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The one word that will always mean the most to me is perseverance

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Sometimes, pleasing people isn't easy at all and it doesn't make you feel like yourself at all.

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Character is what really sets apart one from the other.

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You should always try your best to accommodate others and their feelings, but you shouldn't revolve your life around it.

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Its cool how a person who's not even in your life affects u in such a positive way

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We choose to see the best in people, to assume that in everything they do there is no malicious intent. Despite the anger of one's words or harmful recoil of their actions, we say, especially of the people we love most “They’d never do anything to hurt me.”

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My heart dropped into my stomach as I processed the brutally honest words that came out of the doctor's mouth. “It’s a lot worse than we thought."

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When my grandma first moved in with my family, I expected to hear about how easy life is for me compared to when she was growing up; instead I learned life lessons that have made me who I am today.

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I couldn't stop thinking about how doing nothing for even a few minutes caused my entire world to fall apart.

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My persistence, the foundation of success and the drive of hard work, is the downfall I wish I could change.

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Programming is about setting a goal and fixing your mistakes when you don't complete it on the first try.

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In my junior year of high school, about half way through the year I realized that my best idea for how I want to proceed with life just won't work for me.

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In my miniature body, I looked at the colorful items and started crawling to pick up an item. The first item I picked up was a microphone.

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I'm at half court, I look at the board. There is 2 seconds left and I'm gonna score. I look at the basket then at me, I pull back my arm and yell "Kobe".

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Perception isn't reality, yet often we are judged by how others perceive us.

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This has already proven to be the most ambitious project ever in my life, and when I felt like I had accomplished all I ever wanted I was really just starting.

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When I was 16 years old, I realized I had made a big mistake. I had quit the sport that raised me to be who I am today.

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I came out of the workshop covered in dirt, oil, coolant, cuts, and bruises. How could someone possible enjoy this unpleasant environment?

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However, I soon realized that I could continue to be this person while being open with myself and my emotions.

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My most frightening experience was when I realized I was only half the person that I was before.

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As I watched the bar lower, it didn’t lower enough and I sat there waiting for someone to come help- but nobody did.

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Shannan Healy - College Essay First Sentence

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Shannan Healy - College Essay First Sentence

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What was a major decision early on in my life turned into one of my biggest disappointments: gymnastics.