Just like my mother and older sister‚ I was told from a young age that I have a lot of potential. They both put themselves into similar situations‚ they are both struggling to pay off their college debt‚ even though no degree was received from it. Each of them have their own reasons to why they have fallen into a deep hole financially. Now they are both trying to scrape together any money they can from a near minimum wage job to try to pay off this college debt while also providing for their families
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I am a “boot” adjusting to my new life in kilo company‚ and corporal has recently returned from a nasty deployment in iraq. He says that he is my father and that he knows what’s best. he kicks sand at me while i am timed to see how fast i can pick up all the yellow cigarette butts he dumped on the floor to “fix” my attention to detail and remind me of my ignorance‚ as he yells‚ “you are going to war soon‚ and I won’t be there to babysit you!” During the deployment workups in the states‚ we spent
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My First Weeks in Clincal My experience in the hospital for my first clinical was very exciting and scary at the same time! The first day my patient had to have a surgical procedure done and of course‚ I was asked to go with the patient to the surgical waiting area. Thinking nothing of it‚ I go down with my patient‚ another student and the transporter. When we arrive in the prep room for surgery the nurse tells us to follow her so we can get scrubbed up for surgery. I was ecstatic. I go in the locker
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It was a beautiful‚ sunny day on September 2‚ 2015‚ that our first pep rally of my first season of cheer took place. We had practiced and practiced to make this one incredible. This pep rally was the most exasperating thing I have ever done‚ but I knew what to do so I just went out there and tried my best. My cheer squad had been anticipating this day for months‚ our first pep rally. That was the first day we got to wear our cheerleading uniforms to school. When I walked into the office doors
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In 2009‚ it was my first tackle football game. I was 9 years old. I have practiced tremendously hard for the first game. My family would be there and other parents would be there too. I had to do good. After weeks of practice‚ it was the day before the first game. Then‚ I wasn’t really worried about the game. But that night‚ I started to think about it. I was really excited and anxious for the game the next day. At the same time though‚ I was nervous for some reason just thinking about it. I didn’t
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My first football season By: Dylan Jackson Today was the day to pick up my football equipment. I could not hold in my excitement‚ it was a Saturday and my first practice was on a Tuesday. I was outside chucking the ball in the air and catching it when my mom came out. “It’s time to go‚” she said “OK” I exclaimed as I dropped the football and sprinted to the van. When my mom and I arrived I tried on my gear and left to sign up‚ the guy at the signup place signed me up he gave me a football and a
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On September 3‚ my boyfriend and I attended the 38th Chicago Jazz Festival in Millennium Park. This was my first jazz concert. My boyfriend and I headed towards the Jay Pritzker Pavilion; its stage looked like a steel version of the Sydney Opera House. As we looked for a place to sit‚ I noticed that the audience’s demographics consisted of Indian‚ Asian‚ some African Americans‚ and Caucasians. We sat near the stage in the plastic orange seats because the grass area was extremely packed. However‚
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home from school on a cold winter day‚ I just finished a great football year. I was ready to have a little break between sports.but when i got home my parents said they had great news. My football team got invited to go and play down in Orlando‚ Florida. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing‚ my coach never even told us we had to opportunity to go. I had so many question to ask my parents. When do we leave? What do we do to prepare? What team are we playing first? What are we going to stay in? A
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"Yes!" Today was the day of my first golf tournament. I was tingling with emotion and excitement. Personally‚ I didn’t know what to expect. I knew this day was coming‚ hopefully one of many tournament days. On the first tee‚ I was as nervous as an athlete competing in the olympics. I met my two playing partners‚ Jacob and Connor. Jacob was a towering fellow. Connor was a short‚ stringbean like me. Unexpectedly‚ my drive was smooth and rolled down the fairway as if I hit it on a tarmac. Jacob and
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Trepidation filled my head. Despite the negative 10 degree weather‚ sweat pooled in my gloves and rolled down my face. Thoughts raced through my mind; a wrong execution could mean death. 11 years of ski lessons had cultivated to this one moment. My life was on the line‚ yet a wave of excitement shook me. I took a look down at the jump that had come to dominate Joe’s backyard‚ replacing his childhood swing set. The jump was sizable‚ but not gargantuan. From previous hits I noticed its “poppy” lip
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