control of you regardless of what you have planned. I was still fourteen by the time I experienced my first concussion. The day was absolutely beautiful. The sun was scorching everyone’s skin as we all raced to my school’s dirt field searching for the shade the trees would throw across the ground‚ but the excitement that was building in everyone was by far more intense than the heat. Today was the day that my class was allowed to play flag football‚ an event we had all been looking forward to since the
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I changed my mind about running the day my father made me run my first race. It was a hot summer day‚ and I was inside watching television with my siblings when my dad asked us if we all wanted to run a race with him. At first‚ I wasn’t too sure about it even though he said it was only a one mile race. But‚ in school‚ we already had to run a mile in gym‚ and I wasn’t very good. All of my siblings said "yes" to it‚ so I had to also. I had no other choice. So‚ after a few days of doing nothing
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First Position by Bess Kargman‚ produced in 2011‚ follows the lives of seven dancers as they prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix‚ an elite competition offering scholarships and positions in dance companies. By bringing viewers into the lives of dancers‚ the audience is able to experience the stigmas and competitiveness of the dance. My unique responses to the film were a collaboration between Bess Kargman and myself. My life experiences‚ psychological make-up and ethics shaped my responses to
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gasps and a swift pointing finger always proceeds when I spot a dog. An excitable‚ breathy‚ “Dog!” escapes my mouth and I always scurry over to the dog’s owner and asks if I can pet them. I’ve owned two dogs in my lifetime‚ and lived with another. I’m what some people would call a dog person. So for some‚ it might be unsurprising to find out that I credit a lot of how I am to dogs. My first dog was a disaster. I’d gotten a Shih-Tzu as a seventh birthday present. She forewent obedience training and
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My first rotation was at the Little Falls Orthopedic Center. I was with Marge and Linda in the radiology unit but later in the week I did float without the center. My first day was with Linda and it very slow with only one X-Ray patient. I did not mind to much due to the fact I was sick with the flu and later went home due to it. The next day I was with Marge because Linda was sick with the flu‚ incidentally. We saw many patients thus I learned a lot about the X-Ray system and how to position patients
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I was the first baby born on January 4th‚ 1997 in Lima‚ Ohio. Then the story began. Growing up I’ve hit a lot of misfortunes and missed out on a lot of opportunities most people had. I’m from a broken home‚ but a giant ass family. I have four brothers and one older sister‚ which makes me the baby of the family. A young girl with short rich brown hair‚ bangs in her green eyes‚ and an extremely loud mouth; that was me. Typically‚ as a child I entertained myself rather than playing with my siblings
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longest day of my life. With me being over due I was beyond ready to have my son. After two weeks of practically begging my doctor‚ he agreed to induce me. My baby was measuring big and my doctor was concerned that with my small frame‚ I would have a hard time delivering naturally. We discussed my options‚ and he felt it would be best if I went into labor and attempted to deliver my baby naturally. I was fine with that. I had always thought of a cesarean as a possibility‚ and I doubted my own ability
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My first trip to Disney World My first trip to Disney World was really great. Disney World is in Orlando‚ Florida which is over 900 miles away from Columbia. We drove 15 hours to get there but we broke the trip up into two days. Although my grandfather and grandmother were tired when we got there‚ my sister Jazzy and my cousin Mychael were ready to go to Disneyworld. My grandfather took us straight to the resort and checked us in. Our suite was really nice. It was big with a big TV in the
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Thunk‚thunk the ball bounced around at the speed of light the soccer game was intense in the july heat.The score was 2-2 the first half was just ending. It was a boiling hot day. It was the finals of the Schaumburg tournament. "Okay said coach we have a whole half left so just get out there and play your best. We ran onto the field. Instantly the second half started. I passed the ball. To Andrew one of our defenders‚ he passed it back. I passed it to Manit one of our center midfield. He chipped
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this phrase often escaped my lips. It was difficult to understand why I had to endure such an awful thing. Waking up in the hospital in pain while all my friends were out playing was something I just couldn’t wrap my head around. When I was born‚ I was diagnosed with a condition called fibular hemimelia. I am missing my fibula‚ a bone in the lower part of my leg‚ and one toe on my left foot. In addition to these problems‚ my left leg is shorter than my right leg‚ and my left ankle is fused in an
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