In my free time‚ I enjoy a plethora of activities but I have come to the conclusion that basketball is my all-time favorite pastime. Watching the sport on television is just as enjoyable as playing it. Strangely‚ basketball has always seemed to permeate my life in one way or another. Sometimes‚ I feel like I was born to dream‚ live‚ and even sleep thinking about basketball. Basketball is such an amazing sport and I cannot fathom living in a world in which the sport did not exist
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career that can make you feel proud and accomplished‚ and it is a career in which I have a lot of respect for. In order to be a firefighter you must be in shape‚ prepared‚ experienced‚ and ready to deal with your job emotionally as well as physically. I chose to be a firefighter because I want to be able to help others and make them feel safe to live in their communities. After visiting some actual fire departments‚ I realized as a firefighter you certainly have a lot to be proud of. It’s not your
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Thoreau begins to describe how man chooses to see shams and delusions over reality. In addition‚ he describes how man does not see life like children even though they have more experienc3. He then continues to compare children to men by stating‚ “Children‚ who play life‚ discern its true law
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Ever since I can remember I have been someone who wants to help people‚ and someone who wants to make a true difference in the lives of those around me. From an early age I have struggled with both depression and anxiety. My parents brought me to my first therapist at age 12. Since then I have stayed in therapy. In eighth grade we had to do a project on what we wanted to be when we grew up‚ at that point I had already made up my mind that I wanted to work with clients struggling with mental illness
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living‚ it’s not something that is done a lot during the day. Sight‚ smell‚ touch and hearing are used more often‚ even during the act of eating or drinking. How does one find a cup with out looking at it or feeling it‚ they don’t which is exactly why those two senses would have a worse effect on life when lost than taste‚ leaving taste as the ideal sense to lose if one had a choice as to which to give up. Everything has advantages and disadvantages; sight’s advantages outweigh its disadvantages
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to go to America. I came from Russia. The Reason was because of the Russian Empire. The Russian Empire was just taking over small countries in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. My parents did not want me to see the war‚ so that is why I went to America. The reason I went by myself is my parents only had enough money for one ticket‚ so they choose me. When I went to America‚ I was a steerage passenger. Those passengers got off last‚ and there was over 3‚000 people on board. I waited for hours‚ then
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and knowing that I wanted to be a nurse isn’t actually how it came to be. As a young girl I’ve always had a passion for helping others‚ however‚ I didn’t particularly know how I wanted to help. At the time‚ all that I had known was that I wanted to go beyond the everyday staple of lending a helping hand. Nonetheless‚ after countless hours spent in hospitals‚ I was able to choose a career in nursing‚ which later developed into‚ my purpose in life. When I was young and carefree‚ I remember being rushed
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occurred simply by random chance‚ and it must have been created by an intelligent Creator. I agree with the latter statement‚ and am writing this to articulate some of the reasons behind why I believe in God. Atheism is sometimes portrayed as being more logical than believing God created the universe‚ but I think that belief in God‚ or Theism‚ is at least equally logical‚ and perhaps more logical than Atheism. I will be presenting three arguments supporting belief in God: the Scientific Argument‚ the
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How to Choose a Roommate To choose a roommate can be one of the most important decisions an undergraduate makes during her/his college life. It can be an overwhelming experience. Sometimes it can turn into a wonderful adventure. Sometimes it can cause massive headaches. Knowing what qualities to look for in a good roommate can make the college roommate experience more enjoyable‚ but finding a good roommate is not easy. It can be much easier to have a roommate who has the same sex. No one wants
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Laughter Therapy - An Effective Treatment Almost all of us have heard that "Laughter is best Medicine!" How true is this statement? A study conducted shows that 20-25 minutes of laughter every day is healthy for the body. This can make you feel fresh‚ energetic and young for the whole day. What makes us laugh? When we laugh‚ the zygomatic major muscle is stimulated and 15 facial muscles contracted. In the meantime‚ the epiglottis partly closes the larynx and air intake becomes irregular. A noise
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