Hurricane Sandy's Influence On My Academic Study

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The experiences I had during and after Super Storm Sandy will shape and influence my academic work and goals at Colorado Christian University. Hurricane Sandy was a life changing
100 year Storm here on the East Coast. It led to my first failure at Academic Independent
College Studies. That failure combined with my unexpected storm PTSD nearly broke my will, spirit, and my heart—at least for a time. The storm damaged part of our home office, destroyed our computer, and left us without power for more than two weeks. Consequently, my academic work was lost and I learned the hard way about the need for data sticks.
Our neighborhoods in Halesite were unreachable for weeks due to felled trees and powerlines. Without electric power, it is impossible

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