The first city I lived in when I moved to America was an island. Mackinac Island attracted people from various parts of the country every year; usually in the summer. I heard people talking about how they needed a break from their heavily packed schedules‚ and time away was just what they needed. Travelling is a major part of some people’s life; as a matter of fact‚ one lady told me that if travelling were free‚ I’d never see her again‚ but living right above me is my neighbor who wouldn’t travel
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than relying on authority to tell them what to think. It was during this time period that several philosophers introduced their theories regarding ambiguous topics‚ such as the definition of knowledge‚ love‚ and personal identity. Two particular philosophers who hypothesized about personal identity were René Descartes and John Locke. René Descartes was born in a small town in France in 1596‚ and lived until 1650 when he died at the age of 53. He was a philosopher‚
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Thinking back over my life‚ I remember what I wanted to be when I “grew up”. I didn’t want to be a typical nurse‚ astronaut‚ or singer. I wanted to be the Pink Power Ranger. Why I wanted to be a Pink Ranger was quite simple to a second grader. I wanted to save the world‚ make a difference‚ and wear a cute pink uniform. Some were supportive in my quest to become the superhero. Others tried to explain to me that the Pink Power Ranger didn’t really exist. I vowed to show them that I would one day
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Paragraph 1: I’ve done it. I’ve escaped Shawshank. I am free. The sound of thunder rolls through the area as a bolt of lightning splits the midnight sky. Soon it begins to sprinkle‚ the little water droplets begin growing larger and failing more frequently. I rip off my prison shirt along with my white tank top and raise my arms as the rain cascades down on me like a waterfall. Each drop of fresh water cleanses my filthy skin and erases the last 25 years I had spent in the prison. As I stand there
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"Change" is what I am determined to aim for since I have begun my college career. It has led me to steer down a different path than the ones that I have already observed from my four older siblings‚ giving me the chance to experience new possibilities and outcomes. One change was being the first and last of my siblings to leave the nest to attend college away from home at Blinn College in Bryan; however‚ I now reside back in Houston due to a financial and academic setback. This has led me to learn
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I walked out of my class feeling like complete trash. I mean‚ I was but I usually like to imagine I’m more than that. Collage sucks. Don’t go. My freshman year was great‚ I had the perfect first time freshman experience‚ partying‚ drinking‚ not really doing anything. That’s UCSan Diego for ya. But now I’m way past that year and all I ever do is work. I’d like to think that maybe it will get better but I don’t think so. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy‚ but I didn’t know it was going to be this
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One thing that I have learned from wrestling is self-confidence. It is just me out there against my opponent and no one to help me. So I learned to believe in myself because I would accomplish things that I didn’t think I could do. Last year I was wrestling a kid from Capital who won state the year before I was nervous to wrestle him. Well it was a close match and I was down by one point with only a few seconds left on the clock. But I finally just took my chance and hit a sweet double leg takedown
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The military made me the man I am today. It gave me the tools to help me succeeded in life and the medical knowledge to succeed in the classroom and different health settings. It is because of the military I wanted to become a PA. During my almost 5 years of service. I served with the best nurses‚ PA’s‚ and doctors. They taught me everything I know and then some. Everything to inserting a proper IV to ensuring proper medication administration and so much more. When I was 19 I had a Lieutenant who
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“Swoosh” “AAAAHH!” The sound of people screaming for their lives in fear‚ made my heart pound fast! It was a hot day at Six Flags Great America. I kept wiping my forehead. When the Superman roller coaster past over our heads my eyes popped out in amazement. The line moved forward. When finally it was our turn to get on the scariest ride ever‚ I jumped back and gasped in fright. It was my first time riding superman‚ and I was jumping around everywhere in excitement. This was probably the most
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Beach B-day There I was‚ in Florida‚ or maybe I was dreaming. The perfect escape plan was finally in effect. It was nice to be Calgary free‚ snow free‚ and most of all parent free. Looking forward to a whole week of new experiences to be had‚ new people to meet‚ in what felt like an entirely different world. I was looking forward to so many things‚ but most of all I was looking forward to finding out what made my best friend who she is today. All the bits and pieces of her southern friends and family
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