in life‚ it is simply the human condition; however‚ it is the way we face and conquer those obstacles in which they are given meaning. Through our journey in conquering these obstacles‚ we are able to strengthen ourselves and share our story to strengthen others. As the German-American author and poet Charles Bukowski once wrote‚ “what matters most is how well you walk through the fire.” That fire I had to walk through was anxiety. While anxiety most certainly had a negative impact on my life‚ it
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context around the world. Music is not something you need a lot of money for; or even very little money for. They have free stations and apps with now day technology that allows you to enjoy music with no cost. It does not matter if you have no experience about rhythm‚ beat‚ or tone. Music is purely the entertainment of enjoying something that can bring us all together. There are many different genres of music and it can be interpreted in many forms as well. We all have different tastes in what we
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Life is an interesting journey full of unforeseen situations that can alter our initial plans. During my years in high school my parents always reminded me of the importance of aspiring to be the best I could be and‚ as a result‚ I would be able to accomplish anything. I took their words to heart. I studied hard‚ performed extremely well and finished with a 3.5 GPA and in the top 25 percent of my high school class. I was the recipient of many scholarships and awards and was part of many extracurricular
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Tears poured down my face. The tears won’t stop I thought they would never stop. I laid there at night wishing someone would know. Anyone. Someone. But no one ever knew the truth because I didn’t know where they would send me‚ or what would happen to me. Then my alarm clock blared reminding that I had to go to school. I didn’t even sleep at all. But it’s been like that for days. It’s 6 AM time for school. Great‚ another day of pretending like everything’s okay. I put on a bright smile and pretend
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Growing up‚ my family and I were on and off church goers. In my younger years we went every Sunday‚ but as time passed‚ we seemed to go less and less. Though I no longer attended church‚ I still believed in God. I devoted my life to the lord at the age of seven‚ while attending a youth camp in Michigan designed to bring young hearts to the lord. I participated in the camp for several years‚ but as I got older‚ I wanted the summers to play sports and socialize with my friends. So I stopped going.
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I was paralyzed from the waist down. I would try to move my leg or even shift an ankle but I never got a response. This was the first time thoughts of death ever cross my mind. At 12:30 at night on June 1‚ 2015‚ my life would soon change forever. I was pregnant with my first child and my water had just broken. My mom rushed me to the hospital where I was immediately put in a private room‚ in the hospital bed where I was about to deliver my first child‚ a son. He came so quickly (5 & 1/2 hours in
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What affected my life the most were the traumatic experiences of my childhood that have shaped my entire life. I don’t often speak about what goes on in my life or my past because I feel that it is better to keep things to myself then to show people that I am weak. I grew up in an abusive home my family changed because of certain events that took place within our family. I always remember being more depressed than other children. I just wanted to be normal and pretty my entire life. As time went
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At a very young age I learned I was only good at a very select number of things. I failed miserably at soccer‚ and my experience on the kindergarten basketball team was nothing short of catastrophic. I was far from the avid reader I am today and have needed a tutor in math since I learned how to multiply. It wasn’t that I was particularly bad at all of these things‚ but I used to be so remarkably unambitious that I couldn’t bring myself to commit to anything long enough to become good at it. That
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On February 9th‚2016‚ I was told that I would be expecting my first child. The moment was surreal for me. I never expected to be in a situation as such as a sophomore in college. My life was no longer my own‚ it was being shared by a small human growing inside me. However‚ reality soon set in. I began to realize I wouldn’t have the fairytale pregnancy that every girl dreams of. I did not have the supportive partner that everyone needs in a situation such as this. As a sophomore in college‚ I could
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Jaynyah Bland Miss B. English1-2nd per. Dec 7. 2012 My Basketball Experience When I was in the 8th grade‚ I came back to public school. I was eager to make the basketball team. My friends who were on the team last year motivated me to tryout. So after school I went to the tryouts and surprisingly‚ I saw most of my friends there. The coach‚ coach Huff‚ had us do lay ups‚ free throws‚ running up the bleachers‚ three point line shooting‚ two point line shooting‚ and suicides. Then we had to
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