Blanca‚ my mother. That is who I admire the most and she believes in me when I don’t believe in myself at times. She always tells me “You must go through the rain if you want to see the rainbow”. When I was trapped in a situation where I am ready to give up and throw everything away‚ I always remember that quote my mother tells me. She thought me how to fight through the struggle and to chase my dreams no matter what it takes hard work always pays off. At the age of 10 I watched my dad get on an
Premium Mother English-language films Family
Since the age of five sports have been my life. I have played just about every sport; basketball‚ baseball‚ soccer‚ football‚ lacrosse‚ and hockey. There have been numerous takeaways from playing all of these sports through out my life that have shaped me to be the individual that I am today. First sport I ever played was soccer and I was more of a fan of running around the field and not giving a care in the world to the soccer ball‚ so turns out that sport was not for me. Next sport up‚ basketball
Premium High school Game English-language films
In my life I have traveled and experienced many opportunities that most people my age haven’t. I have had many diverse experiences that some people may not have had. Being born in Portland Oregon has really played a part in my diverse life. Oregon has changed from when I was born in 1996‚ but for the most part for the better. It has shaped my life into the person I am today and how I view the world and the people in it. In this paper I will go through some experiences that I have had from birth
Premium Middle school High school Elementary school
My journey of overcoming adversity began at the age of 7 with a routine visit to the doctor. Little did I know‚ that day would change my life forever. The doctors suggested checking my glucose levels‚ and with a single finger prick‚ the machine displayed ominous letters: ’HHH’ (immensely high). I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. What followed was an extremely grueling two weeks of treatment and recovery. The impact of my disease ripples through every aspect of my life. My mother lost her job
Premium
At the beginning of my sophomore year in high school‚ I became unhappy with my appearance. Food was my best friend. I used it to cope with my emotions‚ usually ice cream or a chocolate bar did the trick. Whenever I went into the doctor for a regular check-up‚ she told me I was overweight which caused me to have high blood pressure. I never thought or did anything about it because I figured it was the muscle from athletics and weightlifting. The motivation to lose my weight came from several moments
Free Obesity Nutrition Physical exercise
Have you ever been a part of a discourse community that has changed your life? For me Ballet Dalton was the discourse community that changed my life. This community of dancers quickly became my extended family‚ mainly because they made me feel welcomed and wanted. I cannot imagine life without joining this community. Ballet Dalton was where I finally felt like I belonged. This was a community of dancers who would encouraged and helped each other reach their complete potential. Ballet Dalton
Premium Dance Performance Music
� PAGE * MERGEFORMAT �8� How Economics Have Changed My Life They say that if you look at it things closely‚ you will see the essence of economics going about its daily routine. Indeed‚ from the man buying his morning coffee to the woman calling for a cab‚ the economic system is all around us. Not many people notice it (or are just apathetic about it). But surely‚ it ’s everywhere. Day and night - it never stops. The moment the sun sets in one part of the world‚ money starts circulating on the
Premium Money Supply and demand Currency
I was ten years old‚ when the effects of the Great Depression finally hit my family. My family had been doing good compared to the other families that I knew‚ but in 1934‚ my life changed for the worse. The clothing company that my father and mother had been working for was struggling and every month more and more workers were getting fired. The company didn’t need as many workers‚ because they didn’t sell as many clothes as they did before. Then one day my mother and father came home weeping‚ when
Premium Family Mother English-language films
My sophomore year in highschool we were in the semifinals of state championship for football. The whole team was ecstatic because our team had been performing very well all season. So well‚ that we knew for sure that we would defeat Oak Grove and move forward to state finalist‚ or so we thought. Going to state and winning was everyone’s dream on the team and we had not the patience to achieve our mutual goal. That game was no close call; we were ultimately conquered by Oak Grove and had no chance
Premium High school Football Missouri
refrain after the twin towers attacks. But in daily life it doesn’t seem like much has changed. In 2001‚ I was in first grade‚ and nothing in my daily routine changed. Some of my classmates who were Arab or Indian had a tough time coming back to school since the terrorists were supposedly Islamic extremists from parts of the Middle East. This made my friends and I look at them differently. I was never really friends with any of them‚ but I felt sympathy for them because they were out casted for
Premium September 11 attacks World Trade Center Federal Bureau of Investigation