2013 there were a record high of 56 murders in my home city of Trenton‚ NJ. My great-grandmother lived until she was 102 years old‚ so at the time‚ my thirteen year old brain never thought death could impact my family. I walked around Trenton’s streets no matter the time of night‚ witnessed various fights‚ and occasional gun scares- but no matter how dangerous the situation became‚ I could never see the gravity of it‚ and it’s long-range impact on my life. I was oblivious to and failed to realize the
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things and people in my lifetime that have made me become independent and help me with accomplishments that have got me to where I am in life now. Whether it was my mother who had fought cancer twice in her life showing me that there are no excuses or reason to ever stop being happy or giving up‚ My fifth grade teacher showing me that nothing in life is given but is earned by trying your hardest at anything you do‚ And lastly my father even while being incarcerated always staying by my side and helping
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infant who wouldn’t digest anything he was fed and vomited frequently‚ and it was a nightmare for my parents as they brought me to the hospital in Stamford Connecticut the doctors gave my parents only one option‚ surgery. This surgery saved my life which laid the groundwork for the person I am today‚ my view on society‚ knowledge‚ work‚ love‚ and happiness‚ the things that have taught me about life. Pyloric Stenosis is an uncommon condition in the stomach and small intestine which thickens. Pyloric
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Getting my license has changed my life forever. This event has allowed me to prove to myself and my parents that I am capable of being on my own and ready to function in the real world. My whole life my parents have regretted the decision to start me in school early. They always worried that I would be unable to handle the stresses of adult life at such a young age. Whenever I would talk to my mom about applying for college she would always say to me‚ “I can’t believe you have to deal with this so
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can almost see the shore‚ It feels as if I’ve been riding this wave for days. This wave is my hurdle in the ocean that is life‚ choppy at the beginning but slowly passing by. The ocean has many waves‚ one for each surfer to ride‚ my specialty wave happened to be dyslexia. It was in the second grade that my teacher first realized I was different from the other students‚ because I had yet to read my first book. My parents had found this odd as well‚ and took me to see a neurologist‚ who diagnosed me as
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in hand with sports‚ right through every important aspect of my life I have been able to rely on athletics to keep me going‚ through times of need‚ stress‚ confusion‚ and discomfort it has been that crutch I have needed to keep me on the right path In school and out of school as well. Of course the exhaustion made it tough when it came down to having to do late night home work sessions and time management‚ but I fell as if it made my character as well as personality stronger. Having to do this only
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Descriptive Essay As my sister’s wedding drew near‚ given that I was her maid of honor‚ it became apparent to me that it was my job to take all of the ladies in the wedding party to the salon on the day of the wedding. This was fine with me‚ except that I hadn’t worn makeup or done my hair for years. After much convincing from the bride‚ I decided to get my makeup done with them‚ and regretted that decision every second after it was made. The day approached all too soon. I was blown back
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Faith Foster Period 3 Descriptive Essay Peace of Mind When most people see a garden‚ they see work‚ having to keep the garden watered & plentiful with exquisite flowers and tall green trees. Although‚ when other people see a garden‚ they see absolute beauty‚ they see peace. A garden is a place for freedom. When they step into a garden it’s like an instant relaxed feeling. A garden is full of many different wonderful colors‚ sights‚ and different things you can smell. You might see exotic
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with me forever‚ it changed the way I looked at life. Since it was the first time going back since I was adopted‚ it was like going for the first time. The monumental events that I experienced during this trip couldn’t have been predicted. I visited different parts of Vietnam‚ which allowed me to see how different people lived. For example the people who lived in the village I was found in lived life so much differently than the people in Hanoi and the orphanage. This memory changed my life because
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even when I didn’t want to hear it. I grew up in a Christian home‚ attended a Christian school‚ and attended church twice a week. My parents had lots of parties for our "church friends" and would always make me stop playing video games and come be social with people I saw a little too much of. I started to find my own faith in Jesus and not just believe in Him because my parents did. Like every other student at NCS I always found a reason to rebel and complain about the school. The only thing I liked
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