You know the phrase “the harder you work, the more doors of opportunity will open for you?” Well, I worked extremely hard to where I am today and I believe I have many doors of opportunity in front of me. But that phrase failed to say how hard it is
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Posted by Pat Morales on October 16, 2009 at 7:39am
I am a male, not a boy but definitely not a man. I’m this weird in-between thing, and I am definitely not alone. I’m not Superman. Nor Batman. I am a runner. I am second year art student that chosen to run the Los Angeles marathon. It didn’t decide t
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Posted by Emily Parkin on October 16, 2009 at 7:38am
Because being numb isn’t worth it.I am Emily Parkin and am a freshman at UCLA. I love any type of music and love to dance. I am extremely close with my family and thoroughly enjoy spending time with them. I have a boyfriend in San Diego who I hope is
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Posted by Darren Pan on October 16, 2009 at 7:30am
When our car stopped, a swarm of children attacked the doors. They slammed on the windows, crying “BENS! BENS!” I had no idea what they were shouting until our tour guide told us, “They are asking for pens.” I was bewildered at the thought that these
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Are you missing a pair of rose-colored glasses? I’ll lend you mine. Don’t worry; I have a couple extra pairs for “just in case” purposes. People often ask me, what’s your secret to staying so energetic and perky all the time? Well, that’s just it, a
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Why Do You Do What You Do?Maddie TriplettI am, above all, a member of my family. I am a daughter, a sister, a niece, a cousin. I love, unconditionally, simply because I must, because I cannot survive without the love of my family. I have come to rega
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Posted by Emily Crowley on October 16, 2009 at 7:25am
Emily Crowley10/15/09Art and Architecture Section 1OPachecoWhy do you do what you do?My dad is 5’8’’ and my mom is 5’4,’’ with these genetics it comes as no surprise that I stand an overwhelming 5’1.’’ I grew up always underestimated because of my sm
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Posted by Benjamin Park on October 16, 2009 at 7:18am
I am an engineer at UCLA, a Christian man of the upmost nerdiness. But what I am is rebelious. I don't want to be inside a bubble, I want the bubble to be surrounded by me. I don't like being a statistic, I like making my own. This is why I do what I
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Posted by Margo Odlum on October 16, 2009 at 7:15am
My house used to be called the neighborhood zoo. Growing up my family had everything from leopard geckos and tortoises to a Dalmatian and a Rottweiler mutt. I have had animals all my life, which was always a lot of fun to me, and they have definitely
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Posted by Jake Larson on October 16, 2009 at 7:13am
Jake LarsonArts and Architecture 10Section 1OWhy do you do what you do?I do what I do in order to feel comfortable in my own skin; not ever am I completely comfortable unless I am in the water, surfing. I live to surf. I surf to live. The community a
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My family moved to United States when I was fifteen, then came my first real life-time challenge. I felt like I was standing on a starting line of the marathon that is far behind the normal one. It almost felt like that I was born disabled- just that
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Posted by Ebony Davis on October 16, 2009 at 7:09am
To be honest I don’t think that I really know who I am. I’m currently struggling to find myself. I am a lost soul looking for solace, but I have yet to find the peace that I so desperately seek. There are several things that I do and currently why I
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“He who works now, will eat later.” The meaning behind this simple quote is something we often hear yet it is something that we take for granted time and time again. It describes who I am in two ways. The first comes from the fact that this is a comm
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I literally travel to great distances in search of finding the more profound meaning of life. I find art in the structure and make up of other cultures. I am a curious girl that cannot turn down any big experience that gives me the chance to reform m
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Every night I take my dogs for a walk in my neighborhood. It's my chance to be alone, reflect, plan—and most importantly—catch my breath. I also use it to look at what I am, what I'm doing and dream of where I'm going. As I walk my mind and heart fil
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I am Mitchel Johnson, a six foot five inch male from Manhattan Beach, California. I was originally born in Tucson, Arizona but only lived there for a short couple years of my childhood. I lived with my grandparents up until I was about ten years old
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Posted by Catrina Jones on October 16, 2009 at 6:42am
My name is Catrina Jones. I was born in San Diego, California and lived there my whole life. When I was a junior in high school, a member from an Asian gang, as a part of their initiation, shot my cousin three times in the back. He was hit in the spi
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Posted by Alex Schrempf on October 16, 2009 at 6:34am
Alex Schrempf - A&A Discussion 1GWhen asking myself who I am, a come to realize that, growing up in the suburbs, my identity is unique. I was a black kid in a white school, and when I was younger, naturally, I felt out of place. I wanted to fit in, a
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Posted by Misa Downey on October 16, 2009 at 6:34am
I am a multiracial, UCLA student, older sister and daughter. I take pride in my family and attribute many of my accomplishments to them because of their support. Because of this, I strive to work hard in school to be a successful individual and contr
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