Professor Nora Kabaji English 100 Topic: Has life in the military changed you? How has it affected you? 06 November 2012 The Military Changed My Life for the Better Life in the military has not only changed me‚ but it has molded me to become a better person. Before I joined the United States Navy‚ I was a member of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) for my entire tenure of high school; as well as a scholarship recipient to the University of Kentucky. I had always been
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The United States Marine Corps Memorial “bka” Iwo Jima Statue is one the world’s most impactful monuments is built to symbolize the honor we give to our countries men who have fallen protecting the United States of America. This symbolic concrete cast bronze structure was created by‚ Felix de Weldon in memory of the American Marines who fallen for our country since 1775 dedicated in 1954. Standing at thirty-two feet tall and a flag pole of sixty-feet tall. The Swedish granite base it stands upon
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I held my breath to avoid the harsh taste that lodges deep into my lungs from the bus exhaustion. I walked onto the cold mustard colored bus and saw my friend Anna sitting on the rough piece of plastic they call a seat. She sat arms crossed shivering to the negative two degree wind chill‚ the only thing keeping her warm was a red ball of yarn that rested on top of a black woven beanie. I waved hello and sat adjacent to her to avert the temptation of conversation‚ we weren’t allowed to talk on the
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football season and it was my 3th year playing so I thought I was a star but bradley thought otherwise. Me and Brantley hated each other he would do anything to get me in trouble‚ one time when we were running to warm up for practice he fell on purpose and told the coaches that I’m the one who made him fall and they made me run the rest of practice for not taking anything serious and playing around too much. The next day I hated Bradley more than ever since my feet and my legs still felt like I had
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When I was a child‚ I was very shy. I didn’t like talking to other people‚ or even being around others for long periods of time because it made me very nervous. My parents signed me up for theater to force me out of my comfort zone‚ and I fell in love. I became the person who I am today‚ a confident‚ energetic social butterfly‚ because I was exposed to something new that made me grow as a human being. Even though people can grow to become experts in a specific field‚ if they don’t step outside of
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Growing up‚ I always kept to myself and never got close with many people. My PFO experience has changed this about me. Being able to work with everyone in PFO in a different way this past year has allowed me to build a unique relationship with each person. One of my most memorable experiences was from Night of Gratitude. For this show we rehearsed for only a total of 24 hours before we put on the show. In the 24 hours‚ 20 teens‚ including myself wrote songs and poetry to perform in honor of 10 people
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One of the worst injuries that has ever occurred to me was having my fingers burned by extremely hot water. It was a cold‚ dark day at 7:31pm‚ and it was just me‚ my older brother‚ Gideon‚ and my younger brother‚ Theodore. I was 9 years old‚ Theodore was 2 years old‚ and Gideon was 12 years old. Every day I would drink some hot tea‚ because I tended to be extremely sensitive to the cold. And when I say sensitive‚ I am talking about that if I was drinking regular temperature water‚ I would be shivering
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mother. As a young black teenage mother‚ I have learned to grow up quick. The things that I have learned the fastest were to nurture‚ care‚ and to protect my son‚ Jaylen. These were the three basic instincts that I have had since the day I first saw him. As far as I am concerned these instincts will not go away until my soul is resting. Nurturing my son is very important. To me‚ nurturing is more than just feeding him. Nurturing is also educating him and training him to be all that he can be. I do
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It was a Saturday morning in the fall when Adam’s life changed forever. He had been working as a hit man for the Russian Mafia for a little over 12 years now‚ one of their best workers. He had always desired to have a family‚ but the life he lived was too dangerous to have anyone to look after besides himself. He had been associating with a local woman named Maria. They met at a farmers market about four blocks from Adam’s home. After listening to her aspirations and values‚ he was almost certain
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didn’t know heartbreak until June 28‚ when my dad told me that he had stage 4 cancer. I didn’t know fear until August 13‚ when I found out that he would have to undergo radiation to combat a tumor in his brain. I didn’t know weariness until August 24‚ when everyone at school talked about how great their summer had been‚ and I had to lie and say that mine had been fine. I didn’t know how deep my love for my dad ran until June 29‚ when I wiped away my tears‚ stood a little straighter‚ and vowed
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