There has been one experience that I can remember where my survival was literally at stake. It was in August of 2005. That was the time Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana‚ demolishing the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas. I’m from a small town‚ which is approximately twenty minutes outside of New Orleans. The hurricane affected my family both mentally and physically. My family didn’t evacuate for Hurricane Katrina. We decided to stay and “Ride it out.” They had the mindset like
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Life Shaping Experience More often than not motorcycle safety should be a major concern for riders and should be learned and practiced prior to the operation of any motorcycle. Motorcycle safety is a very important consideration not only to the operator but also for other individuals when sharing the road and should not be learned through adverse experiences. The Proper use of a D.O.T.‚ Department of Transportation‚ approved helmet insures that the possibility of serious head injuries or death
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10th‚ 2012 Topic: My Neighborhood and its effect on me. D.O.B: December 24th‚ 1994 Unlike the suburbs yet a suburban mentality was instilled; the idea that how we appear to others and education is the key to social mobility‚ well‚ the legal key. Although I was born a child of the ghetto I learned that the ghetto is where I’m teenage mother in Kingston‚ Jamaica. I currently reside in Seaview Gardens a community that is said to be a ghetto‚ and don’t get me wrong‚ it is but it’s my suburb and it’s
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burned down on Feb.4‚ 2008 and my Grandfather died on March 6‚ 2008 due to colon cancer. This sequence of events‚ awaken me from the depths of my blindness to reality. And those incidents changed my life and my views in life; I have opened my heart and mind to God. Who never ceased to abandon me and my family in times of problems and difficulties. Because of those incidents a lot in my personality changed as well my views in life‚ I have become more responsible of my action I am aware of the problems
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The meaning of writing to me is to put my ideas and thoughts in to words in a logical order that is easy to understand and comprehend. My experience of writing during my life is not too extensive. But clearly I can write about the knowledge I got in high school and also in the university in my country. The other part of my experience writing began when I moved to United States and learned English. I remember when I was taking Literature class in high school‚ I had to read different kinds of
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My Experience with God If you look closely at the world around you‚ you can see God in everything and everyone. Just recently‚ I had my very own personal experience with God. Even though I can see God through His creations‚ I finally found the place where I feel closest to God. Many people have told me it is easy to see God in life‚ but I just realized that God is everywhere. Some people have a harder time finding the right path to go down towards God. I happen to be one of those people. On the
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I went through my childhood with more sad memories than happy ones. I sometime wish that I could feel the other way around. Unfortunately‚ the dramatic and sad experiences stand out more in my memory bank. Among my childhood ‚ I remember the experience of my father helping me on my math problem when I was nine years old the most. That experience has affected my relationship with my parents negatively and teaches me to be a better parent. When I was nine years old‚ I had trouble in math. I could
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HOMI501_D06 LUO My Salvation Experience As of September of 2011‚ I will have been a born-again Christian for 41 years. My journey to faith in Christ began with the conversion of my father‚ Jack Baines‚ Sr. in 1967. Dr. Melvin Worthington was the pastor of the First Free Will Baptist of Amory‚ Ms and he invited my father to attend a Revival service in Tupelo‚ MS where his brother was the guest evangelist. The first night‚ my dad went to the altar and said he rededicated his life to Christ.
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My Experience as a Writer It all started when I was just a little kid. I began learning how to speak and use our language. I watched learning videos teaching me how to talk properly and use different words. Once I reached first grade‚ we began writing very simple sentences and learning the basics of writing. By the time I reached Elementary school‚ we learned about the sentence structure and we began making more complex sentences. We also started writing paragraphs and short essays. When I reached
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My volunteer experience was conducted at the Little People’s Village‚ which is a day care center in Lungford‚ Georgia. My supervisor’s name was Mr. Larry Grimsley. I chose this agency because I wanted to work with small kids. The agency is deeply rooted in the church‚ so I knew this would be a good choice because I was brought up in the church myself. Since a local church funds the agency‚ I knew it would be a positive background for both the children and I. I rendered service to the agency. My services
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