break down and cry. As I sob to my last tears‚ my father’s voice would echo through my mind‚ a distant voice from the past‚ that would propel me to run after the invisible silhouette in front of me. “No moment should be wasted‚ and I should live my life to the fullest‚” I whispered. Back in my middle school years‚ I was only a person living to please others‚ such as making good grades to make my parents proud. As I entered high school‚ I kept my insecurities packed away‚ and concealed it with a smile
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Taking Life For Granted It is amazing how many things we take for granted. We make plans for the day‚ and don’t think twice about how those plans can be taken away in the blink of an eye. I never thought much about it myself‚ until I was faced with the shock ‚ and undeniable truth of my cousin’s death. I don’t think anyone really thinks about tragedy until they are actually faced with that horrifying moment in their lives . I woke up Sunday morning excited for the day I was going to
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Climbing the route of life I let my right arm hang loose to cover it with the magnesium powder I carry with me. I draw a shaky breath and look up to the top of the invigorating boulder. The cheering of my friends from beneath reduces to ruis in the back of my mind. I concentrate on the remaining two meters I need to distance‚ tighten every muscle in my body and make the last pass easily. I sigh of relief escapes my mouth. I made it. Climbing is a physical sport but it has also modified my attitude
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with lots of commotion‚ its downfalls are the many criminal gang activity the streets of L.A are known to have. Growing up in a hostile environment everything I knew and was used to was the gang street life in L.A. Education did not become a priority the possibility of improvement for a better life never crossed my mind. I am the first generation child it was hard to adapt to the American way of living‚ despite been born here. I only gathered with Hispanic kids who were also the first generation
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I have faced many trials in my life: emotionally‚ mentally‚ and physically‚ etc. In my youth‚ my family and I moved every couple of years because my father serves in the Army. Each move introduced new challenges and adjustments. I have lived in five different states‚ but six different cities. I constantly had to learn how to readjust to my new environment. Moving taught me how to adapt socially ‚ but always starting out as “the new girl” or an “outsider” was burdensome. Repeatedly leaving people
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I started my first year of college with my life prearranged. I had a ridiculous notion that everything was going to be a piece of cake. I was going to join different clubs‚ do lots of research‚ make the dean’s list‚ make my parents proud and attend as many parties as I could. However‚ now when I look back‚ I realized that I was too comfortable in my life. I thought I was ready to overcome every obstacle that was thrust upon me but I was sadly mistaken. College was a culture shock. I concluded that
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I struggled to come up with a time in my life where I could not be myself. I have had the same job for fourteen years‚ have been with the same person for more than fourteen years‚ and have had my friends for longer still. Trying to find a time that I can distinctly remember not being myself I have to go back a long time‚ probably around eighteen years. The more I thought about it‚ the more I could only recall freshmen year in high school as being a time where I was living two lives. I attended a
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tell him‚ I was so confused. I just wanted to talk about life whit him‚ but I didn’t know how. That was my special day because I just wanted to see my dad and have a little of time with him‚ and talk about all I did when he wasn’t with us‚ I just wanted him back at home‚ my brother and I will like to have my dad again in my house‚ we did miss him a lot‚ and he will always be there when I need him‚ but without him I don’t know what to do in life. He will show me how to behave‚ how to respect people.
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letterman in football and track. A 3-year letterman in basketball and tennis. Football meant every in my life so much that I had immersed myself in the sport‚ and was dedicated to it and nothing else mattered. I had even had committed to coming to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor to play football. However‚ on March 31‚ 2013 I was driving home from work‚ when one of the biggest moments in my life happened. While I was driving my car began to shake and I ended up losing my front driver side wheel and
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I have been raised in the Church all through my life. Both my Mother and Father worked at Crossroads Church for several years. Plus‚ I have gone to CHCA for all of my life and taken a Christian Studies class every year. Therefore‚ I have a lot of experience with the Bible and have basically read all of the bible but not in the correct order. Originally‚ I would only do hermeneutics of the Bible and not until 8th grade did I start to do historical exegesis. In church when I was a child‚ I was force
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