Growing up in Massachusetts‚ meant there were plenty of beautiful places to explore each summer. You could go North to Maine‚ Vermont‚ or New Hampshire.‚ or maybe South to Cape Cod or Martha’s Vineyard. While I did vacation in all of those places‚ my favorite place was in Maine‚ Pemaquid Point. My adoptive grandmother‚ Mary had been going there up to Pemaquid Point ever since a young age. Once my sister and I were old enough‚ we were invited up and would spend weeks throughout the summer up there
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One day I had just woke up because I had forgot to set my alarm and I wasn’t packed for my trip. My mom had shook me a couple times and I finally woke up and she warned me to “wake up we are going to be late and you still have to take a shower‚ get dressed‚ and pack your bags”. I finally woke up‚ packed my bags and got in the car. We were driving for about 15 minutes then I that “I forgot to lock the door‚ and feed the dogs”. So then we turned around and went back so I could do those things. We started
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“It’s wrong‚ it’s all wrong!” Have you ever tried your hardest at something‚ but you’re the outcome wasn’t what you wanted? Even though you may have not gotten the results you wanted your still proud because you did your best. Growing up without a mom has taught me how to work hard‚ be independent‚ and be proud of my work even if the outcome isn’t what I wanted. I can remember one of the first times I tried really hard but i didn’t get the out come I wanted. It was the end of the first quarter in
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When I was a little girl‚ all I wanted was to grow up and be like the big girls. That was my dream. I wanted to stay up late. I wanted to drive. I wanted a boyfriend. I wanted to play varsity basketball like the big girls I saw on the court. I wanted to go to college just like them. I had no idea the real meaning behind any of these activities. Now that I have experienced all these activities‚ I can’t seem to think of anything better than being a little girl again. As a little girl‚ I lived a carefree
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I grew up by a lake. My family helped build the lake back in the 1800s but we no longer live on it‚ we sold our part back in 1960’s. We knew several people that lived on the lake that would let us use their lots to swim‚ fish‚ and just have a good time. I took my friends there often and I had a few birthday parties there. It became a common hang out for me and my friends. It became a sunday afternoon hangout for us. It became a good place for us to spend time with each other. I distinctly remember
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Being a military dependent‚ I am constantly moving to new locations. It was difficult growing up as a military child because I had no place that I could truly call my home. In addition‚ since most of my friends were part of a military family‚ they were constantly moving as well.Throughout my life‚ my father would often deploy months at a time which was difficult for me especially when I was only a kid because I had not fully comprehended why he was leaving so often. Furthermore‚ it would always sadden
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super ready for this.” I nervously stuttered. I really tried not to show my weakness in fear of being viewed as weak‚ but I could not help myself. Ryan just left without a word. He probably thought I was weird with all that stuttering. I later met up with my cousin and he definitely appeared to be a great deal more fit for football. I was just a chubby boy while my cousins tough grind really showed. Those negative feelings and feelings of doubt continued to stick with me as we rushed onto the field
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Growing up near Detroit‚ I have personally seen the poor conditions and standards of life that some people are living in. Although I have completed many hours of volunteer work in an effort to improve the bad conditions in the city‚ I feel as if I have not done enough. That is why after reading SCU’s vision‚ the aspect that attracted me most was the idea of building a more humane‚ just and sustainable world. In our society‚ the less fortunate are often overlooked. We forget that those that are struggling
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In the early morning hours of my twenty-second birthday‚ I awoke abruptly to my father’s voice commanding‚ ’Get up‚ quick! Fire is coming over the hills!’ Half dressed‚ moving through a powerless house‚ I stepped into the front yard. Like a picture captured into my memory‚ I witnessed the intensely bright ember glow of fire coming up and over the ridge lines‚ lighting up the sky and surroundings in a think orange haze. A flurry of sounds consumed my ears‚ exploding propane tanks‚ snapping tree trunks
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neighborhood‚ Jackson Heights conjures up visions of an up and coming neighborhood in Queens known as a true melting pot of different cultures. My family is no exception. Being from a first-generation immigrant family‚ I have witnessed poverty firsthand as nine of my family members‚ including myself tried to live comfortably with just as much room as sardines in a pack. It all started with a family getaway‚ I thought I had known what living in poverty feels like growing up in Jackson Heights. However
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