spirit. I am a Kentuckian to heart‚ and when I see an opportunity that could potentially change my life‚ I don’t pass it up. I saw my older sister go through the Gatton Academy and witnessed her experience the richest‚ most challenging two years of her life. I was first intimidated by the prospect of something so challenging that my sister was having difficult time. But then‚ as I looked deeper into her journey‚ it inspired me to experience new things and work harder towards a better future. I also want
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intellectual knowledge gained from attending these unforgettable events‚ I have been able to learn about my background and ambitious upbringing through my parents. At first I was reluctant to travel outside of the state I’ve been inhabiting throughout my
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yet. So I jumped on my bike the zombie was still 70 yards away‚ but running as fast as it could. I signed to my horse. Then I went 50 yards out‚ circled‚ popped a wheelie and hit the zombie in the head with my front tire. I started my Journey to colorado mountains after I killed the zombie. I stayed off the roads because people would rob you with a gun. I made it to a gas station and I made a vacuum pump out of pvc pipe to get gas out of the gas pumps. I continued my journey to Colorado. Before
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the Scots from the Roman built Hadrian’s Wall to William Wallace (Braveheart) to a still resented union with England as part of Great Britain. Through literature and cultural studies‚ we will examine efforts to redefine “Celtishness” for the twenty-first century‚ along with the issues that must be addressed by all of the constituents in the enterprise in this still divided cultural entity comprised of the British-ruled six counties of Northern Ireland and the free Republic of Ireland‚ as well as the
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For my Follow on Service Project I am creating a study abroad mentorship program called the HPU Go Abroad Initiative that focuses on incoming and current low income and minority/ underrepresented students at Hawaii Pacific University. Hawaii Pacific University mission is to celebrate and promote diversity as it considered one of the culturally diverse universities in the nation and the world. To take it to another level‚ supporting and uplifting underrepresented students especially Native Hawaiian/American
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“How study abroad will impact my academic and personal growth?” Whenever the question is asked about how studying abroad has benefitted them‚ they always come around this conclusion‚ “It will change your life. You’ll come back a new person.” The idea shrivels down my spine‚ I want it. An opportunity to study abroad with students‚ and professionals from all parts of the world will give me a brand new outlook of the outside world‚ which is a definite requirement in order to succeed in the international
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WHY DO FILIPINOS GO ABROAD? With an area of only about 300‚000 km2 and a population of more than 98 million to date‚ the Philippines could be likened to a huge can of sardines which could only allot around 3 square meters of individual space per person. That is‚ if all of us are actually inhabiting the country. However‚ ask a young Filipino what he or she plans to do in the future are and chances are‚ one of them is to go abroad. You can look in the most remote of barrios in the Philippines
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had forgotten about my goal and what it had meant to me to complete the ordeal for the Order of the Arrow (OA) due to new goals and priorities. Due to the persistent nagging from my parents and what they felt was right for me‚ I went through the ordeal no matter how I felt. My journey with the Order of the Arrow (OA) ordeal began at the troop meeting on a semi-cold February night at
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“My First Car” Most people dream about what kind of car they want to get when they start driving. First cars are really special. Like most teenagers‚ I had to settle for a used car even if it was not my dream car. My first car was my most memorable car because I got my license in it‚ it was all mine‚ and I had a wreck in it. When it was time for me to get my license‚ I did not have a car. I had practiced driving my sister’s car because it was much smaller than my mom’s SUV or my dad’s truck
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beckoned me to the block. I mounted the block and fastened my goggles tight against my face. I wrapped my toes around the edge of the block and peered down into the clear light blue water. Next‚ a voice spoken from over a speaker told swimmers to “take their mark”. I bent down and within a couple seconds‚ the buzzer went off and I dove into the water. Many memories such as this one come to mind when I think about my first swim meet. My first swim meet is an experience that is very meaningful to me
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