Significant experiences affect our lives both at that moment‚ and for the rest of our lives. We must choose to let these experiences affect us for the better‚ allowing them to shape us into who we are meant to become. When we accomplish something hard or something that not many people have done‚ we can use this rare experience to learn lessons and skills that will guide us in the future. Something that I have had the opportunity to do was earn my Eagle Scout Award through the Boy Scouts of America
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Throughout life‚ I have been affected by micro‚ meso‚ and macro level contexts. Little things like having a boyfriend‚ belonging to sports teams‚ and being born in a predominantly white community have affected my opinions on life and myself as a whole. Micro: Being in a relationship at age 16 with someone who was 18 made me think to believe that I had to start acting more mature. I had just recently entered high school while he was just ending. When I was 16 years old‚ I still had a curfew‚ wasn’t
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them badly‚ and what they are now may be a consequence of how they have reacted towards it. Their story might have made them successful in life. They may be brimming with happiness as of now‚ and all hardships that came with it proved to be worth it. Ever since I was a little girl‚ I loved to learn. In other words‚ a polymath is something I’d like to be. When I encounter something I do not comprehend‚ I would immediately ask my parents or my siblings‚ lest I forget it. If they do not know it either
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Volleyball had a significant impact on my life. It really helped build my self-esteem and instilled a value of hard work and setting goals. I was never the tallest player‚ never the fastest‚ or most athletic but I did work the hardest and I had a leadership quality. I also loved the game. I wanted to play every second that I could. If I wasn’t playing I was training. My motto was the harder you work the luckier you get. I remember trying to explain this concept my second oldest sister‚ who was an
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My whole life I have lived in Livonia‚ NY‚ a small town consisting of close to 8‚000 people. A brick building with a mural of a cow painted on it reads‚ “Livonia...a breath of fresh air”. I have lived here for almost eighteen years now and I am ready for a new experience. I have worked hard academically‚ trying to maintain a ninety or above average as best as I can. Now that college is close‚ I work even harder wanting to get out of the small town atmosphere. I am driven to continue my education
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is for others because of one potent memory from third grade. I was asked by the teacher to write a personal narrative about the exciting three month summer break that we had. I distinctly remember my classmates reciting their eventful summers when asked to share all the while I was dreading my turn to share. My family does not go on many vacations and I do not mind that fact‚ but every summer I do not have the "exciting and adventurous" summer break as everyone else. I prefer to relax in my house
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Elizabeth. Loachamin 06 February 2013 Movies are one of my favorite hobbies. Each film has its own beauty and meaning‚ it’s really hard for me to pick one to be the movie that I enjoy the most. However‚ according to some films I have recently watched‚ ‘the pursuit of happiness’ which has great influence on me‚ the beauty of a relationship between father and his son is what interest me the most. ‘The pursuit of happiness’ tell us the story of a father and his son after a failed investment
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Music Affect Teen Actions ___________ A Position Paper Prepared for the Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for ___________ TREX 1001 Mythbusters for Mr. Miller Ohio Northern University ___________ by Lex Brown 11/2/13 Society today is different than it was decades ago. Whether good or bad‚ it is evident. Culture is more centralized around media more now than it has ever been. It’d be hard to go a couple hours without being exposed to media and impossible to go a whole day. How exactly
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The Affects of Affirmative Action on Social Inequality Noam Hassid Social Inequality in America Professor Todman 06/12/08 Affirmative action was created to help level the playing field for disadvantaged minorities. It was set in place by people that understand that because of inequality of opportunity‚ some minorities need a helping hand to get to a position that others in the society‚ who are not part of a minority group‚ don’t have to fight for. In its tumultuous
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How bacteria can affect the lives of humans and other organisms Bacteria can enter the body in 3 different ways. Through the gas exchange system‚ by breathing in pathogens‚ most are trapped in the mucus lining in the lung epithelium. There are also cilia that move the mucus up the trachea and into the mouth where it is removed. However some bacteria is still able to reach the alveoli where they invade cells and cause damage. Another way it can enter the body is through the skin‚ if the skin is
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