called Nduta my family fled there during a war that took place in Burundi. I personally didn’t experience the war because my mom fled when she was pregnant with me‚ she conceived me three months later. After reaching the camp I’m told that a lot of people got sick while we were there because there weren’t enough doctors to treat the people‚ due to that most people passed away. At age six I became very ill to point where I couldn’t eat‚ drink‚ or even the energy to sit up. For a minute my family thought
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How your mindset can affect your life. I believe if you have a fixed mindset it’s never too late to change and adapt to a growth mindset. The growth mindset will lead you to try new things but a fixed mindset will stop you in your tracks causing you only to fail. The type of mindset you have is very important because it will influence your life in many ways. What is the difference between a growth and fixed mindset? Well a growth or positive mindset leads to a desire to learn and therefore
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Childhood During the English Renaissance In the 16th century‚ the English life style was dramatically affected by the renaissance. Because more than half of England’s population was under 25 years of age‚ children were a primary focus in life. The form and quality of a child’s education varied according to the economic and social status of the family‚ sex of the child‚ the expectations of their parents‚ and the availability of the schooling. At age seven‚ children were thought to be capable of
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My Childhood Memory "I went through my childhood with more sad memories than happy ones. I sometimes wish that I could feel the other way around. Unfortunately‚ the dramatic and sad experiences stand out more in my memory bank. Among my childhood memories I remember the experience of my father helping me on my math problems when I was nine years old the most. That experience has effected my relationship with my parents negatively and taught me to be a better parent. When I was nine years old
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Life Changing Event There has been many events that have impacted my life. Some have been good and some have been bad. Some of these events have had a greater impact on my life than others. One of the events that has had the greatest impact in my life was when I got in a bike accident. This is the event that has impacted me the most because it was the most frightening event of my life. It was one day when I was making my way to the park for basketball practice. I was riding my new mongoose
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Drive is something that tons of people have not yet to grasp. The word drive itself is just as powerful as its definition. Having a drive for something means there’s passion in what you’re doing. My drive is to get out of bed every day and be productive. It’s my drive that pushes me to get to work and push myself forward. Having that drive for something isn’t something I would want to let go of either. The problem today is that it’s that it’s hard to have a drive for something since it may take
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In eighth grade‚ I was hanging out with my group of friends in class and one of the people in my group was playing with these crazy filters. All my friends had this app called “Snapchat” but I had no idea that the app even existed. By the time‚ I came home from school I was begging my mom to let me have the app but she refused to let me get the app on my phone. I wanted to be like everyone else‚ but my mom wanted me to use social media safely. As time went on‚ Snapchat was growing and over time‚
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When I turned 8 years old‚ my parents told me and my sister that we could a hamster for a present. We were so excited we promised them to take a full care of her. We didn’t think seriously about all the work we had to do. We were just thrilled about our new family member. The next day‚ we began doing some research. First‚ we went through all kinds of hamsters and their characteristics so that we could pick the best one. We came up with the tiniest‚ cutest little hamster. Back then‚ we didn’t know
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situations. She has a positive outlook on life. Therefore‚ she is the person whom I always turn to for advice. Nobody is perfect. Although sometimes we have controversies because of the difference in thinking‚ one of us will always take in lying down. There is a saying that‚ a friend in need is a friend indeed. I sure that our friendship will protract forever. What I would like to talk to my best friend is that whenever you need me‚ I will always be there rain or shine. The person that has influenced
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2013 there were a record high of 56 murders in my home city of Trenton‚ NJ. My great-grandmother lived until she was 102 years old‚ so at the time‚ my thirteen year old brain never thought death could impact my family. I walked around Trenton’s streets no matter the time of night‚ witnessed various fights‚ and occasional gun scares- but no matter how dangerous the situation became‚ I could never see the gravity of it‚ and it’s long-range impact on my life. I was oblivious to and failed to realize the
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