From the other side of the Earth‚ my parents came to America for freedom‚ democracy‚ and new dreams. As a Chinese American‚ I spoke only Mandarin at home until kindergarten. At an early age‚ the language barrier was the biggest challenge of my life. I was once left on the school bus because I did not understand bus stops in English. I was in a maze of frustration and confusion. I was living in a different world. However‚ I overcame these obstacles through practice‚ hard work‚ smiles‚ and friendship
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live by and center my actions around. I always keep these quotes in my mind as I go about living my life and use them as a guideline to overcome any obstacles thrown my way. This paper will proceed to tell of two stories regarding how I came about these inspirational words and how my life was changed the moment I heard and believed. No one is an exception to bad experiences or hard work‚ but the way each individual goes about to overcome these hardships is unique to their own life story. Some people
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An event that changed my life: Most of the people like to go either on beaches‚ eating in exclusive restaurants‚ living in expensive hotels or travel to other countries as their way of relaxation; however my mode of relaxation was completely different. My friends and I like to go on far away quite lakes to spend some time in tranquility. After the complicated life of urban life‚ intense traffic‚ polluted air and endless problems‚ union with nature seemed to us the most worthwhile way to relax.
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story about the most important decision that I have ever taken in my entire life. I received Jesus in my heart as my Lord and Savior. He is my Redeemer. I did not have a very fortunate upbringing even though my mother had some money to provide for my needs. There was food on the table‚ but she could not handle the stress of life very well. Therefore‚ she was very strict and harsh with rules and punishments which in due time were going to produce in me a seed of rebellion. Eventually‚ it rooted
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The Best Change in My Life Blair Woods November 10‚ 2012 ENC 1101-284 In this essay you will read about an event that happened in the year 2007. This was the event that had changed my life forever and for the better. I found out I was pregnant when I was in my second year in college. This event completely changed the outlook on how I look at life and I believed my life was over‚ I thought it was a very unacceptable thing for me. However little did I know that the life I was living had me
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Poole- I Love My Life Dora Poole PSY 202 CGA1149A Althea Artis Dora Poole- I Love My Life I have been through a lot in my forty eight years of life. Some of the experiences have been extremely positive and others leave much to be desired. The study of Adult development theories will allow me to analyze the past and help me to describe the journey my life has taken. The combined experiences have brought me to “Love my Life” today‚ and
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A Memorable Event In My Life Being stuck in one of the most remote places in Cambodia does not seem like part of a vacation plan for anyone. In our lives‚ there will always be times when things do not go as the way you planed. Due to not preparing for any emergencies‚ our family learned a very important lesson in life. I was 13 when this incident happened. My family and I were on holiday in Shandong province when we were left praying for help as our car got caught in the wet and muddy soil on the
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Day of My Life As I lie here looking up at the ceiling‚ unable to move‚ I think to myself that this could be the worst day of my life. As I try to think about how I got here I begin to put the pieces together and I realize what happened to me. This day was like any other day of my life. It was such a pretty day‚ the sun was shining‚ the sky was blue‚ a perfect day for a summer birthday party. My nephew was turning four years of age‚ so my brother was throwing him a pool party at my Dad’s house
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book that changed my life and opened my heart to a world of literacy. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Rowling‚ 1997) not only intensified my already keen imagination‚ but filled me with a hunger for knowledge. I knew then that I had to enhance my literary skills in order to obtain the level of intellectual stimulation I craved‚ and Harry Potter gave me the tools and motivation to do so. To this day‚ the series carries an impact in both my personal life as well as fueling my own desire to write
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Music plays a vital role in my life. I love listening to music and it’s become one of my hobbies since I’m in my primary school. I had been exposed to music since I’m at kindergarten. I do a lot of performance that are related with music when I’m in my school age and I really enjoy it. I can say that music has become part of my life. Even in kindergarten‚ I had been taught by music such as ABC’s song‚ Twinkle Twinkle Little Star‚ Happy Birthday song‚ If You Are Happy and others. There are so many
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