Never in my outright life would I have fathomed life to have thrown me a curve ball like the one pitched at me in August of 2012. The person I once knew, Tammy, had gone missing until she found herself. The transition to a puny town from an immense city completely changed who I was. Let’s start from the beginning.…
It was very nice seeing you today. Sorry I have to rush back to the conference in the city and couldn't wait this afternoon after my meeting with Stefan about the papers. Hope I can stop by next time.…
I grew up in a lot of different places, I started in New Castle then move to Hartford city. After that my parents split up I moved to my grandparents in Dunreith to live with my grandparents. After my parents got back together we moved to Gas City and have been here since I was in 5th grade.…
In the world of modern technology, filled with the internet, it is very easy for a person to manipulate their true character. These days it seems far too difficult to meet someone who truly expresses who they are in person. After moving to Yorba Linda in the seventh grade, I experienced this problem. School was about to start soon and after just moving in the area I didn't have anyone to talk to, I was lonely. I didn’t know what to do. And even worse, I was extremely shy. As the first day of school rolled around I decided to just stay calm and just listen to my teachers, but deep down I was nervous. The first few days went by fine, I didn’t talk to anyone or eat lunch with anyone but I didn’t have any problems. Of course, however, I knew I…
So I offically have the, “ IM GOING TO DIE ALONE IN MY TINY ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT AT 32” blues. I've been in Las Vegas for about 4 months now and I think I'm suppose to have everything accoplished by now. Plenty of friends, a few different streams of income, going back to school. Living the life of a single woman in Sin City but NO! Most of my days consist of smoking weed, watching TV, working and finding other ways to create more income. After a few months of the same routine of absolutly nothing I think any sane person would eventually turn to drinking and/or smoking 1/8th of weed every few days. Shit, I did! So after a phone call and a 20 min wait, I rolled up and took a few hits of the Ahfgan Kush I realize that I'm being…
It was a few days after moving to Ohio. I was going to my first day of school. I was and still am a incredibly shy person. I didn't know anyone an no one knew me. I was scared that no one would talk to me and that I would never make any friends. My mom said to just talk and find people with the same interests as me, but that's hard todo when you're shy.…
Being pulled from your roots.Trying to plant yourself in a new environment. The feeling was similar during the end of my sophomore year, when my family had to move to a new home. I come from a low-income six member family household; together my parents make an equivalent amount of what can feed one person. As a result, my family had to move quite frequently which was the most difficult of times, financially and personally. The decision to move came at a bad timing because the stress that comes with the end of the year like finals and studying. Having to move, unpack, and get used to a new routine, put a toll on me mentally and physically. I overcame this challenge by communicating with my family. Since my sister and I were still in high school,…
I’m from the decent suburbs of interlocked communities that would be willing to help each other in time of need. I’m from the splash and whish below me as the scent of Ocean breeze carries me across the endless Golden Gate Bridge. I’m from the cheerful sound of conversation littering the atmosphere and giving joy to any Californian that comes across it. All the sorrowful yet friendly goodbyes helped my family and I overcome our fears of starting new lives in Virginia Beach.…
An exciting experience that changed my life was moving to New Jersey in 2013. Moving to New Jersey led me to compete in National History Day (NHD). Furthermore, I got into a Gifted and Talented school for the first time. This resulted in me making incredible friends and having amazing teachers.…
It was the summer of 2008, I was sixteen, and stuck in limbo. My family and I had already spent about three or so years in the smallest town in South Carolina…Anderson. I was ready to move back to New York, and spend what was left of my childhood with my family and old friends. I even had a boyfriend waiting for me back home, I just had to get back there. It all seemed to be coming together, with the school year ending soon, my mother proposed an idea. She asked me if I would like to stay with my good friend Angela from down the street, while they went on to New York to find a place, and then they would send for me. My first question was why they would want to leave without me, and secondly why they hadn’t suggested that I at least stay with my uncle and…
Likely the most drastic change in my life was the one that helped me to transition from childhood to adulthood. When I was in my sophomore year of high school my parents split up, this drastically changed my relationship with both of my parents. In my fathers case we became best friends by helping each other through the hard times. In my moms case we got into a rough patch where there were very hard feelings for a long time.…
I was born and raised in Jammu and Kashmir where strife between religious communities, terrorism, and lack of clean water and healthcare were part of the norm. I lived in a world where many people, like my grandparents, had to endure suffering because there weren't any available doctors or hospitals. The closest medical center, which so happened to be located quite a distance away, lacked doctors and medical staff, and as a result forced patients to amble in the hallways. In fact, almost all of these patients were transferred to another hospital because of the lack of resources to treat them.…
The event that shaped me most into the person I am today is the separation of my mum and dad as this took an extremely big toll on my little brothers and I. As the eldest child, understood what was going on more than them and when mum and dad would argue, I would take my little brothers away from the argument and stay with them until everything calmed down.…
I am moving out of my mom’s house today and into the upstairs apartment of my grandmothers. My cousin just moved out from there so I actually lucked out with that space. I unfortunately don’t really have a choice, as my sister who just had a baby is moving back in with my mother and there really just isn’t space anymore. My sister was living with Oregon with her boyfriend and his three other kids with her three month old and I guess she just couldn’t do it anymore and was in a horrible situation but that lead to me needing to either to share a room with my sister and her newborn or leave.…
I could see tourists, and heard the snapping of their cameras. I saw shops opening for the new day. I saw the sun rising over the castle. I stepped onto the street, saw the butterflies fluttering through the gardens, which, I felt was similar to the butterflies fluttering inside me. However, excitement of a brand-new, different place was mixed in with my fear and nervousness. Moving to Scotland changed my entire world, for the worse at first, however, there is an immense amount that I have learnt from being here that I would not reverse it.…