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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turning to‚ but when we worked in school time on it; my mind changed. Having the guidance of Natasha was a huge step in my spiritual journey and it motivated me to open my mind to new things. When we completed our first meditation‚ I became more aware of how I was really feeling on the inside. I went home and reflected on my experience‚ excited for our next Religion lesson‚ where I could try a new type of meditation and work with it to suit my needs. I had participated in meditation before and it
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The part of my life I am about to recount was during the summer of 2014 when I was the starting pitcher and third hitter for the Drexel Hill Little League tournament team. Now‚ baseball is america’s pastime and in my words is the greatest sport on god’s green earth. A little background on the sport is it’s a game of nines. Nine starting players on each team try to score as many runs in nine inning by hitting a nine inch baseball coming in at an average speed of ninety miles per hour. This leaves
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until my knee injury. You never expect yourself to get injured but once it happens you begin thinking what you could’ve done to prevent it. We were playing an away game and our team was down but we were coming back. My coach and parents told me this was probably my best game all season until I landed on a teammates foot coming down from a block. All I can remember is hearing and feeling my knee pop and then falling to the ground. Typically‚ when I get injured I can suck
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late nights training in the blistering cold water while my peers sleep became a daily routine for me. Before I knew it‚ swimming became a part of me‚ it became a defining aspect of my life. However‚ I did not always know that I would continue to spend long hours at the swimming pool for the next four years of my life. When I began high school‚ I was always told to find a club or sports team to join‚ and my experience in this phase of my life would be considerably more enjoyable. I had played several
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getting my first car at the age of 16‚ I faced one major problem: no money. Searching for an answer‚ I gradually learned that getting my first job taught me many valuable life lessons and helped me evolve into the person I am today. After almost 4 years of work experience ranging in many different fields‚ I have adapted new skills and abilities‚ as well as the value of money. With challenges being faced‚ the forced me to manage my time‚ money‚ and effort in an organized way. This changed my direction
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dollars. One night me and my family went gambling‚ I really at the time didn’t know much about poker but they introduced me to it that night which changed my life. That night off of 100 dollars i turned it into 18‚000 dollars and that’s what set my miniature career off. After about a year of gambling the adrenaline slowly dissipated away. I was
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Have you ever thought of the long term affects when becoming a sports fan. People watch sports to get away from the world for 2 hours‚ bond with friends‚ and even getting away from annoying significant others. Sports today has changed my life significantly because of how passionate and dedicated I am to all sports fans. Also‚ when being a sports fan you can meet amazing people with the same interest as you in a random sports bar. When watching sports it tends to be enjoyable no matter the outcome
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onto a court and you know that you feel good and on top of the world‚ you only get it a couple times in your life but when you feel that way‚ there is nothing or no one that can make you feel better. There’s only one person that can make you feel this way and that same person is the judge to how often you feel that way too. Everyday‚ I get on that court and I have to‚ I need to‚ try my hardest
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The Degree in which I changed my life We all know that change is scary‚ and for some of us‚ almost impossible. The fear of the unknown is at times all together overwhelming. However‚ change happens everyday‚ even if we don’t recognize it‚ change is happening around us‚ all the time. I chose to welcome change into my life‚ I had to‚ or I was going to lose the most important people in my life‚ my children. Approximately two years ago‚ my world came crashing down on me like a wall of bricks. In one
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