College Essay Growing up in New Haven, Connecticut there weren’t big mansions, people with expensive cars, nor any sign of wealth .It ’s a small city filled with homeless people, violence and poor neighborhoods that made me into the person I am today. A city so small you see the same people everyday.…
Every Life Matters I really only started understanding the meaning of abortion once one of my mom’s friends had one. Before that I had very little knowledge about abortion. My parents have always taught me to stand by what I believe and that others may have different beliefs. They always told me that I would meet people that would disagree with me and what I believe not only when it came to these kind of topics but many other things as well. Being told that, they told me to always respect people’s beliefs and their points of view because everyone has the right to stand by what they believe, just like I do.…
My Influential is someone that is always their for me, she has help me when I’m down. Tells me how beautiful and strong I am & believes in me when no did. Elena has always tell me how to never look down or don’t let people make me feel bad about myself because in her eyes am somebody special, as she is to me.…
My Adult learner has special circumstances, in which she asked me not to reveal her real name. In this case, I will call her Janet. I meet Janet when I first came to Jacksonville in 2008, and little did I know she would play a pivotal role in the future of my life. I had just retired from 20 years of military service, and moved to Jacksonville.…
The Big Game! We were talking, stretching, and listening to our warm up playlist. After about fifteen minutes goofing around, it was time to get serious. We all sat down on our dugout bench.…
I believe that each individual's dream is unique because your family and community are your biggest supporters and motivators. My dream is to obtain a medical career in which I can share my compassion and be a change in people lives. My family has always instilled me that you should make it your goal to make a difference, however, small it might be. Therefore, I always try to build myself as someone who others can look up to for help.…
I hate Christmas because nothing is phenomenal. I am not being facetious. I assume that Santa was busy and remiss when he forgot to give me a Christmas gift. Every time I saw other children play with their new toys by looking through the translucent window, I consternated about Christmas, and felt disconsolate. It is a paradox that a rich country should be so many poor people.…
This is a really big game. I'm ready for the game to start. It was my last soccer tournament against the hardest team, Mundelein. Tweet! The ref blew the whistle the game was as exciting as the Super Bowl.…
A Barrier Bubble To be an influencer. Easy to say- but not to do. To change others minds in a matter of words. To twist perspectives on a situation.…
I was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas; my environment shaped me to become someone responsible, an over achiever, and a determined young man. The people who had the biggest impact on me is the woman who gave me life, my father, and my community. My mother was already there for me even before I stared walking, she was there to comfort me when I fell on my knees. She was my first teacher, the one who taught me morals and set up my standards; whenever we had a family party and all of our thirty members were together, she will make me introduce and address myself to every single one and if ever forgot to say hi to someone she will just give me a look to make realize my mistake, and I will immediately go on to that person and say sorry for…
I interviewed Andrea Marshall for my Leader Interview Project. Andrea Marshall served as the Head Attorney for Monmouth County in New Jersey. She handled all civil and legal work for the county in a professional manner. Marshall was in charge of thirty-five attorneys that helped to represent Monmouth County in different facets of law. A few months ago, she was sworn in to be a Superior Court Judge in Monmouth County.…
I was born in the Dominican Republic to a nurseryman and my mother was a homemaker. My father had a high school education, while my mom was never allowed to attend school. However, I saw the brilliance in my mother and I know she would have done great things if given the opportunity. We lived in one of the poorest area of Santiago and I would see the struggles of the people around me.…
Have you ever got really mad at a sibling and you just want to strangle them? Well this is where I use my problem solving skills to control my feelings. Usually I just go to my room but if I'm really mad I go to the garage and take a few huge slap shots. It really cools my feelings.…
There are a couple of obstacles that have played a major role in me becoming who I am today. I've had naysayers trying to negatively influence my thoughts, and crush my dreams by saying that said I will never amount to anything, or that I should give up on my dreams and get realistic with my goals. A couple years ago I was a completely different person. I was out of shape physically, my academic performance was very poor, and I had a terrible attitude. I improved greatly in athletics and my academic career.…
I asked my mom "why was I up here and my dog?" She said "your uncle..." and I completely lose it. Without letting her finish, I went on a rampage. I started pushing and breaking things that were in my view, at that moment I didn't care about anything else. I just wanted my uncle back.…