I AM PERSISTENT By: Princess Jones October 4‚ 2012 2A In the video of Lance Armstrong‚ a cancer survivor and seven time Tour de France winner‚ a question is asked‚ “Who says we can’t do it?” Lance Armstrong replied‚ “You may only get one chance‚ so go for it!” Whenever I make reference to Lance Armstrong‚ the word persistent comes to mind. He embodies a persistent characteristic‚ and that’s the word I use to describe myself. To me‚ the quote is saying‚ you may only have one chance to
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I am a Survivor Uhriaha Aguilar BSHS 342 December 10‚ 2012 Don Campbell Start This essay will cover in a shortened version a quick glimpse into my life and how I came to be where I am today. Social Support Outside the Immediate Family built my resilience and has put me on the path to becoming a human service professional. Life Begins Growing up I lived in a home that was comprised of my mother‚ father‚ and myself. Someone would think
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listen to me‚ I am feeling like a widow. My padrone abandoned me in prison. GOD only you could solve my problem‚ only you could bear me witness upon this crime I have been accused‚ but of which I am innocent. Please‚ if you are God come and rescue me‚ before society hangs me. Amen!’ I am from Togo‚ in west Africa‚ but I can’t remember the village I am from because I got kidnapped when I was little.When I was playing outside my tent with my little brother‚ the ball fell into the bush. I ran after
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When I was fifteen‚ I read a book titled I am Malala. This book is about a young Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban on her way to school. The story of Malala opened my eyes to the very different in which we live. One of my favorite quotes from I am Malala is‚ “We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” To me‚ this quote shows a cry for help from middle-eastern women. It made me start thinking about all girls in the middle-east and how their lives compare to mine.
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Am I in The Zone? Instant Zone Activity (include time spent) Lasting Zone Activity (include time spent) Drinking sweet beverages‚ around 10 times a day. Read for an 1 hour for a day. I have many things to do during the week‚ I go through the week without planning causing me to forget things. Happened both days. I did my chores on my assigned day‚ it took two hours to complete. Being lazy at the things I care about‚ without trying full to improve. Everyday for about 4 hours. I thought
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circumstances can be attributed to my current state homelessness. I grew up in a broken home which consisted of my father not being present in my life and my mother who was disturbingly addicted to crack cocaine. My mother’s addiction left me as well as my seven brothers and sisters dirt poor. In order to feed ourselves we would have to go out and steal food from local stores and rob people. I got caught robbing one day and I was sent to jail. I got out a few months later and went to my former home in the
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I Am Sam was an enlighten story of a struggle of a man and his daughter to stay together. In this movie the director showed the viewers a realistic situation between family and state. The director also did an excellent job portraying the illustration of the main character (Sam) and his daughter (Lucy) personal struggle within. This story showed the importance of love and family. The movie I Am Sam introduces conflict between the family and state. The main character (Sam) and
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“I AM MALALA.” “I Am Malala” is a breathtaking novel based on a true story of a young sixteen year old girl’s life. This memoir written by Malala Yousafzai and co written by Christina Lamb was published in October 2013 by ‘Little‚ Brown and Company’ and has become a very popular novel all around the world. This book contains 265 pages and costs Indian Rs. 399 and I found it worth reading. This courageous young girl wrote this book fearlessly to spread the awareness about the rights of education
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Robert Neville is the apparent sole survivor of a pandemic whose symptoms resemble vampirism. It is implied that the pandemic was caused by a war‚ and that it was spread by dust storms in the cities and an explosion in the mosquito population. The narrative details Neville’s daily life in Los Angeles as he attempts to comprehend‚ research‚ and possibly cure the disease‚ to which he is immune. Neville’s past is revealed through flashbacks: The disease claimed his wife and daughter‚ and he was forced
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I am David is a story about a boy who was placed in a Soviet prison and was separated from his mother. David only had one friend that was able to save him. He was brainwashed and had no idea who his mother was. He took an adventure through many countries to find his mother. David only had one friend that was able to save him. David had many challenges and was one of the few escapers of the prison. At the beginning of I Am David. David had been separated from his mother and father. His father
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