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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onward. My story is a common one that countless people have faced that got in the form of disguise that isn’t always pretty. Approximately ten years ago when I was a regular third grader‚ when life seemed to be rosy and full of fairytales‚ that nothing can be worse than not having your favorite meal at lunch‚ I had a theatre performance that changed my life. I remember standing there in the center of the stage while everyone was staring at me. My body started getting tense and I could hear my heart
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idea of failure. Throughout our live‚ these battles are fought‚ taking not only mental strength‚ but physical as well. Some of these battles are chosen‚ while the rest flank from behind. With this in mind‚ a story of victory must be told‚ on behalf of my Aunt‚ Joenell. Her battle took place in April‚ of 2009‚ she went to the Suttee Delta hospital‚ in Antioch California for a doctor’s visit‚ for fear that something was wrong‚ during this visit she informed her doctor that she felt a not on her left breast
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every business. There are plenty of examples in my life‚ where my daily life has become mcDonaldized. Now instead of going to Blockbuster to rent a movie‚ I just turn on my TV and buy it on pay per view‚ or go to the local Red Box at a supermarket and rent a movie while I’m already there doing my grocery shopping. By not having to leave my house to rent a movie in the case of renting pay per view‚ I can save time‚ money in gas‚ wear and tear on my car‚ and just the fact that I get the movie instantly
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Who I am derives from my aspirations‚ the things I like to do‚ the ideas I embrace‚ the values that shape my personality‚ my effort towards achieving goals‚ the support from my family‚ the places I have formed special connections with‚ and from the dynamic experiences that transform my life every time. My personal narrative is comprised of ordinary facts such as the place I was born‚ the environment that forged my personality‚ my educational life‚ and my journey to higher education. Nevertheless
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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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Taking Charge 1 Taking Charge of my Life During my five years of service at Comet Cleaners‚ I experienced a lot of joy‚ satisfaction‚ highs‚ lows and respect for the job I did and the people I worked with and served
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emotions went through me as my parents gave me the news that we were once again going to move. At the time I was only in the 5th grade‚ about 11 years old. Life was going great. I had finally developed some stability in my life after moving‚ but I felt my life beginning to crumble when I found out that it was going to happen all over again. My family and I had just moved into our home in Plano‚ TX‚ close to where the majority of my family lived I didn’t really like my house at first‚ it was larger
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Maricar Reyes Instructor: J. Cruz EN100-15 September 25‚ 2010 Essay #2 – Descriptive My Graduation Day The most important day of my life had just happened recently this year. The word graduation means more than a ceremony for me. It means changes in my life‚ to reach a higher stage of my life‚ the time to become a new person‚ the time to grow up‚ time to follow my dreams and separate responsibilities from fun. We have fought the fight‚ and we have overcome‚ and we took our final walk in
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Camp Able is a 4-5 day long summer camp session for people with special needs. It allows volunteers to come and be a one-on-one counselor to the campers. Camp Able changed my life because it opened my mind to a whole new way of thinking. Camp Able allowed me to expand my opinions on many different things. It gave me a better purpose in life‚ along with memories that I will never forget. I honestly had no idea what I was getting into‚ but that didn’t stop me from going. My first day at Camp Able was
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