First Accomplishment in My Life It is so difficult to live in the United States‚ the land of opportunity‚ without education and the English language. Without these two things‚ our lives seem like meaningless. My family is one of the victims of this problem. Two years ago‚ when I was a senior student in high school‚ I almost could not graduate from high school with diploma in hand because of failing the exit exam twice and my lack knowledge of English. At that time‚ I really wanted to
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example of this in my life was my grandma’s death. My grandma died this past new years and it was a very hard time for me and my family‚ but there were many positive things that came out of her passing. One thing was my family never really gets together for new years and during that time we were all together‚ we also have family that live in Tennessee that we only see like once a year‚ so we got to see them at her funeral. My family also knew that she had given her heart and life to the Lord‚ so we
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Everyone in life will have their own personal obstacles they will have to face in life. Some people will mentally shut down and give up when faced with a challenge. Others will take their challenges and use them to better themselves. The obstacles that I have faced in my life have never hit me harder than they have these past few months. This being my senior year‚ I always expected it to be the most laid back and relaxing year of my high school career. When in fact I set myself up for one of the
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My Grandfather never complained. No matter how bad it got‚ he never said anything. When he was young boy‚ he was thrown into the brutal and treacherous lifestyle that made up a Japanese internment camp during World War II. Treated like a POW‚ his life was miserable. When he was released from the camp he had to pick up the pieces that was his life. Everything changed. He was just a young man to make his own in the world. He struggled for jobs‚ was discriminated against‚ fought in the Korean War‚
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Blanca‚ my mother. That is who I admire the most and she believes in me when I don’t believe in myself at times. She always tells me “You must go through the rain if you want to see the rainbow”. When I was trapped in a situation where I am ready to give up and throw everything away‚ I always remember that quote my mother tells me. She thought me how to fight through the struggle and to chase my dreams no matter what it takes hard work always pays off. At the age of 10 I watched my dad get on an
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My father is the most valuable person in my life. He is the most courageous‚ religious‚ and selfless person I have ever known. My father had passed away when I was fifteen years old. He had died of T-cell lymphoma. He was an understanding father and a loving husband. He was a big influence in my life. All though‚ he is no longer with me‚ but he will always have a place in my heart. All he had left behind for me are the precious memories and pictures of him. My father was a brave man. He had always
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“Why My Parents Divorce Saved Me and My Mother” When I was about six years old‚ my mom went into a psychic’s shop. My mother was afraid of nothing‚ but having never been to one‚ you could tell she was nervous. The lady was older‚ she had a kind face and a kind smile. She read my moms palms and talked about the recent stress my mother was under‚ as it does fall on a newly single mother. When it came to my mother’s children‚ she told her 4 futures‚ one for each of my sibling and myself. One would
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English Com 101 13 June 2011 My Plans for the Last Seven Days of My Life I would be devastated to know I only have one week to live on this Earth. I have a lot of goals set up; they have not been accomplished yet. I would feel like I failed in life‚ and this would depress me. On the other hand‚ I would not let the fear of dying in a week’s time deter me from accomplishing one of my dreams‚ and getting some plans in motion. If I only have had one week
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I didn’t want the day to end. I dreaded going back to my dad’s house and going through the cycle all over again. The shift from a familiar environment‚ then being removed from it became frustrating and tiring. As a child‚ I had this perfect image of having two parents who show compassion but not in my situation. I got lost going back and forth‚ I started to lose myself‚ leaving a piece of my identity behind every time I left one of my parent’s houses. As the years went by‚ I didn’t really know who
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Edward Sinigayan 06/26/12 My Life The sun rays from my balcony window of my 2 story mansion hit my face as the sun arose over the oceans horizon. I slowly opened my eyes to the beautiful creation God has bestowed upon me also know as my wife. When my mind came to a still‚ I came to realize that from all of the long hard hours of studying and working at a time was a small step in my long and relaxing life that I am now continuing. It feels great to be the owner of the multi-million
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