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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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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FC:LEARNING Hire for Attitude‚ Train for Skill You can’t build a great company without great people. The problem: How do you know the great people when you see them? Rules for smart hiring from Nucor Steel‚ Silicon Graphics‚ and Southwest Airlines. BY PETER CARBONARA First appeared: FC04‚ p.73 In a conference room on the first floor of the Houston Hobby Hilton‚ Jose Colmenares surveys a group of 13 women and 3 men and wonders which — if any — have the “right stuff” to become flight
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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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Three Reasons Why You Should Refinance Your House Every homeowner gets the occasional letter in the mail about refinancing their house. While you usually throw these letters directly into the trash without giving them much thought‚ know that there are benefits to refinancing that you may not be aware of. Consider the following three reasons to refinance. Better Interest Rates Have you had your mortgage for quite some time? Chances are that you are paying a very high interest rate compared to what
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Spanking does nothing to teach a child to develop inner discipline. A child’s focus is on the spanking itself‚ not on a review of the behavior that led to it. After a spanking‚ a child does not sit in his room and think‚ "Gee‚ I sure goofed. But I really learned something. Next time I’ll behave." Instead a child is typically thinking‚ "It’s not fair! She doesn’t understand! I hate her." Another problem with spanking is that spanking is seen as punishment for a crime‚ payment for a debt. In other
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degree‚ but if I had a degree it is highly possible that I might have been retained from a previous employer as opposed to being laid off. Obtaining a college degree will allow me to be more competitive in the market place‚ provide me with a great sense of achievement and personal fulfillment‚ gain more knowledge‚ and challenge me intellectually. According to written testimony submitted by Anthony P. Carnival‚ Director of The Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce‚ it is estimated that approximately
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out of the hours spent in the gym are worth the pain. Coach Coleman always preaches‚ “If you truly want to be great at something‚ you have to be willing to give up something else you love in order to be great at the other thing you love.” Whether that is about basketball for a person or not‚ I have tried to live my life by that so I can be great. During basketball practice‚ Coach is an inspiration and pushes me to be the best I can possibly be. I do drill after drill in order to better myself for
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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 potential to become very good in basketball. They praised me that even though my shooting were not accurate‚ I was quick
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Why a College Education Is Important To Me These days‚ a college education is not something that you take lightly‚ it is essential for success. Some people find it hard to determine the value of a college education. Receiving a college degree can provide a higher salary‚ more opportunities and self worth. Even though I agree with reasons above‚ I have additional reasons I feel that a college degree is important to me. First‚ this degree will upgrade us to a better life. For years
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