When My Life Changed Forever It all started on August 17th 2012‚ the day before my baby shower. My‚ also pregnant‚ sister-in-law‚ Tonya‚ and I were doing the final shopping for my baby shower. I was very excited to be‚ finally‚ having the shower. It had already been canceled and rescheduled once‚ and with my induction date only 6 days away‚ everyone joked that we would be having it at the hospital. When we left home‚ we only had two stops to make. The first stop was Babys-R-Us to get her gift for
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In middle school‚ I never really had any friends that I could share my experiences with. We were all divided and had our own groups. For example‚ there was the popular group‚ the sports group‚ the leaders‚ childhood friends‚ and then there was me all alone at lunch. As weird as it was‚ my close friends at the time were my teachers‚ cafeteria staff‚ and custodians as they were always there for me. Often feeling lonely‚ secluded and shy‚ when I
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of basketball. My love for the game‚ along as myself as a person‚ has grown and gone through a lot of change since my first time touching a basketball over ten years ago. Basketball in my life has possibly changed more in the past year than the rest of my life combined‚ which has allowed me to learn more about myself‚ both on and off the court. All my life I have excelled at 2 sports‚ basketball and soccer. I have always put basketball on a pedestal above soccer‚ both because of my talent for the
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My life has been full of controversy‚ drama‚ violence and lies. It started in my freshman year of high school when I discovered my mother and father had split after 15 years of marriage. My mother and I were sitting in the truck when I noticed my father’s garage key was in cup holder. I’d seen it there many times when my mother kicked my father out of the house but it felt real this time. She turned and told me “he’s not coming back this time” I was relived at first but I finally thought that we
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I have always grown up in the shadow of the spotlight. Through sports‚ school‚ and social life‚ I was not the best player‚ student‚ or friend. My senior year‚ football season changed all of that in a matter of a few days. Football has been the sport that I have loved and adored my whole life‚ but unfortunately that love was tested to the max. During the summer before football season‚ I was informed that our senior quarterback would not be playing that upcoming season. This was a huge blow to the
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significant impact on the world to show my life is worthwhile. Obstacles have been part of my life struggles beginning at the age of three‚ when I was informed my mother would probably only live for one to two years‚ because she has an autoimmune disorder that was unidentifiable. However‚ my mother overcame the odds and is alive‚ but can’t function as a healthy individual. Thus me and my sister were home-schooled and I quickly stepped into the shoes of caretaker as my father had to work to support our
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My voice is no longer silent‚ it is heard through the strokes of a paintbrush. My story is revealed piece by piece. My adversity is now creative growth. Expressing who I am has been a challenge for a long time. The people who I surround myself around see glimpses‚ never the full picture. I am an abstract individual‚ why you wonder‚ because it’s how I grew up. As well as having an amazing support system. Also because I experienced so much in a short amount of time. Furthermore‚ I kept trusting in
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As my memory serves‚ going back several years‚ I slowly realize how many years I spent behind my desk in my room playing games on my computer. I spent day after day playing‚ to get my mind off the harsh reality that I might not be able to go back to a normal life. The life I had before was about to change at the start of my high school career. The pains increased‚ the cramping continued day by day. My stomach had turned into a time bomb waiting to explode. I entered my High School geometry class
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As the time for my new journey in college arrives‚ I plan to participate in as many activities as possible. After my four years in high school‚ I’ve realized time truly does pass by in the blink of an eye. I know that by joining clubs and playing sports I will be enjoying my time before they become memories. I want to grasp the opportunities and enjoy them just like I did with soccer You would figure that after playing soccer for 8 years on a soccer team I would be an amazing athlete. The reality
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ways‚ and I do believe it has changed my life in one way or another. Makeup can make one feel a thousand times more confident. Growing up I had amazing skin. High school is when it all started going downhill. My skin was so bad I was always wanting to cover up my acne marks. When I would wear makeup to school or any public place I honestly felt much more confident about my skin. Now I am not the only one that has experienced
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