Definition Essay On Distance
Distance [dis-tuh ns] – the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc. When most people hear or see the word distance, the first thought that comes into their head is space. I don’t mean space as in the solar system; I mean how much is in-between one point and another. For others, when they hear distance they will remember a person. They will be reminded of the distance they have mentally between themselves and said person. Distance can have a different meaning for everyone in the world. Some can battle distance- some can’t. Some prefer the distance- some don’t. Some connect distance with a physical aspect and some connect it with a mental aspect. One word meaning “the amount of space between two things” can connect to
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Going to my high school, the last place I ever wanted to be, virtually every single day was the hardest battle I’ve ever conquered and made me feel distant from myself more and more every single day. I didn’t feel like myself and felt so far away from everyone else in a way that I could never verbally explain. I felt like I was a scrambled puzzle all through high school and finally going to Jordan, after being away for so long, a week after my high school graduation put the pieces together and made me whole once again. I found and grew closer to myself and everyone around me. I was finally complete and knew who I wanted to be and how to achieve it. I find myself so much happier because of the distance that I sewed up within myself. The distance between Raleigh, N.C. and Jordan will never change. There will always be an ocean between the two countries and the distance will always be there. The distance will always make my heart ache but the closeness that is in my heart will fill the void. Distance can mean everything or nothing at all, all depending on who is asked and what they are going through. The definition of distance will always be “the amount of space between two things” but it will expand on several different levels based on many diverse experiences. It’s simple; distance can be the hardest thing in the world, or it can be exactly what someone
Going to my high school, the last place I ever wanted to be, virtually every single day was the hardest battle I’ve ever conquered and made me feel distant from myself more and more every single day. I didn’t feel like myself and felt so far away from everyone else in a way that I could never verbally explain. I felt like I was a scrambled puzzle all through high school and finally going to Jordan, after being away for so long, a week after my high school graduation put the pieces together and made me whole once again. I found and grew closer to myself and everyone around me. I was finally complete and knew who I wanted to be and how to achieve it. I find myself so much happier because of the distance that I sewed up within myself. The distance between Raleigh, N.C. and Jordan will never change. There will always be an ocean between the two countries and the distance will always be there. The distance will always make my heart ache but the closeness that is in my heart will fill the void. Distance can mean everything or nothing at all, all depending on who is asked and what they are going through. The definition of distance will always be “the amount of space between two things” but it will expand on several different levels based on many diverse experiences. It’s simple; distance can be the hardest thing in the world, or it can be exactly what someone