What the American flag means to me. The American flag is something that I’ve looked at since I was 5 years old in preschool. Every day in school since then I have said the promise of loyalty with my peers to the flag with my hand on my heart. When I see a flag blowing in the wind‚ or when I see a crowd of people standing with their hands to their hearts while the National Anthem plays‚ it gives me chills. When I recite "The Pledge of Allegiance‚" it is more than just words to me. It is a reminder
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What Cheerleading Means to Me After countless games‚ practices‚ and competitions‚ nothing quite compares to standing on the eight panel mat in front of thousands of unfamiliar faces or a high school football game on Friday night. It is a unique atmosphere where there is an air of utter togetherness and positive energy that I have never experienced anywhere else during my four years of cheering. Although it is the most intense‚ stressful‚ and time-consuming activity I have participated in‚ cheerleading
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What Patriotism means to me!.. I wave the Pakistani flag! I am so patriotic! My heart is content and the world sees my gleaming teeth‚ I show pride. Following the regular way of life is our nature and endorsing it our second nature. Is waving a flag‚ standing up for an inherited national anthem our sense of patriotism? It barely takes a moment to realize how superficial we are. What do we usually do on Independence Day and Republic Day? Most of us sit at home and enjoy our holiday. Just because
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To me it is essential that I respect everyone‚ respecting everyone means that I have self respect. Respect is having a positive mindset‚ actions are also a big part of having respect. Respecting is a manner where you treat another person they same way you would like to be treated. It also shows that you think hight and well of the other person. When a person is respected they feel good inside‚ which makes the other person respect them in return. Respect is a basic principle everyone should have
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You ask me "What freedom means to me? " I don’t really think about these things. Now that I am I think that I have something to say about it. Freedom is something that shouldn’t be taken for granted. Freedom for me is something we abuse. For example freedom of speech we use that like its nothing people in other places don’t have that freedom. Most people don’t think about freedom as we do stuff during are day. We don’t usually think "How did we get our freedom? " well that’s a good question. People
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I often wonder when I am stuck in my thoughts. Like feeling like the cement is taking over your body. Why I am me‚ and I do the things I do and I say the things I say. And then I wonder if it is a paradox or something we truly don’t find out until we get older until we have many experiences and learn not to do things and we go through some hard things and some happy and some sad and we regret. We wish we could take back things we said we wish we could be someone were not. We think the thunderstorms
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easy to relate to. Basketball has been an interest of mine for most of my life. My favorite players are Jason Williams‚ Tracy McGrady‚ and Michael Jordan. Those players are an inspiration to me because they truly came from nothing‚ and made it by following their dreams. My family is also very important to me. I have two older brothers‚ their names are Shaun and Gabe. Shaun is a cook at Olive garden and Gabe is currently enrolled at
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What is my purpose? This question has challenged me since it was introduced to me in class. Watching the videos‚ lecture‚ and discussion in class has me wondering what I should do for the rest of my life. Writing and analyzing my goals‚ personal values‚ talents‚ and strengths have open inquiries into what I want to accomplish in my life and what my purpose should be. My three priority personal values are my family‚ health‚ and financial stability. One of my greatest personal value in my life is
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I believe drugs can kill‚ but basketball will save me. I am a young adult‚ a teenager‚ a young man who has witnessed close family members deceased due to the presence of drugs. As I witness this‚ the game of basketball keeps me safe. I was born into a family‚ a loving caring family‚ one who did not think they were doing anything wrong because it was not around me. Soon enough I came to realize they would no longer be around me. I saw some do it as I grew older‚ they said it makes them feel better
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What does reading mean to me? I am a very avid reader. Much of my time after school and on weekends is spent reading. I mostly read science fiction and fantasy novels. I enjoy science fiction novels because I like reading about all the interesting futuristic technology and lifestyle. Some science fiction novels I have read and enjoyed are The Quantum Door by Jonathan Ballagh‚ Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer‚ and The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. I enjoy fantasy novels because I like the adventure
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