One of my activities that I am passionate about is basketball. I will use my basketball experience to add to St. Francis’ tradition of community‚ pride‚ and excellence by contributing effort to St. Francis. I know my level of effort really well because I have experienced a combination of bad and great effort in basketball. These examples helped me realize what I need to do to excel not just in basketball‚ but in school‚ and generally in life. One example is that one basketball game I was tired‚
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Name Teacher Course Date Securing Self-Fulfillment Self-fulfillment is the achievement of one’s desires and ambitions by one’s own doing. However‚ if someone falls short of achieving these goals‚ that person may become sad or angry with themselves‚ and may fall into a continuous cycle of a life. In the excerpt of “Silas Marner” by George Eliot‚ Silas is shunned by his family and friends which causes him to feel as though he has failed at achieving his life long goal. His life becomes
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I believe that it is a privilege that as American citizens we can play a role in our government. I have always been engrossed by politics. When I was four years old and trick or treating in Parma‚ every house that I went to that had a George W. Bush sign in their front yard I told them not to vote for him because he would raise their taxes. Surprisingly‚ they all still gave me candy. Probably because I am still young‚ I have this crazy dream that I am going to make the world a better place. I am
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I believe in a small tract of land in Augusta‚ Georgia exist a vortex to the Heavens. The vortex consists of azaleas‚ tightly mowed southern grass enclosed by century old pines and closed off to the world except for the select few. There is not a set way for one to gain ability to reside here‚ instead one has to set their own path. People aspire to make it‚ however without a template the challenge rises in difficulty. Every April the world gets a glimpse of the safehaven. The time is short lived
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He goes to the hoop. He jumps‚ hanging in the air for what felt like eternity. It was his second game. Brought up from the D-League‚ he needed to prove himself. His name is Jeff “Elmo” Beige. As the ball is coming down‚ closer to the hoop another individual comes into play. The name is unnecessary to know‚ but the man is key to Jeff’s story. The man jumps. He didn’t have to‚ but he did it anyway. His six-foot ten body could have easily blocked the shot on Jeff’s six-foot five structure. As Jeff’s
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Monaco She Phoenix‚ Arizona. My home. You would think with name like a bird of fire it would be inspiring‚ breathtaking even magical. But it isn’t. It’s just another desert city. And I’m just another desert nobody on another desert summer day. He She’s a hurricane. She’s the greatest and most devastating of storms. Even in the bone dry summer‚ she changed my world and brought rain and snow and hail. She rained down on me when I least expected it. Before I could even get my umbrella out‚ she soaked
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S is for soccer. Soccer is my favorite sport. I have been playing soccer ever since I was in 2nd grade. I love playing soccer for teams and even just with my friends or I even like just practicing by myself. In second grade I played soccer for the Rec. Center. I played only indoor soccer until I was in 4th grade then I played indoor and outdoor soccer. I loved playing both but I think that outdoor would have to be my favorite out of them. I played for the Rec. Center until I was in fifth grade then
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Have you ever wondered what the purpose of your life is? I have found myself asking this question several times‚ and during these contemplations‚ I have considered many career paths. Yet‚ it was only after finding medicine that I found complete fulfilment. My search for determining my career was analogous to me linking together pieces of a puzzle. I began this puzzle by assembling random centerpieces. These random pieces mirrored the several talents and interests that I wanted to apply to my career
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Beaches‚ pools‚ light traffic and no tardy bell - summer is the best! I have been lucky enough to cherish the extra time with my kids that summer affords‚ visiting libraries and museums large and small (Who even knew there was a fire truck museum or a printing museum?). But as my children grow I always forfeit some of the special season to sleep away camp. The benefits of camp go far beyond the bonding of bunk life. Camp can help kids in so very many ways: 1) Exploration At camp kids get
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All the scriptures listed above have one thing in common‚ which is the emotions that are brought out in the people that are listening to the music. There are many reasons that someone would listen to music‚ such as‚ the great benefits of listening to music‚ learning to play music can be rewarding as well. The mental discipline that is required to learn to play an instrument with skill is not something everyone has or can learn. Certain types of music‚ such as the Psalms‚ were composed with detail
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