I am writing this essay because on January 17th‚ 2012‚ I failed to report to my appointed place of duty at the proper time. I accidentally turned off my alarm clock instead of hitting the snooze button‚ which I usually do. This does not excuse anything‚ but it is the reason. There are many reasons why being on time is important‚ both inside and outside of the military. Failing to be at a place you are supposed to be at the right time can cause so many problems‚ including losing your job‚ receiving
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reflection in the mirror. The same can be said about the reflective compositions. A reflective composition is the result of introspection into past experiences or memorable events in our lives. We introspect into these memorable events and reflect over them with regards the emotions and influences they have left in our lives. In simple words a reflective essay is a piece of ‘you’ being presented in words. What is Reflection? In a reflective composition you really need to think about yourself and
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“Dude‚ Goose! Look at this guy!” Alex yelled from across the dugout. I look out to the mound‚ and I see a kid just starting to throw a pitch. I waited until I heard the ball hit the catcher’s mitt before I judged him. “Dang Luke‚ he is slow‚” said Mark. “I know I know‚ but be humble because you could still strikeout‚” I replied. The inning begun with Ben getting on base. That meant that Ethan was up next and I was on deck. I was on the on-deck circle watching the pitcher. I knew with his
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The Grass is Al My shoulders blazed from the beating sun and my palms were sweaty. I walked confidently toward the green as the other athletes were waiting on me. I was playing toward what looked like an amateur’s ideal score‚ a 45. It was the first home golf match of the year‚ and I could not afford to score any higher than my goal. I had to make sure my mind didn’t mess up more shots than my body. The smell of my sweaty glove was filling the air around me. My tee shot off of hole number five
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The Importance of Commitment and Being On Time Commitment is defined by Google as the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause‚ activity‚ etc. Regardless of the activity it is an essential attribute in order to be successful within that activity. Commitment starts with a choice and is sustained by dedication and perseverance. There are many attributes that are parallel such as leadership and dedication that are curtail for personal progress and over all attainment
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We recently had a health scare with my dad which prompted a conversation as to what would happen when he is older and can no longer take care of himself properly. Mind you he is only 55 years old‚ but the man loves to think ahead. If I had my way‚ I would move my parents to San Antonio. Unfortunately‚ both my parents are very stubborn and feel that moving in with me or my sister would be a burden on our families. This got me thinking about our ever aging baby boomers and the type of care they will
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Why do a female youth run away from home? I have asked myself this many time. There can be many explanations about females running away from home‚ where they have their basic necessities. It is difficult to narrow down to one reason why a female would run away. A female can have many issues in their life that can cause them to feel running away is there only option. They can have some of these feeling because of the way they are treated at home by their parents. Some parents neglect their children
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As a female it is near impossible to get by without some sort of bag holding my everyday essentials whether it be an over the shoulder bag‚ a clutch‚ or in my case a purse. They come in many different sizes and many different brands which is why my purse stands out. My purse is a tote which means it can carry everything I will ever need and then some. The brand is Michael Kors which is sought after by women everywhere because of the high price and quality material. These bags are supposed to be meant
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As a result of my actions I am serving my punishment in the form of this RBI. In the United States Military‚ tardiness is unacceptable. I could write a bunch of excuses on why I was late but the fact of the matter is‚ there is no excuse. In life and especially in the Army you have to understand that there are consequences for every action that you take‚ and no matter if there is an excuse you always have to remember that there are no excuses in life. When I am late I risk letting my battle buddies
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The first time in my life that I ever experienced true anger and fear was in the sixth grade. A little before Thanksgiving Break‚ I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma‚ a type of skin cancer‚ in my lower back. I had a mole there that was removed earlier that year‚ and the test results on it had come back positive. I did not find out until later‚ but when my mom sat me down across from her to talk‚ I knew something was wrong. It was then that she told me what was going on‚ and I broke down in
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