just wanted to stay at home watching cartoons. Little did I know that this hesitation was just holding me back from something life changing. I reminisce on the first day I had soccer practice I had ever had‚ which was around the second grade. Not only was I
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watch pornography when I was 11. I committed a “one night stand” when I was 16. From time to time I watched nude videos‚ and‚ as time went by‚ the church‚ my family‚ and school became much less important to me. Before I knew it‚ my whole life was wrapped up in vanity. In school‚ even though I was an above-average student‚ because I was a people pleaser‚ I kept trying to improve myself to earn love and respect from everyone around me. I used to pretend that I was better than everyone. As far as
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I have always grown up in the shadow of the spotlight. Through sports‚ school‚ and social life‚ I was not the best player‚ student‚ or friend. My senior year‚ football season changed all of that in a matter of a few days. Football has been the sport that I have loved and adored my whole life‚ but unfortunately that love was tested to the max. During the summer before football season‚ I was informed that our senior quarterback would not be playing that upcoming season. This was a huge blow to the
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the most significant‚ influential days in my life thus far occurred when I was in eighth grade. I had made the varsity cut for volleyball. This might sound shallow to most people; I got into a team‚ great‚ but what is the big deal? For me‚ it was‚ however‚ because this one thing that happened‚ that day‚ changed my life forever. Getting into a varsity team in eighth grade shaped the rest of my high school years. Being part of a team in which your age is a drastic outlier makes you particular to the
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City life has got to be one of the most exciting places to live. Many people seem to think city life is too fast paced or too fake for them to enjoy a city life. Living in the city for me seems to be one of the most exciting places to be. Hearing all of the hustle and bustle going on out side of my house seems to give me a sign‚ that I am not alone in this world. Some may like city life and some may not due to their difference in their character. Some may like bright lights‚ busy life which is
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How a Baby Changed My Life I have heard that if you wait to have a baby until you are ready‚ you will never have one. Even at 39‚ I felt that I was not ready for the changes. I did not even realize the amount of changes that having a baby would have on my life. I also had no idea that I would change my career after the baby was born. I also did not know that I would have to function on little or no sleep. Furthermore‚ the amount of free time that I used to enjoy has been greatly reduced
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THE CITY LIFE Living in a large city certainly has its advantages and disadvantages. Some of the key advantages of living in the city are the number of jobs available‚ the commute to those available jobs‚ the hot spots‚ popular malls‚ and the convenience of public transportation. There are a number of entertaining venues in the city such as the state’s baseball and/or football stadium‚ arenas‚ theaters‚ and don’t forget that most entertainers perform at city venues. Living in the city can be
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parents never took the time to sit down and help me with my reading. Throughout my younger years I was reluctant to go to school because I would get teased by my classmates. Reading was not always one of my favorite things to do‚ but one book changed it all. The first day of fourth grade in a new school rolled around; I was absolutely petrified. I just knew I was going to get made fun of for not being able to read as well as them. I walked in with the principal and introduced myself; “Hi‚ I’m Martha Williams
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Fury. Depression. Disgust. Shame. C team again. Nothing has hurt or changed my life like the disappointment of being relegated to C team as a sophomore. I fell in love with soccer when I was eight years old‚ and it has remained my passion to this day. From the feeling of winning a header to completing a perfect pass or even just messing around with friends‚ it is the most sensational feeling I know. I never expected this beautiful game to cause me so much pain. I realized this was the thing for
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with your head up. No‚ this is not something I learned from one of my coaches or any of my teammates. This is one of the many lessons I learned from a young African refugee. It began on a snowy day‚ peering through my frost bitten window at the basketball hoop across the street. Amongst the falling snow there was someone I had never seen before with a basketball in his hand and a smile wider than I thought the blistering cold would allow. At first‚ I was hesitant to go over and play as I had never seen
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