At this point in my life‚ my priorities are many‚ but three priorities are most important to me. My first priority is my education. Not only do I value education‚ but it also plays a major part of my life because I love learning new things. In this world today‚ one has to have more than an associate’s degree to get far in life‚ and be able to have a steady career. In order to get a PhD; I have to concentrate and take things seriously in order to succeed. Another big priority in my life is being a
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I’m Just Me Do people constantly ask you what are you? This is a question I get asked on a daily basis. I am Janell Gutierrez and my racial background is Hispanic. I am half Puerto Rican and half Dominican born and raised in the U.S. A lot of people question what I am because of my features. When it comes to my cultural background I am Hispanic but I am closer to my Puerto Rican side of the family. I’m just me. Furthermore I consider myself to be American. I consider myself to be American because
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Neighborhood Watch According to USAonWatch.com it states‚ since 1972‚ the USA-on-Watch Neighbor Program has worked to unite law enforcement agencies‚ private organizations‚ and individual citizen in a nation-wide effort to reduce crime and improve local communities. More neighborhood citizens in America should start a Neighborhood Watch Program in their neighborhood. First‚ there are many things that you could stop from happening to you or your next door neighbor if you have had a Neighborhood Watch. Second
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Why the Sky is so High? Long ago‚ the sky was very low. It was so low that people could touch it if they raised their hands. At the horizon‚ where the sky nearly touched the earth‚ was a village. Here lived an old woman all by herself. All day long she was busy with her household chores. Cleaning her utensils‚ scrubbing the floor‚ and dusting her courtyard. One day‚ she saw that her courtyard was very dirty. So she picked up her broomstick to clean it. She swept the
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April 24‚ 2012 French novelist‚ Albert Camus once said‚ “Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” What are friends? What kind of friends do we have? How are friends different? In Marion Winks article “What Are Friends For?” Winik supports the idea that each friendship we obtain has immeasurable value and many differences. “I was thinking about how everybody can’t be everything to each other‚ but some people can
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Descriptive Essay: Carter’s Drumstick We live in a society where we are surrounded by advancing technology and material objects‚ where many feel they are defined by their possessions (“You are what you drive‚ or wear‚ or drink‚ etc.”)‚ where people feel the need to need to gloat and show off. It seems more and more seldom that our society’s inhabitants actually stop to reflect on what is really important to them‚ and appreciate what objects hold true meaning in their hearts and lives. Looking
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of a prized possession for me would be an old fashioned watch given by my grandmother ten years ago. My grandmother bought this watch fifty years ago for my grandfather forty years old birthday. It was made by "Citizen Watch Co"‚ rectangular shape style and has a leather straps. The watch was very popular back into 1940 because it was a "limited edition" watch. However‚ the price of the watch is not the reason for me to treasure it so much‚ the story behide is more important to me. My grandmother
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off the end of my tongue. “Wait! I think I hear something.” It’s my alarm clock. Thank God. This must just be a bad dream. As I pull myself out of the dream‚ I am once again in my pale blue room sitting upright‚ staring out the window at the beautiful day. I reach for my clock. Shoot! I’m late. Mr Gerdini will put me on detention for sure. I jump out of bed‚ get ready and run downstairs. As I grab an apple and run onto my front lawn‚ I realise I’ve missed my bus! I guess I’ll have to take the 362
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briefly explain my life story‚ and how a beautiful woman named Tracy has been a major influence in my life. I met Tracy in December of 2005 and we became close friends. She has been in my life for seven years now. In the seven years of my knowing her she showed me that I was heading in the wrong direction‚ how to find trust in God and she showed me that I deserve a lot more in life. Growing up‚ my adult life was kind of rough for me. I graduated from
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My upbringing and experiences in life have shaped me and made me who I am today. I am defined by my troubles in the past‚ my family‚ my education‚ my goals‚ and money. A lot of things have happened in my life that put me where I am today. I have been through an abusive family‚ exposed to inappropriate things‚ had run-ins with the law‚ and experienced a lot of things in my life. There are so many interesting stories in my life such as the time I was taken from my parents because of abuse and how
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