For this essay‚ I had to see how I had changed over the years of being in band and compare them to the years before I got in band. How band has influenced my life? There is a lot of things that band has influenced in my life; like no time to do anything during marching season‚ learning to hate buses‚ how to multitask‚ and getting to have more friends than what you started with. You learn how to be responsible and how to be on time for things. The saying that every band person needs to go by is ‘early
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Molloy College wide-eyed‚ excited‚ and eager to peruse the life her immigrant parents worked so hard for her to create. Now unfortunately for the girl‚ life didn’t seem to go in the path she and her family expected. Her mother had been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. In the way cancer always seems to operate‚ it snuck up on the girl and turned her idea of “future” inside out. Her life began to spiral out of control in way not many people in her life could understand. Suddenly the career-driven‚ caring‚
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“What’s amazing is‚ if young people understood how doing well in school makes the rest of their life so much interesting‚ they would be more motivated. It’s so far away in time that they can’t appreciate what it means for their whole life.”- Bill Gates. There are many great and not so great things about schools. Gunstream is very important to me because it is such a friendly and positive aura. It is safe to say that anyone that goes to this school can think of many great things‚ people‚ and memories
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changed in how I feel‚ how I manage‚ and much more. It has made a huge impact in my life and I’m sure in many others. JROTC has made me see many situations differently and have helped in both my at home life and academic standards. It has also taught me how to deal with different situations with a calm and clear thinking. One of the many areas I improved in was my self-esteem. Freshman year it was at a zero and to this day it has grown by 22. I feel way more confident and understanding of how things
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My parents moved from Nigeria to Canada‚ where they had four children. Being the oldest‚ I have always tried to play the role of a protector and adviser‚ which is fulfilling when I see them feel comfortable when I’m around. At the age of five‚ my parents introduced me to the game of soccer‚ a game I have been intimately involved till now. This sport‚ being a team activity‚ helped shape my personality and character. A character in believing that working hard to contribute to a team effort is vital
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backs like uncontrollable flooding‚ which destroyed lives and crops. Regardless‚ both the success and failure of Mesopotamia was affected by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Euphrates and the Tigris rivers were on both sides of Mesopotamia‚ and the people living there used the water as an advantage to trade. The location of the rivers is an example of how geography affected Mesopotamia positively. Petroleum and red clay were two popular natural resources that would be traded using the water as transportation
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what we do‚ but we make a life by what we give." Winston Churchill’s words have great meaning. They show that in the process of helping others‚ you help yourself as well. Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community‚ help others‚ and help yourself. It can help you learn more about yourself or put you on the right track to a possible future career. I know this from my own experiences. I started volunteering a few years ago and I believe it has truly changed my life for the better. When
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In the chaotic world we live in today‚ how can I prepare for unexpected life changing moments? This world is full of untrustworthy people that can look right into my eyes then stab me in the back. It is impossible to know all of what goes on in my community‚ nor can I read the minds of the people I encounter. Life in general presents unpredictable circumstances. As I face the adversities of this world such as kidnappings‚ natural disasters‚ or terrorist groups I am taught the lesson of maturity in
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How has photography influenced your life? Photography has influenced my life in ways that are hard to explain. From the time I was born‚ photographs have surrounded me everywhere I look. With that being said‚ its hard to imagine life without to photographs; therefore I can eaily say that photography has influenced me. The tricky part of the question is answering in which ways has photography influenced my life. I would have to say that by being able to look at photographs everyday‚ I’m able to
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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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