What Has Made Me Who I Am Today Essay

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    What is your understanding of the Old Testament? Well, for me when I first started this class, I had visited some of the books and knew some of the stories, but I thought the Old Testament was the part of the Bible that was only old. This is the case for many people, because we think these stories do not apply to our lives. We are all wrong when we think these scenarios. I have learned a lot about the Old Testament and how it still impacts our lives today, the way God teaches us through these books

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    but despite me being a graduating senior in highschool,  I can visualize my childhood quite vividly. This is most likely due to the fact that it has played such a critical role in my life. Once we get older, it’s easier to see how our background has shaped us into the individuals we are today. For me, it all began when I was about six years old. At this point, my sister had began to start piano lessons and, even at my young age, I enjoyed hearing her practice. “Would you like for me to teach you

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    My Life Goals

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    and how they would affect you in the future. I say this because most of my family didn’t attend college and regretted it. Now, they struggle through life because of a decision they made in the past; which is why in my family, you try your hardest to become someone. Growing up is tough, it’s not easy. My siblings and I are finding that out for ourselves. We look at my mothers’ life, and what she went through as a guide. She attended college and now has a career as a paralegal at the law office of

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    Educational Reflection

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    educational studies, how has the decisions that I have made in the past impacted on my educational journey? This is one of many questions that I have regarding my education that I will be focusing on in this paper, whilst a reflecting on my key moments during my educational journey in connection to analysing them according to the 3 domains of education. This paper presents my educational autobiography, with the reflection of key moments throughout my educational experiences. I will evaluate my challenges

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    My Cultural Identity Map

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    Language is related to culture because I believe that a language influences people’s culture and it is also the way that people express themselves in their culture. We use language to demonstrate how we see, participate in, and how we learn from the world. 3. What is your cultural background? My cultural background had changed since my mid-teens. We were raised Catholic but my family background as a child does not really reflect it. My parents were

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    traits that make us who we are. While my siblings did not make the brightest choices, I have become wiser in the decisions I make to show who I truly am. My parents, also have helped me discover traits that were in me all along. My personality consists of different traits that have helped me find my true self. By nature, I am shy. The decisions that my siblings have made influenced my parents, making them stricter than most. I was usually put down when I went to ask if I could stay at my cousins’

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    The Complex Obstacles

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    every difficulty lies an opportunity.” I used to be skeptical about this quote, that nothing positive could possibly come out of any hardship. But I was proven wrong as I learned how to overcome difficult situations that helped me mature. As a child I always had an idea that if you were a good person, only good things would happen to you. At the age of eight, the only problem kids should have to face was what toy they wanted with their kids’ meal. During that age, I was forced to face a more complex obstacle;

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    even being more than a few feet apart. I begin to toss and turn, it isn’t long before Private Andres, one of my constant antagonists says, “Is that you fidgeting Alice?” He started again, “I thought you would’ve been sent home crying by now, little girl.” Why would he even feel compelled to say these things to me? It’s the second week of basic training and I’m not just exhausted, I am near physical collapse. However, there are a few incentives that give me the motivation to endure this tedious task

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    Everyone has an outlet, some sort of passion or love that they could pursue when they needed to escape for awhile, or needed to experience self-fulfillment. Often, this is an art, or music, or some sort of athletic activity. I have always loved athletics and academics equally, and find my home both in a classroom or library, or on the court. The particular talents I have obtained throughout my life have come primarily from my family, my school, or the sports I have played. The attribute within

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    I have always believed that, we, as human beings have an innate aspiration to want to help those in need of our help. Having been surrounded by healthcare professionals all of my life, this inclination has burgeoned into a responsibility. Medical professionals do more than cure illnesses rather they strive to improve the quality of life for their patients.This is achieved through diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases. Furthermore it was only recently that I began to understand what this

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