It had me hooked immediately. His use of actual childlike grammar tripped me up a bit‚ because sometimes it was hard for you to understand‚ much like if you were actually listen to a nine year old talk. What got me was how the author had created a boy who was overweight and had thick glasses. He may just be a character‚ but I honestly felt for him. That’s what I like about the author‚ he actually makes me have emotions towards the characters. He made me feel pitty for Piggy. He made me dislike Ralph
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The concept that I believe to be the most important to me is Understanding Diversity. The reason that this is important to me is that it says who we are as people and being blind to this concept can have long lasting effects on both leaders and followers. I would not say that I am weak in this concept but it is something that I always want to learn more about because it helps me to be a better supervisor for my Airmen and peers‚ as well as a better follower for my leaders and supervisor. From
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school’s varsity soccer team. I even ventured out enough to coach a YMCA team last year. Having this sport in my life has shaped me into the person I am today‚ but my passion for this sport was not always this solid. In 2010‚ my best friend Haley and I joined the same YMCA team for the first time. I can expressly remember our first day of practice. My mom had just bought me a brand new purple soccer ball. When we walked on the field‚ we were immediately
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Something that I describe as a talent that is meaningful to me is cheerleading. I have been a cheerleader for as long as I can remember. Cheerleading‚ over the years‚ has become a very important part of my life. Through cheerleading I have learned the values of hard work and being a part of a team. People often confuse cheerleaders as girls who just stand on the side and cheer; but it’s so much more than that. With every tumble pass and stunt we put ourselves through extreme levels of difficulty
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my life. They have changed my life for the better and have shaped me into the person I am today. I do not believe I would be the leader I am or possess the skills I have if not for sports. I have learned so much from athletics about life and I have learned many key values to obtain success. Athletics have taught me the importance of determination‚ perseverance‚ citizenship‚ and leadership. One major thing athletics have taught me is that I hate to lose. This hatred of loss sparked my strong determination
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A memorable time I experienced GRIT was when I decided to quit baseball in ninth grade and start playing golf. I remember going out on the golf course swinging the club and having people laugh at me due to the terrible golf swing which looked more like a baseball swing. That first time‚ I finished nine holes with a very high score which‚ is not the goal of golf. For the next weeks of summer‚ I practiced chipping‚ putting‚ and working on my swing. I began to develop a passion for the game watching
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benefits of an HBCU education outweighs many of the so-called “disadvantages” many sites such as the “lack of diversity”‚ at least to me. I believe that through an HBCU education I will gain valuable social skills‚ a strong network of people in a variety of fields‚ and a better understanding of African American history in an environment made for students like me. From the yearly homecomings to the festive concerts to the illustrious Greek Life; HBCUs are known for their vibrant student cultures
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My parents have always been very supportive of me. I think their mantra is "We only have one kid‚ let’s not have regrets." Because of this I was one of those kids that played almost every sport. Most of them didn’t work out considering I have asthma‚ but that didn’t stop me from trying! In middle school after trying soccer for a few years we decided it wouldn’t be good for me. On a whim my parents decided to put me on a recreation league volleyball team‚ and I thank them every day for it. I played
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I wanted to write something different‚ something new. Mrs. Jones‚ my sixth grade teacher‚ focused on writing the most‚ so I came to her for my dilemma. She taught me writing techniques that I still use today. I had a journal full of sample writings that I would show her and have her tell me things I could do to improve. I wanted to create a story that didn’t follow the cliche‚ and she recommended that I participate in National Novel Writing Month. A whole month dedicated to
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at the time went through a divorce‚ and then my grandparents‚ who I was very close with‚ got divorced. This was a huge adjustment for me; the loss of closeness in the family was unreal‚ and I felt that it would never be the same. New Years of 2014 I lost one of the most important people in my life‚ my papa Bucky‚ to a heart attack. It came as a complete shock to me‚ and was the
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