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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insurmountable. Running has helped me in many aspects of my life‚ both mental and physical. It’s a type of meditation. It helps me clear my mind and lets me be alone with no one influencing my thoughts. People think running alone is lonely‚ but I think of it as an opportunity to better myself. I can think clearly without any distractions. This sport in my hometown has had a great affect on my life‚ especially the running aspect of it. The people in my hometown have changed my life. People from friends
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Ever since I joined JROTC I have 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
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How Football has Changed my Life What event changed your understanding of yourself‚ or that of someone you know? I was five years old when I started. It was early august and it was my first time ever playing an organized sport. I could tell I was about a few weeks late for the practices because everyone else had a football helmet and I didn’t. It was nerve wracking to see all the kids playing and me not knowing what to do. At the time I was really short (well of course I was five) but some of
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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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influence on my life. For most‚ Disney seems like either a vacation destination or an opulent company. Yet I see it as a refuge‚ a place of wonder I never want to leave. Typically‚ the aforementioned statement is answerable with a person‚ but I decided to take on an unexpected perspective. Throughout my life‚ I faced innumerable personal struggles and felt as though I had no way of evading them‚ until I realized where my true sanctuary lies. I constantly deal with anxiety and stress from my perfectionist
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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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Although I have had many injuries growing up‚ there is one that particularly changed my life for the better. The injury occurred when I was playing eighth grade football. It was August and we were scrimmaging Westfield; a very good team that had a lot of big players. The coach called me onto the field to play fullback‚ which means that I was probably going to carry the football. As I was running onto the field my heart started to beat a little faster. I had a bad feeling about getting the ball. I
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My mom was born and raised in the Philippines. She considered herself and her family as working class. She grew up with her parents and nine brothers and sisters. My mom described her childhood home as small. The house was made out of bamboo. There were only two rooms with no flooring and had iron sheets as the roof. All of the girls had to sleep in one room. My mom and her siblings went to the same public elementary school. There was no junior high school at the time‚ so they all went to high school
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your book “Kickoff”‚ something changed me. Your book made me feel like if I strive for my dream or goal I’ll accomplish it. I know that you guys became pro NFL players. Kickoff made me feel like I can accomplish what I want in life. Sometimes a barrier can stop you from striving your goal‚ but always try to fight through it no matter what happens. THis book will be one of the stories I’ll remember reading when I’m older. I will tell you more on how your book changed me. Maybe more books of yours will
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