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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Since the age of five sports have been my life. I have played just about every sport; basketball‚ baseball‚ soccer‚ football‚ lacrosse‚ and hockey. There have been numerous takeaways from playing all of these sports through out my life that have shaped me to be the individual that I am today. First sport I ever played was soccer and I was more of a fan of running around the field and not giving a care in the world to the soccer ball‚ so turns out that sport was not for me. Next sport up‚ basketball
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I did not know another person could have made such an impact on my life‚ especially to the extent of making me the woman I am today. My mother‚ Rosie Bush‚ inspired me to become the best person I can be. She taught me to never settle for less no matter how hard times may get and to continue to push forward regardless of the obstacles. Most importantly‚ she instilled in me the importance of family. My mother‚ who stood 5 feet 7 inches‚ caramel-brown skin‚ round face with high cheekbones‚ and weighting
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In my life I have traveled and experienced many opportunities that most people my age haven’t. I have had many diverse experiences that some people may not have had. Being born in Portland Oregon has really played a part in my diverse life. Oregon has changed from when I was born in 1996‚ but for the most part for the better. It has shaped my life into the person I am today and how I view the world and the people in it. In this paper I will go through some experiences that I have had from birth
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Autobiographical Narrative Don’t you just hate the feeling of moving‚ or the feeling of leaving something behind? Like your friends‚ town or house? I don’t like that feeling‚ yet I’ve experienced quite a few times. This is how it all started. So it was a nice‚ cold day in Millbrae CA. I was in the library with my friends trying not to get as loud as we usually would be‚ so that we would not get kicked out. Eventually we did. While I was just hanging out‚ all of a sudden I get a weird phone call from my dad
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Throughout my life‚ I have been told many funny‚ sad‚ and crazy family stories. I have also told a few myself. I have shared my crazy‚ funny‚ and sad stories with friends‚ family‚ and sometimes strangers. I feel as if thought the more a person shares a story the more it shows how much it has impacted their life. A story that i tend to share a lot that has impacted my life in many different way is the story of my dad’s accident. I have heard and told this story so many times from my mom and my grandmas
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In the words of Macklemore‚ “Life can change in an instant” (Macklemore‚ 2012). For me‚ this was the case. The first week of September in 2015‚ my life changed and as my fifteen‚ almost sixteen‚ year old self can say‚ it definitely was for the better. At the time‚ it felt like my whole life was crashing and burning. Almost like I was drowning and couldn’t reach the surface no matter how hard I tried. The years leading up to now were the hardest years I’ve ever experienced. Every day was a constant
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that has changed my life the most is Wifi. One of the reasons that Wifi has made a huge impact in my life‚ is that it helps me communicate with my family and friends. The other day I was able to facetime my grandmother that lives in Florida
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Have you ever been a part of a discourse community that has changed your life? For me Ballet Dalton was the discourse community that changed my life. This community of dancers quickly became my extended family‚ mainly because they made me feel welcomed and wanted. I cannot imagine life without joining this community. Ballet Dalton was where I finally felt like I belonged. This was a community of dancers who would encouraged and helped each other reach their complete potential. Ballet Dalton
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personally know that I have changed as a person. During 8th grade I was a bad kid which would make trouble throughout the school day. As graduation came closer i felt the need to change my ways and become a better person. My father had once told me about St. Lawrence and how he went there for his high school years. After hearing about what the school offers I felt it would be a good choice for me. I am thankful for choosing St. Lawrence as my high school because it has changed me over the years into who
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