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    as a role model in their life. In addition to having a role model one needs a family too. Kids look up to their parents and learn the ways of life from them. Additionally, their parents are there to teach them how to succeed in life and how to grow into nice young men/ women. In the two essays “Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie portrays what it’s like to not have a parent as a role model ,and “Once More to the Lake” by E.B. White states what having a that perfect parental role model and what

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    challenge I have faced in my whole three years going on to four years of high school would be these last couple years in making a difference in my education. Trying to juggle being a brother, role model,honor student, and a athlete can be quite difficult. At times I feel pressured on being the older brother, so it becomes a challenge in always trying to be the best role model that I can be. However, I remember a time my grades consequently dropped slightly and my father attended with me for a parent

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    A role model is a person who inspires and encourages you to strive for greatness, live to our fullest potential and see the best in ourselves. My role model is someone I admire and someone I aspire to be like. I learned through her, through her commitment to excellence and through her ability to make me realize my own personal growth. I look to her for advice and guidance. My role model can be anybody: a parent, a sibling, a friend but my most influential and life changing role models for me is Mrs

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    years old my father went to prison. Since he was a single parent, I was forced to relocate to Washington State to live with my grandparents. Moving to Washington was one of the worst things that I thought could happen at the time, even though it ended up strengthening me as a person. I was forced to leave my friends, school, father and all of my other family members. I was taken from everything I knew and was left very confused and conflicted. At first I had no idea why I hadn’t seen my dad in days

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    Roles in spirituality The roles of the church, parents, and pastors were discussed in regard to the spirituality in families. The role of the church is to encourage, uplift, and keep the parents accountable for their family’s spirituality. The role of the parents is or should be the foundation for the child’s spirituality, the parents should be leading and teaching their children about the kingdom of God. The role of the pastor is similar to the role of the church, they should be a cheerleader

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    Foundational Knowledge (Know) My definition of Foundational Knowledge is the baseline of my knowledge. It is where I got my knowledge from. As for as the many hats that I have worn over my 12 years in the Army, I wore them based on of the knowledge that was given to me previously to receiving the roles. In order for me to keep the hat was given for the job, I had to have a basic knowledge about the job to start with. Majority

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    Having a role model is great because of it can inspire me more and help me achieve goals in my life. My role model is a businessman, he went to community college , and a great father. He is my uncle and he achieved many different tasks and he never gives up on what he wants. My uncle, Allan moved from Barrow, Alaska to Fairbanks, Alaska in 2006. He was living as a simple man and had a simple job. What made him want to move is because he had more of an opportunity to get a good job and make a better

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    is a quote by Eric Thomas that I live by because I am highly motivated to be successful in everything I do. From school, to sports, and work, which I do my best in everyday. I push myself to be the best I can be so I can achieve my goals. My goals are to graduate high school, attend a 4-year university and attain a bachelor’s degree, then, use my education to become successful with that degree. I will reach those goals by working hard these last few months of high school and carry the traits I’ve

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    have today. The people who have been there for me and that have helped support me have been my father and my friends. The communities that i wouldn't want to get back to would have to be Kailua Kona, Waimea, and Honokaa. This is because these are the places that I have grown up in and and without them I wouldn't be the person that I am today. Living here in hawaii has helped influence me to become a model.

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    In the short story “Sunday in the Park” by Bel Kaufman, children do learn from their parents because children look up to their parents as role models and tend to mimic their actions at a young age. I agree that children learn from their parents because children's earliest exposure comes from their parents and that impacts their behaviour. Children model everything they see from their parents and incorporate it into their lives such as positive and negative behaviours. A positive behaviour

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