Personal Narrative: Am I Worthy Of Myself
I am only 17, yet I feel as though I have had a lifetime of experiences. I am multi-talented, deaf, Chinese and Jewish. I invite you personally to share my special life which I believe has helped me become the well-adjusted person I am today.
Born in Shanghai, China without ears, I lacked the ability to hear. I relied on my eyes to understand my surroundings. My birth parents left me in an orphanage. To this day, it is a mystery as to why that was. Was I not worthy of them? Did they have another child and could not legally take me? I hope to find the answer one day; as I plan to travel to China to discover this missing part of my life.
A family from New York City chose me. Upon arriving in America, I was equipped with hearing aids. I learned what it was like to listen to a lively world rather than to only feel my heartbeat. Language had been the world I knew nothing about until I was three. I quickly began using both American Sign Language and English. I could finally communicate and understand.
My parents unexpectedly divorced. I lived with my mother in Florida. The relationship between us did not work well. My mother thought there was something …show more content…
In my past, I saw, felt and listened through a black and white world. Now I have a paintbrush to create the vision of my future with color. On occasion, I take the time to reflect back. I think about how my past weaknesses have accumulated to create personal strengths. I have become an excellent student who values education. I have broadened myself through activities such as establishing a Sign Language Club at my high school, attending Boy’s State and getting involved in the local community theater. These are only a few of my achievements I never thought possible. Now my dream is to pursue Child Psychology so that I may reach young people as I draw from my own experiences. My life is just beginning again. I choose The University of North Carolina-Asheville to help further my
Born in Shanghai, China without ears, I lacked the ability to hear. I relied on my eyes to understand my surroundings. My birth parents left me in an orphanage. To this day, it is a mystery as to why that was. Was I not worthy of them? Did they have another child and could not legally take me? I hope to find the answer one day; as I plan to travel to China to discover this missing part of my life.
A family from New York City chose me. Upon arriving in America, I was equipped with hearing aids. I learned what it was like to listen to a lively world rather than to only feel my heartbeat. Language had been the world I knew nothing about until I was three. I quickly began using both American Sign Language and English. I could finally communicate and understand.
My parents unexpectedly divorced. I lived with my mother in Florida. The relationship between us did not work well. My mother thought there was something …show more content…
In my past, I saw, felt and listened through a black and white world. Now I have a paintbrush to create the vision of my future with color. On occasion, I take the time to reflect back. I think about how my past weaknesses have accumulated to create personal strengths. I have become an excellent student who values education. I have broadened myself through activities such as establishing a Sign Language Club at my high school, attending Boy’s State and getting involved in the local community theater. These are only a few of my achievements I never thought possible. Now my dream is to pursue Child Psychology so that I may reach young people as I draw from my own experiences. My life is just beginning again. I choose The University of North Carolina-Asheville to help further my