This story requires a little back story‚ it was the spring of 2001. My dad at the time was 69‚ he had had quadruple bypass surgery three years earlier. I had four children a 17 year old step daughter‚ nine year old daughter‚ six year old son and a three year old daughter. My husband was out of town with his father attending his niece’s blessing. (it is the equivalent of a catholic christening.) His mom had decided to not go since she was there when my niece was born for two weeks and felt she
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My Carolina story is one of perseverance. I grew up in a prominently white and underrepresented area‚ being a multicultural male it was very hard to fit in. However‚ with the backing of family and friends I was able to overcome many of the obstacles that plagued my area. Through hard work and dedication‚ I believe that anything is possible. It can be said that as long as you believe in yourself nothing is out of reach. For me this was the key to my success‚ however‚ upon applying to UNC-CH I was
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sports for my whole life‚ cheerleading specifically. I was always with my team‚ staying after school‚ and going to games. After I started high school though things changed cheer became a lot less about your skill level and a lot more about who you knew and how well you could suck up to the coach. The coach of the cheer team hated me she would set me aside from all the other girls and constantly poke fun at me and pick out my short comings. I would go home from practice everyday and cry to my mom. I would
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Helen Keller promoted the catholic teaching of participation and subsidiary by building a language for the blind and deaf which broadened the medical advancements in that field of study; Helen also was a apart of a movement that allowed equal rights for the blind‚ deaf and women‚ which lead to women being able to vote. Helen Keller contributed her life to educating other that had her condition making life easier for them through teaching sign language‚ giving speeches‚ and she did not discriminate
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My dad was extremely involved in my life especially when I was younger. I was a daddy’s girl one hundred percent growing up. My dad got me involved in all the sports I partook in. Encouraging me‚ giving me lessons‚ and helping me become better in any way he could. My mom was normally just there for moral support but my dad was the one to push me. He encouraged me to be good at anything I wanted to do. My dad played such a strong role in my life‚ and helped me become who I am today. The influences
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of hard work and prerequisite classes‚ I finally received my acceptance into school. Nursing was finally within my grasps‚ but it felt like something was missing. After talking to friends and family‚ I was still in what felt like a liminal phase until I got an email. It plainly read‚ “Congrats on your acceptance‚ we knew you could do it! Let us know if we can help. Sincerely‚ Katie from G.B.” As succinct as the email was‚ I was reminded of my time in the Global Brigades. It was with that amazing group
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experiences in my life that have shaped who I am. These influences have given me qualities that I consider both good and bad. Each of these chapters in my life have given form to the values that I hold as well as my self-identity. There are five main chapters of my life that influenced who I am today‚ and those chapters are elementary/middle school‚ Boy Scouts‚ High School‚ college‚ and lastly my parents. The first chapter that made me who I am today is my elementary and middle school life. Elementary
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There are many people in my life that have inspired me‚ and I look up to many people‚ one in particular is my grandma. There are so many things that she has gone through many situations good and bad in her life‚ but she has never let it set her back. It was never easy for her‚ she didn’t have the best life as a kid it was very hard. Her dad was an alcoholic and they didn’t have much money. At least she knew what she wanted‚ maybe she didn’t know exactly what she wanted long term. She
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Imagine starting a race twenty minutes after the other participant‚ this gives them a head start hence lowering your chances to vanquish your opponents in the race. This example applies to real-life issues like the people born in high and stable economic situations. Their probability to succeed in life is higher than those indigenous from third-world countries. Panama faces this problem and I have no doubt a change can be achieved and I can be the one who does it because everyone deserves the chance
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though out my workday (also at home‚ and when out and about).
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