When I was in the 10th grade I had a revelation that would forever change my life. My story of it goes like this. Once again‚ I came home to find my moms husband (who is the father of the 3 youngest of us 5 sisters) not home at a time when he should have been there. I asked my mom where was he‚ and she replied‚ “he’s gone!” When I asked her why‚ she told me that she was tired of pulling the load and taking care of our family without any support from him. I then posed the question to her‚ “what made
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How would I describe my identity? I’m a very kind‚ caring‚ and passionate person. I go to extremes to keep my friends and family happy. It’s what I enjoy doing. I think of my family before I think of myself. When I look around and see my family is happy‚ that makes me happy. It makes me feel empowered. It makes me feel good that I can positively influence someone else’s life in some way. Unfortunately‚ before my life-changing event‚ I cared only for myself and my family. Basically‚ only those close
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Frederick Manu Professor Sanders English 111‚ Section 1841 3 October 2012 Spartacus: Blood and Sand Upon all the days of my life‚ I have watched hundreds of movies‚ but the one that I really cherished the most is Spartacus Blood and Sand. The title character was played by Andy Whitfield‚ and it was produced by Steven S. Deknight and Robert Tapert. In this movie‚ a Thracian gladiator called Spartacus from
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household. My parents are intensely traditional Filipinos. I grew up learning Tagalog as my primary language with English as my second. I learned how to wash dishes‚ clean the house‚ and cook dinner at the age of eight. I grew up not having as many opportunities as everyone else. I was not allowed to play any sports as my parents’ believed that I would constantly get hurt and I couldn’t get my driver’s license at the same time as my peers as they thought it would cause me to become reckless. My parents
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Mother Teresa was a woman who devoted her life to helping the poor‚ suffering and dying. She touched the lives of people all over the world‚ from Calcutta to Rome‚ and from Ethiopia to Venezuela. Mother Teresa has been a role model to people all over the world‚ but she has been a real inspiration to me. Ever since I was little‚ I have gone to Catholic school; therefore‚ I have known about Mother Teresa since I was younger. I have learned about the many places she traveled and the many people she
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Courtney Morning 1/10/10 Period 1 Mr. Warren My Vacation Essay My destination was Georgia and the reason why we originally went there was just for a vacation. But later my family and I decided to stay because we ended up enjoying our time there. One thing I do remember was us being on the plane for at least 5 hours and how much the cost came out to be which was $400. Another thing that seems to always bother me while traveling was the turbulence‚ honestly it scares me. The first
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101 Prof. Blandford My Space photo essay My space There are many places that I could have used to describe myself. Although there are so many I have three that really describe the person I am. One of these pictures may come to most people as a surprise. So here is a few pictures that really describe me. My first picture is one of my favorite things to do. This is where people become very surprised with me. I love to play video games. I even play this stuff for money. My ps3 is everything to
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WRITING THE COLLEGE ESSAY PURPOSE OF THE ESSAY Your GPA‚ class rank‚ SATI and SATII scores are all important to a college admissions officer in helping to assess your academic abilities. But they are only numbers – they have no personality. What can make your application stand apart are the personal essays. The college essay will allow an admissions officer to look beyond those numbers and see you as a person. A well-written essay should convey your thoughts‚ attitudes‚ personal qualities‚
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Written in 1986 by Li-Young Lee the poem “I Ask My Mother to Sing” tells the immigrant story. Lee himself is an immigrant‚ his family came to the United States in 1959 fleeing persecution. In his poem Lee captures‚ the pain and sadness immigrants face as they try to remain connected to their homeland. The title itself says a lot about the poem‚ although its meaning is made clear later. In the fifth line Lee states how he does not know what his home country is like‚ he has “Never been in Peking‚
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Imagine being tortured at everyday for no particular reason. Whether be by a classmate or a complete stranger‚ going home with that sickly‚ doubted thought that it’s going to happen again. Has anyone experienced this? I HAVE. It is important for you to understand that bullying does not have to be a normal part of childhood. This is why I Nusrat Nhazeem strongly contemplate why bullying should be stopped in schools once and for all. Bullying is an act of intention hurtful behaviour
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