My Personal Mission Jennifer Christunas Siena Heights University My Personal Mission There was a time in my life when I had plenty of time to dedicate to myself and all of the things I enjoy. I could spend the whole day in my garden‚ at the river fishing‚ or even experimenting with a new receipt in the kitchen. Everyone thought that I had it made‚ but in my eyes I felt like I was inadequate. My relationship with my husband was strained‚ and I could not help feeling that I could not give my
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As an American-born Chinese‚ I am in a difficult situation. I am American by nationality and Chinese by ethnicity‚ but combine the two and the lines become blurred. Ever since I’ve started learning Mandarin‚ I have become more aware of how displaced I am. When people see me they will question where I’m from. I reply with “Chicago” but there’s always the follow up question of “No‚ where are you REALLY from?” Before I started school‚ my reply would always be “Chicago! I was born and raised here
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On my trip to Myanmar I learned how to cherish my life here in the United States and to strive to reach my full potential in school. My parents‚ originally from Myanmar‚ have always encouraged me to strive for a career in medicine since becoming a doctor in my country was an admirable and reputable job. My parents were as strict as stereotypical foreign parents could be. They believed that education was very crucial in life. They would also flood my ears with their endless childhood stories‚ trying
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It was March 13‚ 2003 and I could hardly sleep the night before with anticipation‚ I hadn’t gone on a trip in two years and I was a little nervous. It would be the 1st time I would fly since September 11‚ 2001 and the whole thing made me uneasy. I double-checked what I packed‚ shook off the nervousness and began to get ready for bed. Falling asleep was the furthest thing from my mind but slowly as I thought of things to do I drifted into a deep sleep. The very next morning I went to work and because
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Throughout your middle school and high school career is when most people find out what their true identity and you go through events that really make a difference in your life. In the summer of 2017‚ my youth group decided to go on a missions trip to Peru. Going into the Peru trip‚ I didn’t know what to expect but I was hoping to see change in myself. We went to an area in Lima‚ Peru called Jicamarca. I had seen pictures of JIcamarca and how run down it was‚ but I still felt like I had no idea what I was
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teacher organized a cycling trip around Penang Island. So‚ I decided to join the cycling trip along with my 49 schoolmates’ and 2 teachers who will escort us. We gathered around 8 o’clock in the morning at the Tanjung Bungah. We were lucky because the weather was fine and sunny. The golden rays of the early morning sun brought much warmth and cheer. My friends and I was so excited and thrilled to wait for the trip to start. Before we start our journey‚ En.Hamdan‚ who is the trip organizer’s‚ gave us a
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Writing a Personal Narrative Story Organizer Directions: Fill in the story organizer with information about the experience that you plan to write about. Event ______________________________________ ______________________________________ When? ______________________________________ Where? ______________________________________ Details 1. ___________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________
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Writing a Personal Narrative Purpose and Audience Personal narratives allow you to share your life with others and vicariously experience the things that happen around you. Your job as a writer is to put the reader in the midst of the action letting him or her live through an experience. Although a great deal of writing has a thesis‚ stories are different. A good story creates a dramatic effect‚ makes us laugh‚ gives us pleasurable fright‚ and/or gets us on the edge of our seats. A story has
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July 31 through August 20‚ 2010- Trip to Santa Maria Going to Santa Maria best defines my personhood because my grandmother and grandfather both grew up there. When I visited‚ it felt as though I was seeing a whole new side of my grandparents and understanding what it was like for them growing up in such a small community. Connecting to my culture shaped my identity by experiencing things that my grandparents‚ and many family members before them‚ also experienced. I chose this event to be included
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The Trip Hello‚ my name is Harry Bailey and I have recently went on a trip to Canterbury with 29 very unique pilgrims. The trip was interesting and exciting to say the least. I definitely enjoyed meeting and interacting with these pilgrims and having the opportunity The weather could not decide between sunny or rainy on most days‚ but no matter what it was it was always hot. Some of the pilgrims came on the trip with impairments‚ but got the chance to get them fixed. The cook was able to get his
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