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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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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Burns Bissell My biggest influence: Andrew Calton I have had multiple influential people in my life‚ but I’m not going to say my parents or a great teacher‚ but rather someone closer to my age. Andrew Calton‚ a good friend and great influence. Andrew helped me “get back on my feet” when I was scared to kayak. I would stay on the lake and not go on rivers because I had no confidence in myself. Late at night he and Jack White‚ another good friend‚ came to my cabin at camp and told me there was a spot
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How Baseball Changed My Life Baseball may seem like a game where individuals remain around and sit tight for a ball to be hit‚ yet that is not what baseball truly is. To me‚ this game has changed the way I see life all in all. Each player has been taught to have great hard working attitude‚ regardless of whether it’s in a weight room or even practices. Coaches have given leadership chances to players every year and this year it’s my turn due to my hard working attitude and my capacity to lead a
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surrounded by Christians has greatly impacted my life. Not noticing it much before‚ I now see how the majority of the people in my life consider faith the key to a successful life. Additionally‚ the only way to understand your faith is by reading the Bible. Not only had my parents encouraged me to read the Bible‚ but those of all different generations around me. My friend Christine‚ who is thirteen years old‚ agrees with my mother who is in her forties‚ and my grandparents who are in their seventies and
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infant who wouldn’t digest anything he was fed and vomited frequently‚ and it was a nightmare for my parents as they brought me to the hospital in Stamford Connecticut the doctors gave my parents only one option‚ surgery. This surgery saved my life which laid the groundwork for the person I am today‚ my view on society‚ knowledge‚ work‚ love‚ and happiness‚ the things that have taught me about life. Pyloric Stenosis is an uncommon condition in the stomach and small intestine which thickens. Pyloric
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Because my childhood was so filled with literature‚the fact that reading is such a substantial part of my life is somewhat expected. The reading material I read then has helped me become the person I am today. As young as Second Grade‚ I had already read the Harry Potter series‚ and countless other chapter books that had helped shape my childhood. Even though my preferred genre has evolved since then‚ my avidity for reading has not faltered. Because of my reading‚ I learned how valuable the skill
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high school‚ my life revolves around the sport that I love. Digging my cleats into the soft dirt infield and smelling the freshly cut grass is truly my favorite thing. The triumphant feeling that I get when my team does something good such as: hitting a homerun‚ striking out a batter‚ or winning a big game. February to April may be a bit cold and dreary to other people but I deem these three months my favorite time of the year. My life revolves around softball season and it has shaped my personality
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Since the age of five sports have been my life. I have played just about every sport; basketball‚ baseball‚ soccer‚ football‚ lacrosse‚ and hockey. There have been numerous takeaways from playing all of these sports through out my life that have shaped me to be the individual that I am today. First sport I ever played was soccer and I was more of a fan of running around the field and not giving a care in the world to the soccer ball‚ so turns out that sport was not for me. Next sport up‚ basketball
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I did not know another person could have made such an impact on my life‚ especially to the extent of making me the woman I am today. My mother‚ Rosie Bush‚ inspired me to become the best person I can be. She taught me to never settle for less no matter how hard times may get and to continue to push forward regardless of the obstacles. Most importantly‚ she instilled in me the importance of family. My mother‚ who stood 5 feet 7 inches‚ caramel-brown skin‚ round face with high cheekbones‚ and weighting
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