I joined the United States Air Force January 25‚ 2001. I was barely 18 and ready to be on my own. The back then‚ in my eyes‚ was easy. Joining the Air Force meant a free college education‚ a place to live‚ and a paycheck. These were important things when you are 18 and on your own. I knew nothing of world events‚ wars‚ or terrorism. On June 13‚ 2001 I began my journey with basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio‚ Texas. We learned about the attacks on Khobar Towers‚ the Oklahoma
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had forgotten about my goal and what it had meant to me to complete the ordeal for the Order of the Arrow (OA) due to new goals and priorities. Due to the persistent nagging from my parents and what they felt was right for me‚ I went through the ordeal no matter how I felt. My journey with the Order of the Arrow (OA) ordeal began at the troop meeting on a semi-cold February night at
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Michelle Wiegand‚ and currently in my seventeenth year of education. My present role is sixth grade literacy at South Tama Middle School‚ where I have been for four years. School Law and Mandates is my last class for my Ed Leadership adventure; there are also a few internships remaining. As of right now‚ I am not ready to leave the classroom. When I am ready to leave‚ curriculum or leadership at any level interests me; elementary or middle school would be my firsts thoughts. I am comfortable with
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in Jerusalem defending our holy city from the Christian invaders. I stood on the walls next to my brothers in arms. Our torches extinguished to see the enemy clearer. I felt the familiar tug of a full quiver on my waist‚ my recurve bow held in my right hand. Night after night we performed these drills waiting on the walls til the sun rose. Waiting to fight. Little did I know tonight would be one of my last standing guard. They didn’t attack until two nights later‚ swiftly they came out of the darkness
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I began working at Keeter my first semester at College of the Ozarks. On my first day of work‚ the supervisor handed me a gleaming gold name tag that not only had my name but the state I came from. I watched as others put their nametags on‚ and I quickly discovered that most of them read Missouri‚ Oklahoma‚ and Arkansas. I looked down at my nametag and felt a sense of uniqueness‚ knowing no one in the room had the state of Virginia. I soon began to realize that my nametag sparked curiosity when the
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My feet pounded against the ground and sweat beaded down my forehead as I chased after the intruder. All efforts seemed hopeless‚ but I managed to catch up and tackle her to the ground. As I stood and regained my balance‚ I heard the worst noise a person in that situation could possibly hear: the blow of a whistle. The referee of our soccer game called a foul against me in the most unfortunate place on the field‚ and the other team was awarded a penalty kick that resulted in a goal against my team
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Throughout my English writing journey I was able to learn many different techniques different teachers or professors in an essay. Since middle school‚ I remember my English teacher teaching me how to write an essay and the rule towards it. She would always never use “In this essay‚ I will be talking about” well every teacher I had kept reminding me not to do that. Over the years new methods of a standard essay will be taught. The standard essay would be MLA‚ Times New Roman‚ 12 pt‚ double spaced
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the engine consumed my ears as we pulled out from the dock. My grandma and I sat in silence until we reached the first hot spot. As the sun ascended higher into the sky‚ we soaked up its heat and watched as the ocean soared by. The boat gave way to the current‚ we baited our lines‚ and at the captain’s command‚ we cast into the sea. The crisp salty air filled my lungs as I patiently bobbed my rod. We sat down in the shade‚ eager for the fish to strike the lines. As we waited‚ my grandma and I dove
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spirit. I am a Kentuckian to heart‚ and when I see an opportunity that could potentially change my life‚ I don’t pass it up. I saw my older sister go through the Gatton Academy and witnessed her experience the richest‚ most challenging two years of her life. I was first intimidated by the prospect of something so challenging that my sister was having difficult time. But then‚ as I looked deeper into her journey‚ it inspired me to experience new things and work harder towards a better future. I also want
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People have told me all my life that going back to school was a waste of time. These same people would also say your mom and dad did not go to college‚ so why would you? Influenced by the negativity of those same people‚ I chose not to return to school for some time. However‚ after a lot of research‚ and a lot of soul searching‚ I decided to return to school. I found that most of the careers that I was interested in you had to have a degree to get. The benefits outweighed all of the cons‚ and I would
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