Growing up I had dreams of what I wanted to be when I grew up. As I got older my dreams changed to new things‚ I never stuck to one thing for too long. I soon realized that one day I would have to pick one thing and actually pursue it. There are many things I would like to do but to this day I still cannot pick one. When I was younger I wanted to be many things “when I grew up.” I wanted to be a dancer‚ a teacher‚ a gymnast‚ a professional sports player‚ a singer
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The Effects of Television It was 1923 in England when one of mans greatest and most powerful creation was invented‚ the television. Before the T.V was considered a luxury‚ only people with money could afford having one. But now it is hard to find a family who doesn’t own one or more. T.V was also considered a healthy and efficient way to distract the family‚ especially toddlers. Here is where they were wrong‚ exposing children to T.V excessively has its negative effects‚ especially to today’s
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Introduction Growing up I was a very athletic child. I played basketball in school‚ and eventually became a cheerleader in seventh grade. Around the age of thirteen I noticed my right hip became very painful‚ and difficult for me to walk. The pain caused me to miss cheerleading practice‚ which I then informed my mother. My mother took me to the emergency room that same evening. I was given x-rays and then the doctor diagnosed me with a broken femur head in my hip. The right hip femur head had broken
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the addicted person but it also affects their families as well. Many children who grow up in homes where one or both parents are alcoholics or abuse alcohol will in time need to have help in sorting out all of the issues associated with a parent or parents that abuse alcohol. Sometimes children of alcoholics are physically‚ sexually and emotionally abused. Even when there is no outward abuse the child growing up in an alcoholic family suffers damage. Once a parent is on the road to living in an addicted
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This short story is about a father coming home from a business trip to his family. He expects joy and excitement at his homecoming from his daughters and is surprised by their indifference. He meets his daughters and they begin to behave in an alarmingly violent fashion. He panics but the ’game’ ceases as abruptly as it had started. Later the girls’ mother arrives with the welfare committee and they conduct themselves like well-educated young ladies should to the bewilderment of their father. After
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Obama made history by becoming the first African-American president. Although‚ I think becoming president shouldn’t be based on our ethnic background‚ but I think it should be based on how they will change the economy. It shouldn’t depend on whether you are a different race or nationality‚ as long as you have the determination and skill to lead and make this country a better nation. However‚ because I’m Asian shouldn’t emphasize the fact that I’m more or less eligible to become president than any
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Developing a sense of values and interests based on our personality‚ is ones approach in establishing who they are. For any human to belong to a group‚ part of their identity will be lost due to variance in character and interest. People were created as individuals with differing ideas and beliefs to one another. Nature and nurture is one aspect of developing that sense of self‚ based on race and culture. The concept of nature incorporates what an individual has control over and chooses‚ being friends
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My Past‚ Present‚ and Future | | | | | My Past My Past‚ Present‚ and Future [Type sidebar title] [Type the sidebar content. A sidebar is a standalone supplement to the main document. It is often aligned on the left or right of the page‚ or located at the top or bottom. Use the Drawing Tools tab to change the formatting of the sidebar text box. Type the sidebar content. A sidebar is a standalone supplement to the main document. It is often aligned on the left or right of the page
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provoked to grow up faster and act as though they’ve reached the teen status‚ and teens feel like they’re adults. It’s easier to catch on to these particular trends‚ because they’re instilled into children’s everyday routines. Stations like MTV and BET are now accepted for viewing at a younger age‚ and children involuntarily pick up these bad habits and thought mechanisms. Teen magazines are also more explicit and promote sexual relationships. For an example‚ I remember growing up and not having
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Writing As a kid growing up in Haiti‚ dreams are rare and people are not as knowledgeable as some people in the United State because of financial reasons. I myself would not let that stop me because deep down in my heart I believe dreams‚ goals and desire are worth fighting for. I would not give up until my dreams and goals become reality but I will not stop there‚ I will keep on expending my knowledge on different subject and dreams that interest me in life. While growing up I have developing a
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