My freshman year at Spelman wasn’t one for the books‚ it wasn’t the definition of #goals‚ it wasn’t full of memories‚ in fact it was probably one of the hardest years of my life. For as long as I can remember‚ I was always a well-known member of my school’s student body. I was the girl teachers requested‚ I made everything I ever tried out for‚ and in every leadership position in almost every club. I can confidently say high school was great and I thought college would be even better. It was December
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I went with my cousins and went to the border fest‚ we did have so much fun‚ when got back from the border fest I did not see my dad at home‚ the next day I ask my brother and they told me that they were arguing last night‚ so In my mind I was thinking my dad went to another place but then I knew he was in jail because my mom call the police. It did hurt a lot not having my dad on my side‚ I did really miss him so much it was his fault‚ My special day when he got out of jail‚ my dad will always
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though out my workday (also at home‚ and when out and about).
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penetrated my startled blue ones for as long as I let them until I turned away. His dirtied innocent face was one that came straight out of a UNICEF commercial‚ the sort that caught you off guard during a commercial break of your favorite TV show. Wistful faces of impoverished children flick before your eyes as a concerned voice insists that if you donate your unused pocket change every month‚ you could support the life of this poor boy. Now I was without a remote control or a screen as my protective
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Commitment: I am committed with my relationship with my parents and to my loved ones. I have trust in the Lord. I have a duty to accomplish my goals. I duly respect person’s good points of view‚ and; I have respect for the elders. MISSION Role: I am a daughter‚ as well as a student. Key people related to this role: God and my parents • I will always give praise and thanks to the Lord God. • I will show my parents the respect they deserve. • I will do my best to make them proud and remain
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My life changed in September 14‚ 2000‚ when I arrived to this country with my son and my husband. I remember that day like it was yesterday. We woke up early in the morning‚ and went to the airport. I was sad because I knew that in a long time I would no see my family. I was excited the first day that I arrived to the United State of America. Everything looked clean and new‚ the people were nice and friendly. The change for me was a new experience and took a lot of time to get accustomed to. The
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All my life‚ all I ever knew was Indiana. My friends‚ school‚ and favorite restaurant were all there. I didn’t want to change anything! I was 8; I thought I had my whole life together. That soon changed when my mother was offered a new job in a new state. A state... that to me was like a whole other country‚ a place full of new‚ strange and scary things.I didn’t want to leave the Krogers with a ginormous wall full of delicious jelly beans‚ or the Bonnie & Clyde restaurant my dad always took me to
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side that i was to young to remember and the house i do remember was on the north side. i spent my childhood there adventuring in the ravines behind our development with some neighborhood friends‚ building forts using materials we took from our parents and the many construction sites that you would expect in a fastly developing neighborhood. there was many days spent at my great grandpa’s farm and my great uncle’s farm exploring the fields and the forests that were still left.
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I was born in Vietnam‚ a small country beneath China. I live my whole life in Hochiminh city; and in my 18 years of living‚ I hardly travelled out of the city with anyone else but my family. Hochiminh was populated with nearly 9 million people flooded in a metropolitan city of only 809.12 square miles. The traffic is terrible. The air is polluted. And I had always dream of leaving it. Why am I using a past perfect tense instead of a present perfect? Because now that I am far away from Vietnam
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The Sculptor of Life After reading "The Open Boat" and reflecting back on my life‚ I realized that I am who I am mostly because of the environment I grew up in. Right when I was able to run and jump‚ I followed my older brother everywhere he went‚ most of the time unwanted. However‚ the time I spent with my brother and his friends truly molded my character into part of who I am today. Fishing‚ playing hockey‚ and just "chilling" with these older people‚ I think‚ enabled me to mature much faster
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