what the world was about. I couldn’t have been more wrong. My life changed forever on a random‚ seemingly normal afternoon. My secure sense of how things were‚ and how I expected things to continue‚ was shattered. All it took was one moment; in one instant‚ everything changed. Dr. Judith Rich refers to this as a “Sputnik moment.’ She defines a sputnik moment as‚ “events that jar our sense of reality.” These moments can be large or small‚ and they change the way one feels about reality. My sputnik
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Growing up as an Asian-American in an area with a large population of whites produced someone who renounces my grandparents and parents traditional ideals and embraces American culture‚ whether good or bad. As a child‚ I was embarrassed by my tan‚ yellow-toned skin‚ jet black hair‚ and native tongue. I joined an ESL program‚ English as a Second Language‚ despite the fact that I had been born and grown up in Columbus. My English was as good as it gets for an elementary student. I did occasionally
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life I learned that life is not easy and that there are bumps in the road that may throw you off track‚ just like Tess did. My family moved from Michigan back to Ohio in 2004. At first‚ things went smoothly and we were figuring things out. But after about 8 months‚ I wasn’t so naïve. I was walking to school with my older brother‚ who was in 7th grade at the time‚ and I was in 2nd grade. He was fruastrated because my parents had a fight. Being the curious 8 year old I was‚ I asked him‚ “Why were they
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first day of practice that week‚ and challenge matches were scheduled to begin. The team went through our daily shuffle of drills‚ conditioning‚ and running to prepare for what was lying ahead. While warming up with my friends‚ I felt great‚ talking about homecoming‚ boys‚ and a variety of irrelevant events. I felt ready. The odds were in my favor and nobody could stop me. Coach called us to a huddle on center court. In her hands‚ she held a list on which the matches for the day were written in a
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Their last breathe I take a seat on the cold stone bench of the arena. The rumble of the crowd fades into my head; the thick July air makes it hard to breathe. It is not my fight but my nerves acts as if it is‚ shaking in anticipation and fear. The competitors take their places on opposing ends of the field. I’m too far away to see their faces behind their masks but I can feel the adrenaline flow through my body and know that it doesn’t compare to what they must be feeling; knowing that this could
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As a first generation U.S-born Hispanic in my family‚ I have been able to appreciate the obstacles that many Hispanic families endure. Being Hispanic allowed me to understand and experience the common struggles and differences within my community. Within my own family‚ I was able to witness difficulties with language barriers and English reading competencies. Regular‚ simple tasks such as filing applications‚ writing and understanding college admissions seemed complex and time-consuming for my
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My brother and I continued to sprint through the dark‚ damp streets. Puddles splashed under our feet making eerie echoes. We passed closed shops and empty parking lots. It seemed like I wouldn’t even have nightmares as creepy as what I was walking through. It was darker than usual. A unearthly feeling was in the air. No one was around‚ which was normal because it was almost midnight‚ but it felt different. “Maybe I’m just in a bad mood‚” I whispered to myself. School had proved to be a tragedy yet
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If I had to choose whether to be forever homeless‚ but free to roam the earth as I please or live the life of luxury and be locked in my mansion‚ I would choose to live the life of luxury and be locked in my mansion. First‚ I would have to worry about food or other needs. Homeless people sometimes go days without food or water. I cannot imagine how difficult that would be. If I were homeless‚ I would spend my time roaming the earth for something to eat. I would not have enough money to even travel
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I woke this morning just like every morning sprawled out on my old mattress on the floor. As I began to wake to what seemed like an ordinary hot summer day. As I was getting changed there was a loud urgent bang on the door of the little tin hut at the edge of the lake I called home. This was unusual as I live alone and don’t usually get any visitors apart from the odd lost hiker. I finished getting changed and opened to door to meet them. “Please I need your help!” a distressed teenager pleaded
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My name is Malik Bosques ‚ I’m 14 years old and what’s unique about me is my long dark brown hair. I’m 6 foot tall and of Puerto Rican decent. My birthday is on March 17th‚ right around the corner. I go to Woodbridge high school‚ I play 2 sports which are Football and Basketball. I am the middle child of three kids‚ my little brother is 12‚ my older brother is 18 we all with mom and dad in an apartment. My family is Hispanic‚ my parents speak fluent Spanish but My brothers and I do not speak
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