10. When did you know you were destined for something? When you were in grade school‚ high school or college? It’s possible‚ you have not found it yet‚ or maybe you are like me and it was immediate. Something so built into your body‚ your DNA‚ your life that it is like the color of your hair. My focus was set early and remains clear‚ I am exactly who I am suppose to be. The first word for many are Mom or Dad‚ mine was ball. I remember seeing my cousins with a bat and ball and it was the first thing
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role model is a person you adore or look up to. There are many people from your family to famous history to celebrities. Someone who I admire is my aunts Valencia. She is a hard working lady. She is married to style and fashion. She also loves kids. Thus‚ the following paragraphs will explain my claim. First‚ my aunt is someone who I admire due to her hard work. She is a social worker for kids‚ teens and young adults. She loves to help people with their problems‚ so she can understand her own. She
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compliment cool waters and cold drinks. I remember my first time traveling to the Middle East. It was there‚ that I met my first love‚ my only escape. Tel Aviv‚ Israel‚ 2006. It’s the sweet summertime‚ I am at the prime of my childhood and eager to explore but too shy to venture away. Driven by my human desire for beauty‚ I indulge into this foreign landscape‚ differing from my landlocked home town. The city walls trace the sandy shores‚ a nice contrast. I love the way the towering sky scrapers
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common for parents‚ even after their children have started their own lives‚ to try and continue to tell their children how to live their lives. They may always tell their children “you need to learn from your own mistakes”‚ but when it comes down to it‚ they want to keep their children from possibly making the same mistakes they did. In the short story‚ “ Aren’t you Happy for Me?” by Richard Bausch‚ Melanie’s father‚ Jack‚ is not too thrilled about the idea of his young daughter marrying a much
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valuable teaching I learned was to question everything. I was watching a show that made me question my beliefs. The show’s hosts talked about how everything is subject to criticism. Nothing is so sacred that it cannot be questioned. The idea of questioning everything has taught me to enjoy learning‚ to think creatively‚ and to appreciate mysteries. As I go through life‚ I ask questions. As I ask questions‚ I learn more. As I learn more‚ I realize how little I actually know. I looked up the
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The Cop and the Anthem This short story written by O. Henry and published in 1904 follows a man‚ named Soapy‚ through a day in his life near the beginning of winter. The goal‚ find a place to live for the winter. The man is homeless‚ knowing that shelter for the winter is a must or the harsh cold will likely kill him. A plan starts formulating that involves getting arrested so that winter can be spent locked in an island prison on Blackwell Island‚ NY. Allowing him to have a nice warm bed‚ three
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We Are All One People It was a beautiful fall day and all was well with the world. I should say it was all well in my world. I soon would find that all was not well with the world as a whole. I work with a large mental health corporation and was in Louisville‚ Kentucky‚ September 11‚ 2001‚ at a conference. This was a day that we would all remember‚ but especially me. This was the day I would find out that "we are all one people". I had gone to the Fall Seasonal for the Department of Mental Health
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significant challenge that I had was when I came from Mexico to the US in the 3rd grade I didn’t know how to communicate in English. As a result‚ I struggled in school. Kids made fun of me because of the way I dressed. My dad and mom struggled financially too. They were unemployed‚ once they found a job it was at a low wage. They struggled to buy me and my sisters clothes. Everyday we would walk miles across the streets of San Bernardino because we couldn’t afford a car. Despite all the setbacks of being
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When you see rubbish on the floor‚ what do you do? Will you pick it up‚ or will you leave it there and walk away. Of course‚ most people will tell you that they would pick it up‚ but how many of them would actually do that? Sadly there are not many people in our country who bothers themselves to do so. “Leave it to the cleaners! If Singapore so clean right‚ then the cleaners no need work ready!” Most Singaporeans will reply when they are asked to pick up rubbish that they see on the floor. Cleaners
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Summary of Facts Officer Speedy was patrolling in her cruiser last night and noticed a black sports car that was speeding and driving recklessly. The black sports car almost hit the officer. Officer Speedy then took the time to pursue the black sports car through downtown Saint Leo. Their speeds were in excess of 100 miles per hour around midnight when many people were out enjoying the night life. These people included pedestrians and those going to their vehicles to either head home or to other
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