that seemed like a reachable goal for me. I knew that my family could afford to put me through college‚ I knew I was in schools that would prepare me for college‚ and I knew that I was capable to get into a college‚ For me going to college was never an unattainable goal. My Attitude towards college was shaped primarily by two forces‚ my own personal experiences and knowledge of college‚ and my parents influence on me about college. In eighth grade my Language Arts teacher assigned us a college planning
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completely. I can still remember my first day as a coach as if it was yesterday‚ when I stood up in the middle of the field; I was surrounded by complete strangers. I did not know if they would accept me as there coach and if they will follow my commands but there was only one way to find out. I blew the whistle and told them to form a straight line at the end of the field. As soon as I finished my sentence every soul in front of me stood up and ran following my orders. I felt powerful knowing that
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Throughout my time is College Composition I‚ I learned and developed numerous skills that I will carry with me to college and beyond. While writing the five assigned essays‚ I was able to identify my strengths and weaknesses. I believe a strength of mine was my ability to add in personal stories into my essays. For example‚ in my definition essay‚ I included my fear of disappointment and how I work to overcome this particular fear. On the other hand‚ one weakness that I struggled with was style.
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Do you have a drama-free zone? My Adirondack chair is mine! When I sit in my chair‚ I am transported almost immediately and feel: -Calm -Peaceful -Connected (to me) -Happy -Creative In other words‚ this chair is a 100% drama-free zone! I guess it’s like a grown-up time-out chair! It has the power to melt away the "issues" of the day and my family knows that when I am planted here - even if just for 10 minutes‚ that this is me time. My old Adirondack chair has shared books with me‚ some tear
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Carefully‚ with a shaky hand‚ I successfully inserted an insulin pump into my left thigh. I counted every carbohydrate I ate and timidly calculated my carbohydrate/insulin ratio. The liquid I was distributing throughout my body was not in fact insulin‚ but saline. Volunteering as a diet aide at Camp Carefree‚ a children’s summer camp for type one diabetics‚ gave me the opportunity to know what it felt like to step into these innocent children’s shoes. Throughout college I was told I needed to get
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The person I choice to interview this week just like last week is also someone I turn to when I am faced with questions and concerns regarding all of my biblical classes and sometimes just personal spiritual questions. That person is my pastor and my father in law who has been a southern Baptist preacher for over thirty years. Of those thirty years he has only been pastor of two churches both‚ which have been very successful while he was and is presently the pastor. When we talk about anything and
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Everyday I yearn and look forward to the future. I have faith in myself to know that I can make my personal American Dream possible. As stated in my first American Dream paper‚ it is the government’s responsibility to provide equality and security to each and every citizen. Thus allowing for every individual to be gifted various opportunities and experiences that will impact their life dream. However‚ after being apart of a government class that was focused upon learning the fundamental knowledge
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My project poster board did not take the shape that most poster boards do. In fact‚ it was cut down and folded meticulously until it reached its final form: a hexagon. And even that hexagon is different than most. It can fold in on itself and produce a new side. Its proper name is Hexaflexagon. On the three sides that are exposed as the hexagon is folded‚ I have organized different personality symbols and traits. The first side‚ labeled “My Personality Project...Sophia Jones…INFJ-T”‚ explains the
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One of the biggest bumps in the road during my academic carrier was during junior year when I got denied acceptance into NHS. I received a short black and white letter stating that I did not have a high enough GPA and I had “weak course load”. Keep in mind the requirement for acceptance was a 3.5 GPA and at the time I had a 3.6 GPA. I was simply outraged and discouraged. I talked with my mother shortly after‚ she told me she never got accepted into NHS either; I was not going to accept rejection
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I considered the gravitas of my actions only once before deciding to bandage a part of my body. I had wondered if girl I sit next to in Sociology lecture would believe the stories behind my injury. I had wondered if my friends would notice the injury and try to aid me as I walked around the bustling city. I had wondered if they would be annoyed and the constant reference to my injuries. I began to question myself as I wrapped the bright blue bandage around my knee. Around once‚ then twice‚ and fastened
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