It was cold and dark passage; the walls were covered with a slimy film. My sneakers slid with each flimsy step‚ making me wish I had better brand sneakers with better grip. I reached for a support trying to keep my balance. As we entered a deep cave like passage we heard echoes of laughter and giggles. We had reached our destination for camping Golconda Fort. The large fort had dark rooms. Our guide pointed her flash-light into a murky passage followed by a small room. She shocked us by picking
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Distractions are everywhere and they are different for everyone. Work‚ kids and just plain ole everyday life‚ are just a few. These issues must be controlled in ordered to accomplish ones goals. My current goal is to earn a degree in Electrical Engineering through online courses with Penn Foster. I finished high school in 1984 and in 1992‚ I earned an Associated Degree of Science in Veterinarian Medicine. I worked in the Veterinarian field for 10 years and although I enjoyed working with animals
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Analysis of Addiction Experience During the analysis of addictions experience I made the decision to abstain from all beverages excluding water. Prior to the addictions experience I would usually only drink beverages such as sweet tea and lemonade. Due to the amount of sugar and other additives that are within these beverages they could be considered unhealthy. Fortunately‚ water lacks the unhealthy additives and research shows it to be beneficial in promoting healthy skin‚ immune system‚ and digestive
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My Salvation Experience My Father Was 62 Years of Age and My Mother was 16 Years Old when I was Born . My Father was appointed full custody of me at the age of 7 Years Old. I was repeatedly Touched Inappropriately‚ it started to occur every day and then 4 to 5 times a week until finally I was raped. I would hurt so badly‚ Emotionally‚ Mentally‚ and Physically. My only way to cope with the pain was to drink. My father had liquor Cabinet‚ I started to steal his whiskey and
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four years old‚ my mother was the first of the family to come from Kenya to the United States. She moved here to build a better life for our family. About a year later‚ it became apparent my father would not be joining us here; by the end of 2004‚ lung cancer had taken my father from my family. The passing of my father was‚ by far‚ the most difficult experience I have ever had‚ however it has only made me more capable of moving on from hardships. I vividly remember the tears in my mother’s eyes as
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Have you ever tried to rush something and now you wish you could go back and do it again? I never thought I would say this but I wish I could go back to my Naval Junior Reserves Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) High school days. I underestimated those days‚ and now I wish it could return. I miss riding the “Big Cheese” (bus) three to four hours‚ the long hours of practice‚ the “monkey suit”(uniform)‚ the grass parties (lots of exercise that hurt)‚ the long lectures filled with yelling Help us sir”
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What affected my life the most were the traumatic experiences of my childhood that have shaped my entire life. I don’t often speak about what goes on in my life or my past because I feel that it is better to keep things to myself then to show people that I am weak. I grew up in an abusive home my family changed because of certain events that took place within our family. I always remember being more depressed than other children. I just wanted to be normal and pretty my entire life. As time went
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Without a doubt‚ there are experiences in life that shape and mold you into the person you are meant to be. More importantly‚ these experiences help determine one’s purpose in life. Early on in life‚ I began my first incursion into community service as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels America; a non-profit organization that delivers meals and conducts friendly and safety visits to senior citizens. My volunteer duties ranged from food preparation and delivering food to various homes throughout the
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impacting the ability to embrace a situation that originally may be perceived as fear. My first obstacle with this course was to admit to myself that I had created my own fear of math. I had fully produced what I now view to be a huge challenge. The inevitable had finally arrived. I had postponed my taking this math class for close to ten years. I was now at age 29 sitting in a math class that I had avoided through out my collegial career. So here I was‚ struggling from the beginning‚ prior to a math
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Brittany Surface ENG 1110. Section 03 Sandra Young SWR #1 My Goals and Experiences My name is Brittany Surface. My dad is in the military therefore we have moved around a lot. I was born in Fort Bragg‚ North Carolina in a military hospital. However in the year of 2001 we moved to South Carolina and have been fortunate enough to still be here. At one point the Army transferred my dad to Chicago for 2 years while we were still in South Carolina. As a family we decided that he would go alone
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