I have been blessed with living with ADHD for the entirety of my life. For the majority of my life‚ I relied heavily on treating ADHD with various different pharmaceuticals. In school‚ I was regularly being ridiculed and shamed for my impulsive behaviors‚ which wasn’t the most comforting experience. I can also remember being an intensely creative and outspoken little runt‚ who enjoyed reading books about science and human biology. I came to rely heavily on these medicines as I entered into college
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like being president of our senior class or one of the largest service clubs in my school that I hold onto. It is moments like the one with my friend. It is moments like the year before when I many days and late nights helping a friend with his scholarship essays because we knew that if he wanted to go to the big university he had his heart set on‚ he had to find a way to pay for it. His hug on graduation night‚ after he knew that his dream was becoming a reality‚ is one I will never forget. I plan
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While there have been great strides in technology‚ scientific discoveries and race relations in today’s society‚ there has also been an enormous downturn in the economy that has affected all aspects of society. Much of our country has been affected by unemployment or under-employment‚ and as a result‚ individuals and families have had to operate in ways that they never had to before. Citizens are not reaching for the stars as much as hanging on a limb; many have been damaged by the economy. With
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I was born and raised in Chelan‚ I have two older sisters and one younger brother. We live on an orchard that my dad manages in Orondo Washington and my mom works as a housekeeper at Campbell’s Resort. I have attended school in Chelan since kindergarten and I am now a senior in high school. My goal is to become a registered nurse then go on and get into obstetric nursing. I became interested in nursing when my sister was diagnosed with a rare disease and ended up at Seattle Children’s for two months
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I distinctly remember the day‚ five years ago‚ when I told myself I should start volunteering. I was alone‚ in my room‚ and had been mindlessly staring staring at the computer for hours. Volunteering‚ I told myself out of nowhere‚ could be a way to finally break out of my shell‚ meet new people‚ and do something productive with my life. The very next day‚ I signed up to volunteer at the Festival St. Jean d’Ottawa with my school. During the festival‚ I was astounded by how much my help meant to the
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Presidential Scholarship Essay I‚ like most teenagers‚ have wasted my time in several interesting and sometimes fruitful ways. For example‚ I have chopped water bottles in half‚ made smoke bombs‚ played interesting games‚ looked at the stars for far too long‚ and just randomly drove around. However‚ one way I have previously wasted time was especially interesting and worthwhile. These days‚ many retail stores are closing as a result of online shopping. In early 2016‚ my dad and I noticed Sports
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entire life I have grown up with a single mother. I strongly disagreed with Katie from the episode 30 days segment titled‚ same sex parenting. After watching this episode it made me realize how single minded people can be‚ if two of the same gender want to adopt children they should be able to adopt. Watching this episode got me thinking‚ about how same sex couples have a hard time adopting children. Even though I wasn’t adopted‚ I did grow up with a single mother‚ it got me thinking about my life
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Environmental Management Association Scholarship Application Mail all documents together and postmarked by March 31 to: CSHEMA‚ Scholarship Committee 120 W. 7th St.‚ Suite 204 Bloomington‚ IN 47404 Phone: 812.245.8084 Fax: 812.245.0590 Since 1977‚ the Campus Safety‚ Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) has sponsored the Scholarship Award Program to encourage the study of safety and environmental management. Currently‚ one $2‚000 scholarship is awarded annually. The program is
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What is a Mother? A mother has many different meanings‚ to some a mother is a woman who has given birth to a child‚ however most of us know that a mother means much more than that. When most of us think of our mothers we think of someone who has provided comfort‚ protection‚ food and shelter for us. For me the meaning goes much deeper than just the basics. Being a single mother of two little boys has made me really think of what I believe the true meaning of a mother is. I became a mother
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twenty-six years ago‚ I have gained a solid foundation and maturity to approach a nursing education and career with a new perspective. My only regret is that I did not enter nursing school sooner! First‚ I have had the privilege of being raised by a mother who was educated as a nurse. She had the amazing ability to lovingly and effectively juggle thirteen children in our family (yes‚ one family with thirteen children with my father!). I partially attribute this remarkable skill to her training as
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