Volleyball had a significant impact on my life. It really helped build my self-esteem and instilled a value of hard work and setting goals. I was never the tallest player‚ never the fastest‚ or most athletic but I did work the hardest and I had a leadership quality. I also loved the game. I wanted to play every second that I could. If I wasn’t playing I was training. My motto was the harder you work the luckier you get. I remember trying to explain this concept my second oldest sister‚ who was an
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people you come across throughout life. Identifying the source of your literacy is easier said than done‚ but the simplest way is to identify your "sponsors". Sponsors is a term coined by Deborah Brandt‚ in "sponsors of literacy"‚ to mean people or situations in your life that affected and developed your literacy‚ “Sponsors seemed a fitting term for the figures who turned up most typically in people’s memories of literacy learning” (Brandt‚ 1998). Personally‚ most of my "sponsors" were situations that
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Trinity Rein Music Appreciation "Music in My Life" Music‚ more so now than ever before‚ is a huge part of my life. As a child I always enjoyed listening to music and singing along to it‚ and growing up it was always very important to me. Music moved me in a way that I really couldn’t explain and it still does today. I consider myself a very deep and philosophical person. I’m always trying to look beyond the surface of that which I see‚ hear‚ and experience‚ and extract the true‚ hidden meaning
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My whole life I have lived in Livonia‚ NY‚ a small town consisting of close to 8‚000 people. A brick building with a mural of a cow painted on it reads‚ “Livonia...a breath of fresh air”. I have lived here for almost eighteen years now and I am ready for a new experience. I have worked hard academically‚ trying to maintain a ninety or above average as best as I can. Now that college is close‚ I work even harder wanting to get out of the small town atmosphere. I am driven to continue my education
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injuries many things shape how a person acts. Many of these things I have experienced but this is the only one that positively affected me. All of this started when I listened to one band’s song. One band changed my life. It began on a Monday in mid-December during my freshman year. (I had a dreadful cold from the week before‚ and I was still getting over it.4) It was a frigid and snowy typical winter day. (I was exhausted because I had spent a few hours in the hospital checking on my Uncle‚ although looking
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trouble throughout the school day. As graduation came closer i felt the need to change my ways and become a better person. My father had once told me about St. Lawrence and how he went there for his high school years. After hearing about what the school offers I felt it would be a good choice for me. I am thankful for choosing St. Lawrence as my high school because it has changed me over the years into who I am today. My first year at St. Lawrence was a rough year since I was a trouble maker. By January
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� PAGE * MERGEFORMAT �8� How Economics Have Changed My Life They say that if you look at it things closely‚ you will see the essence of economics going about its daily routine. Indeed‚ from the man buying his morning coffee to the woman calling for a cab‚ the economic system is all around us. Not many people notice it (or are just apathetic about it). But surely‚ it ’s everywhere. Day and night - it never stops. The moment the sun sets in one part of the world‚ money starts circulating on the
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How Does Engineering Effect My Life Engineering has affected my life by transporting‚ sheltering‚ and expanding my knowledge. Engineering is important to me‚ but not just me‚ everyone because without engineers/engineering we would not be as smart as we are now. My quality of life has increased because of engineering. Engineering has helped my quality of life increase by improving my surroundings‚ and 90% of people’s knowledge is based off of engineering because Robert E. Kahn and Vint Cerf created
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Brandon. I worked on projects led by fellow scouts in my troop and picked up trash in the local park in Rosendale more times than I can count. I’ve learned many skills in scouting besides the stereotypical knots and campfires that usually come to mind. I learned leadership skills‚ public speaking skills. Heck‚ I learned how to organize people to achieve a common goal when I had to lead my service project in the community. Scouts strengthened my religion‚ reinforced
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luckily for me my little brother kept that to a minimum. For me my little brother was my best friend. Jerry was always athletic; any sport he played‚ did he excelled in. His intelligence was enlightening. My favorite characteristics however‚ was his heart; his heart was full of love. Jerry always saw the beauty in people‚ and nature. Sadly‚ he never saw the beauty in himself. Jerrys teenage years were not easy. I always knew how important jerry was for me‚ however‚ I never realized how much he would
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