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    In “Home Schooling: A Personal Decision,” Karen White, a former daily newspaper reporter and magazine writer and teaches dance, argues that most parents give their home-schooled children a quality education. Certainly, Home-schooling is flexible in the way that it can be done on the student’s time but it also has to be a structured schedule like public school has. While, home-schooling is done at the home of the student it still must have a parent or professional tutor to teach them their different

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    I chose to attend Broward because of its centralized location, the flexible class schedules and most importantly the cost of tuition. My decision to return to school was a struggle, I was raising my three girls and working and worried about the affordability and most of all I was constantly told that I couldn’t attend college because I had a family to take care off or constantly told “put it off until next year” time and time again. I felt resentful, infuriated and guilty and all at the same time

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    I presented myself well, but then I would receive an admissions decision contrary to what I had believed. These adverse decisions were difficult for me to process, because I believed there was something wrong with me. Those negative feelings were indeed real, but I decided to change my perspective on the application cycle. Instead of basking in those feelings, I chose to acknowledge them and change how I viewed an adverse decision. It was not because there was something wrong with me, rather I

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    I’m involved in a major construction decision of a home for my future retirement back in my native country in the Ivory Coast. I’m experiencing a tremendous due assiduousness to build my house and my project may lapse more time before accomplishment. Decision like constructing a house requires cautious assessment of all the risks associated with making these decisions. That said, suitable planning, cost analysis, risk measurement and unforeseen event planning. For this reason, the PMBOCK defines

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    have to do on a daily basis the commitment to further my education. This has not been an easy path for me and often finds both my family and me making sacrifices. The hope is that I will better myself and improve my career plans. I also feel the decision to return to school serves as a good example for my children. However, there have been costs that have been paid for this ambition. At the forefront has been both my mental and physical health. For a long time, dinner happened late into the evening

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    The moment that definitely hasn’t slipped my mind has been Al Horford’s decision to sign with the Boston Celtics. The 6’10” power forward signed a four-year, $113 million deal after playing all nine years of his career with the Atlanta Hawks. This debunks the long-lasting myth that the Celtics can’t land big name free agents

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    I picked pieces of nail polish off as the moving van pulled into the lot of my brand new apartment in Los Angeles. It was a sudden decision to leave Ohio, for reasons a lot of people didn't need to know, and they probably wouldn't. I applied for a hair cutting job, got it, and immediately put down the fees for an apartment. So I pretty much relocated, and didn't think twice about it. I watched the moving men come out with my stuff, and I took them up to my apartment. As I led them in, they set down

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    I crept through the dark streets as I could imagine Robert Townsend doing. He had written to me. I was perfect for the job, and I could hardly disagree. As the docks came into view, I began to doubt whether my decision to help General Washington’s army was the right choice. Was I being disloyal to my father or loyal to my brother? I decided it was both as a single figure appeared through the heavy mist. I approached him nervously, hoping his face would show if this was the right man

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    he asked me if I wanted to join the band in sixth grade. I thought to myself for a moment, but decided I wanted to. When I agreed, my dad asked me what instrument I was interested in playing. Once again I thought for a moment and then I made my decision to play the trumpet. Joining band has shaped me into the person I am today, because I discovered something about myself that I probably would never have found, I made more friends, and I can now play a few different instruments and read most music

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    Everyone can remember the one decision that changed their life forever. For myself, that decision was to join a swim team. I can remember the one morning when my mom asked me if I wanted to join the team, and I said yes. I did not know it then, but that choice would impact the rest of my life. From that decision I have learned persistence, leadership, and motivation and these qualities will help shape my life forever. I decided to join the team because I wanted to try something new, something exciting

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