I stepped onto the start line‚ my heart beating fast. What had I gotten myself into? Why did I think that I would be able to do this? Why did I join this sport? The gun goes off. My legs start to move. My legs ached. My lack of training over the summer could be seen by all the spectators. I had to finish this race. I needed to prove to myself that I was strong and that I could do whatever I put my mind to. It was only 2‚500 meters‚ how hard could that really be? I ran as hard as I could‚ even
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TEAMWORK & TEAMS Teamwork ... Collaboration vs Competition o Synergy is the highest activity of life; it creates new untapped alternatives; it values and exploits the mental‚ emotional‚ and psychological differences between people (7H) o Reich‚ in HBR‚ 1987: "To the extent that we continue to celebrate the traditional myth of the entrepreneurial hero‚ we slow the progress of change and adaptation that is essential to our economic success. If we are to compete effectively in today ’s work‚ we
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Thunk‚thunk the ball bounced around at the speed of light the soccer game was intense in the july heat.The score was 2-2 the first half was just ending. It was a boiling hot day. It was the finals of the Schaumburg tournament. "Okay said coach we have a whole half left so just get out there and play your best. We ran onto the field. Instantly the second half started. I passed the ball. To Andrew one of our defenders‚ he passed it back. I passed it to Manit one of our center midfield. He chipped
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always the case. At one point while I was bringing in my first horse I looked down at the legs and everything seemed to be fine. No cuts‚ no scrapes‚ and the horse was walking how he should be. I hear a loud noise coming from down the hall. The horse I was learning and myself jumped out of out skin. I quickly ran and put my horse in a random stall. I slammed the door and here comes a horse running loose down the isle. I turn around and throw my hands in the air. “Wooooo” I shouted sternly. The horse
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My First Dog It was a warm sunny‚ Saturday morning. It was also the day we were going to get Kola. My mom said to me‚ “Are you excited to go get Kola?”. I said‚ “I barely slept at all last night because I was so excited”. Kola is a 4 month old bullmastiff. He was born in Argentina. When he was 2 months old he came on a plane to America with his brother‚ Watco. For 2 month they lived in Tennessee. That is were we where going to pick him up. It was a 4 hour drive but‚ it was worth it. The whole
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I was the first baby born on January 4th‚ 1997 in Lima‚ Ohio. Then the story began. Growing up I’ve hit a lot of misfortunes and missed out on a lot of opportunities most people had. I’m from a broken home‚ but a giant ass family. I have four brothers and one older sister‚ which makes me the baby of the family. A young girl with short rich brown hair‚ bangs in her green eyes‚ and an extremely loud mouth; that was me. Typically‚ as a child I entertained myself rather than playing with my siblings
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cried out as my knees buckled‚ causing me to collapse to the ground. Too weak to stand‚ I dragged myself towards a nearby car and crawled underneath it. Trying not to make a sound‚ I lay there tear spilling silently down my face. My breath‚ like a dragon’s fire‚ clouded the surrounding air. There was no escape. I listened to the smashing and shouting increase in volume‚ and held my breath
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Two years ago‚ on a cold Saturday morning‚ I prepared for my first ever track tryout. I took a shower‚ put on my clothes‚ and got into the car. On my way to practice‚ I felt strong physically‚ but I also had an undefined‚ jittery feeling about how the day was going to go. At 7:25am‚ I arrived at practice and was quickly spotted by the coach. He called me over and said‚ "You’re a big‚ fast guy‚ and I want you to be a sprinter." I knew I was fast‚ but I thought that being 6’1 and 225 pounds‚ I would
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We fail math tests‚ English essays‚ job interviews‚ progress reports; we all fail something. These are all easily measurable‚ tangible failures with calculable consequences. However‚ failure is defined as “a lack of success”. This “lack of success” extends much farther than just tangible actions. The biggest failure is when we fail ourselves. I fail myself when I am unable to reach my goals or cannot live up to my expectations. They are the worst experiences of my life. When I was thirteen years
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thought when I took my first alcohol drink I would end up an alcoholic? Not me! It never was my intention to end up like that. But after that first drink‚ something happened‚ inside me. I couldn’t explain it but I liked the feeling. All I knew was‚ my first Bacardi and Coke did something to me that changed the direction of my life‚ for the better‚ I thought‚ but I was wrong. What My First Drink Did For Me Let me explain‚ what my first drink did for me. Sad‚ but true after my first alcoholic drink
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