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we are helping college bound teens with cancer: meet Alexandra Munoz, our $2,000 national scholarship winner

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We are enthused to announce the fourth of four 2011 national scholarships awarded through Beckstrand Cancer Foundation to help create a better future for college bound teens with cancer! Attending: UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles); Studying: Pre-Medicine/Pediatrics; Cancer Diagnosis: Ovarian Cancer. Essay Excerpt: Before cancer, I had never seen children struggle to save their lives before. I can remember the screams of the youngest kids that echoed my own inward pleas. I only remember thinking, I wish I could heal them…I have felt the terror of being the patient, but I hope to one day be on the other side of the equation. – Alexandra Munoz [READ MORE]

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we are helping college bound teens with cancer: meet Daniel Rezaee, our $2,000 national scholarship winner

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We are excited to announce the third of four 2011 national scholarships awarded to help create a better future for college bound teens with cancer! $2,000 scholarship winner: Daniel Rezaee; Attending: University of New Hampshire; Studying: Health Management and Policy; Cancer Diagnosis: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Essay Excerpt: Cancer is a horrible disease. Experiencing cancer changes the way you look at life and people and makes you realize that you must stay as positive and as strong as you possibly can. I want to help people the way others helped me. They gave me hope and helped me get better. What better gift can one person give to another? – Daniel Rezaee [more]

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P.O.W.~breathing in the wonders of life

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this video is featured in my
big beyond… e•mag today,
i watched it,
i enjoyed it and
i wanted to also share it here~snb
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Touching the Wonders of Life:
Thich Nhat Hanh “Thây” shares about the practice
of mindful breathing.
With each breath,
we can fully be in touch with life.
The first exercise is being Aware of your
in and out breath.
The second exercise is
Mindfulness – coming into the present moment.
This brings concentration.
We continue learning about dualism.
Birth and death.

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we are helping college bound teens with cancer like Kendra Schnip, our $2,000 national scholarship winner 2011

we are helping college bound teens with cancer: meet Kendra Schnip, our $2,000 national scholarship winner

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We are delighted to announce the second of four 2011 national scholarships awarded to help create a better future for college bound teens with cancer!
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$2,000 scholarship winner: Kendra Schnip
Attending: Saint Anselm College
Studying: Biochemistry/Medical research
Cancer Diagnosis: Medulloblastoma
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Essay Excerpt
Now that I know how much I can grow from new experiences, I am ready for my next challenge. I would like to gear my studies toward a career in the medical field…My diagnosis has opened my eyes to fascinating jobs, treatments and techniques in the medical field. As the old saying goes, “Experience is your best teacher.” – Kendra Schnip
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