My life as a child in California was a rough one and I remember it well despite being so young. My mother gave birth to me when she was 19 and my biological father died shortly after. I was raised primarily by my grandparents as my mother was incapable of caring for me. She turned her life around when she married but more problems arose further along in time. Quarrels between my parents became frequent‚ and they decided to move our family away from everything we had known to start anew elsewhere
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When something changes a person’s life they will remember it forever. It doesn’t matter how big or how small it is‚ it will leave a permanent imprint on that person’s memory. The saddest thing about that imprint staying in a person’s memory is that it could have either changed their life in a positive or negative way. In the last year‚ three major events have helped change and shape my life in a positive way. These three events have completely changed my life and have made me a better person overall
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In Harriet Jacob’s novel‚ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl‚ Linda Brent (pseudonym for Jacobs) flees the prison of slavery under Dr. Flint’s authority‚ only to be trapped in a new‚ more physically constraining cage: the crawl space of a shed outside her grandmother’s house. For seven years‚ she remains here trapped like a bird in the cage‚ a precursor to the empty cage and free bird image‚ “The Pretty Robin”‚ that Ginsberg describes in her essay “Of Babies‚ Beasts‚ and Bondage” (86‚ 88). The
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can almost see the shore‚ It feels as if I’ve been riding this wave for days. This wave is my hurdle in the ocean that is life‚ choppy at the beginning but slowly passing by. The ocean has many waves‚ one for each surfer to ride‚ my specialty wave happened to be dyslexia. It was in the second grade that my teacher first realized I was different from the other students‚ because I had yet to read my first book. My parents had found this odd as well‚ and took me to see a neurologist‚ who diagnosed me as
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My whole life I have been a leader‚ the rule maker‚ the boss‚ a take charge and a "get stuff done" type of person. These qualities I attribute to being the oldest sibling‚ raised by a strong mother‚ and a stepfather determined to raise another man’s child as best he could. I thrive in situations where I can have control and can help guide a team or myself to the best possible outcome. I apply these characteristics to nearly every aspect of my life‚ sometimes to a fault. After dropping out of college
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ran slowly down my face as we rushed to my aunt’s house. I did not know what happened‚ but I was afraid to know. The car slowly came to a stop in front of my aunt’s house. All of my family from my mother’s side was there. We said hello to everyone and my mom said‚ “Wait out here. I will come out to get you when it is OK to come in.” I did as I was told I waited outside and talked to some of my cousins. About fifteen minutes later my mom came out and said‚ “Your aunt has cancer.” My face saddened!
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that lurk in the darkness‚ the things I would encounter as a nurse that could change my life forever. On a fateful day in 1998‚ there was an event‚ a needle stick that changed my life forever. I was worked nights as an oncology nurse at the local hospital in Humble‚ Texas. I had two small children at the time‚ so the night shift appeared to be the best option for me. My shift started at eleven pm‚ the majority of my patients were sleeping and I knew which ones could be monitored without waking them
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Jonita Cepeda Asst. Prof. Toves EN 100W-Section #8 Date: 2/20/2014 Paper #1‚ Draft #4 My Athletic Life as a Senior Friends were made‚ teams were created‚ and working hard was my life. I practiced to reach my full potential and challenged myself to beat my best score. The thrill of the sports I played gave me meaning to work and work. That is why my senior year was full of accomplishments. It all started by joining a first quarter sport‚ which for me was volleyball. I joined volleyball with
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the age of 12‚ my sister was diagnosed with Type 1‚ Juvenile Diabetes. I was only 7 years old‚ so I didn’t really understand what happened. All I can remember is crying because my sister was in pain and I hated to see her laying in that hospital bed. Every month we had to take a trip to Duke Children’s Hospital for her to see the diabetes specialist. For the most part‚ she keeps it under control and wears an insulin pump to take her medicine. After that experience‚ I considered my sister a warrior
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passed away. This happened to me late my junior year of high school‚ and my heart broke for her. Concerned‚ I immediately ordered a large cheese pizza and peach iced tea‚ her favorite comfort foods‚ and rushed to her house. This is one example of the nurturing nature of my personality‚ which is a very prevalent aspect of who I am. It is in my DNA to love and care for the people around me‚ including my friends and family. It is such a huge part of who I am that my friends call me “mom” as a nickname
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