than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. –Michael Jordan 8. Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. –Babe Ruth 9. Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement. –W. Clement Stone 10. Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. –John Lennon 11. We become what we think
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human body and the effects of the environment, drugs, and genetics on humans never failed to catch my high interest; therefore, I inclined toward a career that included these interests. Yet, at the same time, I strongly desired to make a difference in people's lives. When it comes to the healthcare field, most assume that a physician is the ideal way of benefiting society and themselves. However, for me, my interests inspired me to pursue a nursing vocation. Clad in white uniform, stockings and
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A Confession Of An Undying Love Knowing you is the greatest thing that happened in my entire existence. I never realized how happy and complete I am with you by my side, you don't even need to do anything. The thought of you staying by my side reassures me and gives a whole new meaning to my life. Every sound of your voice is like music to my ears, a serene lullaby that lulls me to sweet daydreams. When I gaze into your soulful eyes, I could see a brighter tomorrow. The soft whispers of your enchanting
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to sail my ship. --Louisa May Alcott This aphorism to me means that one is willing to take risks because even if a person fails she is learning from what she did wrong. Many times in my life I have taken the risk to do an activity and failed but did not give up and learned what I did wrong. In life a person is always experiencing trial and error, one has to fail at least once to learn how to do it the correct way. This aphorism to me also means one is learning how to cope with bad news, and
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“The city that never sleeps” Kida Delacruz Composition 1 04/22/13 New York City the city that never sleep. It is known for its malls, lights, and crowded streets. To me it is much more than that, its where I was born, first went to school, and went to my first baseball with my dad. As we were pulling up to Yankee Stadium for the first time I remember the smell of peanuts and ho dogs. The entrance was flooded with people. After what seemed an eternity we finally got in the stadium. The
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diverse could anyone get it right? Lets test it for ourselves shall we? Lets say we have two friends Damon and Janice, fair warning these people will be important later on. Damon, is a strong and healthy young African American male, and Janice, is a disabled young white women. Some might argue that Janice is not diverse, because she is white and how can anyone who is white be diverse? The answer to that question is very simple, diversity is not limited to race. Let me explain my thoughts on that further
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made me the strong person that I am today. Whether it was encouraging me to stand out in the crowd or recommending good books, she has always been there for me when I needed her. She is more like a friend to me than an aunt. I have lived with my aunt for a couple of years now. My parents were frequently away because i came to live to El Paso TX with her and my parents were in Cd. Juarez so she was basically my second mother. When I was young, she used to read to me for hours, and make me little
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Stones As a child, you can be so traumatized that you will never recover. The trauma can be several different things. But parental failure, mistrust, and abuse are some of the most horrible things a child can be exposed to. Some children are never able to let their traumas go, so they can live on with their lives. And therefor it will keep hunting them for the rest of their existence. Questions like “Why didn’t my mother belief me?”, “Why me?” and a lot of similar questions will always be right there
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with me. Let's pretend we're just two people and You're not better than me. I'd like to ask you some questions if we can speak honestly. What do you feel when you see all the homeless on the street? Who do you pray for at night before you go to sleep? What do you feel when you look in the mirror? Are you proud? How do you sleep while the rest of us cry? How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye? How do you walk with your head held high? Can you even look me in the
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Atticus was “the deadest shot in Maycomb County” and he was nicknamed “One-Shot Finch” but he never boasted about his talent and he certainly disapproves of Scout boasting on his behalf. Despite his many talents, Atticus was a modest man. He never looks down on others despite his achievements, career and education status. He respected people of colour. A perfect example of this was that he lets Calpurnia run his entire household. Atticus was
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