1 Making the Most Difficult Decision of My Life A Difficult Decision 2
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Few people are as surprised by my militant atheism as they are by how I came by it. When I tell them that my parents were extremely devout fundamentalist Christians‚ they aren’t so surprised. It’s a common story‚ isn’t it? Call it rebellion if you like‚ but the most Christian of parents tend to produce the most atheist of children. At least‚ that has been my experience‚ and the experience of those like me. Science - Clapway No‚ none of that is surprising – it is what comes after that is unexpected
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An experience that forever changed my life is when I first heard the mantra that would become one I live by. Sierra Boggess is an amazingly talented‚ kind and inspirational Broadway actress she has originated the role of Airel in The Little Mermaid‚ and is all that I ever wanted to be as a person‚ beautiful‚ hilarious‚ positive and other qualities that I admire.She has a mantra‚ that is "You are enough‚ You are so enough‚ its unbelievable how enough you are." The first time I heard that it was as
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Gardenia Cuadra ENG 110: College Writing Life Shaping Experience – Personal Narrative There has been many life-shaping/life changing experiences in my life however if I have to pinpoint to one specific moment where I knew that my life as a child will be over was when I was 12 years old. My sister‚ grandmother and I just came back from spending 3 weeks in Nicaragua. I loved it so much I wanted to stay. A week or two after the family trip‚ my grandmother fell down concrete stairs and was
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scared. My parents kept telling me‚ “College is supposed to be the best four years of your life.” However‚ at that point in time‚ I didn’t necessarily agree with them. I didn’t have a lot of friends in high school and wasn’t involved in a lot of extra curricular activities. So coming here was a big culture shock. I knew that I had to do whatever it took to get involved and make a name for myself. I couldn’t sit back and let the world go on without me. I had to be a part of the experience in as many
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failed to properly learn how to ride my bike at around the same age as the other kids. I had difficulty understanding the phrase “It is as easy as riding a bike”. Particularly‚ I had a difficult time balancing and moving forward on the bike. I was so fixated on what I was doing wrong‚ I did not realize what I was doing right and what I could do to improve on what I had done right. Learning how to ride a bike was one of the most painful‚ life-changing‚ experiences I had ever gone through. I was ten
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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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My most pleasant and successful team experience The company that I work for uses a processes improvement tool called PPI (Practical Process Improvement)‚ its similar to six sigma and lean manufacturing‚ etc. The steering committee had chosen me to facilitate one of those projects. It was related to reducing the number of days required to solve customer complaints‚ something that was well outside of my scope. Fortunately‚ facilitating does not require the facilitator to be familiar with the
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dubbing it “senioritis” and as my own senior year drew to an end‚ I also began to show more and more symptoms. It became very apparent that my desire to perform had started to diminish and to make matters worse‚ I had committed to seven AP courses. At that time‚ I understood both the current and future value of my classes but I found myself lacking the motivation to act in the appropriate manner. So I found myself at one of the most pivotal crossroads of my life. I had to either accept the fact
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extraordinarily important aspect of my life. My mother‚ above everyone else in my life‚ has had a significant influence on me. My mom has said that if the whole world turns their back on you‚ your family will always be there for you. She has always been there for me. She is an absolutely amazing human being and a great role model. Everyday I see how she handles having four children‚ manages a household and a career. Through her example‚ I have learned to make good decisions and be very responsible. My mother
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