Losing My First Job When I was eighteen years old‚ I had an amazing job as a welding inspector making more money than I probably should have been for my age. I was with an amazing woman who I had just married. I was on top of the world; I thought I was set for life and nothing was going to bring me down. Then‚ I was suddenly struck off of my high horse. I was never really concerned about the future until I was let go from my job and I was left with no job‚ no money and no backup plan. As someone
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As I woke up to the smell of French Toast and bacon while my mom was yelling for me to get in the shower‚ all I could think about was that days’ game. The moment I got to school‚ I immediately had to rush to the team meeting before class. While every other team meeting was the usual‚ brief‚ “Y’all stay focused today now. We’ve got a ball game to play‚” This one was different. It was homecoming‚ and we had to deal with all the distractions of the homecoming parade‚ pep-rally‚ and all of the alumni
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myself through the pain to make me stronger. Sometimes all I can feel is hate and anger filling my blood‚ my body and my mind. When I think of those years‚ the awaiting dark holes are released to blacken the rest of the few memories filled with light. *** The war had broken out and all the children were being evacuated to distant cousins or aunts in the surrounding war-free countries for safety. My parents had told me that I was only going away for a while‚ the war would be over and I would see
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yelled my alarm notifying me that it was finally time for me to raise out of bed. Even though it was only six o’clock in the morning‚ my mood instantly brightened when I looked at my phone calendar and instinctively remembered that today was my final first volleyball game of the season. Quickly‚ I stumbled out of bed to go brush my teeth and begin getting ready for what would end up being my last day of playing volleyball. After choosing my favorite pair of black spandex paired with my hot pink
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just two weeks of school left. My high school coach had told us that we can play in soccer class the next day if we brought our cleats. My teammates from my club team told me they weren’t going to bring their cleats because they didn’t want to risk getting an injury before the tournament that weekend. They told me not to play‚ but I wanted to so I brought my cleats the next day. It was a really nice day to get better and have some fun. We started playing the next day and it was going well and fun
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volleyball in my hands‚ the roughness of the ball‚ the smack of the ball hitting the floor. So I knew that the only way to get better at volleyball‚ was to try out for other teams such as Heat and Inferno. I get to meet new people‚ and there is way better competition so that will make me a superior player. So to be able to stand up for myself‚ I had to use all of my strength to do the best that I can‚ and show off a little while I do it. It took almost one and a half try outs‚ but eventually my determination
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My First Submarine Underway I was stationed in Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii and had recently graduated from Advanced Sonar School in Groton‚ Connecticut. In May of 2000 I embarked on my first submarine underway of my navy career. To have been there was one of the worst moments in my life. I arrived on the USS Key West full of energy and ready to finally start my job after six months of grueling sonar school. Little did I know my new division had other things in store for me. Immediately I was handed
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When at the age of five‚ my parents began to experiment with and place me in many different activities. The first activity was gymnastics‚ which was a complete failure. The gym instructor would lift my body to the high bars so I can get a feel for it and in that moment I knew it wasn’t for me. The second activity my parents decided I should try next was track and field. Track was fun at first‚ I actually like to run and I was pretty fast‚ I believed. When I joined the track team the season was going
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going to college. The comparison of the different colleges was a learning experience. The admission requirements‚ classroom sizes‚ and the costs helped me to decide on which college would best suit my needs. Though I must admit‚ my affinity for community college had me dispassionate for the university life. The admission requirements to get into a top of the line University can be a little intimidating. From completion of college prep classes to ACT/SAT scores‚ I knew with just getting my GED that
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experiences influencing my decision to return to school and also encountered many hurdles that I had to overcome. The experience that has influenced my decision to return to school is my family all being college graduates. A struggle that may influence my ability to achieve my academic goals is balancing work and school scheduling. Coming from a family who has all become college graduates including doctorate graduates has influenced my decision to return to school. I am the only one in my family who has yet
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