this fire-making stuff before.” I couldn’t get the fire lit in the aftermath of that unfortunate boast‚ but I used two entire boxes of matches trying to light a fire just last summer‚ so I can forgive my eight-year-old self. As I’ve aged my camp experience has grown up with me. My premature bouts with responsibility turned into real responsibility somewhere‚ and I became someone that little me’s follow around‚ on the way to the lake and the tennis courts and a better adulthood. It makes me wonder--
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My Experience with Flight 93 It was unusually cold on this morning of September 11th‚ 2001‚ and my alarm had just went off. The odd but needed 5 am. was when I woke up‚ because my flight was going to leave around 8:30 and I needed to be there on time. The reason I was flying to San Francisco was I was having a family reunion with my dad‚ my step-mom‚ and my step-brothers. So‚ I jumped in the shower quickly with joy and excitement. I hadn’t seen my family in forever since I had gotten a job as the
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upside down. Going through chemotherapy and radiation was taxing on my mother both physically and emotionally‚ as one might expect‚ but it was also taxing on my entire family. This experience was the first time I ever truly knew how it felt to endure hardship in my family. Prior to this‚ the most difficult experience of my life was when we had to put our cats down‚ so this was a major adjustment. I share this story because it has been a major influence on the person I am and the priorities I have
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Shopping - Online vs. Traditional Anything you want‚ anything you need‚ anything you desire is just a click away from being delivered to your door step. Shopping is one of those necessary evils one must accomplish in everyday life. For survival we all require food‚ water and clothing. At times we will need to shop for the occasional birthday gift‚ wedding gift‚ home goods or supplies for our pets‚ the list is endless. Just how are you to accomplish all of the above and still have time to hold
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and some years after‚ my parents fought a lot. They sometimes brought my 2 sisters and I into it‚ which was really frustrating. Growing up with parents who are divorced has been a struggle for me throughout my life. It’s hard to put into words my experience and ongoing trials I go through with divorced parents. My parents met when my mom was in her early twenties and my dad was thirty. They got married a couple years following the time they started dating. Shortly after getting married‚ they had my
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On June 12‚ 2006‚ I was ready to board my flight at San Diego International airport‚ when I was given a once in a lifetime experience. As I began to board‚ the captain and first officer were greeting the passengers ahead of me. The line was moving very slowly; however‚ I eventually made it to the front. The captain and I began talking when all of a sudden he asked a very typical question‚ “What do I want to be when I grow up?” I responded‚ “I want to be a pilot” and for no apparent reason offered
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shadowed an orthopedic surgeon‚ thus I could observe and understand the healthcare field from the perspective of patients with chronic illnesses and members of the healthcare team‚ including nurses‚ nurse assistants and physicians. Through these experiences I saw how the healthcare team improves the quality of life of people on a daily basis. Yet‚ I also perceived potential problems that limited the extent and scope in which the healthcare team can help patients. I realized that the healing process
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Being driven‚ passionate‚ and highly motivated aren’t just qualities that you are born with but something you develop through life experiences. As a child I’ve had the experience of living in two different countries‚ attending school in Russia and spending summer time in Uzbekistan gaining experiences from two vastly different cultures‚ building a foundation for diversity and cultural understanding. Luckily for my family and I‚ my mother received a job offer at Mayo Clinic‚ allowing us to move to
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2:30-3:45pm September 12‚ 2013 THE EXPERIENCE THAT SHAPED WHO I AM TODAY People wonder and try to guess what made me the way I am today. I’ve been confronted by elderly strangers‚ being asked the same question almost every time. Questions like: “Why are you so nice?”‚ “Why are you so different from others?”‚ and “Why is the way you dress unique?” I give them all the same answers‚ I tell them I am who I am today because of my past experience. I never go into details about telling
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Investigating My Idea: The inspiration and drive for my project was due to my personal experience with cancer. As my mum was diagnosed with cancer in 2012/2013‚ her journey has been very close and personal to me. I have always been very inspired by my mum‚ as she maintained a positive attitude throughout the whole experience. She inspired me to choose my topic for this project as she has maintained hope throughout her journey‚ I want others to do the same. For this personal project‚ I wanted my
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