My Grandma I grew up living through several life crises not knowing what to do about them‚ only that my grandma could make things better. My grandmother is the heart and soul of my huge family. At age six‚ my parents divorced and my mother got remarried‚ leaving my siblings and I behind to my half sister and grandmother’s care. The day I turned seven‚ my father passed away‚ leaving behind my eleven siblings and I. Although my dad had passed away‚ my grandma always said “it’ll be okay. You all still
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environment. This I knew would be my toughest challenge to date. As a fifth grader attending a new elementary school in a new country‚ I felt left out because of my inability to communicate. Some kids assumed that I did not understand them at all‚ so they made rude remarks about me. I understood them‚ maybe not completely‚ but I knew the intent of their messages. All that I had was my Apple II computer at which I just sat and programmed when I came home from school. At home‚ my parents pressured me to study
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motivation that is crucial to their identity. Personally my motivation stems from my parents. Even though they have not had formal education themselves they still encourage me to do my best‚ however I believe that my pursuit in academics has been strongly influenced by my parents. I try my hardest to do my best and get the highest grades I can so that I can go to college and continue my education‚ which will eventually lead to a higher paying job. Although my parents were not as fortunate in continuing their
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2013 My father. First My father is the most influential person in my life. My father been in my life‚ from the day I first opened my eyes to the present moment. This person is the teacher a guide‚ and a source of strength and support. He is the one who I love and trust. I love my father because he has taken care of me since I was born. My father helped me with everything when I need his help. I cannot remember a person in my life that had a more significant influence on me than my father
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grow up with my mother. My mother raised me by herself at the age of 15‚ with the help of her parents. I can’t blame my father for not being there he just wasn’t ready for a child. No matter what I will always love him. My mother and my father were both 15 years old when she got pregnant with me. Of course she was scared and her parents were upset with her. My mother had me before she turned 16 years old. She had a job at Wendy’s and made sure I had whatever I needed on her own. My father was at
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your face‚ my grandfather. He had taught me several life long lessons that I hope to use everyday during my life and teach my children later on in their childhood. My grandfather was not a very wealthy man but if any family/friend asked for a favor my pap was there to give his assistance where it was needed. My grandfather was nothing but short of a simple-minded man‚ and one would either see him walking or riding around on his motorized scooter. Over the nine years my grandfather was in my life‚ the
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tooth‚ I asked my sister‚ a dentist‚ to look at it. “It needs to be pulled‚” she told me. I frowned‚ dreading the experience. My sister sent me for some tissues and I envisioned them soaking up liters of blood from my mouth. I closed my eyes and braced myself. I was still waiting for him to pull when I heard my sister say‚ “I’m done.” I opened my eyes and saw my tooth in her tissue-covered hand. I hadn’t felt anything‚ and there was just a bit of blood on the tissues. I thought my sister was a
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influence on me is my mom. My mom had to grow up a lot faster than the majority of her friends and not because she wanted to but because she had to. She was only nineteen years old and she was expecting a baby or to be more specific she was expecting me. I’m currently seventeen years old and it’s a struggle just to take care of my puppy who is a lot of responsibility and he is for the most part pretty self-dependent. To take on such a tremendous role at such a young age is incredible. Yes‚ my mom did have
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My hobby is stamp colleting. When I was still only a baby‚ my mother began to collect for me. Of course‚ she did not let me touch the stamps until I was old enough not to spoil them. I remember that it was on my fifteenth birthday that she first put them into my hands. They were in four fat books‚ but since that time I have added three more‚ so that now I have a bigger collection than any of my friends. How do I get my stamps? I have never bought a single one from a shop -- so my collection
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have separated my mandala into different‚ yet diverse sections‚ each section representing a large‚ important part of my life. I have divided my mandala into five sections‚ four along the edge and one in the middle‚ symbolizing how my life mostly revolves around my riding. Then other sections‚ such as‚ the top one is my family‚ the left side being the different places I have traveled‚ the right being some of my characteristics‚ and the bottom being things I dislike. The top section has my family and
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