affected me to this day was the first tennis challenge match of freshman year. In order to establish seed rankings‚ we had to play eight-game matches against each other. The concept of challenge matches was not new to me‚ but nonetheless my experience proved futile in the face of my opponent. This match had taught me the importance of hard work‚ consistency‚ and discipline‚ but to attain these values‚ I had to travel a difficult path that destroyed my pride and confidence. I was cocky going into
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lover. My kids always wanted a dog. I dug my heels in but eventually‚ they wore me down with chorus’ of “please can we get a dog?” Begrudgingly‚ I began looking for a dog. It was to be a Christmas present for my kids‚ an older dog‚ a trained dog. I knew that I did not have the patience for training and I knew that when kids say they will help; I knew exactly what that meant. I started looking for a free dog‚ a dog no one wanted. The first place I looked was the online bulletin board that my place
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I believe‚ as humans‚ we take aspects of life for granted; It’s a fatal flaw we all possess. Many of us are healthy‚ naturally smart‚ and grow up in ideal environments‚ but there are also many who do not. I am privileged enough to have grown up in a well rounded environment‚ so I have this frequent need to help others. I feel I would be taking my life for granted if not using it to help others. My application would be incomplete if I could not express how helping others makes me‚ me. I am known
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was born and lived much of my life in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a home for multiple ethnic groups of people with different languages and dilex. I come from Amhara and Tigre Tribes who are known to be living in the northern part of Ethiopia. The weather in ethiopia is very nice‚ the temperature usually is about 70 degrees. The bright yellow sun would be shining in the clear blue sky ten moth out of the year‚ followed up with two month of rain. For majority of the people life in Ethiopia is a struggle and
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at five forty five in the morning in the Hospital Enrique Tejera in Valencia estado Carabobo‚ Venezuela. Venezuela will always be my home no matter that I don’t really remember much. I was only there until I was five years old after about months later‚ my sisters and my mom decided it would be better if I came to the United States so I can have a better life. I passed my first birthday in the United States and turned six years old. I’ve been in the United States for about twelve years. I am the youngest
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are all faced with challenges constantly in every area of our lives. Most people have a hard time accepting and dealing with these challenges that arise. The truth is that you will have to deal with difficult problems throughout your life‚ whether it is in your personal life or career. Most of us get really afraid and run away from problems because we don’t want to accept reality the way it is. Running away from your problems is the worst thing you can do to deal with the challenges you are faced with
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_____________________________________ Date ________________________________ Period ___ My Dream Life Essay Due Date: Typed final drafts are due on _______________________ at the beginning of the period. Your graded final draft will be placed in your portfolio. Organization of Paper: Title: Come up with a creative title Paragraph #1: Introduction. Use one of the “hooks” from the six choices on side 2. Don’t forget to let your reader know what your essay will be about (career‚ family‚ friends‚ relationships‚ house
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penetrated my startled blue ones for as long as I let them until I turned away. His dirtied innocent face was one that came straight out of a UNICEF commercial‚ the sort that caught you off guard during a commercial break of your favorite TV show. Wistful faces of impoverished children flick before your eyes as a concerned voice insists that if you donate your unused pocket change every month‚ you could support the life of this poor boy. Now I was without a remote control or a screen as my protective
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minor challenges in our life. How we handle them on a daily basis determines our physical‚ as well as our mental well-being. There are three challenges that I will discuss that relate to my life. The first would be‚ adjusting to the extra responsibilities of Higher Education. The second would be‚ learning to balance school and work. And the third would be‚ helping my family adjust to my new responsibilities. Adjusting to the extra responsibilities of Higher Education is the biggest challenge for me
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Timothy Michael Williamson ENG 093 Mrs. Strickland Final Examination November 10‚ 2010 My Greatest Challenge My greatest challenge would have to be going back to school to get a better education. I know that I need to go to college and get a degree in something that pays descent‚ so that I wouldn’t have to worry if I was going to have a job from one day to the next. So‚ I enrolled into the LPN classes at LBW. I have been going to school for two semesters now and everything is running smooth
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