I remember one of my friends asked me “Why do you keep helping people? You happy doing that?” I said “yes.” I don’t know what makes me so sure of that. But I do know that it is what I am here for.When I was a silly kid, I always wanted to be the best
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I am an newly-fledged adult trying to find my place in the world. I'm searching for new friends, new activities, new dreams; while trying to hold onto a sense of where I came from. I'm struggling to unite the girl whose dreams extended about as far a
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“Why do I do what I do?” That’s a very profound question. For me, however, the answer is simple: I do what I do because of who I am. So that begs the question, “Who am I?” Well, I am a motivated and responsible individual who has the highest of expec
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Wherever I go, I always seem to find myself heading towards a bookstore. However, once I’m inside, I never seem to pick up a single book; my eyes (as well as my feet) head straight towards the magazine section, specifically the glossy and fancy-looki
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Posted by Molly Doherty on October 15, 2009 at 3:00pm
Who am I? What am I all about? Is there reason behind the way I am? This is all I can tell you: I am one of those girls who was a “leadership kid” in school, every year I was Class President, I ran every event on campus. I consider myself very involv
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Posted by sivana lavine on October 15, 2009 at 2:56pm
There is something about personal reflection that scares me. I have to think about the meaning behind my actions, contemplating that they might not be up to my own standards of morality. That said, I’d say that open-mindedness and generosity are my t
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Posted by Tina Theriot on October 15, 2009 at 2:51pm
As The Who once asked, “Who are you? Who, who, who, who?” It really makes me wonder. But I believe the only ways to truly characterize and explain myself is by looking at what I do, enjoy, feel, and why I do it. I am a person of laughter, energy, and
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My personal experiences, my past, my culture, my dreams and aspirations, my “ganas”, my passion, and my heart influence me on the things I do. I am in college because I am opening a path for future generations to follow; because I want to avoid ignor
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Posted by Fanny Hoang on October 15, 2009 at 2:30pm
I see evil. I hear evil. I fight evil.Not many people can say that they have seen and gone through things in my shoes. It seems like the only thing on television was news about another death, another slaying, homicide number a hundred plus. Throw in
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Posted by Vincent Tse on October 15, 2009 at 2:30pm
Smash the cock Vince! I am a Badminton player. To all those cynics out there who think that Badminton is not a real sport, imagine staring down shuttlecock rocketing toward your face at 200 mph with nothing to protect you but a few measly strings; no
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Posted by Dane Worley on October 15, 2009 at 2:25pm
Who I am? I’m Dane Worley, a confident, honest, competitive and hard working being. I take a lot of pride in everything I do and I am a complete perfectionist about many things. I was born in Tustin, Orange County California. I think of myself as a p
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My name is Brian Warnecke and I am 18 years old, coming from Orange County. I am a very reliable person that everyone comes to when they are in need of assistance. Several people come to me to talk things out when they are having troubles. I absolute
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I like to drive aimlessly by myself. I specify “by myself” for two reasons. First, I have yet to find many people who are comfortable with sitting in the passenger seat while I drive aimlessly. I guess they tend to think it’s a waste of time, or get
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I descend the last 20 miles with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, I only remember the turbulent blue water and sea gulls flying overhead. There’s simply not enough time to take in your surroundings when you are on two thin whee
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I always thought my career choice would be somewhere in the medical profession ever since I was a child. Who I wanted to be was a doctor who could help people that are greatly sick and in need of urgent medical attention. I never thought the nature o
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Thatson NguyenOctober 15, 2009Discussion 1kwdydwydI don’t really know why I do what I do. I guess I’m just getting by. I am a pretty simple person. I’m practical and I don’t need more than what I already have. I don’t like extravagant objects or even
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Posted by Alan Hwang on October 15, 2009 at 1:46pm
There are three types of people, people who believe the future is going to get better, people who believe the future will be worse, and those who do not even think about the future. I fall into the first category. I have high hopes and dreams for the
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Its two in the morning, I am working a 24-hr shift, the phone rings, we have a call. I get my boots on and run to the rig. When we get on scene, we see death threats written everywhere over the wall, empty alcohol bottles broken and dispersed, a load
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“You can’t do it, Brian!”“You’re so skinny!”“Just give up already. No use in trying!”I slowly catch my breath, as I add weights onto the straight bar. My workout is almost complete, but my mentality and self-image are only expanding its horizons. It
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Posted by Edgar Chee on October 15, 2009 at 1:39pm
Chee, EdgarArt Arch. Disc. 1GOctober 16, 2009Final Draft: Why do you do what you do?I wasn’t always a procrastinator. There were the early years in elementary school and middle school where I would work my hardest and do my homework the day they were
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