an extremely close relationship to my “Boppa”. Boppa was invincible; my mom’s dad could build a treehouse in the mountains at seven thousand feet of elevation without breaking a sweat. Nothing could hold him back. When he was told he had 6 months to live‚ this came as a huge shock to everyone to him and those who loved him. His battle with leukemia outlasted his predicted time. His tough mentality brought him through countless doses of chemotherapy and two stem cell transplants. Watching him go through
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Affluence and Alcohol—the Causes of “How the Other Half” Lived The Gilded Age was a term given to the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Mark Twain. For big business owners‚ gilded was an appropriate term to describe their lifestyles. Yet‚ for those who worked for these big businesses‚ life was anything but golden. Twain named the era to ironically describe life for the laborers. The horrific conditions people lived and worked in are captured in How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis. The author observes
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"From the most ancient times justice has been a two-part concept: virtue triumphs and vice is punished." Francis A. Schaeffer from How Should We Then Live. In advance to the establishment of this composition‚ ’virtue’ will be defined. Taken from Merriam-Webster.com‚ ’virtue’ is defined as a particular moral excellence‚ something that is keenly chosen in order to achieve. Ransom became terrified by the detail that he was a sacrifice to the Sorns by his two acquaintances‚ Weston and Devine‚ and consequently
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volunteer as an altar server in the church. Good thing they did because this helped me to overcome stage fright and to see life from a bigger perspective‚ a world where everyone deserves a good quality of life and freedom. The high point of this lesson came when I participated in World Youth Day in Poland in 2016. I encountered many cultures through
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rather because I know that I am capable. The same aggression to improve that I put into rising in ranks academically‚ I also put into my new sport of choice; tennis. From very early on‚ I have been determined to improve as a player and have thrown myself at any opportunity to do so. This drive has helped me transition from the bottom of varsity to the top-ranked male player and team captain for both my junior and senior years. There is no place on an application that I could explain how deeply
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smoke. The adrenaline surpassed expectations throughout the show‚ there was so much movement‚ from people jumping and dancing‚ to fists in the air so tight you could see their white knuckles a mile away. For a moment‚ the lead singer told the crowd how not many would know a song they were about to play‚ since it was before they became well known‚ and obviously‚ I knew it. As they began the introduction of the song‚ some of the crowd grew calm and quiet‚ while those who knew the song kept the same
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but drugs was his way of coping with his father disappearance. My father overdosed one time‚ that was one of the scariest moments of my life. I wish things had been different for my dad because I could never imagine losing my father because of drugs. My father ended up in prison for two years. I am so thankful because my father was able to straighten his life around for my sisters and I. He is going on three years clean and addiction
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Have you ever thought about how much computers have been integrated into our lives? Personally speaking there is not a day that goes by that I don ’t sit down in front of a computer for something. Computers play a large role in the way that businesses are run‚ the days of type writers and filing cabinets are a thing of the past. We can access information about almost anything on the internet‚ such as banking records‚ insurance information‚ shopping‚ technical assistance the possibilities are almost
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of most American citizens. At least to those old enough to remember hearing the news and turning on their television to see the events that occurred in New York City‚ Washington D.C.‚ and Pennsylvania. Four planes were hijacked by Al Qaeda terrorists and crashed into the World Trade Center‚ Pentagon‚ and a field in Pennsylvania. The nation was shaken. Nearly everyone remembers where they were‚ who they were with‚ and what they were doing. September 11th is important because it changed the daily
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Playing golf has been a tremendous part of my life. It is a sport that has taught me to be self-reliant‚ a team player and a leader. It has helped form may character. Golf requires self-control‚ sportsmanship‚ and integrity. It is one of the only sports that a player must call himself out for a miss hit or non-permitted shot. The sport of golf also grants you maturity‚ patience‚ and acceptance as good and bad shots happen. I was introduced to golf when I was 11 years old. I participated in a summer
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