Lacrosse has been the hardest sport I have tried in my life‚ but also the sport that motivated me the most to become better and understand the concept of the game. Lacrosse has a universal language of what happens on the field‚ and also‚ every individual team has their own different language. I had to learn
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“Is that Gluten Free” I asked shamefully at a birthday party when I was six. I was only met with a puzzled look‚ and a question about what gluten is. I quickly replied “does it have wheat‚ oats‚ barley‚ or rye?” A list of simple grains in numerous everyday foods that had been drilled into my head. I was always that weird kid at the party with a different cupcake or strange snack. During lunch in kindergarten‚ every kid would pull out their goldfish‚ peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and cookies
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about the meaning of freedom? To me‚ freedom means to be able to learn from my mistakes. If I didn’t have freedom‚ I would have to do what the top authorities always tell me to do. I don’t have any room for mistakes so it would be harder to learn about life. Freedom also means having the time to do things right. No freedom‚ in this case‚ would mean that I wouldn’t have any time for fantastic‚ clever thoughts. I would have to do things extremely precise and quick. When I don’t have freedom‚ I am under
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Free Will Vilayandur S. Ramachandran came from a distinguished family in Tamil Nadu‚ India‚ and was neuroscientist‚ which is a field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the nervous system. Ramachandran ’s views on the brain and how it works are discussed in his work “The New Philosophy”. In his essay he discusses the nature of consciousness‚ discussing the effects of certain mental states and their influence on the body and the brain. One of his main topics‚ however
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Goal 1: Personal Achievement Goal There are many types of goals. Growing up‚ I always dreamed of being two things: a mother and a nurse. I am blessed to have two wonderful children ages 14 and 16 and have had the privilege of being able to be a stay-at-home mom during their younger years. Now that they are older and a bit more independent‚ I have decided to go back to school and fulfill my goal of earning my degree in Nursing. Throughout the years of growing and maturing‚ I have learned how important
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Paranatural Life After Life” Near Death Experience (NDE) refers to the sensations reported by people who have come close to dying or were CLINICALY dead for a period of time so meaning their hearts had already stopped beating their brain is not running‚ their blood pressure isn’t stable‚ -- meaning‚ their bodies are not functioning as to what a person needs to be alive. The people in the documentary such as Dr. Alexander‚ Christine Stein‚ and Anita Moojani claim of having meaningful experiences after
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the Khalil household. She did not choose to reside in the United States; she was brought to this country by force by her sister at the ripe age of twenty four. She has disdained the “Land of the Free” the moment she stepped off her flight and was determined to preserve her Arab heritage not only in her life‚ but her children as well.Through my middle school years‚ my mother’s tales of Egyptian living were increasing exponentially‚ as was her dislike of American culture.I fantasized about visiting the
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In keeping track of all situations where I have experienced cognitive dissonance I have come to the realization that I use it quite often. Whenever there was a decision to make whether it was on the spot or there was time to think‚ I found myself utilizing rationalizations‚ in order to reduce the stress I was experiencing or to make myself believe the decision I made was the right one. If I made a decision without conviction I made myself believe it was the right choice by creating reasons to validate
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not have time to be entertained by a novel‚ some choose not to because they think books aren’t amusing to read. This is due to horrific experiences with this subject. In addition‚ not many students think well of reading. As a below average reading student‚ without extra help as a new reader at 4 years old‚ caused me to have horrible reading habits and experiences‚ permanent hardships and complete avoidance of reading which left me with the lack of reading capabilities that others maintained already
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challenging even with the ideal surroundings. Your teen years are even more puzzling because you seem to be stuck in between being a child and an adult. Throw in not having a father or mother around and life gets difficult. The year 2001 was a difficult year for my family and the nation. My life growing up wasn’t picture perfect‚ but in one very long month I learned that kindness from those around will help you endure and survive. Moreover‚ I still remember the day my mom had her final mental breakdown
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