When I turned 8 years old‚ my parents told me and my sister that we could a hamster for a present. We were so excited we promised them to take a full care of her. We didn’t think seriously about all the work we had to do. We were just thrilled about our new family member. The next day‚ we began doing some research. First‚ we went through all kinds of hamsters and their characteristics so that we could pick the best one. We came up with the tiniest‚ cutest little hamster. Back then‚ we didn’t know
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a sheltered lifestyle‚ not worrying about were my next meal would arrive from‚ or whether if I was going to live throughout the night was never on my mind until I learned from the experiences of the people throughout my missionary trip in India. It was an unforgettable experience that altered my life‚ and left a lasting impression on me. I had volunteered at a psychiatric housing home which housed over hundred plus people who were all mental ill. My missionary group and I had spent a month living
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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 of this event that happened so many years ago. That
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Was it luck‚ was it faith or was pure work that led up to the place I am right now? I am grateful for where I am‚ even if I will never know which or the combination of thereof got me to this place‚ a place a boy like me was never supposed to end up. So you may ask who a boy like me was and on the surface others would tell you I was quiet‚ short‚ chubby‚ and maybe a little weird; but please let me elaborate on who a boy like me was under the surface. A boy like me was one of many cultural backgrounds
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into this world the 2nd child of Maria and Percy Vela on one typical day there baby boy just like any other newborn‚ healthy weight and size‚ but unexpectedly the baby became unordinary. This family went from having a healthy beautiful baby boy to a sick infant who wouldn’t digest anything he was fed and vomited frequently‚ and it was a nightmare for my parents as they brought me to the hospital in Stamford Connecticut the doctors gave my parents only one option‚ surgery. This surgery saved my life
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In the August before my sophomore year of high school‚ a challenge emerged. My dad had passed away. Of course you would read that and automatically think about how that would affect me in many ways. However no one‚ not even myself‚ was aware of the many challenges that went with this. Death was something new to me. I had never had to deal with someone close to me passing. I had experienced my friends losing a grandparent or a distant relative‚ but it had not affected me terribly much. I always considered
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My life started on December 13‚ 1999 In Ahoskie‚ North Carolina. I was born at 12 p.m. As my family would tell it was a very different day for everyone. I was my mom’s first born child and the same for my dad. I really don’t remember much about my childhood. The furthest back I remember is like 4th grade way back when I made my mother proud. I had straight A’s and I never had a single write up. I always tried to do the best I could to get through the years and I did well until the sixth grade.
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In the spring of 1943‚ the two would be united as one. Life in this time period was simplistic just like Katie had dreamed of her wedding being. Katie had dreamed of her wedding from the time she was a young girl and the reality was it was time to put those dreams into action. She scrambled through old magazines and newspapers to find the perfect venue‚ the most exquisite flowers‚ and the delicacies of a desert. Katie knew from the moment she became engaged that she would wear her mother’s old wedding
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Growing up we were each other’s best friends. I remember you taking me to fish at the nearby park‚ cheering me on at every single one of my soccer games‚ and taking me to Chik-Fil-A to grab our favorite milkshakes every time I scored a goal in a soccer game. I remember us going on family vacation sand runs in order to prepare for my soccer tournaments‚ I remember you taking me to camp every year‚ and I remember how proud you use to always be of me. Most of all though‚ I remember those good tasting
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During my high school career‚ I participated in the MCJROTC program. It was there I met three Marine instructors that changed my life. I had them for four years‚ and every moment I spent with them was with pleasure. Each and everyone had a different influence on me from their advice‚ help‚ and the way they taught. Two of them‚ Major Wirsig and Sergeant Major Pereida‚ made the most influence on me with their different approaches in life. Major Wirsig retired after thirty eight years in the service
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