Loyalty in Question I was born in Charleston‚ SC and spent my childhood years in Washington‚ DC raised by my aunt and uncle. During most of those years the Washington Redskins were one of the best franchises in the NFL. This was in the midst of the Joe Gibbs era and the team winning three Super Bowls. We attended every championship parade so by family tradition I became a Redskins fan. I remember the city-wide celebration and how the entire city shutdown for the extravaganza. There was no way as
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Who am I? That is a good question. I guess I really never stop to think about it. Most people are defined by their family or their career. For example‚ if I were to ask "who is Barack H. Obama?" most people would say that he is the president of the United States. If you asked about any-one‚ they would usually explain who the person is by what they do or who their family is. So if you want to know that‚ well‚ I am a senior at Milford High School‚ I am the daughter of Eric and Pam B....and I am 17
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Twenty inches‚ eight pounds. The average length and weight of a healthy baby. I was born 8 pounds 4 ounces‚ 19.6 inches‚ a very healthy baby. Or so we thought. It wasn’t until some years later when we realized that I was cursed with possibly one of the greatest defects one could possess. I was shy. Being timid is a very major setback‚ not just in school but throughout life as well. Although I was more introverted than most children‚ I have overcome my insecurity‚ taken more leadership positions‚
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This was an odd book for me. I had a lot of trouble getting into it and even at the midway point this book was only a 2-3 star book. But then towards the end it got much better and I ended up giving it four stars because the ending didn’t go as I had expected it and I gave it major points for that. This is a story about two best friends and their quest to not conform. These days it’s so hard to not fit into some type of mold though. Julia and Dave are both aloof‚ cool‚ and walk down a different
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I grew up in a strict household met with consequences when the dishes weren’t done‚ a book log tracking my reading and learnings (3 grades higher than my age)‚ and the constant pressure to work harder. I have a scholarly track record‚ a propensity for voicing my opinion backed by logic‚ and a love for learning about history and its implications. Given my love for the academic arts‚ it was to my dismay that I acquired a passion for acting‚ an art that has pushed me outside of my comfort zone regularly
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Doctors‚ those who wield science as a weapon against any ailment or injury all to preserve life by any means‚ physicians in a way‚ have the capacity to grant the families of the ill the same thing those families probably prayed to gods for. I have three cousins in medical school and one of their fathers’ discovered the Huntington Disease in 1993. Speaking of that uncle I recall a time‚ a few months back‚ a day that made me certain of what I wanted to pursue. That day consisted of being brought to
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I can still remember the times when I was just a young boy. I grew up in the rural part of town on our family’s ranch. Most knew where my family resided‚ as we set up our establishment and named it the Double G Ranch. Amongst my family‚ included a vast variety of animals. We had everything from racing horses to bulls and even a mean rooster that startled everyone on the farm except for my mother. Friends and close relatives would often visit to participate in trail rides‚ social gatherings‚ and other
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Something I find interesting about me is my love for dance. Most people take a single glance at me and would never assume that I dance. I have been dancing for six years and my passion is tap. Dance is not something I just go and do. I cannot walk into a class do a few simple turns and kicks. It is something that I have to work each day for. It is so hard to explain how much I love something that I can not grab and show to a person. When my younger sister was four years old‚ she attended a dance
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“Wake up girls! Get out of bed‚” is a rude awaking that I look forward to at 8 o’clock each morning. This is how the best 49 days of my life start. I’m there for a short time‚ and I’m away for longer: 10 endless months counting down the days until I’m back. Those two months spent with my 14 sisters shape me inside and out and make me who I am now. I am now compassionate‚ tolerant and sympathetic to everyone around me. Two months making friendships that create sisterly bonds that will never be forgotten
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My Seminal Moments Essay Assignment Seminal Moment #1 A car accident of mine I had a really terrible memory when I was young‚ which was about a car accident. In the summer of 1995‚ I was 7 years old at that time‚I was playing with my friends in the garden which was near my house. Suddenly‚ a friend of mine started fighting with a big guy. I didn’t know what happen‚ I was too young and so scared‚ the only thing I thought was to find his parents to go for help. So a girl and I decided to run
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