change my perspective on life forever. Originally‚ I decided to join the Costa Rica 2015 team as a good self-improvement experience and to see another part of the world; my reasons were very selfish. I knew that we would be helping people there and I was eager to do that‚ but it wasn’t my primary reason for going. The minute I met the pastors of the church with which we were collaborating‚ my whole mindset changed. I suddenly had this intense desire to make a lasting difference in someone’s life. Over
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My mother‚ “Regina Hopkins‚” has been a positive influence in my life. She has raised 6 kids all by herself as well as earned a Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a City College in Gainesville‚ Florida. My mother has been through pretty much everything a person can go through outside of war and was still able to be there and provide for all 6 of her kids. In high school‚ my mother wanted to play football and couldn’t because she was a girl and back-in-the-day women were not allowed to play football
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lost someone very dear to me‚ my mom‚ and my grandma‚ although she was very loved by many. I can say that it seems like it is harder for my mom and grandma. They both loved her so much and you can tell it broke my mom some. She was sad today while looking through my great grandma’s things but it was worth everything to see all the stuff that she owns and read more about her life. Today we received the package of my great grandma’s things and journal’s about her life basically. So as I am sitting
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been very tired. Nutrition is a vital need in a rapidly growing child’s life. “From birth to 1 year of age‚ human infants nearly
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you’ll die in a coma.” At just seven years old‚ these were the kinds of warnings I received from my parents. After being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes‚ nothing was the same. Glucose levels‚ insulin dosage‚ shots all over‚ bruised fingers‚ blood everywhere. Reality came crashing down on me as I realized that this disease of mine would burden me for the rest of my life. At least‚ that’s how it seemed in my naïve‚ four-foot world. Eventually‚ I got over that trauma‚ but I am still witnessing the effects
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unpredictably in different directions. Often time it feels like life is like trying to hit a home-run off a knuckle ball. When this happens‚ When life throws us something unexpected we must learn to adapt and respond appropriately.. I learned this when first entering choir as a sophomore with the firm notion that being a bold and strong leader was always the best way to be. Life was about to pitch me a crazy surprise. The first time that my idea of being a loud style of leader was countered was when
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heartache and suffering for the remainder of your miserable life. Traumatic events can occur in numerous ways‚ at any time in one’s life. Some are lucky enough to get away with them. Unfortunately‚ I was not one of the lucky. I was behind the wheel of my new car‚ singing along to music. I had not a care in the world. It was late at
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A big event that has changed my life was when my older brother moved away to go to the navy. This changed my life cause I did not know if I was ever going to see him again. When he told me he was leaving and not going to be back for awhile i thought he was leaving because of me‚ I was a little brat back then so yeah and at the age i was i thought everything was my fault. The day my brother left was probably the saddest thing to ever happen because me and him would always hang out and play video games
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those three because they have the most impact in my life‚ along with a few others‚ but those are the main three. I’m living my life with at least one of the three all of the time. My parents like to be engaged in my life a lot‚ so they ask what I listen to‚ what I’m most interested in‚ and that also has a big effect on my life because when my parents can relate‚ I know that a certain trait came from their
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The summer before my senior I was in the Dominican Republic and had the opportunity to shadow an OB/GYN and watch as he delivered a baby. It has always been my dream to become an OB/GYN and I was about to watch my first birth. My uncle who is a pediatrician set me up with this opportunity. I arrived at the hospital and was quickly prepped and rushed into the delivery room as there was already a woman in labor. The room was full of nurses‚ student doctors and of course the obstetrician. After
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