Draft My First Day Fright Have you ever experience a moment where you have no idea where you are‚ and what you would have done in that particular moment? Well I have‚ and here is my story. It all started in late August of 2009‚ when millions of children across the country were looking forward to their first day of school. For me‚ I was not looking forward to start my first year of High School. I still had the middle school mentality. I was concerned that I was not ready for high school. I felt
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Drive is something that tons of people have not yet to grasp. The word drive itself is just as powerful as its definition. Having a drive for something means there’s passion in what you’re doing. My drive is to get out of bed every day and be productive. It’s my drive that pushes me to get to work and push myself forward. Having that drive for something isn’t something I would want to let go of either. The problem today is that it’s that it’s hard to have a drive for something since it may take
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Hough. Session 1. Journal My goals beginning school again at Colorado Christian University are to obtain my Bachelor’s Degree in Health Administration. Getting my Bachelor’s degree is something I have always desired and hope to one day finally accomplish. Growing up my family and friends have always been big supporters of education and even though it has been several years since I attended college I am determined to keep my motivation and get my degree. For the longest time I found it hard deciding
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In eighth grade‚ I was hanging out with my group of friends in class and one of the people in my group was playing with these crazy filters. All my friends had this app called “Snapchat” but I had no idea that the app even existed. By the time‚ I came home from school I was begging my mom to let me have the app but she refused to let me get the app on my phone. I wanted to be like everyone else‚ but my mom wanted me to use social media safely. As time went on‚ Snapchat was growing and over time‚
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As a graduate student in economics‚ it is much easier to have a conversation with you‚ rather than tell you my life story. Kirkuk‚ a city of 1 million people‚ is where I saw the world for my first time. It is a city rich in oil in Kurdistan-Iraq‚ also called the “black gold city.” Those are all nice facts but it still is not the best place to spend your entire life‚ there is plenty of corruption‚ political and security issues‚ etc. Because of this‚ I dreamed of coming to the United States
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High school is one of the biggest transitions in a person’s early life. You go from being at the top in your school to the bottom. For me‚ it was very hard to adjust to this change. On my first day of high school‚ I walked into first period so nervous I thought I was going to get sick. This is much like what happened during my transition into middle school. On the first day at Mazzuchelli‚ right before the first class began‚ I threw up all over the floor of the classroom. I’m not a big fan of change
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Growing up all of my friends played football for school‚ and I was one of the only ones that never played. During 5th grade I tried it and found no enjoyment so I . I have gone since I was a kid and listened to how football is so important to them‚ how it’s their favorite activity in the world‚ and how I should go out for it. When they would say this I never truly understood why and so ignored it. My senior year I figured I would take a risk as go out for it. I didn’t know if it would pay off or
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constructive criticism that I had received was from my grade 8 teacher. As a young child‚ I was always extremely cautious about what I do and say. My teacher once told me to put myself out there and to not be too meticulous. This was one of my flaws because I liked to be comfortable‚ I liked being in the known‚ and I definitely did not like the possibility of failure. Often times‚ my flaws limit my ability to take new opportunities where I can gain experience. My teacher’s advice gave me a push towards trying
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I recall an experience I had when I was in High School. My PE teacher made me feel inclusive despite of my religion at the time. In PE there is a dress code that consist of the school gym shirt and navy blue shorts. At the time I was in a religion that did not allow women to where shorts or pants. I brought up this issue with the PE teacher and she handled the situation beautifully. She ask me several questions including as to why I could not where shorts. I informed her of my religion and she
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It was almost 5am on July 17‚ 1996‚ when I was rushed to the hospital. I was balled up in the back seat of my mother in laws car‚ biting down on a towel because the pain was so unbearable. I heard him say “it’s ok baby… ” just as another jolt of pain came. As his voice faded I could feel him rubbing my back‚ and I tried my best to listen to his voice and forget the pain. It was impossible though‚ the baby was coming and there was no turning back now. As we arrived at the hospital I was quickly
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