When I was seven my papaw had a stroke. He stayed in the hospital a few weeks and when he came home he had a new bed and bars in the bathroom. Michael started coming to papaw’s not long after that. It was confusing and difficult to watch Michael help papaw out of bed‚ or brush his teeth‚ or tie his shoes. Over time we began to notice improvements. Papaw needed help with his buttons but not his shirt. Michael would make the coffee but papaw could pour it. By the time papaw died he needed much less
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I never really had an answer when grown-ups asked me what I wanted to be when I was little. Did I want to be a Veterinarian? Maybe‚ animals are awesome. Teacher? I’d rather just learn. Astronaut? Only if they make space food tastier. Now I’m about to be one of many so-called “grown-ups” and I finally have the answer. I want to help people. I will help people. I am going to be a social worker. Social work was something I discovered a few years ago after reading some books that featured teenagers
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Judy Brady’s “Why I want a Wife” reminds me of the late 1950’s – early 1960’s TV show “Leave it to Beaver". In this show‚ the script characterized the traditional American housewife as a supermom who was involved in every possible event while still maintaining all the ‘expectations’ of a housewife such as doing household chores‚ making the family dinner‚ and all around serving to the needs and arrangements of the husband and family while maintaining a ‘presentable’ appearance and attitude. In
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Athletics have been a big part of my life. I have been on local teams for softball‚ volleyball‚ basketball‚ and track. I have been part of both state volleyball and basketball teams‚ and finished fourth in javelin at state level. As an athlete‚ I have encountered my share of injuries. Other than the usual pulls and sprains‚ I have had a stress fracture in my foot. This injury limited my playing time during basketball season. Local doctors‚ chiropractors‚ and sports specialists rehabilitated me
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through any language that I am fluent in. The only way that I can remove this bundle of emotions without outside intervention is through the passing of a written thought. Although‚ as I travel through life my feelings will always be written on my face‚ fortunately for me‚ a mere facial expression can only give outsiders a taste of the many flavors that I am feeling at time of their glance. The power of writing is like riding in an invisible car. When you get in it and pick up a pen you can feel the
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I have been shaped by many experiences and accomplishments throughout my life‚ but one in particular has done the most to define who I am today. When I was thirteen‚ I spent four weeks at an overnight camp in western Massachusetts. It was the second overnight camp I had gone to‚ and the only camp where I found a supportive community which fostered my social growth. The friends that I made and counselors I had at this camp encouraged me to take risks in several ways‚ and my love for the camp led to
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face of the clinic.” I saw this quote on wiki.answers.com and it really struck me as inspirational and also something to go by when I think about the top qualities that I should possess to become the best medical assistant I can be. This essay will cover the five topics that I feel are the best qualities that a medical assistant should have. Some will be personal qualities while others will be professional qualities as well. Integrity. What is integrity and do I have it? I have heard that a lot
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fabrication if I were to say that I wanted to be a Chemist from the very beginning of my life though I had a natural predilection to science. Since my childhood‚ I have been a keen observer and am well known for probing new avenues‚ always enthusiastic and ready with a chain of questions. Having been brought up in an ideal family‚ I have been blessed to have parents who instilled me with moral principles and encouraged me to participate in all science exhibitions‚ quizzes‚ and other examinations. I had chosen
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I grew up too fast. That’s really all I can say on the matter. I’ve lived with my grandparents since I was a few months old‚ due to ongoing family issues. Either way‚ my home life hasn’t exactly been normal. Despite the jealousy and inferiority complex I had as a child due to those things‚ my focus was my grandparents. I wanted to help them in any way I could because I could. Then my grandmother got sick. I was only in seventh grade‚ I had just got into a group therapy program for my anxiety and
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What I want to be when I grow up is a veterinarian‚ I want to do this because I love animals and being a vet seems to be a lot of fun there is a place up the road from where I live. The other reason why I want to be a vet is that I have two pets of my own they are fat. Being a vet you get to see new animals every day and you get to help them. Those are some reasons why I want to be a vet. Now when it comes to being a vet you have to do training. When I mean training I mean school. Veterinarians
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