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    Nordic skiing has changed my life. When I was young I did not think I was capable of performing in such an intense sport. I saw women with such strength and power‚ gliding effortlessly across the snow. I wanted to be like them‚ but I lacked the confidence‚ and I was hesitant to leave my comfort zone. I wanted to stay in a corner of the world where there was no pressure and nothing was expected of me. I joined BSF when I finally realized that I would only feel pressure if I put it upon myself. Since

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    that took place. Music has impacted my life in many ways‚ for example it can make me happy when I am sad‚ and bring memories back to mind when I hear specific songs. Music has influenced my life because of the memories and feelings that can be connected to songs I have listened to. Some of my favorite childhood memories are connected through songs I loved as a kid. The lyrics “Like baby‚ baby‚ baby‚ oh” from Justin Bieber’s song “Baby” always bring me back to when me and my friend‚ Hailey‚ used this

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    Having writing class growing up has changed my life. It has taught me numerous lessons‚ ranging from discipline‚ to being a finisher‚ to expanding my appreciation of beauty. But most importantly‚ has transformed my character. Compared to my other homework assignments‚ writing has been the most engaging‚ meaningful‚ and mind-opening experience‚ because every new piece challenges me to live up to my full potential . Writing exemplifies what writing has taught me writing for the sake of writing

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    Basketball is a wide known sport‚ that has impacted my life in many ways. I love basketball‚ it has kept me from doing other things‚ but I truly can’t complain because of many amazing opportunities I have been granted. Not only has it impacted my life it has also impacted millions of people’s life around the world. My passion for basketball has impacted me in many ways‚ short term things that are good include new friends‚ always being busy with people who work as hard as you do‚ you get to travel

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    My journey of overcoming adversity began at the age of 7 with a routine visit to the doctor. Little did I know‚ that day would change my life forever. The doctors suggested checking my glucose levels‚ and with a single finger prick‚ the machine displayed ominous letters: ’HHH’ (immensely high). I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. What followed was an extremely grueling two weeks of treatment and recovery. The impact of my disease ripples through every aspect of my life. My mother lost her job

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    I spend a large portion of my time on the family farm while not participating in 4-H activities. We raise livestock‚ have some farmland‚ and are very active in conservation. Being a stout young man‚ I normally have the role of holding down the lambs and calves while marking‚ cutting‚ and vaccinating. I help in preparing fields and the last couple of years I have spent some time in the tractor plowing and planting. Since I was 8 years old‚ I have spent the hot summer months spraying mesquite‚ cactus

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    War has affected society for generations and generations‚ for as long as history has been recorded. In modern day however‚ war has affected our culture in a few significant ways. Some people rally for their country and troops‚ and some people protest. Propaganda is used‚ and the media is biased. People in America is much more knowledgeable on American issues in present day and it has affected how our culture views wars compared to previous generations. Access to information has really affected culture

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    Inequality in the Labor Movement “We’re never so outraged as when a cabbie drives past us or the woman in the elevator clutches her purse‚ not so much because we’re bothered by the fact that such indignities are what less fortunate coloreds have to put up with every single day of their lives—although that’s what we tell ourselves—but because we’re wearing a Brooks Brothers suit and speak impeccable English and yet have somehow been mistaken for an ordinary nigger.” -Barack Obama‚ Dreams from My Father:

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    planned economy in which big government‚ big business‚ and labor would work together to achieve greater efficiency. The NIRA stipulated that “employees shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing‚” which marked the first time the federal government legally recognized workers’ right to union representation. The masses of the workers responded immediately. In a rank-and-file movement they began

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    DBQ: Organized Labor Movement By 1900‚ the United States had become the number one industrial power in the world. One factor that allowed the country to climb to its prime position was its abundant labor supply‚ largely composed of immigrants who had arrived between 1865 and 1900. However‚ the spot came at a cost; laborers were working long hours for low wages under poor conditions for the dominating monopolies of the time. Hoping to better these undesirable situations‚ multiple labor unions would

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