I just finished my volleyball game‚ and my team won‚ I walked outside the gym to see my best friend standing there telling me I did awesome‚ we hugged said goodbye to each other and I left for home. I then went outside to watch my neighbors kids for four hours‚ then went inside and played Wii with my dad. That’s when it all changed. I looked at my IPhone 3GS and read the most devastating text I had ever received from my best friend‚ “Taylor‚ you need to change who you are‚ no one likes you…” This
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Life Changing Seminar Spending 3 days with total strangers made a bigger impact on me than I thought it would ever. At the end of sophomore year‚ I was given an opportunity to attend a seminar called Missouri Leadership Seminar (MLS). This seminar was just for one sophomore from schools all across Missouri. The seminar took place at the University of Central Missouri not too far from home‚ but it was a good distance. Going into this seminar I had not an idea to expect. I just thought this was
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idea of failure. Throughout our live‚ these battles are fought‚ taking not only mental strength‚ but physical as well. Some of these battles are chosen‚ while the rest flank from behind. With this in mind‚ a story of victory must be told‚ on behalf of my Aunt‚ Joenell. Her battle took place in April‚ of 2009‚ she went to the Suttee Delta hospital‚ in Antioch California for a doctor’s visit‚ for fear that something was wrong‚ during this visit she informed her doctor that she felt a not on her left breast
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Everyone wishes they could changed an event in their life‚ myself being no exception. It almost has a weight upon me‚ after years‚ the one biggest regret in my life. The day my mother died. Her and I never had the best of relationships‚ she struggled with mental issues and drug abuse‚ and was never around me‚ which created a certain disconnection between the two of us. It almost seemed like a portion of my visits always ended in some form of argument. Even at a younger age I almost felt like the
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until I was five years old. My brother Ben is two years older than me which is the perfect age difference to create competition between us. When Ben found something new to do‚ I had to do it too. It didn’t matter that I just turned three years old‚ I had to ride my bike without training wheels because Ben just did. Now I can’t remember exactly what I thought watching him do this‚ but I can assume I wanted to be like him. So when my dad was done helping Ben‚ I asked to have my training wheels taken off
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My Dad As I think about my childhood I remember many happy memories spending time with my family. My Dad has always been my role model. He spoiled me‚ taught me right vs. wrong‚ and provided me with a positive insight about life. Many people say that children will grow up to live life exactly like their parents. Well‚ for me I’ve always wanted to grow up to be exactly like my father. But now that I’m grown up and have my own life‚ it seems like nothing has turned out like I thought it would. Growing
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end up being one. My life before the military was very different in many ways. I was very close to my family members and I liked being the average person attending a community college. My view on the military was nothing special‚ I would hear things about the military yet I wouldn’t pay any mind. I should have cared more about the men and women who serve and protect‚ but I was clueless as to what they actually did. To begin‚ the day I sent my then boyfriend off to basic I knew my world would change
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My middle school life was very slow but at the same time it went by very fast. There are several factors that contributed to this. For one‚ middle school was not the best and it wasn’t my favorite‚ although my experiences were very beneficial. I lived in the same house I do today‚ about 7 miles out of town and away from everyone. Which meant I didn’t really get out much and I didn’t talk to very any people. It also didn’t help that I was very shy and awkward; it really sucked. Most of the beginning
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with how fish eat‚ and swim in their habitat. They discover new things in the ocean everyday! But how did they know they wanted to be marine biologist? What made them decide that that’s what they wanted to do with their life? I have always had a fascination with fish ever since my dad took me fishing for the first time! It was a nice sunny day‚ the birds were out
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impacted my life greatly; more than I had expected. When I first joined golf I was the only girl on the team. In fact‚ I was the first girl to ever play golf for Holgate. When I decided that I wanted to join the team‚ I‚ of course asked other girls to join‚ in fear of being the only girl on an all guy’s team. Even though my persuasion failed‚ I was determined in playing golf. Looking back‚ I am glad that I did not let my fear stop me from joining this sport that I love. I became so fond of my team that
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