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Nothing is More Powerful Than a Made up Mind
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Dec 29, 20173 min read
2017: A Year in Review
2016 was an emotional year full of ups and downs, but 2017 was a stressful year for me because I’ve been working hard without seeing many...
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Dec 15, 20174 min read
The INFJ Personality Type and inFAMOUS
INFJ’s use escapism from video games to attempt to make the world a better place. The INFJ personality type is a part of the Myers Briggs...
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Dec 7, 20176 min read
Are Black People Still Enslaved in 2017?
A Libyan slavery survivor details Europe’s involvement and organ trafficking of Black people. CNN recently broke a story about Black...
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Dec 1, 20172 min read
Delay for my new Prosthetic Leg
A week before Thanksgiving, I had to turn in my prosthetic leg to my Doctor, so he could adjust the socket. I had a follow-up appointment...
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Nov 3, 20175 min read
Darryl C. Richie: Strength, Creativity, & Determination
I’ve overcame a lot of adversities already of being a two-time cancer survivor and hip amputee during my four years of high school from...
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Oct 27, 20172 min read
New Prosthetic Leg Coming Sooner Than Expected
On Oct. 23rd, I got a call from Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics and they asked if I could come into the office because my prosthetic leg...
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Oct 13, 20177 min read
CalmandStrong: Retrospective Speech
On Oct. 11th, I completed my 10th Advanced Manuals (20th overall) speech for Toastmasters at CSUSB, and it was entitled, “Retrospective.”...
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Oct 9, 20171 min read
The Journey Begins...
On Oct. 6th, I had a follow-up appointment with Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, and I made great progress! I walked in my new...
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Oct 2, 20173 min read
Prosthetic Leg: Almost at the Home Stretch
On Sept. 29th, I had a follow-up appointment with Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics about my new prosthetic leg. When my Doctor brought...
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Sep 25, 20173 min read
Experience Life Through the Shoes of me: Part II
On Sept. 22nd, I had a doctor’s appointment with Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics and all the parts to build my prosthetic leg was in the...
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Sep 15, 20176 min read
Rise
On Sept. 13th, I completed my ninth Advanced Manuals speech (19th overall) for Toastmasters at CSUSB. My speech was entitled, “Rise,” and...
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Sep 1, 20173 min read
Socket for Prosthetic Finished
On Aug. 30th, I had a follow-up doctor’s appointment with Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, and the socket part for my prosthetic leg is...
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Aug 25, 20173 min read
The Influence of Black Music
On Aug. 24th, I came across a music documentary called “Bad Rap” on Netflix, and it’s about young Asian-American rappers striving for...
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Aug 18, 20172 min read
Casted for my new Prosthetic Leg
On Aug. 15th, I had a doctor’s appointment with Hanger Prosthetic and Orthotics, and got the casting part for my new prosthetic leg...
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Aug 11, 20174 min read
Cancer: The Universal Disease: Part II
On Aug. 4th, I received some heart-breaking news about a friend that I haven’t talked to or seen in years. I found out she now has...
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Aug 7, 20173 min read
Welcoming Opportunities: "The Ellen Show"
On April 3rd, my Mother was watching The Ellen Show, and Ellen’s guest was Lewis Howes, who is a NYT bestselling author, lifestyle...
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Aug 4, 20173 min read
Toastmasters at CSUSB: "Little Brother's Keeper"
On Aug. 2nd, I completed my eighth advanced manuals (18th overall) speech for Toastmasters at CSUSB. The objective for this speech was to...
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Jul 28, 20175 min read
The Healing Power of Hip-Hop Music
I was first diagnosed with knee cancer called Osteosarcoma at 14 years old (1999-2000), and while doing my chemotherapy treatment, I had...
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Jul 13, 20175 min read
Sickle Cell Anemia and Osteosarcoma
On June 23rd, I wrote a blog about Hip-Hop artist Prodigy from the Hip-Hop Duo Mobb Deep who unexpectedly passed away at the age of 42...
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Jul 7, 20176 min read
Okja and The Last Guardian
Spoiler Alert: May contain story spoilers from the movie “Okja,”and story spoilers from the video game “The Last Guardian.” Okja and The...
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