My first culture shock experience was 4 years ago when I came in to this country. It is very diverse here in America. There are many cultures and people from around the world. In my country the ratio is about ninety percent Turkish and My first culture shock experience was 4 years ago when I came in to this country. It is very diverse here in America. There are many cultures and people from around the world. In my country the ratio is about ninety percent Turkish and theMy first culture shock experience
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this term has defined my entire life over the past four years. My first taste of high school was in the spring of my 8th grade year. My band director hosted a marching band clinic for rising freshman. Fresh off of a personal victory of being awarded the Director’s award for Musical Excellence‚ I eagerly attended. After getting the taste of high school marching band‚ earning a spot on the snare line my freshman year‚ and getting my music down‚ I was ready to march my first steps on the field.
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The first day of tryouts at my new high school was going extremely well. Socializing on the sideline‚ I thought‚ “Maybe high school isn’t going to be that bad after all.” However‚ The last drill of the day destroyed my hopes for making the lacrosse team. Running toward the goal‚ I felt a massive pop in my hip. A ligament had torn‚ and I could hardly walk. For weeks as I hobbled along on my cane‚ I would catch people staring at me in the hallways. Whether the cane or just low self-confidence‚ I never
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In first grade‚ it was my first year in public school so I didn’t have as much friends as the the people that were in kindergarten last year. When I walked into the room‚ both of my parents on each of my side they introduced to my teacher then I sat in the empty seat. The person assigned to sit next was a girl named Chloe. At first sight‚ I mesmerized by the amount of silly bands she had. At that moment I knew I had to be her friend. Half way into the semester she started treating me badly. I would
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after our first game‚ when I caught my first touchdown pass. This experience was so special because I realized that I had what it took to be a great player‚ and that I needed to work hard to get there. I first fell in love with football watching it with my dad when I was young. After sitting down to watch a few games‚ I was hooked. My dad and I would go out in the backyard
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One fall‚ in Alaska‚ four friends were preparing for their first day of school at Washington Middle School. Elated‚ they were packing their book bags and talking about their first day at middle school. The four friends were Billy‚ Bob‚ Jeff‚ and Tim. They have been everlasting friends since any of them could remember. They were talking about how they could impress everyone in Mrs. Kinley’s first hour class. Mrs. Jefferson‚ Billy’s mother‚ met with Mr. Brooks‚ the principle‚ Mr. Montana‚ the janitor
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As the first rays of sunlight streamed through my bedroom window onto my bed‚ I groaned and turned over to look at the clock. After a while of squinting towards the clock‚ I bolted out of bed towards the bathroom. 6:30‚ the numbers rang loud and clear in my head. I had to get to my soccer game in fifteen minutes! As I started to tie my shoelaces‚ still in my bedroom‚ it hit me that this was my last game along with my team. I probably was taking to long‚ because my mother yelled at me to hurry up
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My teacher’s religion is deep‚ like mine. She was so into it that it made her class even more interesting. Each day of school fluttering with new information and fun. And it was that religion that lured me into thinking that all teachers were errorless. But I was only 6 years old. As I entered first grade in Religious Education‚ the smile on her face told me that this was going to be fun and exciting. The teacher seemed happy and comfortable to have me as her student. All of the other kids came
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“My heart started beats up very high‚ like someone has put huge stone over my head. Every time I end up with question how and why. There is not any reason‚ yet‚ but I believe it is just a early stage‚ -age under teenager-that was keeping me afraid. I was afraid to go to school in America. Yes‚ my first day of school in America which always will be remember and it will always be shared because it may not be only my feelings‚ but it could be point out back to you as well. I could feel the hot summer
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only thing running through my head as I attempted to complete the last half mile of my first cross-country meet‚ and at least it was running. I on the other hand‚ was not. I had started the race completely confident in my ability to run three miles‚ but after a grueling two and a half laps of tripping over tree roots‚ splashing through mud‚ and struggling over an enormous hill that marked the last quarter of the lap‚ I was just ready to go home and take a shower. When my feet crossed onto the threshold
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