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My memory: Telling a big lie to my parents and getting caught

Setting: Brooklyn, New York,  Summer 1968
Conflict: Inner conflict- telling them the truth about an accident I had or making up a lie to cover up the truth.
Lesson Learned: The truth will always come out, do not tell lies to anyone or you willl need to keep telling lies to cover up the truth.
How it changed me: Today, I value honesty above all else.

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My Memory: Going on a walk with my Grandma and family, but having to stay behind with my cousins for most of it.

Setting: Long Boat Key, Florida, Summer 2020
Conflict:  My cousins didn't let me spend time with my Grandma, even though I was really worried about her because she was sick. This made me mad at my cousin, and at the same time I was really nervous and anxious.
Lesson Learned: I shouldn't let my cousins slow me down, when I want to do something that's important to me, or is worrying me.
How it changed me: I don't let my cousins slow me down, and I'm happy for that because I got to spend a lot of time with my grandma.

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My memory: Biking with my close friends

Setting: In Demarest, Summer of 2020 (Not long ago)

Conflict: External Conflict- Physically taking my friend's belongings and leaving them behind, causing them to go back to achieve their items.

Lesson Learned: Problems can lead to disruptions of friendships, and you should always choose the right action.

How it changed me: I now think about my choices carefully and thoughtfully.

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My Memory: Skiing in Vail, Colorado with my good friends.

Setting: Vail,  Colorado, in February, Winter of 2019.

Conflict: External Conflict - Getting lost on a run and not being able to find my friend and our instructor.

Lesson Learned: I learned that I should not just think about what I want to do. I need to focus on want I want and what other people want too.

How it changed me: This lesson caused me to be less selfish and understand other people needs too.

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My memory: being at the really fun water park called Atlantis
Setting: Bahamas summer 2018
conflict: person vs person not wanting to go to Atlantis because my friends aren't going
Lesson Learned: parents know best
how it changed me: I always want to go to Atlantis

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My Memory: I fell off my bike going down a hill

Setting: Demarest, New Jersey, Summer 2018

Conflict: External Conflict- I fell off my bike

Lesson Learned: Be safe when riding a bike and don't go down hills that end on main roads.

How it changed me: I don't ride down hills anymore and I have a scar on my knee.

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My Memory - When I got my dog and I was scared of him.

Setting - My house

Conflict - Internal Conflict - I was scared of my dog

Lesson Learned - The lesson I learned is that dogs aren't scare you and that if you don't get over your fears they will keep coming back for the rest of your life.

How it Changed me today - it changed me because now that I have had a dog for a while now I have gotten over my fears and I am not scared of little dogs anymore.

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My Memory - Going to Camp for the first time

Setting - Camp Westmont, Summer 2016

Conflict - Internal Conflict - Being afraid of heights I had to tell my friends I was afraid to go on the trapez.

Lesson Learned - Be honest about your fears.

How it changed me - Today, I am not afraid to tell other people my fears.

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My Memory: when I was little and a girl in my preschool excluded me
Setting: Closter, New Jersey, 2013
Conflict: a girl was excluding me and didn't let me come under the piano, about 5 years later, I met her again, and she was really nice.
Lesson Learned: Alway forgive things and don't hold them against people
How it changed me: Now I try really hard to forgive and forget.

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My memory: I lost my stuffed animal

Setting: Manhattan, New York, 2012

Conflict: Internal conflict because I lost something that probably costed $30 and I felt bad for the next three days.

Lesson learned: Never leave anything in an Uber or don't bring cherished items with you places because it might cost you $30

How it Changed me: I stopped bringing things I cherish with me and  now I leave it at home.

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My Memory - Going on our yearly vacation to Cancun
Setting - Cancun, Mexico, Summer 2018
Conflict: Internal conflict - Having to leave after a great time and being scared to go to school in a few days
Lesson learned - You are allowed to have fun but you also have a responsibility to keep your life in balance.
How it changed me: Now I know that although it feels great to have fun, other things, like school, are still important.

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My memory: During my third grade little league baseball finals.
Setting: Ruckman park, Spring 2017.
Conflict: Internal conflict: being scared because our team might lose because of me.
Lesson learned: I learned that just because someone is really good doesn't mean you can't beat them.
How it changed me: I went up on the mound and struck him out. Now I know that I shouldn't be scared to play with someone better than me even if the champion ship was on the line

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My memory: Spending a day in Manhattan and crying when I saw people less fortunate as me

Setting: Manhattan, New York, Fall 2018
Conflict: Inner Conflict - feeling guilty for everything I had when I saw homeless people laying on the streets and for not doing anything to help them.
Lesson Learned: Never take a chance to help someone else for granted and always be appreciative for what you have.
How it changed me: Today, I always make sure to tell my parents thank you for the life they've given me, and I ensure to help someone else whenever I can.

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My Memory: Going to Russia
Setting: Nice Airport, France
Conflict: Internal Conflict: I was worried and a little bit sad that day, because my mom and sister did not go with me, but only my dad did.
Lesson: The lesson I learned is that no matter what, never be sad to leave your. family, when you know you will see them soon.

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My memory- The day that I had to choose between either leaving my soccer team because of my coach or staying with my team despite the practices being difficult.

Setting: Soccer field-

Conflict: Internal Conflict- Choosing between leaving or staying at my soccer team  and feeling confused

Lesson Learned- I learned that choices can have consequences and having perserverance

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My memory - Having a fight with my sister
Setting - My house
Conflict - She was annoying me so I yelled at her.

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My memory- Going to Aspen Colorado for vacation

Setting- Aspen, Colorado, in summer 2017

Conflict- outer conflict: All I wanted to do was go on the gondola ride up the mountain and bungee jump and get ice cream, but our luggage got lost and we had to wait in the airport for several hours.

Lesson learned- Every year my family, cousins, and grandparents, go to Aspen for two weeks. Impatient 8 years old me, just wanted to go on the gondola ride. After having to wait in the airport for a few hours due to our luggage getting lost, I cried and whined because all I wanted to do was have fun. I soon realized that I would be in aspen for the next few weeks and a few hours took away from it won't make a huge impact.

How it changed me- This changed me because now I know not to be impatient and just enjoy the moment.