The drumbeat‚ gong‚ and the cymbalist came to a stop. I spun the golden head around my sweaty body‚ revealing my pink‚ exhausted face to the audience after what had felt like an endless lion dance performance. Bowing to the crowd‚ I heard various people yelling‚ “Wait‚ that was a girl?” I felt their surprised expressions and approval shine down on me as the result of the intense training I endured. As lion dancer‚ I never imagined feeling so triumphant. Growing up‚ my family was always there to belittle
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When you think of the color blue‚ what comes to mind? Is it the sky‚ the ocean‚ or the musical group? What if when someone mentioned the color blue‚ you thought of a way of life? What if it was the complex personality of a unique human? When I hear the word blue‚ I now think about myself. The blue group says things about my personality which makes me different from everyone else. Being a blue means you’re soft‚ but in a way that affects people positively. I am a blue because I’m a people pleaser
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The one thing that separates me from other candidates would be my determination. It has a big impact on my personality and makes me who I am. One way I convey my determination would be my willingness to keep going. overcome any challenge that is thrown at me. My biggest obstacle would be my shyness and nervousness in social situations. My shyness controls every choice I make and has prevented me from doing many things I have dreamed of doing. Even though it may not seem like it‚ I have always wanted
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Advice to Youth If I could revisit the days of my youth then I would change so much‚ and accomplish my dreams through the use of my sage-like knowledge and eternally valuable experience that has been accumulated throughout my ephemeral life-time. Unfortunately I can only do this vicariously‚ but I would like to tell the youth of today my advice to them so that they may live a more prosperous life. First‚ one of the most fruitful pieces I can give to the young is that if you see something one
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When I first heard of the “The Successful Student” I thought of some boring book that all teachers read so that they can prepare themselves for telling all students that they have some type of potential in our academic careers. I pictured a dull‚ thick text book filled with words that make no sense and questions that have no meaning. When you explained to us that The Successful Student was process that you created to help us succeed in the classroom but also also outside of school‚ I still had the
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Pharmacy is an interesting and ever-changing field in our world today. An especially intriguing aspect of this profession is the wide spectrum of opportunities available. With such a versatile degree as a Doctor of Pharmacy‚ the possibilities for my future are exciting. However‚ I believe that before a career is even considered‚ one must examine her motivations. My personal interest in the pharmaceutical profession is rooted in my desire to be involved in the improvement of others’
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Tiffany Livingston ENG 095 Y80 Ms. Spillane 07/11/2013 A Journey of Strength I wouldn’t take anything for my journey now. The courage that a child has may be where your strength comes from. I faced the biggest challenge of my life the week I found out that I had become the mother of a special needs child. The day was bright and cold as any other. Little did I know that it would be the appointment that would change our lives forever? I dressed all my little ones‚ put them in the car and
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Affirmative Action in College Admissions Affirmative Action has become one of the most controversial issues regarding college admissions. It is an issue that exposes profiling to its highest extent. Race‚ gender and income now become vital factors in education opportunities. Affirmative Action is the procedure that is used as a criteria in admissions that will increase the points a college applicant receives on their application evaluation based on the previous factors. Whether race should be
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Scars are left in our bodies and our minds as a reminder of harder times. As we grow older we are marked by our experiences. Some scars are forgotten about and others will always be there as a reminder. Just like any person I have scars that were left on me from my mind to my body. Like all we have scars that will never heal and others that are left as a joke. But I am here today to talk about a scar I have in an odd place‚ it is on my left butt cheek. This scar happened my freshmen year of high
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The sky started to glow fiery red as the sun moved behind the mountains. My grandfather and I regularly walked during the evenings but that day we walked for a while. There was something different about that day‚ as though we didn’t want to go back home. We kept on strolling down the red brick road until we reached the famous Buddhist monument which was fairly close from our house. The monument had immense eyes that stared at everyone who walked past it. My grandfather explained to me that the eyes
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