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    No Ordinary… I’m no ordinary student who’s applying to college. I’m no ordinary teenager looking for to further my education at a postsecondary school. I’m no ordinary person with goals in life, whether big or small. Even my body is not ordinary; scoliosis and hydrocephalus accompanying me everywhere I go. I wasn’t born with intelligence. “He’ll have trouble learning.”, the doctors told my mom when they diagnosed me with hydrocephalus at just eight months of age. Therapy after therapy and now in

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    was by distributing and selling cocaine. Not only was he a Columbian drug trafficker and drug lord, but he was also a narco-terrorist. He was one of the most ruthless person to ever live. On March 22, 2017, two retired U.S agents came to Laredo Community College to have a presentation about Pablo Escobar. The two agent’s names are Steve Murphy and Javier Pena. They were both sent to Columbia, to hunt for Pablo. They both told the audience

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    help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” This quote, Acts 20:35, is taken from the Bible to demonstrate the actions of an amazing resident in the Rio Grande Valley community. Living by the word of God, Mr. Rick Aguirre, a man of the Catholic faith, truly is the epitome of citizenship. Taking time out of his daily routines, whether it would be a Saturday morning meant for relaxation or a Monday night saved for professional

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    reestablishing physical education to schools help reinstate America’s placing in the classroom? CrossFit is a strength and conditioning program which focuses on functional movements, well-rounded fitness, nutrition, and a comfortable support system from the community. The program consists of a warm-up in the beginning followed by some skill work depending on the movements for that day, and ends with a workout of the day (WOD). From the sound of it, the workout may be like any other but is that is far from the

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    and are awarded after completion of a Pharmacy degree.”Requirements needed to enter a college of pharmacy var. Some schools admit student directly after graduation from high school, while others require them to have one to two… education.” Quote explantation. A Doctor of Pharmacy degree is required keeping in mind the end goal to end up becoming

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    My top three career choices are Physical Therapy, ceo/business manager, and a college baseball coach. I don’t want to have a boring career so I chose something that I want to do. Physical therapists, sometimes called PTs, help injured or ill people improve their movement and manage their pain. Therapists are often an important part of rehabilitation and treatment of patients with chronic conditions or injuries, and I want to help athletes be able to play the sport they love again with my help. Without

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    I was fascinated by the roles that children portray when they are victims of addicted and codependent parents. The blamer is the child who blames the parent or other family members. The placater is the child who will do anything to keep the peace in the dysfunctional family and home. The computer is the child, who is super rational; furthermore, they intellectualize using their defense mechanism. The pain, suffering, and agony of the addicted parent is too great; therefore, they hide their pain.

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    According to US News there are 31,900 Physical Therapist Assistant jobs in the US as of 2017. This career is also ranked fourth in Best Health Care Support Jobs. Physical Therapist Assistants, also known as PTAs, are needed in every office for the duties that they do. When becoming a Physical Therapist Assistant, there are many things that many people do not know. Their actual job title is assist the Physical Therapist at all times and providing services to the patients under the supervision of a

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    Jessie Daniel Ames In the early twentieth century, woman did not share the right to vote or share any of the privileges of white mn but worse was the status of the African American who were living in the negative climate of the south at the time. Jessie Daniel Ames was an early civil rights activist and Texas Woman suffragist who through determination and perseverance fought to acquire voting rights for women and to change the lynching laws for blacks in the south. She brought awareness and change

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    Intelligence of Mexican-American and Mexican Students At Laredo Community College where we have both Mexican-American and Mexican students which we see the difference of intelligence. Those students show the difference of their abilities regarding the Texas Success Initiative which have different rates of passing. The intelligence capabilities of both Mexican-American and Mexican students are different in three levels and the methodology of testing. Mexican Students The Mexican culture is

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