lives. The moment that forever changed my life was the day that the local librarian‚ Phil‚ convinced me to read my first independent novel. My father couldn’t find any more work in Manassas‚ Virginia and the only option was to move to Wise where his family resided. Throughout the first year of moving‚ stress was at an all-time high. My mother and father were still at home packing things while my siblings and I were attending school in Wise. Once my parents arrived in Wise permanently‚ my father continued
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John Trimble 9 January 2003 How Fight Club Changed My Life Once‚ I was a young boy who believed everything I heard‚ yet I knew nothing. I was impressionable and weak. Above all else‚ I was confused. I did not understand myself‚ and I did not realize why I wasn’t happy. Everything always went wrong. I felt my life slipping away into oblivion with no palpable meaning. My life was an endless array of homework‚ band camp‚ theater‚ girls‚ and a myriad other things that were not making me happy
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A Defining Moment in my life Cancer‚ the word burned into my mind. My dad has cancer. The realization of this was so painful‚ that it was too much to bear. It was Multiple Myeloma‚ disease with which was not familiar. All that I knew was that my dad had cancer and my world was about to change forever. I always loved my dad and thought we had a strong bond‚ but our time together was limited. Between his work schedule and my school and sports schedules‚ we rarely saw each other. When he began his
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mostly stressful moments I have experienced in my life is during my exam time. Exam stress is an unfortunate part of life as for me. When I am getting ready for exams often feel a lot of pressure‚ which can result in nervousness and anxiety. I feel a certain level of pressure due to the expectations of my family and also myself. To overcome this problem‚ I set up a S.M.A.R.T goals (specific‚ measurable‚ attainable‚ relevant‚ and linked to time frame) to manage my stress. To achieve my specific goals
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they’re going to do in life by setting goals‚ and trying to conquer them. I happen to be one of those people. However‚ life changes unexpectedly and it takes a strong person to have the courage to persevere and be resilient through it all. A wise man once said‚ “"Life’s up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals. Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want." The last two and a half years of high school were extremely difficult
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There are many memorable moments in my life‚ but the one that stands out most to me would be the day that my husband Eric got bit by a copperhead snake. I was working as a dental assistant at the time and we would go to the nursing home once a week and see patients there. I had just arrived to the nursing home and was getting everything set up and ready for the dentist‚ as I was doing so my phone rang. It was a guy named Gary that Eric worked with. He said‚ “Tina this is Gary and I need you to stay
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me and my sister spending hours on Cable Beach. Cable beach had pristine white sand‚ crystal clear water and amazing sunsets. Dad used to take us camping on the beach and we would build sandcastles together and look in all the rock pools. Another experience I can remember is the staircase to the moon‚ everyone would pile on the shores of Roebuck Bay and watch the full moon reflecting off the tidal flats of the bay. To a Grade 2 student‚ life could not get any better. That was until one life-changing
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Vegas .Along with my chum were walking in midst of the street. Made an effort and glimpsed at the clock tower and OH! It is almost 8:00pm. The football match was supposed to be at 8:15pm “I exclaimed”. A bit of shivering from cold with both of our hands in the pocket starring at the exquisite sky. It was strewn with full of gaily twinkling stars. The Milky Way was as bright as if it has been washed and scrubbed with snow. The tickets were still in my pockets “I checked”
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if I was going to make it off the roller coaster I was riding. Conquering my first roller coaster and overcoming my fear of heights made me realize that I shouldn’t be afraid to take chances in life‚ but to be brave‚ because it may just turn out to be the ride of my life. At thirteen years old‚ I was the kid that no one wanted to drag to an amusement park with because I strictly stuck to the merry go round and swings. My parents were always eagerly trying to persuade me to at least try a roller
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The Art of Writing Proposals Some Candid Suggestions for Applicants to Social Science Research Council Competitions Adam Przeworski‚ Department of Political Science‚ New York University Frank Salomon‚ Department of Anthropology‚ University of Wisconsin Writing proposals for research funding is a peculiar facet of North American academic culture‚ and as with all things cultural‚ its attributes rise only partly into public consciousness. A proposal ’s overt function is to persuade a
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