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by Anonymous - December 15, 2006
Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.
Staring up at the deflected rays of sunlight as I slowly descended toward the bottom, I began to realize the severity of my situation. As I fought to keep water from flooding my lungs, fear started inundating my mind. Only moments ago I had been sitting comfortably along the side of the pool, my feet dangling in the pleasant water. But now, as I…
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