Ever since Freshman year‚ weightlifting has been a massive part of my life. I originally began it as a way to become stronger‚ and faster‚ to make football more enjoyable‚ but it quickly evolved beyond that. I currently spend about three to four hours a day‚ four days a week weightlifting‚ building my body stronger and faster‚ without such a tangible reason any longer‚ other than what I figured out from my dead lift one rep max failure in fourth quarter of my junior year. It was a Friday‚ in late
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Are helicopter parents helping or being a hindrance? A Helicopter parent is a parent who takes an overprotective interest in their child’s life. These parents are overprotetive and don’t let the child gain independence. This type of parenting can be helpful for the child or can be a hindrance. Helicopter parents can be both helpful and a hindrance. Some people may think that Helicopter parents are a positive thing. In the article‚ “Letter from a “concerned mother” she thinks it’s a good thing to
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at school about us moving but i couldn’t hold that for them. So at the end of the day I told the two of them that i was moving they were sad but they helped me and when I was sad they made me happy again.
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house‚ it would be nothing but baseball. My brother decided for us though. It might sound like the strangest thing‚ but we were going to hit each other(no‚ not with our fists). My brother and I were going to practice turning into a baseball that’s about to hit you. This is pretty much when my brother can get revenge on me for what I do to him. Fortunately for me‚ we use tennis balls‚ not baseballs. Now I’m going back to how this all happened. “Yay! You finally woke
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After a few weeks of practice‚ now it gets to the actual fun part. It’s a friday night everyone’s tired from all the practices that week‚ we are sweaty‚ ready to go home and relax but then all of us realize that we have to wrestle for a varsity spot. I was in the circle waiting for my partner to be ready‚ I started off a little nervous because it still was my first time wrestling. I lined up‚ shook my partner’s hand and once I heard that whistle going off my instincts kick. I wrestled my butt off
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My dad was telling me that they fought really hard‚ but I told myself‚”How hard could it possibly be?” So‚ I casted my line into the water and started reeling in slowly. It took me about ten casts until I caught my first fish. My dad was right in telling me the fish fought pretty hard‚ because I had trouble getting it in. Eventually I got it on the shore and had no clue trout were one of the slimiest freshwater fish out there. So‚
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teammates. Softball has given me so many great opportunities and I will never be able to thank it. It was given me motivation‚ strength‚ sisters and learning experiences I would have never experienced if it wasn’t for softball. As I start thinking about that‚ I notice I have a little smirk on my face. I shake that grin off my face so that I can focus on what I need to do. Between innings‚
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The parents who do all the work‚ solve all the problems‚ and coddle their kids into adulthood are termed as “helicopter parents.” Helicopter parents do a great disservice to their kids by hampering their children’s independence and critical thinking skills. Their children develop several thought processes through this‚ they learn that other people will do the work for them‚ their own reasoning and problem-solving proficiencies are not fully developed‚ and thru this their levels of depression and
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Abusive Parents Abuse is to treat in a harmful‚ injurious‚ or offensive way. Twenty-one percent of children are physically abused and forty-six percent are neglected. Parents are suppose to direct their children in becoming good adults by protecting them‚ encouraging them‚ and being dedicated to them. Abusive parents lay guilt trips and frequently abandon and disapprove of their children and teens. Children tend to become timid and shy or bold and aggressive in new situations due to a dear and
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natural born citizen to immigrant parents‚ It has been instilled in me at a young age that good education and determination is the key to success‚ and that failure is never an option. Both of my parents have urged me to always strive for greatness and success by placing high expectations of myself. Accountability: After coming home from a long day at school‚ I complete my chores and homework before sneaking into bed‚ with no excuses. Following this routine‚ my parents have taught me how to prioritize
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