minutes now. My teammates are all around me‚ struggling with me to reach the finish line. It’s our regional meet‚ the one that determines whether we go to the state championship or not. Four years of running are finally paying off‚ and we cross the finish line as a team. Running cross-country and track have truly taught me many lessons; they have taught me sportsmanship‚ determination‚ and most of all‚ leadership. I’ve been blessed with the best coaches and teammates that have helped me grow physically
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level of excitement and passion for the game across the globe excels over all other sports. Over my career‚ baseball has taught me many things‚ and overall has made me a better person. As player‚ I began playing in House League with many other kids just like me who had a passion for the game. This sport gave me the opportunity to build friendships with children who had many of the same interest as me. I believe in order to have a strong friendship; it is important to have similar interest. Therefore
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never been high on my priority list. Armed with barely an eighth grade education and tremendous ambition‚ I was able to achieve professional success in the absence of a college education. My heroes have always been men who have achieved great success with out an education; Henry Ford‚ Larry Ellison‚ Bill Gates‚ and Richard Branson. With the recent downturn in the economy and I found my self seeking employment I realized that not only was I was missing many opportunities due to my lack of a degree
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benefits. I believe that this scholarship can help me get through college. I graduated high school in three years. Some would say that I am smarter than most my age because I was able to accomplish this. I didn’t graduate high school in three years because it was easy. I graduated early because I worked hard and found the right motivation that I needed to keep going. My greatest supporters were my parents and two close friends. They constantly reminded me of assignments I may have
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“She shoots‚ she misses‚ she scores!” Throughout my childhood‚ soccer like a rock that kept me stable. At four years old‚ as I dribbled with a ball at my feet‚ across the field‚ I became distracted by the grasshoppers bouncing from blade to blade in the grass. I fell in love with the game as I scurried around aimlessly‚ hoping to place the ball in the little yellow-rimmed pug net. My love for the game never subsided‚ but as the years went by‚ the game became more difficult than scoring in those
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have been a mom since I was 17 years old so I only was able to enjoy my pre baby body for a few short years‚ before I had my son I was always thin and never had to worry about exercising or what I was eating. I had no idea what healthy eating or exercise even was! After I had my son I had 3 more children and everything went downhill from there. I had gained over 50lbs and I was waiting for it to come off and it never did. I even went to the extreme to go on a resale site and sell all of my size 2 jeans
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Earth‚ so what is it that makes me so different? I wear Nike‚ I drive a car‚ I play video games‚ I have chores‚ and could be considered a pretty normal person. I love‚ I laugh‚ I get angry‚ and I have emotions just like every other human being. The one thing I heavily identify with is football. For as long as I can remember I’ve played ball‚ and made some great friends along the way. The picture in the top left is a great representation of this. Football has taught me lessons of leadership‚ perseverance
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was never work for me‚ tennis was fun. And the tougher the battle the longer the match‚ the more fun I had.” I love this quote from Jimmy Connors because the work‚ the fight‚ and the competition of tennis have had a serious influence on my character and my life. The attributes I have gained through tennis have taught me how to strive for my goals and to learn from my mistakes. They have taught me the importance of community and working with others as a team. They have provided me a mental toughness
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Most children acquire the same hair color or the same face shape as their family‚ but I inherited after something much greater; horsemanship skills‚ a work ethic‚ and gratitude. These characteristics are the principles that helped me work and want more out of my life. My grandfather was an acumen with horses in addition‚ he spent his long life professionally racing and training harness horses. I am humble to say he’s in the Harness Horse Hall of Fame. I truly believe I was blessed with the horsemanship
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Working Moms VS. Non Working Moms “From Betty Friedan’s 1963 The Feminine Mystique to the “Mommy Wars” and the “Opt-Out Revolution‚” every decade has its debate over a mother’s decision to work or stay home with children.” (http://www.wmmsurveys.com/WhatMomsChoose.pdf)The world is very different now than it was even just 20 years ago. Many mothers have to work to make sure their families can live and have basic needs because one income just is not enough any more. Every mother has different circumstances
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