I believe I began to mature during my trip back to the place I used to call home during my sevenths grade summer vacation. I remember on that day we were heading to visit my uncle. My father was driving‚ my brother was playing in his new portable handheld device‚ my sister was on her phone‚ and I was just watching the terrain pass by. Everyone was great‚ except for the fact that I would have rather been back home in America. My brother’s gaming device ran out battery so he started to look out the
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When I first joined the Army I heard other Soldiers talking about how they were going to go to airborne school after they completed their advanced individual training. I used to think wow these people are crazy why would you want to jump form a perfectly good airplane. But like most young adults no one could tell them anything for they were going to do it regardless. I however didn’t want to go and the Army never offered it to me while I was in training. Soon that would change as I was to report
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I remember the day vividly: the sizzling of food frying‚ children yelling‚ my tears running‚ it was the first time I adventured to Six Flags. The uneasiness of my stomach while swaying tens of feet from the ground on the Texas Giant petrified the adventurous spirit out of me. However‚ I did not realize that moment `would shape the next eight years of life‚ emerging in my memory at every unfamiliar experience I faced. It was my senior year when I declined an invitation to go camping with my friends
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Looking back to middle school I remember the fear I had for someday having to go to high school. My teachers always told me how different and harder it would be when I went. My older sister was in 9th grade at the time and I wanted ti be with her when I went. But the high school she was at was different from the one all my friends were going. I always had a hard time making decisions and now I had to choose between going to a school with my friends or going to a school that would help me prepare
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I have often dreamt of going to college. The comparison of the different colleges was a learning experience. The admission requirements‚ classroom sizes‚ and the costs helped me to decide on which college would best suit my needs. Though I must admit‚ my affinity for community college had me dispassionate for the university life. The admission requirements to get into a top of the line University can be a little intimidating. From completion of college prep classes to ACT/SAT scores‚ I knew with
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Before I headed off for move-in day‚ my parents and I went over expectations on serious topics like financial and communication arrangements. Setting expectations in preparation for the first quarter at Northwestern helped me become more responsible and understanding. By knowing what my parents expected of me‚ we were all able to understand each other more clearly. My parents understood if I forgot to call them during midterm week. However‚ they made it clear that they would always help and support
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The most memorable moment in my life My sister wedding is one of the most memorable moment in my life.I was told that my sister will Married with her husband next week. This lead me to think about my Childhood memory. My elder Sister is eight years older than me. She is pretty and kind to everyone. My sister herself always take care family.She have high sense of responsibility.she knew household expenses was fell on the farther shoulder‚therefore‚She did part time job in order to reduce farther
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When I was a child with a constant racing mind‚ one could imagine the thoughts that would have gone through my head throughout an average day‚ things like ‘why is the sky blue’‚ ‘how many hairs are there on a dog’‚ or ‘when’s the next new episode of Lizzie McGuire going to be on?’ You may not be surprised by an eight year old asking to her step father what he’d do with one million donuts. I answered my own question before he could even think and surprised him. He had been expecting me to want to
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I saw New Orleans for the first time‚ on spring break with my mother‚ while visiting my aunt. I was excited to go because Lil Wayne‚ my favorite rapper‚ was from there. We stayed in the Lower Garden District‚ a very different place from Weezy’s Hollygrove. I learned how to navigate the French Quarter‚ captivated by the skinny colorful houses decorated with beads‚ the warm air in my face gave me a sense of well being. The vegetation is so lush in New Orleans and so different than my home in Brooklyn
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I was born in Bucks County Pennsylvania‚ which is North of Philadelphia and I lived there my entire life. It was just like any other day when my fiancé‚ John came to me with news that he received a call about a job interview in Linesville‚ Pennsylvania. We had talked about moving before‚ but it was in passing and nothing was ever this concrete. Bucks County was a very expensive place to live and there weren’t many new career opportunities for either of us. Even though it brought a lot of fear and
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