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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There is still room for improvement in the equality department if we will like to live up to King’s dream‚ but there has been a major shift towards integration since then. Therefore‚ America represents for me; not only freedom‚ but also career opportunities‚ stability‚ and equality‚ yet it also means fear‚ struggle‚ and sometimes excess.
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hope that I was able to successfully accomplish in your mind what I set out to do by writing and publishing this book. If I did‚ I suspect that you’ll never look at religion‚ politics‚ and football the same way again. Though they’ve been referred to in this book as bitter rivals‚ these three (3) things‚ if we approach them with respect (worthy opponents)‚ thoughtfulness (strategic game planning)‚ and care (attention to details)‚ can bring out the very best (execution and performance) in us and how
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competitiveness‚ and memorization. Although my skill is not academic‚ it gives me qualities that can help me in the classroom. I’ve developed a strong memory and a passion for success.This skill has honestly helped me better my life. I started boxing when I was 14 years old as an overweight kid who was struggling with self-confidence. Boxing was that safe haven for me allowing me to lose the weight and gain skills that set me apart from others. From there I branched off getting into kickboxing‚ Muay
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other children around me‚ I was the privileged one. Even though I was the privileged one out of my friends‚ we were still oppressed when it came to our school system. It was actually somewhat difficult to come to some of these conclusions about my past‚ but they are also good and make me feel appreciative about where I have been and where I am going in my life. On top of that‚ where I am at now in my life gives me special privileges
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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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I have given you‚ and be sure of this: I am with you always‚ even to the end of the age‚” (Matthew 28:20‚ page 620‚ NLT). The Bible gives us answers to life‚ people‚ friends and about God. Studying God word will provide answers to who we are‚ and what our purpose is. Studying the Bible helps you get through everyday struggles‚ there are scriptures that is written for every trail and tribulation that we go
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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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Running can make me a better person. When I run it helps me push myself. At some point in every race I feel a struggle‚ a wall of pain‚ but I push myself to run through that wall every time. The wall represents all the struggles in life as well as the struggles I’m facing through the race. Pursuing our endeavours is never an easy task. How many times when faced a hardship do you want to quit? Everyone has always been in a situation where they have wanted to quit but running has help me eliminate those
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As I sit here now writing this journal‚ I can’t help but feel how brilliantly ironic it is to write a whole journal on the topic of how I write. Besides that though‚ I guess I should begin. Writing‚ for me‚ has always been somewhat of a friend and a home. It’s been a companion through dark times‚ and a place I could go no matter how I was feeling. I have a deep love of the written word‚ and a great respect for anyone who puts pen to paper. (Or‚ in the new age of “handy-dandy” Chromebooks‚ anyone
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