Ever since my childhood I have been fascinated with the Fire trucks responding to emergencies wondering what kind of services they were going to provide. I knew by the time I was sixteen that I would be a firefighter when I got older. I have been a Firefighter since 1994‚ first as a volunteer in Prince George ’s County then as a career firefighter/medic in Montgomery County‚ MD. I work a rotating shift schedule of 24 hours of work followed by 48 hours off duty. This means I do about 9-10 24-hour
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When my dad was around my age‚ he wanted nothing more than freedom. My dad grew up on a farm in a small town. Once he was old enough to live on his own‚ my dad built himself a log cabin. My grandfather had offered to pay all of my dad’s bills‚ although my dad denied the offer. While I am sure that my dad regrets refusing my grandfather’s proposition‚ it shows the sense of autonomy that fostered my childhood. I was not raised like the typical American child. My parents raised me to question existing
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about something about my university life and how they shape my view of the diverse worlds. I was born in a small town which is created for a big chemical factory. Nearly all of our parents are work for the factory. The life there is simple and kind. The only thing we care about is to get better grades. At that time I think the world is so simple. Go to school then work like my parents in the factory. Married with a people who also in the same small town. Retire from my work like my grandpa and then sleep
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I immediately think of my mom. Throughout my childhood‚ my mom has been the figure that I’ve looked up to‚ longing to one day amount to her ceaseless faith and her colossal strength. Together‚ my family and I have gone through a plethora of trials; however‚ despite these‚ my mom’s faith refused to vacillate. Therefore‚ the first of these hardships began in December 2005 when my sister‚ Jenna‚ was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. During this horrific time‚ my mom was forced to not only
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desired to do‚ or aimed to do‚ or to be but since I’m just a human & not a superhuman to be able to do what I desired. So I would just tell people that “Well lets see where life takes me & what I end up doing”. So I just thought why not achieve something our parents desired for themselves or what they had aspired for us. So my mom suggested me that I could be a doctor. But that was a total no - no for me .I am not that strong enough to see & deal with blood at all. I really never wanted to be an engineer
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History 121 Book Analysis “All But My Life” February 15‚ 2013 All But My Life All But My Life is a memoir about a young Jewish girl‚ Gerda Weissmann‚ who was able to endure the hardships of World War II and the Holocaust. Gerda went through and saw more horrific things in the matter of a few years than any of us will ever have to face in our lifetimes. The fact that a girl this young and hopeless can withstand so much pain but yet contain so much strength should be an inspiration to all. Reading
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My career life I am a mother of three and have been away from school for quite a long time‚ I finished school at the age of 18 in Tertiary level after pursuing a certificate in Horticulture. From then on I decide to look for a job to help support my family and also to decided to do something different rather that going back to continue my studies in University. I applied to a Field Technician post in the Ministry of Agriculture and successfully got the job as a casual employee. I started in a
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Crow Laws‚ “Separate but Equal”‚ protests‚ lynching‚ and many other grotesque incidents. It was not until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that racism died down considerably. However‚ in being a person of color‚ racism still affect different aspects of my life.
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The dream of my life I have come a long way from almost being homeless to applying to your prestigious Institution. In fact‚ when my five months pregnant wife and I landed at the JFK International Airport in the afternoon of June 6‚ 2009‚ we had only a couple of thousands of dollars and knew few words of English. Now‚ my wife who is the “quarterback” of our family and I are proud parents raising our lovely two children Fatima and Abraham‚ respectively five and three years old. In
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Hello‚ I have to write an essay on my life goals. I’m having trouble with writing a thesis and basically the entire essay. I need 5 paragraphs and so far I only got 3. Heres what I got so far... Everyone seems to ask themselves what do they really want from their life? What are we all really striving for? While people should ask themselves what can they do to help others? When a person helps other they meet their physical and emotion need. Helping others also brings compassion and compassion
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