I enjoy as well. One experience‚ that I enjoyed doing from day one‚ is playing sports. My favorite of all athletic events is football‚ but‚ anything that involves a ball‚ I am automatically drawn in. I still remember
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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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Music is what my life runs on from day to day. Without music‚ my life would be a lost cause. So all thanks to a German instrument maker and his son‚ the clarinet was created. Johann Christoph Denner and his son Jacob‚ improved the chalumeau by adding a register key to the instrument‚ and later the chalumeau received the Boehm flute key system (Bellis)‚ which created what my musical life all started on: the clarinet and family. The very first original clarinets had only two keys to be played –
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