MY LIFE AS A PARENT My mother‚ Joyce‚ was a single parent which forced her to work a lot of hours at Veteran’s Administration Hospital as a ward clerk in Van Nuys‚ California. I‚ Kimberly at the age of 11‚ was put in a position to be a parent before I even was one myself. My childhood was ripped away from me due to me having to babysit and do household chores for my younger sister‚ Tiffany‚ while our mother provided a living for us both. I remember some of the good old times when Sunday would
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horses and walk back‚ and having another evening at home‚ and a better parting. We changed‚ and I had not made up my mind and still reflected for my comfort that it would be quite practicable to get down and walk back‚ when we changed again. And while I was occupied with these deliberations‚ I would fancy an exact resemblance to Joe in some man coming along the road towards us‚ and my heart would beat high. – As if he could possibly be there! We changed again‚ and yet again‚ and it was now too late
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My family and I lived in a cozy nest that kept us warm throughout the cold days‚ but the nest was becoming crowded with all my growing sisters and brothers. One afternoon‚ while mother went out searching for food‚ we kids were a bit squished‚ and got into a little fight. Apparently I was the unfortunate one who got shoved out of the nest. Little did I know what an adventure the day would become. I had never been out of the nest. Mother had always warned us that it was dangerous in the outside world
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Memorable Moments It didn’t take me much effort to decide on what to write about when the instructor announced the next assignment "three memorable events". This phrase was enough and those three events jumped immediately to my mind‚ that school trip to Petra in 2009 was un forgettable one‚ yet that incident when I lost my passport in De Gaulle airport Paris was terrifying and recently my oldest brother’s wedding back home in Jordan‚ was a real family
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A Moment to Remember. There have been many memorable moments in my lifetime. One that I will never forget happened my junior year during volleyball season. In 2010‚ Rock Island won our first Regional title. I’m glad to say I was a part of that. I still remember that whole day and how it went by. I remember the way my hair was‚ the decorations in the locker room‚ and even how excited my teammates were. I remember it like it was yesterday‚ and I always will. I can remember from the time I left the
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the stage speaking‚ in front of the microphone and the audience‚ and suddenly my mind just went blank. Not knowing what to say next and too frightened to run off the stage‚ I tried to think really hard to recall the next line of my speech‚ and I failed. 5 seconds‚ 10 seconds......still nothing came to my mind. The pause was so noticeable that everyone must now know that I have forgotten the script of my speech. Feeling my feet sinking into the ground‚ I took a deep breath to stay calm‚ kept myself
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Throughout my life I have done some very different activities. For instance‚ I have been dancing for almost all my life‚ thirteen years to be exact. I love to dance and the feeling of complete and utter content when I’m dancing. To me there is nothing better than that. Prior to starting high school‚ I took many long strenuous dance classes at a studio. I loved performing as much as I did‚ but I just wanted more. That’s when I found out that my local high schools dance team was having tryouts. This
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Basketball and Life Growing up‚ sports were an important part of family‚ and in turn a very important part in my life. From the small plastic basketball hoops‚ Nerf footballs‚ and little tike golf clubs. I was always surrounded by sports. At home in my younger days I’d spend all day either shooting hoops on my small basket‚ or attempting to hit golf balls around the yard. My dad would spend hours of every evening perfecting my shot and playing countless games of horse. I can remember if I would
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embarrassing moment happened. I slowly raise my hand after the teacher asks if anyone else needs to do the oral. As I scoot the chair back to stand up‚ my ears begin to turn red hot and I start to sweat on my hands and forehead. As I look up from the podium‚ I am startled by the forty pairs of unwavering eyes glaring at me‚ waiting to be engrossed by my brilliance. I find myself having difficulty breathing‚ almost as if I have forgotten how to. I wipe the sweat off my brow‚ grab my index cards tightly
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"He throws like a girl!" This insult is heard all too often and is harsh to boys because of the perception of girls being weak. We are constantly bombarded with moments emphasizing gender in everyday situations. After training myself to see these differences my eyes have been opened to something I have previously believed "natural" and allowed a new perspective to push through. I see attitudes and behavior now as socially constructed and not usually inherent. In R. W. Connel’s book Gender‚ he
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