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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Why College is important to me “The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance‚”1 said a famous historical Philosopher named Socrates. Having a college education is such an important part of my life. It provides the opportunity to gain a higher knowledge into the field that I am working towards. I personally feel that having a college degree earns you a certain respect and not only that‚ I feel you gain feelings of higher self-respect. I’m setting the standards higher for myself
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and scrawny child. I remember the day that this kid named Cory moved to our school. He was huge‚ and wore all black. The only thing that didn’t quite add up to his scary demeanor was perhaps his two protruding buckteeth. Worse came to worse‚ as he was assigned to sit next to me! That came to be the day where he would torture me non-stop. I remember how would follow me around and pick on me. He would always steal my school supplies and lie about it‚ to such an extent that I had to label everything
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meeting new friends also it has taught me life lessons. I enjoyed the times playing soccer and will miss it when I can’t play anymore. Soccer can really teach you a lot of life lessons. One of them being that you can’t do anything alone it takes team work. Team work can also help you in the real world when in school or a job by being a good communicator and listener and to trust those around you. Another one is being a good sports men or women. It’s important to not be a poor sport when something
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For many‚ soccer is a game of competition and amusement. However‚ to me soccer is more than just some type of entertainment it is a lesson in life. I was 9 years old on a soccer team in a school called Brightwood. We have a soccer game every Thursday and Brightwood was going against a school called Truesdell. I was warming up for the game and our coach was giving a speech about our tactics for winning the game and not losing focus of the game. My coach said “today is not the day to be a star
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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 and mentally
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Bonds for me are things or people that has a special place in my heart. I have a lot of bonds in my life that make me happy or sad. Bonds affect your lives no matter if bad or good. One of the bonds I have is with my parents. My parents have always taken care of me. They all ways loved me and I love them. They have always looked after me. They have kept me well fed‚ put a roof over my head‚ and loved and care for my when I’m sick‚ sad‚ depressed‚ etc. They have always try to cheer me up when I’m
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my life that helped me choose my goals‚ for after college‚ of becoming a teacher. Hunting‚ fishing‚ and sports are all immense parts of my everyday life‚ mainly on the way I was raised and the decisions I’ve made along the way. Many parents tell their kids at a young age that they do not have to follow what their siblings‚ cousins‚ leaders‚ or anybody else has done. Parents will tell you to follow your heart and make the right decisions. My parents relayed this message to me in my childhood years
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Why agriculture is important to me Agriculture Agriculture is the world’s most important industry. It provides us with all our food. It also supplies materials for two other basic needs‚ clothing and shelter. In addition‚ agriculture provides materials used in making many industrial products such as paints and medicines. About half the world’s workers are employed in agriculture -far more than in any other industry. Agriculture is one of the world’s oldest industries. It began to develop about
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the elementary school. At that time‚ I did not take basketball seriously and only played for fun. When I came to Portland earlier this spring‚ I made new friends and they asked me to join them and play basketball together. It has been a long time since my last basketball game then. As a result‚ my skills have dropped and did not play as well as I used to be while I was in elementary school. I was pretty disappointed with myself. However‚ my friends gave me a lot of support and told me that I had the
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