When I started writing this I realized that Cheri and I have known each other for 12 years. In those 12 years‚ a couple of memories have somewhat stood out. Our friendship began in primary school. I remember sitting behind Cheri in grade 4 and being completely mesmerized by what I believed was the longest pony-tail I had ever seen‚ and wondering how such a small girl managed to not sit on it. Being the new girl‚ tomboy Cheri took me under her wing and introduced me to playing soccer with the boys
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Shantel Skari Senior Comp White 3 Mrs. Schumacher Sunshine State A five day vacation in the Sunshine state that would create some of my best and most interesting memories. The 5 days of complaining about how it was hot outside‚ turing into a lobster‚ and hanging out with my cousin. It was an agreement with my cousins parent that she would live in south Dakota and fly to florida every other summer. The summers my cousin wouldn’t fly down my uncle would come and visit in south Dakota. The night
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traditions‚ to eastern North Carolina at the age of six and entered a new school. Moving to a new state changed my life; I was no longer surrounded by my family and culture. Having an Indian Heritage I was the minority in my new town. Being the only Indian in school made me self-conscious growing up. This prohibited me from building new relationships with other kids my age. Dealing with these circumstances took away from developing essential childhood memories. My parents also played a role in my
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the living room to ask my dad a question‚ he looked out out the window and screamed at the top of his lungs‚ "THE SHOP IS ON FIRE‚ CALL 911!!!" Before I could get my boots on‚ my dad was already outside spraying the fire with our garden hose‚ and moving his truck and four wheelers. The building was almost fully engulfed by the time the fire department had arrived. My brother rushed up to the Redlands Mesa Fire department and he waited about 20 minutes waiting for the head chief to get there to take
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It was a wall I built that separated me from the rest of the world. To this day‚ I do not know whether I was trying to keep others out or myself in. Either way‚ I pushed people away so far that I was not even visible at the furthest horizons. The golden rays of the dawning sun were so strong that the shadow it casted on my sister looked much like me. That’s where I lived my life: in the shadows of my older sister... in the background
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Personal Identity While growing up in a beach town in Orange County‚ I could always be found outside exploring. Whether it was in the water or out on land‚ I was always curious of the world around me. My parents raised me in a suburban neighborhood‚ and I attended a private Catholic school through eighth grade. This environment taught me the importance of respect‚ and gave me values I treasure‚ and while I am appreciative of my education‚ there were limiting factors to private school. I had limited
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There once was a kid named Tyrone Lamar. He really likes to play airsoft‚ even though he gets really angry when he gets shot. Tyrone is in 8th grade. He really likes chicken nuggets and french fries from McDonald’s. Tyrone and his friends were talking one day about going to the local airsoft field in the woods. “Sure! It is perfect weather for airsoft today‚” Tyrone said. “Let’s go right after school‚” his friend Jack said. Sure enough‚ as soon as Tyrone got out of school‚ he went home‚ changed
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doesn’t want to skip alone so I get dragged along into her plans as well‚ getting me into more trouble than I planned for while being her friend. Today was different for her though she seemed crazier in the morning when she walked up to me‚ Right away she blurted out “Come with me to go to six flags it will be fun.” I replied “NOW?” because I knew she had gotten me into so pretty bad trouble but skipping school was way worse. If my parents found out that I had left school with her the day after
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those around them.” I like the idea of trying to have the mentality of always choosing the positive option in life. This‚ and the other leadership experience’s I have had are some of the few experiences that I have walked away truly feeling like I grew as a person‚ taking away with me both new knowledge and leadership skills that will dramatically help me handle the daily struggles that the professional world offers. The leadership programs I attended set a catalyst to my interest in people
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Consequences of Shoplifting Shoplifting is not a game…Its when someone takes something of value from another person without permission and with the intent to keep it for oneself. Since recently being caught shoplifting I have had to face the consequences for the bad mistake I made. I can’t tell you how scared I was and how I felt like a complete idiot and I wish I hadn’t done it. I’d do anything to take it back‚ and it was the worst mistake I’ve ever made‚ I knew it was wrong and
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