Journals‚ magazines (seventeen‚ vogue‚ American girl) and my hate for books and writing turned into a passion. The first book I read for enjoyment was in third grade‚ and it was the
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It is not surprising that one can have an idea and fail to find the correct words to put it down on paper. Suppose one is writing about an emotional experience‚ for instance. It may be difficult or even impossible to bring out the intensity of feelings so that the reader can feel them too‚ or explain the impact that they had on the character who felt them. Few writers can find the right words to explain
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My Summer Vacation One of my favorite family traditions is summer vacation. Every summer without fail we go on vacation‚ and we stay there for at least a week. For the past five years we have been going to Disney World with our family that lives in Los Angeles. He is my cousin Ricardo‚ he lives with his wife and his 1-yearold daughter. I like them because they’re nice‚ cool and funny. It has turned into
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It seemed to be the longest bus ride on which I had ever been. Every passenger had the same terrified look on their face. Each one of us seemed to be thinking the same thing. Asking ourselves‚ "Do we really want to go where this bus was taking us?" We all knew the destination ‚ and thought we were ready to go there. Many of us had visited this place‚ or places like it in our imaginations when we had played as kids. Was it a dream come true‚ or nightmare? The welcoming committee was
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woke up one sunny morning to find my grandpa sitting on the edge of my bed. I was curious as to what he was doing there‚ but then grew excited when he informed me that I was ready to learn how to ride a bike without any training wheels. I had been riding with training wheels for almost a year and felt like I was ready to take the next step in growing up. Even though I had some doubt‚ my grandpa and I went outside and took the little wheels off my bike. Following my bike’s transformation‚ it was time
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For my Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting assignment I attended an AA meeting held at Annunciation RC Church in Paramus. I was a bit nervous before coming in to the meeting. I had my own personal feelings towards alcoholics for some time. I had a few relatives that dealt with alcohol with some of their lives. Like most families from my background‚ talking about alcoholism just never happened. It was something that was kept secret and never discussed. My religion tells us that drinking any kind of
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Since I grow up in a warm but overprotective household‚ I remember how stressful was to relate with my peers when I started elementary school. A combination of physical and cognitive factors seemed to contribute to my struggles. First‚ I had a fragile constitution and I hated sports and some exercises that involved physical contact or violence. Second‚ my introvert character contributed to prevent me to make new friends. I was a timid‚ suspicious‚ cautious and not competitive at all. Thus‚ the result
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Coming into my first quarter of college I did not know what to really expect. I was very nervous and thought to myself if I could actually be successful in college. As the quarter went on‚ yes it was difficult at times‚ but I managed to work hard and get through everything. I have had good experiences and I have had bad experiences. I have had a mixture of these experiences throughout my classes. Academically I did a relatively good job. Although most of the time I was lazy and watched netflix a
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What is a good manager ? A Manager is the person responsible for planning and directing the work of a group of individuals‚ monitoring their work‚ and taking corrective action when necessary. For many people‚ this is their first step into a management career. A manager ’s title reflects what he/she is responsible for. An Operations Manager is responsible for the operations of the company. There are many management functions in business and‚ therefore‚ many manager titles. Regardless of title‚ the
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Describe a previous writing experience you had (in or out of school) and reflect on what you learned from that experience (not just skills but also habits and ways of thinking about writing) that you can draw on when writing at the college level. As you imagine what college-level writing will be like‚ what can you know with that prior writing experience? I have been involved in Model United Nations since high school‚ and it had been such an educational and engaging experience when I look back as a college
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