happened in my life that I did not see coming. No of course it was not me who was hit with the big C. This happened to my sister when I was in the 6th grade. This took a major change to me and it changed who I am today. When this happened it took control of my sister. My sister has never had a fair life for her. When ever she would get passed a major thing in her life something always comes around to bite her. This thing that started it all happened when she was 3-4 years old and my sister needed
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A rich kid growing up in a loving family provides for an easy life; this life is simple in the early years‚but curves in the road arrive in everyone’s life. I grew up extremely with an extremely close relationship to my “Boppa”. Boppa was invincible; my mom’s dad could build a treehouse in the mountains at seven thousand feet of elevation without breaking a sweat. Nothing could hold him back. When he was told he had 6 months to live‚ this came as a huge shock to everyone to him and those who loved
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Roller Coaster of a Year Have you ever had to do something so dramatic in your life that it changed your whole personality? These changes in a person’s life can alter everything not only in their own life but the lives of the people around them. A change of this magnitude could include just about anything. The change that will be talked about is an abortion that a couple went through. Some people believe abortion is murder to the unborn fetus. An abortion also has its psychological effects
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world I come from is filled with trouble. Growing up has been awfully challenging for me. On one side of my family‚ there are well educated people who know their responsibilities and understand right from wrong‚ and on the other side there are troublemakers who seek to enjoy themselves as much as possible (with the exception of a few) with little to no responsibilities. During a major part of my childhood‚ I had been best friends with one of those cousins for a long time‚ to the point where I myself
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with organized sports. When I was about 4years old‚ I was one of those kids as well. Sports are a big part of my life and they always have been. My father and I have always connected through sports and they still do. Football is probably one of the most impactful sports in my life. Football and I weren’t always the closest of friends though. We went through our up’s and down’s throughout life‚ but in the end I always came back to it. I remember the first team I was ever a part of. A basketball team
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These days cell phones dominates our life. It makes things much more convenient by enabling us to communicate others anywhere we go in a small amount of time. One of the most used functions on a cell phone is not the phone‚ but the almost instant text messaging. With the unlimited possibilities that one can do with texting‚ it is as popular as ever. This wonderful shortcut does have its downsides. Studies show how the radiation emitted from these phone can damage brain cells. It can take up a large
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the 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
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tremendous part of my life. It is a sport that has taught me to be self-reliant‚ a team player and a leader. It has helped form may character. Golf requires self-control‚ sportsmanship‚ and integrity. It is one of the only sports that a player must call himself out for a miss hit or non-permitted shot. The sport of golf also grants you maturity‚ patience‚ and acceptance as good and bad shots happen. I was introduced to golf when I was 11 years old. I participated in a summer golf program at my local course
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of basketball. My love for the game‚ along as myself as a person‚ has grown and gone through a lot of change since my first time touching a basketball over ten years ago. Basketball in my life has possibly changed more in the past year than the rest of my life combined‚ which has allowed me to learn more about myself‚ both on and off the court. All my life I have excelled at 2 sports‚ basketball and soccer. I have always put basketball on a pedestal above soccer‚ both because of my talent for the
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alongside my father as a butcher. I was born in Merida‚ Mexico to a single mother. As the man of the house I began working at the age of seven cleaning windshields at stoplights and polishing shoes for any available change that people could spare. I came to America at age of twelve. My father had been anxiously waiting to meet me the day I arrived in Houston. My first challenge tested my capabilities at adapting to a foreign country without any family members to support me‚ other than my father who
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