It was a dark morning‚ so quiet you can hear pin drop‚ it was the first day of summer school. After leaving my house I had soon reached my school‚ as I stepped out of my dad’s car and see huge of pile of students outside the school‚ my dark silent morning wasn’t silent no more‚ due to loud chatter of the students. It was just another normal school day for me or it was until I went to my class and saw a “sexy” girl that made me want to come to school every day despite the fact I had to wake up early
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Stuffed Crab My stuffed crab was once fluffy and bright red. It’s now flattened and faded – something that 10+ years of being wedged between the dashboard and windshield of a car will do. It travels with me wherever my car goes and reminds me of one of the first walks on the beach I took with my husband 15 or so years ago when we were first dating. The crab itself isn’t anything spectacular as stuffed animals go‚ but the story behind him is a pretty good one. The tide was going out at the bay and
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Page 2 Becoming a mother at a young age was very stressful at times. I wanted to continue my education but it was hard being a single mother. So returning to school was a must for me‚ but the question was when? Returning to school was a struggle‚ but eventually I got on the right mind frame and became focused after getting my daughter more than half way through school herself. Now I am attending school. I just want to share with you briefly the journey it
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In the middle of July of 2003 my grandmother‚ Josephine‚ suffered from a stroke causing the loss of movement on her left side. No one really knows what caused her to have a stroke‚ but it’s narrowed down to two events. During that summer my grandmother and I were visiting a nursing home. She is an ordained minister and was going to deliver a message to the residents. On the way in she tripped over the doormat and fell on her left side. In April of the same year‚ my uncle Eugene‚ her eldest son
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shopping it’s a must I pick up a pair of shoes. When I was 13‚ I remember being mad at my mother because we went shopping but she wouldn’t buy me a pair of shoes. I remember it all like yesterday. “Mom! Can you please buy me a pair of Nikes?” I asked. “No I just bought you a pair of shoes last week” she replied. “Please Mama I promise I want ask for any more shoes in a long time” I begged. “No Crystal and that’s my final answer. You have plenty shoes at home and half of them you have only worn once
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I raised my right army and swore‚ “I‚ state name‚ do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies‚ foreign and domestic; that I will obey the orders of the officers appointed over me‚ according to regulations and the uniform code of military justice. So help me God.” My body tensed as they took my fingerprints to finalize my enlistment with the U.S Army. I was to ship in a couple days that would change my life forever. Little did I know
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My Traumatic Event It was the first week into my sophomore year; I thought I was going to have such a fun and careless time‚ I had just got out of a very bad relationship and for the first time I felt free and in control of my own life. Until the day that my traumactic event changed my look on life‚ and made me open my eyes to reality. I had walked over to my friend Mykayla’s house the morning before school. As I walk in the door Mykayla says “Hey girl I’ve got some good stuff for you.” Me:
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When I was little‚ being compared to my older brother Michael was one of the greatest compliments I could get: “You’re becoming quite the artist‚” my mother would say. “Just like Michael.” Michael was smart‚ athletic‚ funny‚ and artistic. Of course being compared to someone like that would fill me with pride. Now‚ I consider it an insult. When somebody compares me to Michael‚ they use it to hurt me: “You’re so lazy‚ just like Michael.” Or even more hurtful “you’re just like Michael”. So what brought
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which is an unfortunate opinion. I took a tremendous risk when I decided to join the cheerleading team in seventh grade‚ although I had neither prior experience in cheerleading nor any sport for that matter. Being lanky and uncoordinated for most of my elementary years caused me to avoid any type of sports for the fear of embarrassment and failure. However‚ cheerleading appealed to me‚ because I admired the girls’ and guys’ bravery when it came to the challenging skills and routines. I decided it
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A Trip Into Unfamiliar Territory They say ‘’who lives sees‚ but who travels sees more.’’ When my family decided to take a trip to the Dominican Republic‚ I realized this is true. My father who is Dominican and my mother is Haitian both came to America. They faced many hardships as they adapted to lifestyle changes. My parents always wanted my sister and I to see how it is growing outside of US. When spring break rolled around‚ it was the perfect opportunity. We had a week to ourselves
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