My life would have been completely different had my parents chosen to go back to China in 2001. At first‚ my dad came here alone for a job offer‚ and my mom and I came to visit him a year later. However‚ our family’s intended short visit soon became a permanent residence. They chose to stay so that I could have a better education and ultimately‚ a better life. But in order to attain what they initially envisioned when making that life-changing decision‚ they have had to endure numerous hardships
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The Death of my grandmother a life experience that changed my Identity My sense of independence was shattered when my grandmother departed from this world. I lost my grandmother and this experience shattered my perspective of life. Losing a loved one was like having a wisdom tooth pulled without any Novocain. In spite of this painful occurrence happening to me at twenty-four years of age‚ emotions such as shock‚ anger‚ and guilt‚ came into play creating chaos. I rerun her death in my mind‚ yet unable
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in life‚ it is simply the human condition; however‚ it is the way we face and conquer those obstacles in which they are given meaning. Through our journey in conquering these obstacles‚ we are able to strengthen ourselves and share our story to strengthen others. As the German-American author and poet Charles Bukowski once wrote‚ “what matters most is how well you walk through the fire.” That fire I had to walk through was anxiety. While anxiety most certainly had a negative impact on my life‚ it
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I remember the day clearer than any other. I was in 5th grade. My mom sat me down and told me my father would be living in another home. They called it “temporary.” “It will end” “It is not divorce”‚ they said. This‚ age nine‚ is when the constant packing‚ unpacking and swapping from house to house began. This lasted about a year until my Dad moved back in. We were whole‚ again. That was the happiest month I can really remember. Having two parents say goodnight to me‚ not having to repeat each story
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Growing up‚ I always kept to myself and never got close with many people. My PFO experience has changed this about me. Being able to work with everyone in PFO in a different way this past year has allowed me to build a unique relationship with each person. One of my most memorable experiences was from Night of Gratitude. For this show we rehearsed for only a total of 24 hours before we put on the show. In the 24 hours‚ 20 teens‚ including myself wrote songs and poetry to perform in honor of 10 people
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Zach Colton Humanities My American Experience The “American Experience” is one that is not only defined by historical events that take place throughout one’s lifetime‚ but is an experience that can also be determined through one’s own personal journey and how it reflects back on the American ideals‚ customs‚ and political/social aspects of their life. Through my own short lifetime‚ I have witnessed many events that have shaped who I am and how I view myself in relation to being an “American
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that they look up to. This person is a vital part of their life and shapes them as a person and develops their morals and values. For me‚ this person is my grandmother‚ Helena Fenton. My grandma is a huge part of my life. I know I can always look to her for guidance‚ respect‚ and knowledge. She has always been there for me when I’ve needed her most. I can confide stuff to her that I can’t tell my parents or friends. She talks to me about my problems and helps me work through them and always gives
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couple of my close friends. I usually know how to control my drinking. If you have ever drank you know that there are limits. Once you hit those limits its like they say‚ "there is no going back". My main problem was not being at the bar‚ as i was on normal to good behavior. It was on the car ride home when all of about 4shots were starting to catch up to me. On the car ride home‚ I was just talking whatever was coming into mind. I blurred out
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for me. I can recall many moments in my life where I struggled with writing. I would often spend countless hours pondering on what I should write about and felt that it was very difficult to come up with ideas to produce a coherent piece of writing. With guidance and practice‚ I was able to improve my writing style and become a better writer. However this ordeal was not an easy task. I can recall periods in my educational years where I felt the need to improve my vocabulary. I felt that I must complete
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I don’t have a long‚ descriptive story of how I learned to read and write and how I loved it along the way. There are only a few memorable events that shaped my literacy experience. After that‚ reading and writing helped to shape my life. How did I come to love reading? For me‚ it just seemed like common sense. How could someone not love reading? I thought. I would open a book and see worlds created by the words in them. The only thing that could be more amazing than that was –and still is–
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