As soon as they start giving Michelle the second chemo cocktail‚ (non-alcoholic of course)‚ she starts having an allergic reaction to it. She goes into Anaphylaxis Shock. First she starts itching all over‚ then her blood pressure starts to drop and she’s having a hard time breathing. Then her blood pressure drops more and all hell breaks loose. I felt like I was in an episode of Orphan Black! It was like the nurse clones‚ first there were one‚ then there was two‚ then three until there were about
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“ Now‚ do three sets of five 200s of IM…On the top. “ These were the orders Coach Ross Bohlken Sr. spoke as our last teammate swam to the wall. It was my junior year of high school and my last year of being in the swim team. I remember being tired of swimming for so many years. That was the way I felt for the last years before quitting‚ after I had lost my enjoyment of swimming. I had been swimming for almost ten years. It was the feeling I got when I competed at swim meets that kept me going. That
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Like many other boys‚ I love to swim. Since the age of five‚ I have spent many summer days in the YMCA pool. When I was 13 years old‚ I desired something more challenging than casual swimming‚ so I joined the high school development team for the Badger Swim Club. On the first day‚ all the team members dived into the water as soon as the coach gave the order. I was the only one who jumped in. After a few laps‚ I was far behind all the others. Although I was trying to catch up‚ I was out of breath
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“You’ll never be able to run long distances again” A quote from my doctor when I was first diagnosed with both a tarsal and calcaneal coalition in my left foot. The first thought that came to my head was start digging my grave now. Monday through Saturday for me are spent at the gym or on the tennis court. If I am not training‚ I am teaching the sport I continue to admire since fifth grade. Those nine words rang through my ears like fingernails on a chalk board. He proceeded to place me in a cast
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Sophomore year‚ I was named the frosh/soph team captain. Raised eyebrows and glares ensued from the gathered lineup‚ eyeing the lanky four-eyed nerd. Initially‚ I was highly discouraged by my teammates; they would seldom obey my callouts and instruction during practice‚ and if they did‚ they would do so only grudgingly. However‚ what unsettled me even more was that the majority of the team viewed the sport as a competition‚ vying to display superior skill and individual merit rather than teamwork
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When defining a highlighting factor in someone’s life that identifies who they are should be an easy topic to talk about. This moment‚ memory‚ or talent is the turning point that made you into something more than what you physically are; a human being. It gives you a meaning of life‚ a moral to follow‚ a goal‚ and so much more. Determination is my identifier that developed after a constant refusal for something I enjoyed and loved. Ever since I was old enough to play sports; which was when I was
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As a white male from a middle-class family with all the advantages that station in life affords‚ I have not often stood in the face of discrimination. On those grounds this essay was difficult for me to write. Growing up‚ I had an almost exclusively private school career‚ as some of you may have read in the Vidette last week. Before putting fingers to keyboard I sat down and thought a long while about a time when I was discriminated against. With both relief and some regret‚ I couldn’t think of a
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Bodies press against each other‚ packed tighter than sardines in the boat. People from all walks of life chatter. Our many languages joining together like a symphony. A figure appears in the distance. Her hand held towards the sky‚ her torch guiding me to my new home. America‚ the land of opportunities‚ the land of the free. I run to the edge of the boat with the rest of the children‚ cheering. My Mama calls me over‚ tears streaming down her face. “Emily. We’re here! We made it. God has blessed
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As a child‚ I experienced happiness‚ joy‚ sadness‚ fear‚ anger; these are emotions all children experience‚ but I constantly felt an emotion I could never explain. Until one day‚ my brother dropped a plate. As the plate made contact with the floor‚ shards smashed‚ mimicking the violent tinkling of wind chimes. I suddenly realized I found the word I had been looking for; broken. I felt broken‚ and realized‚ not everyone in the world is happy with their life or themselves. My brother and I picked up
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I feel tired and a not like myself. I occasionally get headaches and I feel uncomfortable in my environment. I tried substituting with non-caffeinated herbal teas‚ but I did not like the way it tasted. I am struggling to complete my assignments and daily tasks. I had no idea how much the caffeine helped me throughout the day. These side effects were not expected. I am starting to feel like my schoolwork will suffer because I cannot complete a full assignment of reading. In regards to my social life
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