Throughout my life‚ countless problems have plagued me‚ some more serious than others. Many of these issues were conquered with the help of my friends‚ leading to a closer bond with them. Other times‚ the issues have resolved themselves‚ providing me with more of a learning experience. There are those obnoxious problems I have not been able to solve‚ the issues that pester me months after they first occur. These are the problems that have truly tested my abilities and beliefs and made me think carefully
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raised “under the influence” of varying cultures for my entire life and have had some tremendous life experiences such as watching volcano ash fall from the sky after an eruption and listening to the call to prayer of different religions in several countries. My nonconventional upbringing has shaped who I am and will continue to do so. I’ve traveled more than most‚ am fluent in a second language and have lived the lifestyle of an expatriate. My time growing up in Venezuela‚ Guatemala and Saudi
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a door‚ phone‚ TV and computer. It is not fun at all but now that I look back it is a funny story to tell. To start from the beginning I have always strived to be the best daughter‚ student and athlete to make my parents proud. Until I reached the age of 15 when I became a sophomore and got a little off track and started to go downhill. Not only did my grades start dropping but I started to lose respect for my parents and did not care about what they thought. I was a typical teenager that got caught
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The abstinence experience in my case was a process of learning about myself. I learned how I reacted when I had to stop doing a behavior that was giving me satisfaction and pain. I learned how to come up with ways to help my process and achieve my goal. At the beginning‚ it was difficult as it was the first time abstaining from a behavior that I had for many years‚ I can say it started during my life as an adolescent. It was seen as a fun thing to do at school with friends and at parties. However
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As a young child‚ I would hide behind my mother and grandmother when anyone was approaching; but when I got home‚ I was a pretty outgoing kid. Then‚ in middle school‚ I was an enthusiastic pre-teen longing for attention‚ constantly joking around. Friends took my feelings lightly‚ and began to see me as more of a novelty than as a person. My best friend no longer came to me with her latest crush‚ or secret. I was alone‚ and home life was not much better. Constantly having rude words thrown at me‚
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been my home since the day I was born; however‚ my parents migrated here over twenty years ago from their native countries. My mom is from Honduras‚ and my dad is from Sri Lanka. Due to this‚ I am half Hispanic and half Asian. I attended North Miami Beach Sr High and graduated on June 6‚ 2016. This is my second semester as a Freshman at St. Thomas University. Other than focusing on my studies‚ I like to play video games. Video games and school work don’t mix well so I have decided to leave my video
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girl. It was my first year in college right out of high school‚ and it was my first time outside of my predominately black world. I had just moved to San Bernardino‚ Ca to attend college‚ from South Central Los Angeles. I had gone to an all-black high school‚ attended an all-black church and at the time had all black friends. I remember the first day my family packed me up and we headed off to my new life in college. I had only been in school for a little while and had made new friends and was just
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My Every 15 Minutes Experience Death and similar traumatic experiences never lay lightly on one’s mind or in one’s heart. Almost exactly a year ago‚ my family experienced one of the most heart-wrenching events that we have ever gone through. Loss seemed almost a normal experience to me when I was in middle school‚ it seemed as though my family was unable to avoid it. When I reached high school I was hoping to avoid more traumatic experiences‚ and I almost had‚ until the time came when Notre Dame
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“My Worst Experience in College Ever” Well‚ all this happened a few years ago‚ when I was studying Interior Design in one of the most recognized school in Puerto Rico. I had these unique teacher/professor/principal‚ that was the most arrogant and selfish person I ever meet. He was (maybe he still) so disrespectful with everyone including me. I’m not the kind of person that shuts up to receive a disrespectful commentary about my person or my work when I know that I did my best
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Northwood‚ I felt uncomfortable with the language because it’s not my first. I did not know anyone or know anything really about the school. I knew nothing about the hockey program‚ academics‚ friends‚ coaches‚ teachers‚ life style‚ etc. When I first got into my room‚ I thought to myself‚ “ oh my god‚ this is going to be my room for the whole year…‚ I don’t know anyone and have any idea what anyone is like.. I’m going to be in my room for most of the year”. I felt so out of place being here for the
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