College is My Workbook Learning was difficult when I was younger‚ which allowed me to appreciate learning in college. As a child‚ I did not like the process of learning‚ having to be wrong or right and having to retain the information. I would be embarrassed about having the wrong answer since for everyone else‚ it seemed as if the material just clicked for them. In turn‚ I would lie to my teachers when they asked if I understood it as I did not want them to slow down just for me. Then‚ I’d go home
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After my first migraine attack‚ I kept getting them every day. As they kept happening‚ new symptoms would arise. Anything from slurred speech‚ dizziness‚ and vomiting to blurred vision‚ numbness in the face‚ and feeling tender all over my body. The list goes on but these were my most common symptoms. I was afraid to do anything because everything seemed to trigger a migraine. Even kneeling down to pick something up or smelling perfume would be an instant trigger for me. My life got to the point where
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days before the wedding feast my family began to prepare for the big event. Family relatives arrived at my grandparent’s house with soft drinks and alcohol beverages. The woman began to gather all the dishware and pots ready. Meanwhile the man began to dig the underground oven. The day before the wedding the brooms family sends food to the bride’s family so the bride’s family can have a dinner feast with their guests. After dinner the bride’s sisters went to my grandparents house to decorate
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My love for music began in middle school. At that time‚ I was socially awkward with very few friends. To compensate‚ I buried myself in music. My dedication led to many honors and admiration from my peers. However‚ when I got to high school‚ my relationship with music fundamentally changed. The arrival of an overly demanding teacher coupled with a long episode of depression robbed me of my passion to play. As time progressed‚ the pain I felt became too much to bear‚ and I became desperate for an
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As a cultural experience‚ I took a trip to Chinatown. Both my sister and I were adopted from China‚ and because of that‚ I have not grown up in an environment where I am surrounded by Chinese culture. Despite my parents’ best efforts to provide an awareness of our heritage (which I strongly appreciate)‚ I still feel a large disconnect with my racial identity. I enjoyed going to all the little shops‚ eating Chinese food‚ and practicing my Chinese by reading any label‚ sign‚ or store name I saw. I
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sunlight beaming down on my face. I slowly begin to smile as thoughts flowed into me like a river. I jumped up with excitement as I realized we were going to Florida. I grabbed all my bags that I had packed the night before and laid them beside the door. "Ready‚ We should get going before it’s too late." My dad crackled. I smiled and thought to myself‚" I never have been more ready in my entire life!" Alright let’s get going then. I bolted to the car and impatiently waited for my dad to unlock the car
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My Growth in Writing Faced with the dilemma of choosing my spring semester classes in college‚ a challenge faced by almost all college students‚ I was having a tough time deciding which ones that I should sign up for. Finally after much inner turmoil and debate I decided to take EN100‚ an english class required to be taken sooner or later by almost‚ if not all‚ college students seeking a degree. When I first signed up to take english I have to say that I was most definitely not looking forward
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cried out as my knees buckled‚ causing me to collapse to the ground. Too weak to stand‚ I dragged myself towards a nearby car and crawled underneath it. Trying not to make a sound‚ I lay there tear spilling silently down my face. My breath‚ like a dragon’s fire‚ clouded the surrounding air. There was no escape. I listened to the smashing and shouting increase in volume‚ and held my breath
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I have experienced many failures in my life but one stuck out to me more than others. I have wrestled since I was 8 years old. Through all my matches I have wrestled in my life‚ something hit me. My sophomore year I worked really hard to make it to the state tournament. Going into the sectional tournament‚ my record was 19-3. I had a by the first round which put me in the semi-finals. After winning my semi-finals match 12-4‚ that put me in the finals against a kid I wrestled 3 times before this.
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My writing process is usually all over the place‚ I have to be in my room with my door shut‚ my music on‚ my fan on‚ and my television on‚ weird‚ I know‚ but that is what I have to do in order to keep myself concentrated. After I am all situated I begin by writing down different ideas on a couple sheets of paper‚ listing ways I could support this idea and how it relates to my topic‚ sometimes when I am stuck I look up sample essays online to help me out of my rut. Once I finally choose an idea
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