years‚ life was child’s play‚ but as I got order‚ I encountered many difficult situations and obstacles. If I had to say who or what made me change for the better‚ I would have to say my father and his inability to stop drinking and dealing with so many bad situations? There are two reasons why I say my father drinking affect my life and made me want to change for the better‚ and the two reason are as followed : The negative behavior made me want to do something different with my life and his
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One of the most significant‚ influential days in my life thus far occurred when I was in eighth grade. I had made the varsity cut for volleyball. This might sound shallow to most people; I got into a team‚ great‚ but what is the big deal? For me‚ it was‚ however‚ because this one thing that happened‚ that day‚ changed my life forever. Getting into a varsity team in eighth grade shaped the rest of my high school years. Being part of a team in which your age is a drastic outlier makes you particular
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The sound of breaking glass and angry screams filled second story of my suburban home. Terrified‚ I fetched my siblings and went outside to escape from the hostility‚ if only for a few minutes. After some time‚ I heard the front door slam and my father’s truck zoom down the street. Later‚ I went upstairs and found my mother weeping; I have seen no one so sad. I saw the remains of what had been elegant wedding photos in pieces on the floor and sensed heartbreak in the air. At the time‚ I was only
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How basketball changed my life. There are a lot of sports in the world that people love‚ but for me the sport that excites me the most is the beauty of watching a basketball swish through the net. Basketball has been my favorite sport ever since I was a baby. Basketball has help me in life and also made me a more successful person on and off the basketball court. First off‚ my dad would always say the word “Work ethic”‚ when he would talk basketball to me. My dad would say “you got to have work ethic
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Volleyball was my passion but I came to the realization that it could not be my life. Back in 2010‚ my mother decided I should try every sport and see what my options were. I tried everything you could think of: basketball‚ dance‚ softball‚ soccer‚ you name it and I played it. However‚ volleyball was the one sport that stood out the most to me. I could go to practice and forget the drama I had heard on the playground. I could lose myself in the game because to me‚ it was my escape. In the fall of my freshman
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Andrea Johnson DEV 0032-158 November 1‚ 2012 How Cancer Changed My Life Cancer can make a change in anyone’s life. It has been in my life for as long as I can remember. Many of my family members have had several different types of cancer and have lost their battle‚ but the one that impacted my life the most was the recent loss of my best friend. My friend’s name was Elke‚ and she battled brain cancer for almost 10 years. She was only declared in remission a couple times‚ it just kept
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My voice is no longer silent‚ it is heard through the strokes of a paintbrush. My story is revealed piece by piece. My adversity is now creative growth. Expressing who I am has been a challenge for a long time. The people who I surround myself around see glimpses‚ never the full picture. I am an abstract individual‚ why you wonder‚ because it’s how I grew up. As well as having an amazing support system. Also because I experienced so much in a short amount of time. Furthermore‚ I kept trusting in
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As my memory serves‚ going back several years‚ I slowly realize how many years I spent behind my desk in my room playing games on my computer. I spent day after day playing‚ to get my mind off the harsh reality that I might not be able to go back to a normal life. The life I had before was about to change at the start of my high school career. The pains increased‚ the cramping continued day by day. My stomach had turned into a time bomb waiting to explode. I entered my High School geometry class
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ways‚ and I do believe it has changed my life in one way or another. Makeup can make one feel a thousand times more confident. Growing up I had amazing skin. High school is when it all started going downhill. My skin was so bad I was always wanting to cover up my acne marks. When I would wear makeup to school or any public place I honestly felt much more confident about my skin. Now I am not the only one that has experienced
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In middle school‚ I never really had any friends that I could share my experiences with. We were all divided and had our own groups. For example‚ there was the popular group‚ the sports group‚ the leaders‚ childhood friends‚ and then there was me all alone at lunch. As weird as it was‚ my close friends at the time were my teachers‚ cafeteria staff‚ and custodians as they were always there for me. Often feeling lonely‚ secluded and shy‚ when I
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