As an immigrant person who was raised overseas‚ the language barrier was my biggest challenge that I have faced in my life. As a child‚ I grew up learning Arabic and French as my second language. I have always loved to write in my native language. I loved how I can express myself and my feelings without even saying them out loud. “But‚ can I still do this?” a question that was always driving me hazy. A new language means English was my nightmare; it was really hard for me not only to speak the
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Throughout my life‚ my culture has affected who I am. I am a first-generation Guyanese-Jamaican-American. As a result‚ I have been exposed to different cultural food‚ dances‚ clothes‚ and music‚ arts‚ and beliefs. My various backgrounds influence how I learn‚ live life‚ and behave in specific situations. My culture views education as one of the most important things in life. This belief has instilled the desire to work hard at the University of Central Florida and make my family proud of my accomplishments
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Who am I? As I sit here trying to write this personal statement‚ I have accidentally stumbled across the most life altering question. Who am I? If you go by the obvious answer‚ then of course I know who I am. I have a name‚ so that’s who I am. But in another definition‚ I am the best of my parents combined genes. And in another definition‚ I am who I chose to spend my time with. An in another‚ I am who I choose to listen to. And in another I am this…and in another I am that…and in another…and in
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shaped me to what I am today When I recall my childhood memories‚ there are many stories. Childhood is special for everyone. My childhood memories have shaped me into the person I am today. There are many different childhood memories that I can remember that really made an impact on how my personality is today. Some of memories make me happy‚ but others make me grow up. The memories that made my growing happened when I was about 6 years old and my mom used to take me swimming
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in my house. In the beginning‚ I would keep everything clean as a perfect Martha Stewart kitchen. But the new baby came‚ and when the baby was 3 months old‚ I got a new job. So‚ dirty dishes became my husband’s favorite tool to exercise his PA behavior against me. What made me insane. Having only a newborn at home in itself it is quite intense. But I had much more to deal with in my daily basis. My routine was for the wonder woman and I didn’t complaint. Daily‚ I had to face a 84 miles commute from
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genetics‚ society‚ education and familial contributions. I have been called many things in regards to my personality aggressive‚ domineering‚ honest and opinionated but personally very few hold true. Without question I can admit I am honest but even more than that I am independent and loud. Aspects of my personality have been heavily influenced by not only my family and social relationships. My personality shaped me into the person that I am motivating me to keep being honest with people and going into the
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7 Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you‚ and describe that influence you. It is my strong philosophy that healthy competition in life‚ can help guide a person to a successful future. And for me‚ that competition came from my older sister‚ Nicole. Even though my sister is two years older than me‚ I have always strived to be equal with her. This was apparent in the past when my sister and I were enrolled in swimming lessons at our local pool. I was in a lower level since
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The person who has made a lasting impression on me My grandfather has made a lasting impression on my life and has truly made an impact on my life and has made me the person I am today. Even though he has passed away‚ he will always remain my best friend‚ mentor‚ and my favorite grandpa. He has taught me more than any amount of schooling ever could. 1993 was the year I was born. I was growing up with a huge lovely family in Takeo province‚ Cambodia. Perhaps I was so little that’s why I don’t remember
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Overview The book‚ Somebody‚ Please Tell Me Who I Am by Harry Mazier and Peter Lerangis‚ was about a boy named Ben Bright‚ his girlfriend Ariela‚ friend Niko‚ and his autistic brother‚ Chris. Ben decided after high school to join the military. He completed a couple of trips to the Middle East. On the last trip he went on in Iraq‚ the convoy ran over a bomb. While Ben did survive the accident‚ he had a severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Niko‚ Ariela‚ and Chris were there for Ben during his trying
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