... I have learned to set high goals, reach for them, and achieve them. It is very important to me to be successful and to never settle for less than my full potential. I don't want to be average in anything that I do, but I wish to stand out as a person who works hard and doesn't give up ... graduate with a 4.0 grade point average from high school and attend a medical college. I also expect to be successful in my athletic endeavors. I have set a goal of being in the top five of the Division II State Cross-Country Finals next year. I also expect to be in the top two for the two mile run in tr...

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Cry, The Beloved Country, by Alan Paton, is a book which tells the story of how Arthur Jarvis, a wealthy estate owner, because of his own busy life, had to learn of the social downgrading in ... gave the money to the club, he didn't just decide to give it to them, but knew that if he gave it, the club would use it to improve the country's condition. In all of his donations, James decides to do something about Kumalo's village, which is falling apart. He provides milk for the village kids, who only have warm water ... problems in South Africa through their sons, and after the realization, th...

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... and emotions of various countries. Although I am not a film fan, I like to see films very much. Since they can give me a lot without going there in person. Through a film from a country, I can learn their nature, history, customs, society, and all aspects of life . Usually with the background of some special environments, such as a urban city or a farm ,I can learn the method ... ...

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... she was going camping with friends. We traded a few more texts and agreed that we would catch up soon. I went back about my busy day, by this point miserable from the heat, yet I couldn't take my mind off of her. What would she look like now 15 years later? Who had she become as a person? I thought I would ... I to make? When she arrived and walked through the door I instantly recognized that same bright smile from years ago. We talked for a few minutes but I had to finish my job. I wanted to see her more and continue talking so I invited her to a nearby lake and told her I would be don...

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... me happy, but I have only three that make me feel at peace everyday. Without these three things I really doubt I could make it through my day. My boyfriend, my dog and my family are the three things that make me the happiness girl in the world. I hope one day everyone gets to fall in love and experience ... snuggle up to me every night makes me feel so at peace. The most important thing in my life would have to be my family. The things they do for me are indescribable. I have never met such unselfish people in my life. They make me happy because I never feel judged around them. Even thou...

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... was happening to me. It was October of junior year that my mom brought me to the doctors to where I was diagnosed with absence seizures. I thought how could this be? I've gone 16 years of my life not knowing anything was wrong with me, including my family and friends, so how am I sitting in a doctor's ... office looking at a computer with my brain waves on it and being told ... may go on with his/her activities, acting as though nothing happened. It was no wonder I almost finished high school not knowing about this crucial part of my health, when they only lasted for 5 seconds followed b...

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... readily available if needed. The unconscious contains thoughts, feelings, desires, and memories of which people have no awareness but that influence every aspect of their day-to-day lives. My unconscious is dictating me in the direction of being a calmer and more relaxed person without even knowing it. I don't try to be calm, but I also don't try ... don't want to be is probably why I have such bad anxiety. I always thought it was from something else, but it seems like it is probably from my unconscious personality fighting with my conscious one. I have shaped myself to be calm and colle...

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... . Many people have no underlying foundation to all other aspects of their lives, but this is my foundation. Without my faith, I would not be able to have a successful life whether it be financially, with my family, or with my own emotions. This would be something that he would respect, at the very least. I honestly ... worst things you can do as a human being! I believe that I wear my values on my sleeve as well, in a sense. The difference between Socrates and myself, is that I don't wear ALL of my values on my sleeve. My religious convictions and my commitment to my family are examples o...

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... that I would first have to do a Fox 5 course, which was 5 weeks long and self paced. Instead of trying to get out of it I went and did my best and completed the course in 10 days. I think if Hem had been faced with that situation then he would have tired his best to not go to the course ... and come up with a reason why he should go home where he would be in familiar surroundings and comfortable. I think Haw would have eventually gone, after a little thought and contemplation over the matter. But like me I think ... along with it and found a way to make the situation work for them and ...

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... may help create an overall work process and standard. I will be bringing with me my way of looking at a problem or way of thinking. I am a creative and decisive individual who prides himself on being able to go above and beyond. In a situation where I am placed in a creative atmosphere I will be able to work well with ... I find working in teams not only gives you a better out come but brings workers together as well. Teams and their projects go hand in hand where as they should work smoothly and proficiently. I believe a job should be completed to its fullest and as fast and reliable as...

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... sorrow. Moreover, having a company in each individual, our life becomes more exciting, convenient, has light which lights up our life. From my own experience, family, friends and people I have known for years are my best company. First of all, family is my life saver. By the time I feel bother into something I most likely to struggle and feeling bother. They would cheer me up ... and provide me all the comfort that I need in order for me to lighten up. Additionally, friends are god's way of loving and care of us. My friends would help me out with my projects when I falling behind and in...

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... are a couple of key things from my previous school experience that I would definitely carry over to my classroom. One is that the classroom needs to be open for discussion, as long as it pertains to the lesson at hand. I did not enjoy, nor learn as well in classrooms where the teacher did all the talking by ... just lecturing the class and having them take notes. That is a horrible way to learn in my opinion. There needs to be interaction between teacher and students. Relating the lesson to things ... It was always an incentive to me personally when I would see others in class doing be...

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... do. Strangely enough, no matter how much I practice, or no matter how many songs I learn, I still never seem to be satisfied. I"ll have points in my life were I"ll want to play my guitar but I hesitate. I hesitate because I know what I play wont please me. Presently I am in a band. I like the music we play and enjoy the ... company of my friends. We will sit down and in between goofing off we crank out a song. At that time it seems to be very good music. Maybe it's due ... I pick out little things that bother me, things that could be better. Maybe this is what sets me apart from the oth...

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... heart is released form the moment of fantasy, she realizes she is right back where she began. Many times in life people are mesmerized by the, "what if we"re together." What if this was my man, how happy life would be? I can relate back to many times in my short lived life I have stayed involved with a male merely because the "what if ... ." The poem completes it's self where if began in a confusing circumstance. The poem is like the inter workings of a thought ... we I will ponder on the thought of what could, would, or should be" "I am left in the median of where I began I am stranded...

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... is going to very happy and proud of me because I have always been a mother's baby, meaning I never go anywhere far without my mamma, never stay anywhere too long with out her. My mother is my best friend so it would be really hard to live without her right there with me. I am kind of ready to be out on ... my own, but I really don't want the responsibility of living on my own. Like spending my own money on food, and paying for bills. I will be 18 next year so I have plans on begin out on my own, because I cant live with my mother forever. I have to grow up one day. ... I need to learn h...

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... Phoenix. I will define each goal, the impact it will have and how I plan to achieve each one. I will also discuss the difficulties and obstacles I foresee myself facing in realizing my goals. My primary reason and goal for becoming a student at University of Phoenix is to obtain an under graduate degree. This is the most important goal as it will have the greatest ... short-term goals and measures that I hope will keep me motivated and on track for the duration of my studies. In this I foresee time constraints with my job and family life as being my greatest challenge in meeting this ob...

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... their limited nursing program. I am presently enrolled in a college prep course leading towards the medical field called Human Physiology, in which I furthered my knowledge of the body. In this class, we are introduced to the various systems of the body and we are expected to be individually ... independent. With determination, I am able to use this class to my advantage and hopefully reach my dreams. I am also volunteering at Saint Francis West, in which I joined in order to get a feel of how working ... in the hospital is. Its kind of like hitting two birds with one stone because not ...

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... using the register-piece of cake." Well, I did get hired, but I was dead wrong on this job being "a piece of cake." My first day of training was that typical nightmare where everything you touched broke and you couldn't make anything go right. Not only did I have to answer phones and use the register, I ... had to cook food, clean dishes, mop a floor, and restock. This job wasn't what I thought it would be but I refused to quit that easily. Months go by and then a whole year. One day my ... boss pulled me aside and told me that because of my hard work and dedication, he was promoting me...

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... . While some might favor one or two bands or artists over the others, I am obsessed with all of them. Music holds such an important place in my life. It is a way to escape, a window of opportunity for me to leave this reality behind and travel to a world full of melody and harmony ... of today is as quick and easy as pushing the play button on my CD player. Listening to the notes and beats of one song, or the lyrics of another takes my mind and imagination to a place with perfect staccato rhythms, where everything is the way it is made to be. Whatever emotions I am ... feeling, music he...

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... quietness. Yes, I am a quiet person and I like being quiet. I believe in quietness because it saves me from being wrong and foolish. Why do my friends think my quietness is a flaw? They say silence is the virtue of fools, which simply means that I do not talk much only because I have no knowledge. I ... the conversation from going into further trouble. But still he cannot stop, and he thought I have failed and silently agreed with him. For them my quietness also means acceptance or that if I do not speak up or say anything, it automatically means it is okay. But he did not know I was ......

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... you have your own world because you become oblivious to the rest of the world. They say you"re drifting in and out of reality. But wait? Is my world really different from the rest of the world? Am I not living the reality of life? What am I living in then? When I was young, ... was for convenience rather than for the true essence of friendship itself. I was having trouble understanding the outside world because I myself didn't know what my world was all about. When I reached the stage of transition from a kid to a teenager, new doors were opened for me. I learned ... how to reach out t...

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... the experience, the willingness to learn, and I like a good challenge. One reason which qualifies me for this class is the experience I've had in the past in advanced classes. In my freshman year I was in advanced English and honors geometry. So I know what teachers in advanced classes expect. Advanced classes are for students that are above average, and who put all ... I tend to slack off a bit. All it takes is a good teacher to put me back into the mood of working again. Another reason why I think I"m qualified for this class is my willingness to learn. I love to learn, especially abo...

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... . People under pressure are easy to have depression, anxiety, insomnia. Furthermore, some scientists believe that pressure makes people sterile. In order to release my pressure, I find many ways to recreate myself. Watching baseball games, building my muscles, and gardening are my favorite pastimes. After working for a long day, it is the best way to relax myself to watch baseball games. I am an enthusiastic ... delight me so as to help me forget anything unhappy. Moreover, professional players and exciting fans could inspire me to challenge my life. On Saturday and Sunday evenings, I li...

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... intelligence, professional appearance, affection, family support, and skill to succeed vocationally. First of my many advantageous skills, I have learned to manipulate my surroundings to my advantage and wield it to demonstrate my intelligence through communication. I make an example for my peers by showing that I know so much because I have worked hard to set ... I believe that without intelligence you would not know what you want or need in life. I want to serve mankind to the fullest of my abilities by using my intelligence. Secondly, I have learned that people judge me on first impre...

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... , and how I really hurt someone's feelings. I thought that it would be cool to drink with a bunch of my friends. Little did I know how much trouble I could get myself into? I've learned that I need to be a more responsible teenager and not to drink until ... will not drink anymore after this whole situation. Another thing I have learned is to be careful how I choose my friends. I thought I had really good friends but that's what I get for thinking. During this whole situation I thought my friends would take up for me and tell the truth about what had really happened that night, then com...

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