My determination is an attribute that distinguishes me from everyone else. I believe my parents and my cultural upbringing helped me develop this attribute. My father was born in Ghana‚ and my mother was born in New York to Ghanaian parents. Ghanaian parents are very strict. If you’re familiar with the book “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”‚ Ghanaian parents are actually mentioned in the book. Ghanaian parents raising their children in the United States strongly encourage their children to look for
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My trumpet has given me a lot of memories that it was my source to remember last school year. Although this isn’t the same one‚ this trumpet has reminded me of the trumpet I have last year. Last year was what I consider my second best year‚ as 6th grade was my best year of all time. I first joined band last year because I wanted to try out new things and my mother suggests me to take lessons In my first war‚ I felt like I was in war with my trumpet. I did get an A+ in Band‚ but the only problem was
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I had a destination‚ but I has had no direction‚ no path should I say. Raising three boys by myself‚ battling alcoholism‚ battling drug abuse‚ I was longing to be a part of something that loved me back. Something that I didn’t have to buy to receive it‚ something that wouldn’t be a temporary fix‚ something that wouldn’t make me feel like crap when it was done with me. My dreams are way bigger than me‚ dreams so big I had no choice but to buckle down and obtain them‚ my dreams and goals continuously
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My anxiety has been an obstacle for many things in my life. I can’t talk to people I don’t know. Everyday things‚ such as ordering food at a restaurant or walking down the street next to someone else‚ become things that would make you quake in your shoes. Do you know that feeling when you miss a step on the staircase‚ and for a moment‚ you think you’re going to fall and you get a jolt of fear? That’s what I feel like‚ almost all the time. It affects social situations most of the time‚ but it’s also
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plain‚ I could feel my bare ankles stinging from the stirrup rubbing against them. We had been riding for a solid three hours in the unbearable heat. Suddenly I felt my body falling backwards‚ my horse was running. I grasped onto the horn for dear life. Thinking back‚ they did not teach me much about how to ride a horse before I jumped on‚ so I had absolutely no idea what to do. “Should I jump off?” It seemed like a valid option because my horse was heading right towards my mom’s. I was then in
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The Harmful Effects of ADHD Medication in Children English 102: Writing II Abstract The medications and treatments for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) were researched to expose the risks of pharmaceuticals and their side effects on young children. The medical risks of medications commonly used to treat children with ADHD were examined using published research and findings from pediatricians‚ physicians‚ scientists‚ and other health
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This past year was significant in that it has seen the failure of multiple intimate life goals of mine‚ some of which I’ve pursued for years‚ others‚ for months. However‚ the failure of these goals manifested all at once making me grasp for explanations. Initially‚ my perception of these failures was negative‚ similar to that of most people who fail to realize self-determined goals. However‚ as time went on and life unfolded‚ I’ve come to realize that my negative perception of these failures in
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them in my arms. I finish my walk to my bike and place the milk and mayo in the basket of my bike along with the three half eaten jars of mayonnaise that are already sitting there still. I come to the top of the hill and I become anxious to go down. I steadily raise my feet from the pedals and give myself a gentle push. The little push was just enough to send me flying down the hill that was a struggle getting up before. The hard work has payed off and now I am on the easy road‚ things were looking
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“Do‚ Re‚ Mi‚ Fa‚ Sol‚ La‚ Ti‚ Do!”‚ I exclaimed to my piano teacher at the age of seven. Since then‚ I knew that piano would become a significant part of my life. Outside of my activities in health sciences‚ piano takes a major part of my time. When I came to the United States at the age of eight from Egypt‚ I was not ready to give up such a huge part of me. I began joining music camps and courses such as S.O.A.R‚ where I met my future piano teacher‚ Mrs. Jane. She inspired me to continue playing
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box and stored away. My teacher read interesting books to my class. She would take two weeks to read a 500 page book. I enjoyed cuddling up next to watch each expression she expressed. Every couple of months my teacher set up blanket forts and let us read independently all day long. We’d read beside the light of a lamp and bring our own pillows to lay on. This was my favorite time of the year. From there‚ she let us write stories and read them aloud. My teacher helped develop my love for writing.
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