My mom has multiple sclerosis. Having been diagnosed with the disease almost eighteen years ago‚ my mother has never been healthy in the time that I can remember her. Because of this‚ I have been accustomed to a different childhood than a majority of my friends. There were a lot of things that I didn’t do with my mom as a child that many other families do. We did a lot of traveling when we were younger‚ but we stopped taking trips after I was seven years old. Although my aunt and uncle always stepped
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At the age of 13‚ shortly after the death of my grandmother‚ I experienced an existential crisis. I pondered the meaning life and at the time the inconsequentialness of our life on the pale blue dot in the vast cosmos. Life seemed pointless when the reality of death constantly loomed. From biology classes I took in high school‚ I learned about microorganisms and there found the answers I had been seeking. The parallels between my life and these organisms were astounding. Although these microorganisms
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we volunteer for a certain amount of hours. I would usually volunteer with my troop to work on community gardens and other small tasks similar to that. I did not enjoy volunteering because I was too young. I was forced upon something that I did not want to do. I just wanted to have fun and did not understand the concept of community service. Now that I am done with Girl Scouts‚ I have moved on to a different stage of my life. I now know that volunteering is worth the time and effort. After years of
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My family history has an enormous influence‚ not only on who I am today‚ but also on who I want to become in the future. For the longest time‚ I was unsure what I wanted to do with my life and what I wanted to make a career out of. I changed my major at least 4 times and my frustration grew stronger. One day I decided to lay down and rest because I was so exhausted with the emotional frustration of not knowing what I was going to do with the rest of my life. I had a dream. I saw myself in my very
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necessity that carried my greatest growth. At a very young age‚ I remember watching‚ attentively observing people throwing away and disregarding their American birthright opportunities that so many people dreamt of holding. It was not up until I got older that I started to realize that these people I called family were people I was afraid of becoming. This fear awoke my desire to help make a difference in those who were less fortunate and a determination in becoming the very man my family learned to resent
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in life could have a drastic effect on a person’s further existence. Perhaps the most horrific occurrence that one has endured changes their life and has a great effect on how they live in the present time. In just a few seconds‚ I have seen my life‚ my short-lived life‚ flash right before my eyes. What began as a venturesome day‚ ended in horrid adversity. My near death experience has influenced my life by providing myself with a greater appreciation for and a sense of direction in life. My second
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Two words--three‚ depending on how you feel about hyphens--have changed my life and net financial worth: Mid-Century Modern. If you’re a fan of “Mad Men” or martinis you probably already know about Mid-Mod‚ this rekindling of love for all things Fifties—sunburst wall clocks‚ tail fins‚ Tang‚ and‚ most significantly‚ the suburban ranch house. This infatuation with the brawny‚ ebullient time following the war when America was in love with space travel and clam dip was not in play twenty years ago
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An important event changed my life - going to the university Everyone knows how Cinderella changed her life after meeting the prince. I have my own Cinderella story. I was a little girl who was always in shame. I studied hard but always got bad scores. All my friends were my neighbors. I had never gone to a far place without keeping my family company. However‚ an amazing change happened in 1989. I did not meet the prince‚ but passed the universities’ entrance examination. As lucky as Cinderella
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SHOULD MILTARY SERVICE BE MANDATORY FOR MALES The recurring debate over mandatory military service has been revived as the U.S. all-voluntary military force is stretched to its limit in the war on terrorism. I recently returned home from the military on an honorable discharge. I also served two years in Korea and learn that all Korean males had to serve a mandatory two years of service. I personally think it would be good for every male to at least serve one year of military service within 10 years
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Football is my favorite sport. It has taught me a lot of things in life. Without football during football season I would be very bored. Football has made me stronger. Football has made my life a more fun. Football has changed my life. Football has changed me because it has taught me teamwork. If football didn’t teach me teamwork I probably wouldn’t have played baseball or basketball. Teamwork has taught me patience. Teamwork is a big effect in my life because you do it all the time. Without football
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