alongside my father as a butcher. I was born in Merida‚ Mexico to a single mother. As the man of the house I began working at the age of seven cleaning windshields at stoplights and polishing shoes for any available change that people could spare. I came to America at age of twelve. My father had been anxiously waiting to meet me the day I arrived in Houston. My first challenge tested my capabilities at adapting to a foreign country without any family members to support me‚ other than my father who
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Life is full of ups and downs‚ with an unknown path. When my parents got divorced‚ it really scrambled my life and sent me into a whirlpool of unserentenity. I went from my mom’s to my dad’s every three days being pulled back and forth. This gave my life an unstructured feel‚ causing me to just start going with the motion‚ until I started the journey of football. Football‚ one of America’s greatest sports‚ was my saving grace. Football from the outside is just a game‚ but deep down it holds many
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of nine‚ I already had lived through my first earthquake in Chile. I had evaded death and lived to tell its story. I had experienced at first hand the trauma of living through one of Mother Nature’s most notorious catastrophes. The earthquake taught me that life is unpredictable and life should be cherished intensely. I was living with my grandmother at that point in my life. It was an ordinary Sunday morning; I was dressing up to go to church with grandma. My aunt Berta had called earlier that morning
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A rich kid growing up in a loving family provides for an easy life; this life is simple in the early years‚but curves in the road arrive in everyone’s life. I grew up extremely with an extremely close relationship to my “Boppa”. Boppa was invincible; my mom’s dad could build a treehouse in the mountains at seven thousand feet of elevation without breaking a sweat. Nothing could hold him back. When he was told he had 6 months to live‚ this came as a huge shock to everyone to him and those who loved
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influence on my life. For most‚ Disney seems like either a vacation destination or an opulent company. Yet I see it as a refuge‚ a place of wonder I never want to leave. Typically‚ the aforementioned statement is answerable with a person‚ but I decided to take on an unexpected perspective. Throughout my life‚ I faced innumerable personal struggles and felt as though I had no way of evading them‚ until I realized where my true sanctuary lies. I constantly deal with anxiety and stress from my perfectionist
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My parents moved from Nigeria to Canada‚ where they had four children. Being the oldest‚ I have always tried to play the role of a protector and adviser‚ which is fulfilling when I see them feel comfortable when I’m around. At the age of five‚ my parents introduced me to the game of soccer‚ a game I have been intimately involved till now. This sport‚ being a team activity‚ helped shape my personality and character. A character in believing that working hard to contribute to a team effort is vital
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Throughout PFC I have learned and gained many new important factors in life whether they are new skills to lifelong friends. Being in PFC has exposed me to new ways of learning and becoming a better leader in the future. From the beginning‚ I have inherited new skills through the trainings conducted and last minute conflicts on the freshman days of service I have been a part of. The trainings were not just a way of torture‚ waking up on Saturday mornings dragging myself to work so I can sit there
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A time I lost but gained. I have been blessed with a wonderful life. My family has never been considered wealthy‚ but my parents have always found a way to get me what I need and want most. This circumstance enabled me to find ways to not only enjoy what I do but to find new experiences I enjoy as well. One experience‚ that I enjoyed doing from day one‚ is playing sports. My favorite of all athletic events is football‚ but‚ anything that involves a ball‚ I am automatically drawn in. I still remember
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world I come from is filled with trouble. Growing up has been awfully challenging for me. On one side of my family‚ there are well educated people who know their responsibilities and understand right from wrong‚ and on the other side there are troublemakers who seek to enjoy themselves as much as possible (with the exception of a few) with little to no responsibilities. During a major part of my childhood‚ I had been best friends with one of those cousins for a long time‚ to the point where I myself
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The love I had for the game myself was unreal. My grandpa and my uncle took note of that and made sure that everywhere I went I carried a football. I already knew football was something I enjoyed watching but it wasn’t until second grade I actually got to pad up and play. I was a natural‚ I played offense
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