never looked up to‚ nor have I had to deal with‚ anyone more in my life than my sister. Growing up‚ we spent a lot of time together. From the moment I was born pretty much I was attached at her hip whether she wanted me there or not - I played with games and toys with her; I looked up to her; I respected her; she taught me next to everything about the world that I knew back when I was a kid‚ before I started school and growing up more on my own. Once I got to the point of having the ability to actually
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in my household‚ whether it was on the radio‚ the television‚ or through an instrument. Music has always given form to my feelings. As a child I remember I would turn on the radio‚ sit on my bed and just listen to random music stations. Although I never had dreams of becoming a singer‚ dancer or any sort of musician‚ I have always been fascinated by music. I have been captivated by rhythm and melody since the days my mother would sing me to sleep. I believe it is my mother who initiated my love
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My name in April Bonilla and I was born on December 20‚ 1977 which makes me 34 years old. I was born into a single parent family and was raised by my Mother. Aside from myself‚ my Mother also gave birth to my three younger brothers. Growing up I did my best to help take care of my brothers which also motivated me to get a job at a young age. I began to babysit for my neighbors and family friends so I could contribute money to my family. Watching children was enjoyable and interesting; therefore‚
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Since day one that I can remember‚ my parents have always been divorced. Sometimes it became a big problem in our family because of the constant arguments between them. The court felt it wasn’t fair for my brothers and I and came to the conclusion that the children will see a counselor one a week. At that time I was so young I didn’t know exactly what that meant and apparently had no other choice but to go. Little did I know that it would change my perception forever. Attending the counseling weekly
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can’t play at least one instrument or doesn’t know how to read a piece of sheet music. When I was very young my mother would play music for me and sing to me. My father would also play the drums very loudly so the entire neighborhood could hear. Due to the fact that I was brought up around so much talent and music appreciation‚ naturally I decided that I wanted music to be a large part in my life forever and I want to be able to share it with the world. When I was in elementary school I decided to
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My name is Marissa Clearwater as you may know from the summary haha well lets just jump into my story instead of me blabbering on. I came from a well to do family we never had any problems with money or anything of the sort so I’ve never really known about hardships. I had two siblings a younger brother and sister who were twins and they defined stereotypical twins. Both were mischievous‚ silly and never did anything without each other they even went to the bathroom together (dont worry we got
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"What are those?" I asked my mom‚ walking through Toys "R" Us and pointing at a large box. "Those are Legos‚ you can put them together and build things‚" she responded. I stared at them‚ repeating the name in my head. Legos. It was a funny name. They looked like colorful bricks with holes in them. "Can we get them?" I asked. Sure enough‚ we were carrying a box of them to the checkout section. Crazy as it seemed‚ the small blocks mesmerized me as a kid. The different colors‚ sizes‚ shapes‚ all
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started dancing before I can remember‚ but I have been told that I was just about three. I started out at a studio that I cannot remember‚ doing ballet and tap. Yet‚ because my entire class would have been so young it can hardly be considered dance‚ but rather a general physical activity with friends. When I was about to turn six my entire family moved‚ so I changed studios to the one I am at. I still only did tap and ballet for about three years‚ when I started to fall behind because everyone else was
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subcontinent in South Asia which consists of six other countries including Nepal‚ Pakistan and Bangladesh. My family is oriented by the Indian culture and lifestyle. In India‚ Kerala (my home State)‚ is the first State to achieve 100% literacy. It is known for its natural beauty and nicknamed as God’s own country. India has a population of 1.18 billion (April 2010 Estimate) and 29 main languages. Life in my birth country (India) is fascinating as people from various different communities‚ ethnic and language
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was brought into Malaysia by sea. Along with a few hundred of my friends in various shapes and sizes‚ we were carefully wrapped in tissue and plastic before being packed into boxes. Unfortunately‚ I was plagued by sea-sickness the minute I was escorted on board. Nausea and queasiness were my constant companions as the sea vessel rocked and rolled during the tedious journey. It was very hot and stuffy in the cargo hold as well. My fellow sea farers and I heaved a huge sigh of relief when the
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