My four brothers and I knew what being called to my parents room for a ‘meeting’ meant. “We have a new opportunity” my dad would say. My brothers and I would immediately sink into nervous excitement. We knew this meant that we would be moving. And moving meant something new like being close to the beach‚ having seasonal disney tickets‚ or a pool in the back yard. We would spend hours discussing the new possibilities of a new place. Fantasizing about where we would live‚ go to school‚ and what
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My Experience with Abstaining I chose to abstain from sugar for the assignment. Sugar has been a part of my life ever since I could remember. All of my happy memories as a child included sugar and it is my go to when I feel overwhelmed‚ frustrated‚ or upset. This experience was eye opening and I feel that it has better equipped me to help others through the process of recovery. It’s easy to see why addictions are difficult to recover from and why it is considered a lifelong practice. I learned
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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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Samuel Hays 10/13/2014 Experience in America On a beautiful Sunday morning‚ I got a call from my grandfather from America after 9 years. When my mom told me that it’s your grandfather‚ I ran to the yellow‚ old phone. When I heard the first words that my grandfather said to me‚ it felt so great that even words couldn’t describe it. We talked for many hours and while talking to him I realized how great‚ smart‚ and wonderful my grandfather was. Then I handed the phone to my dad because he had important
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The abstinence experience in my case was a process of learning about myself. I learned how I reacted when I had to stop doing a behavior that was giving me satisfaction and pain. I learned how to come up with ways to help my process and achieve my goal. At the beginning‚ it was difficult as it was the first time abstaining from a behavior that I had for many years‚ I can say it started during my life as an adolescent. It was seen as a fun thing to do at school with friends and at parties. However
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within my Pilates experience is that I am not as fit as I thought I was. I have noticed that I am extremely stiff when doing the leg stretches. There is a lot of tension in my legs when I stretch using the band. I have also noticed that my legs and arms make cracking sounds at some points when I am doing certain positions. I did not realize that it would be so difficult for me to do some of the positions. As the classes become more intension I began to realize that I need to exercise my body more
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My most memorable dining experience surprisingly happened on a regular midweek evening. I was packed and ready for my month trip‚ my flight was scheduled early in the morning and I knew I had some time on my hands. I wanted to spend it with my best friend before I left‚ and with that great idea in mind I headed to her place of work‚ Emeril’s Restaurant. I had never dined there before due to the pricy tag that every fine dining restaurant carries‚ but that day I decided to start my vacation early
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My leadership experiences position around a distinct premise. I shall attempt to define that premise from my viewpoint. Under the direction and suggestion of my grade school Saint Margaret Mary‚ volunteering in our community was inspired. Although there were no opportunities to serve in leadership roles during this undertaking‚ I had always embraced leadership. As a son of a Marine‚ I grew up with a solid sense of duty and service‚ in addition to a first-hand knowledge of leadership qualities.
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“My Traumatic Experience” I was so devastated. I would not have thought in a million years that I would lose someone so important to me. It was mid-day September 12‚ 2013 I had just gotten out of school as soon as I walked through the door and sat down my mother told me the sad news. The pain i felt on that day hurt my heart. My mom told me the news that my cousin had been in a car accident . Not only was she in an accident but she was pronounced dead on the sight. My cousin‚ Teaundra‚ was my best
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been my home since the day I was born; however‚ my parents migrated here over twenty years ago from their native countries. My mom is from Honduras‚ and my dad is from Sri Lanka. Due to this‚ I am half Hispanic and half Asian. I attended North Miami Beach Sr High and graduated on June 6‚ 2016. This is my second semester as a Freshman at St. Thomas University. Other than focusing on my studies‚ I like to play video games. Video games and school work don’t mix well so I have decided to leave my video
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