of the daily struggles of an individual with a hearing loss increased. I had various feelings towards this experience. There were many moments when communication was an issue. I was obligated to use different strategies to cope with the communication issues that I encountered during this experience. To put myself in the shoes of a person with a hearing loss allowed for an eye-opening experience that I will never forget. My day began by putting one earplug in each ear. Typically‚ I like to watch television
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My Experience with Flight 93 It was unusually cold on this morning of September 11th‚ 2001‚ and my alarm had just went off. The odd but needed 5 am. was when I woke up‚ because my flight was going to leave around 8:30 and I needed to be there on time. The reason I was flying to San Francisco was I was having a family reunion with my dad‚ my step-mom‚ and my step-brothers. So‚ I jumped in the shower quickly with joy and excitement. I hadn’t seen my family in forever since I had gotten a job as the
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upside down. Going through chemotherapy and radiation was taxing on my mother both physically and emotionally‚ as one might expect‚ but it was also taxing on my entire family. This experience was the first time I ever truly knew how it felt to endure hardship in my family. Prior to this‚ the most difficult experience of my life was when we had to put our cats down‚ so this was a major adjustment. I share this story because it has been a major influence on the person I am and the priorities I have
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On June 12‚ 2006‚ I was ready to board my flight at San Diego International airport‚ when I was given a once in a lifetime experience. As I began to board‚ the captain and first officer were greeting the passengers ahead of me. The line was moving very slowly; however‚ I eventually made it to the front. The captain and I began talking when all of a sudden he asked a very typical question‚ “What do I want to be when I grow up?” I responded‚ “I want to be a pilot” and for no apparent reason offered
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Being driven‚ passionate‚ and highly motivated aren’t just qualities that you are born with but something you develop through life experiences. As a child I’ve had the experience of living in two different countries‚ attending school in Russia and spending summer time in Uzbekistan gaining experiences from two vastly different cultures‚ building a foundation for diversity and cultural understanding. Luckily for my family and I‚ my mother received a job offer at Mayo Clinic‚ allowing us to move to
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shadowed an orthopedic surgeon‚ thus I could observe and understand the healthcare field from the perspective of patients with chronic illnesses and members of the healthcare team‚ including nurses‚ nurse assistants and physicians. Through these experiences I saw how the healthcare team improves the quality of life of people on a daily basis. Yet‚ I also perceived potential problems that limited the extent and scope in which the healthcare team can help patients. I realized that the healing process
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I’ve volunteered before‚ but have never tackled a project such as this. I chose to work with the Salvation Army and initially had plans to help the flood victims. Throughout the semester‚ we hit a few bumps but overcame them and succeeded. In my experiences with the Salvation Army I dared to dream‚ dared to succeed‚ and dared to make a difference. Daring to dream was an exciting aspect of this project. We thought of the many ways we could make a difference. Originally‚ we had planned on putting on
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2:30-3:45pm September 12‚ 2013 THE EXPERIENCE THAT SHAPED WHO I AM TODAY People wonder and try to guess what made me the way I am today. I’ve been confronted by elderly strangers‚ being asked the same question almost every time. Questions like: “Why are you so nice?”‚ “Why are you so different from others?”‚ and “Why is the way you dress unique?” I give them all the same answers‚ I tell them I am who I am today because of my past experience. I never go into details about telling
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My experience with Accelerated Reader (AR) is not long‚ but I started doing ARs when I got to Leilehua in my freshman year. At first‚ it was difficult for me because I did not understand much English; therefore‚ when I took my first STAR test‚ I got a low reading level and I felt disappointed and dumb. The first time I took an AR I failed with a 60%‚ I was afraid that I would not meet my deadline and it would affect my grade. But somehow Leilehua’s AR system got me into reading culture. With the
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Over the past years‚ I have gained a good amount of experience working with children. These children have come form all types of backgrounds. Some of the children that I work with on a regular bases have special needs‚ including Asperger syndrome‚ severe autism and deafness and Down syndrome. Working with these particular children has taught me so much patience. Its also has been amazing to see how much they have learned‚ when many people say that they are incapable of doing it. I have seen a the
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