person who changes our whole perspective of life for better. Last summer I met Uncle Joe. My parents sent me to my uncle on holidays. I was supposed to spend my whole summer holidays with him and his family. That was the first time we have been introduced to each other. At first‚ I thought that it was going to be my worst holiday ever. I felt embarrassed of living with people I hardly knew and wanted to return home but days passed and I got to know my uncle better. Everyday‚ we used to wake
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part of my life. Books were introduced to me at a very young age. Through the years my definition of literacy has grown over the years. I have learned that literacy does not only have to involve reading‚ it also involves the ability to express your feelings and opinion through text. I did not understand the importance of literacy when I was younger. I have reached college and I am still understating the definition of literacy. In this autobiography‚ I will talk about how literacy has impacted my life
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My family is Nigerian therefore I am a Nigerian‚ Nigerian culture has affected my personal identity positively‚ it affects my education‚ the way I see life‚ my belief and traditions. My family’s customs and traditions definitely played a vital role in my pursuit for quality education. Growing up in a family where education is fundamental and the absence of a college degree is unacceptable‚ several factors underlie my being and my approach to life‚ this lifetime of experiences has shaped the way I
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of opportunity. People from countries all around the world come to the United States to better themselves‚ or to give their children a chance at a better life. Countries of all races and skin colors have come since the land of the Americas was “discovered‚” white‚ black‚ brown‚ and yellow. However‚ there is a key color missing; the color that has been her longer than any other‚ red. How is it that the people who have lived off the land of America for centuries before the Europeans arrived are the
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Cancer has affected my life on a personal level: it has taken a toll on my grandfather’s life as well as my great-grandfather’s life. Both of these great men were diagnosed with leukemia. My grandfather lost his battle when I was just four years old‚ yet it is still fresh in my mind even today the the age of 16. Don‚ my great-grandfather has been living with leukemia for several years now‚ partially due to the fact that it has been dormant. Every day it pains me to see my eighty-six year old great
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Technology in My LifeIn the twenty-first century‚ information technology (IT) is at the core of most business activities (Laube xiii). IT is also at the core of many personal activities. Like many U.S. Americans‚ my personal and professional activities relay heavily on the use of technology. From the alarm clock in the morning to the computer at work‚ technology plays a vital part of my everyday life. Technology enhances the ease and simplicity of activities and adds convenience to life. Although‚ when
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close family members and friends‚ have passed away in my lifetime. But the one that undoubtedly had the most profound effect on my life and how I was shaped as a person was the suicide of my uncle when I was 10 years old. As soon as this particular death took place‚ my life was completely turned upside down‚ From a fairly stable childhood to a rocky‚ strange path that‚ in a way‚ forced me to become independent as the adult figures‚ such as my mother‚ used all of their time trying to pick up the pieces
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Night that Changed my Life Will they like me? Will I like them? Are they going to like my personality? These are the thoughts that run through my mind as I anxiously await meeting new people. Whether you are at school‚ a new job‚ or socializing at a party‚ meeting new people can be a very nerve racking. Being able to walk up to a group of people and introduce yourself requires confidence and maturity. Although I believe I do posses these qualities‚ I still get butterflies in my stomach when I
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influence in my life. There have been many people that have influenced me into who I am today. These people have affected my character and the moral values that I own. However I do think that the person who deeply influenced me is my father. He always hold a strong willed character‚ trying to guide and nurture me into a great person for a better tomorrow. My father‚ the sole breadwinner of family‚ is fully aware of the family’s well-being. Persevering through his entire life‚ he overcomes
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I have always been a shy person and it was hard for me to get out of my shell and talk to people. Once I entered High School‚ I was introduced to my High School’s Theater Company and it changed my life. Theater has changed me into the committed‚ organized‚ and cooperative person that I am today. I am involved with stage crew in my Theater Company and this teaches me how to apply myself and my knowledge into work to create something amazing. I love seeing a play start from auditions to the last show-night
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