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‚ family‚ coaches
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are many goals in my life that I want to achieve; therefore‚ I came up with a few goals to help me out along the way. It is currently my second semester in college‚ but my first goal is to graduate college in four years and open my sneaker store I want to open. I am not in a rush to graduate college yet because I really do love it here. It’s an amazing experience‚ I have so much freedom here and I barely have responsibilities‚ expect to take care of myself and make sure that my grades good. In order
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"How My Education is the Key to a Successful Future" (794 words) Education has always been labeled by people throughout time as a necessity‚ seen as "if you don’t graduate high school you’ll work at fast-food your whole life" or "if you don’t go to college you’ll have a desk job in a little cubical". Sadly in this modern ever so competitive world of employment this seems to be an unavoidable reality with "improper education". The truth is education is a huge asset to life‚ seeing how
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How has stress affected your life? Stress has had a major impact on my life. The major stressors in my life are school‚ the home where I live and my Mom’s health. Stress related to school has affected my life. Firstly‚ assignments from my classes stress me out. For example this five paragraph essay has stressed me out. The stress of assignments has made it impossible to think straight so I end up making poor decisions like skipping classes. Secondly‚ the length between classes stresses me out. For
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The sound of breaking glass and angry screams filled second story of my suburban home. Terrified‚ I fetched my siblings and went outside to escape from the hostility‚ if only for a few minutes. After some time‚ I heard the front door slam and my father’s truck zoom down the street. Later‚ I went upstairs and found my mother weeping; I have seen no one so sad. I saw the remains of what had been elegant wedding photos in pieces on the floor and sensed heartbreak in the air. At the time‚ I was only
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for dear life when times are tough. In all honesty I believe that the Army saved my life. A couple years ago I started my first year of college and I thought it was going to be the best time of my life‚ but I was wrong. The classes were not the bad part‚ it was the fact that it was so expensive and the loans just kept piling up. In order to get my bachelor’s degree‚ I needed at least eighteen credit hours per semester. Trying to balance my classes‚ two jobs‚ somewhat of a social life‚ and deal
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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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In my household‚ kids didn’t really have too many responsibilities. I would see pictures of adolescents in third world countries lugging around gallons of contaminated water‚ just to drink for a day and others who would have to eat something as absurd as clay just to settle their hunger. Meanwhile I had a stocked fridge and spotless clothes to wear as I attended public school like every other mediocre kid in the US. It wasn’t until after I graduated High School that I began to comprehend the little
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I have always grown up in the shadow of the spotlight. Through sports‚ school‚ and social life‚ I was not the best player‚ student‚ or friend. My senior year‚ football season changed all of that in a matter of a few days. Football has been the sport that I have loved and adored my whole life‚ but unfortunately that love was tested to the max. During the summer before football season‚ I was informed that our senior quarterback would not be playing that upcoming season. This was a huge blow to the
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overwhelming strides of moving into college‚ I am ready to take on the much bigger challenge of completing my education and obtaining my master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. My goal as a college freshman at Marywood University is to graduate as a well-rounded individual while achieving as close to a 4.0 grade point average as possible. The core values of Marywood such as excellence‚ empowerment‚ and service will be important factors in the achievement of my goal. Excellence is defined
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