I have had various opportunities to lead‚ disciple‚ and tutor other people. These experiences have helped me to realize my passion for serving and teaching. In my church‚ I have developed my leadership skills by discipling middle school girls. I was invited to join the student leadership team at the beginning of my junior year‚ and have since led two different middle school Hope Groups. During group time on Sunday mornings‚ we meet to study God’s word and pray for one another.
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A Day In 4th Grade It was 4th grade at Collins Elementary as I walked down the hall that morning. Outside‚ the sky was clear and there were puffs of white clouds floating all around‚ the sun was shining as bright as it could‚ and I thought today would be a good day. I made my way to my usual spot on the floor‚ underneath the huge window near the third grade bathrooms‚ a few floor tiles away from the big trash can. I was sliding down the wall to sit when they surrounded me. What they want coming
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constructive criticism that I had received was from my grade 8 teacher. As a young child‚ I was always extremely cautious about what I do and say. My teacher once told me to put myself out there and to not be too meticulous. This was one of my flaws because I liked to be comfortable‚ I liked being in the known‚ and I definitely did not like the possibility of failure. Often times‚ my flaws limit my ability to take new opportunities where I can gain experience. My teacher’s advice gave me a push towards trying
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The reason my academics aren’t going well as you or I would like is because of the several family issues I’ve had to face during my high school career. It began my Sophomore year‚ I found out my mom needed surgery in her arm so the chances of her cancer spreading would be reduced. I was under a great deal of stress worrying about my mother‚ taking care of my four siblings making sure they knew everything was going to be okay‚ even though I wasn’t sure myself. It was all up to me; while my other brother
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My Bad Day If I’d known it was going to be such a bad day‚ I probably would have stayed in bed. It was Friday the 15th. I got up early and the sun was shining outside my window. I cut school. I thought the best thing to do is to go to the river with my friends. When I was going outside I saw a black cat crossing my path.I knew then that this day isn’t going to be one of the best in my life. Later it turned out that my worst fears were realized. I bought a bus ticket. When I got to the bus stop
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I am 18 years old and a senior a Udall High School‚ but this is also my first year here. I went to Derby Schools my whole life until this year I decided to come here to play sports with my cousin.The sports I play are football and basketball. I have four sisters and I am the only boy my dad is in his forties and he has works at Farmland Foods and my stepmom works for the school district she is also in her early forties. Some of my future goals involve me going to college and then eventually getting
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Today was the day. Packed to the point of bursting open with new notebooks‚ folders‚ pens‚ pencils‚ and textbooks‚ he readied me for school. Instead of bouncing around as rambunctious young boys do‚ he trudged slowly in a peculiar meter of half-steps toward the doorway. He was living a new life in a new school that was filled with people who might as well have been aliens to him. He carried me everywhere‚ when he sat alone in the corner too afraid to speak with his new peers‚ when he needed a book
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Over the course of my high school years I have been involved in many different clubs‚ sports‚ and leadership roles that have impacted my life and allowed me to learn life lessons that I wouldn’t have learned otherwise. Being a leader and learning to use my voice has been a challenge for me that I have had to overcome to fill my roles in different activities. The first extracurricular activity that allowed me to really find my voice and get out of my comfort zone was volleyball. Volleyball has been
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My palms were sweaty‚ my legs were sore‚ and my arms were heavy. Fear started taking over. I was walking into my first school. I was afraid how I would do. It was a big building with a large compound wall. I forced up a weak smile as I left my parent. I took a deep breath and started walking towards the main entrance. As a small child I could not feel stable at the sight of the building. I thought to myself‚ why were so many people around me. Most of them were running around‚ zooming past me like
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The Day My Sister Left for College It was a clear sunny beautiful day. The birds were singing. It was at the end of August. The time was getting near when my sister would be leaving for college. She would be going to school in Iowa. She would be off on her own. She would be away from home for the first time. She has never been away from home at least not for such a long time or so far away. I couldn’t wait for the trip to happen because we were taking a family trip to take my sister to college
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