The outsider There are few times in my life when I constantly felt like an outsider. Many of these were in a time in my life when I was going through a lot along with you never fitting in. When you’re new to a school or you’re not like everyone else it can really put a damper on whether or not you may fit in. At a young age I was taught that you can’t please everyone and this is very true in the world we live in. This makes everything harder the older an individual gets because it seems no matter
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When I first arrived to Richmond Early College High School‚ I anticipated an academic career characterized by hard work‚ nightly homework assignments‚ and incredible doses of stress that a middle school classroom could not synthesize. Although I actually landed my first college class in the second semester of my ninth grade year (ACA‚ which was required for all newbies and taken simultaneously by all 50 of us)‚ I found myself still shaken. I looked forwarded to the challenges of a college experience
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the day that I was dreading all week. It was the day my brother was leaving for college. Since the day i was born me and my older brother have been really close. We liked the same things‚ hung out with the same people‚ and played on the same sports teams. We did everything together. As time went on nothing really changed even through high school we were still really close. The day he was leaving for college I was at my friends house and didn’t want to go home until the minute he was leaving. I didn’t
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One moment I was running‚ running fast‚ quickly‚ aggressively. The next moment I’m on the ground crying holding my leg. It happened so fast I didn’t know one movement from the next. After a while I notice I’m on the bench with an ice bag on my knee‚ while watching my team lose to a great team. After the game I went to the mall able to walk again. The next day I played again‚ thinking it was nothing but a bruise. It’s spring break 2 weeks after the blow to my knee. Just yesterday I got hit again
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As I stepped outside of the car‚ I realized how nice of a day it was. It was not the hottest day of the summer. It had to be about 94 degrees‚ but there was a nice breeze that would make the practice nice. This was only the fourth day of football practice and I was so excited. Today was a defensive day and defense was my favorite. I was always early for practice‚ I had a lot of time to relax and look at film of the practices before today. It was weird today because I was the only person in the locker
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makes me proud during my first year of school was failing. It was a wake-up call‚ a realization that I could overcome a difficult obstacle due to the mistakes I had made. Therefore‚ I dedicated all my time to make-up all the classes I received low grades in. I pushed myself to persevere and not become a high school drop-out; I refused to be labeled a failure. I worked twice as hard in the classes I had received low grades; so when I was taking them again I would pass with a better grade I would be satisfied
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My first day of college In my first day of college I was excited‚ and at the same time I was a little nervous too. The day before I packed all my necessary materials for the next day. That night I could not sleep thinking how my day was going to be. I felt nervous because I did not know any person or what to expect from my professors. To my surprise the morning came fast. That morning I woke up early to arrive at college on time. I arrived at eight o’clock at the Universidad del
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“Wake up‚ today is your first day at college‚ do not be late‚” yelled my mom. I did not really want to go‚ because my heart has lingering memories of high school. Every single moment when I think about college‚ learning in a new environment‚ I am scared and nervous. However‚ the school is not hard like I thought‚ but kind of interesting. From my first week of college‚ I have learned lots of great knowledge such as how I read and understand an article‚ how to write an essay‚ and what mistakes to avoid
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part of my life ever since I joined the Centennial Lakes Little League in 2010. This was my first sport and I had never been on a team before. I had no prior sports skills because I had never played any before this one. The day I walked into the facility for the first time I knew it was just my first day of softball‚ but what I did not know was that it was the first day I would shape my personality and discover my priorities. Being only eleven years old I was not putting much thought into my future
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When I started my first semester at Florida SouthWestern‚ I found myself under a crushing amount of stress and believed I would be overwhelmed within the first week. I also convinced myself that the Cornerstone Experience was a significant waste of my time. However‚ throughout the semester my opinions changed as the course introduced me to several important topics that I found myself referring back to throughout the semester: financial literacy‚ time management and wellness and stress management
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