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Patrick Cahill English 101 Being an independent thinker with a “can do” attitude has not always worked out to be a good thing. Growing up in a family of seven in a poor section of La Puente, California taught me that I had to go get everything. As much as my parents wanted to provide the better things in life for my siblings and myself, they could not. In fact, we would make our own milk …

…so can you.” Currently, I am balancing a full time job and enrolled full time in PACE (Program for Accelerated College Education) at Oxnard College fulfilling my general education requirements. I will graduate June 2002 and transfer to the University of California to major in Business Administration. My “can do” spirit that at one time clashed with my dad’s iron will has resulted in my strength as a student, employee and especially as a parent.