can almost see the shore‚ It feels as if I’ve been riding this wave for days. This wave is my hurdle in the ocean that is life‚ choppy at the beginning but slowly passing by. The ocean has many waves‚ one for each surfer to ride‚ my specialty wave happened to be dyslexia. It was in the second grade that my teacher first realized I was different from the other students‚ because I had yet to read my first book. My parents had found this odd as well‚ and took me to see a neurologist‚ who diagnosed me as
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My whole life I have been a leader‚ the rule maker‚ the boss‚ a take charge and a "get stuff done" type of person. These qualities I attribute to being the oldest sibling‚ raised by a strong mother‚ and a stepfather determined to raise another man’s child as best he could. I thrive in situations where I can have control and can help guide a team or myself to the best possible outcome. I apply these characteristics to nearly every aspect of my life‚ sometimes to a fault. After dropping out of college
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ran slowly down my face as we rushed to my aunt’s house. I did not know what happened‚ but I was afraid to know. The car slowly came to a stop in front of my aunt’s house. All of my family from my mother’s side was there. We said hello to everyone and my mom said‚ “Wait out here. I will come out to get you when it is OK to come in.” I did as I was told I waited outside and talked to some of my cousins. About fifteen minutes later my mom came out and said‚ “Your aunt has cancer.” My face saddened!
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that lurk in the darkness‚ the things I would encounter as a nurse that could change my life forever. On a fateful day in 1998‚ there was an event‚ a needle stick that changed my life forever. I was worked nights as an oncology nurse at the local hospital in Humble‚ Texas. I had two small children at the time‚ so the night shift appeared to be the best option for me. My shift started at eleven pm‚ the majority of my patients were sleeping and I knew which ones could be monitored without waking them
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While writing this literacy narrative I felt confident that I would be able to complete the task as a book has very well effected my life. However‚ I did have some trouble starting the essay‚ which in every essay I have similar issues with‚ but once I get the hang of things I immediately adjust to the flow and keep writing. Deciding on the book that affected me the most was difficult to choose‚ as I had so many. Eventually I decided to write about the first time I became fully engulfed in a book
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Jonita Cepeda Asst. Prof. Toves EN 100W-Section #8 Date: 2/20/2014 Paper #1‚ Draft #4 My Athletic Life as a Senior Friends were made‚ teams were created‚ and working hard was my life. I practiced to reach my full potential and challenged myself to beat my best score. The thrill of the sports I played gave me meaning to work and work. That is why my senior year was full of accomplishments. It all started by joining a first quarter sport‚ which for me was volleyball. I joined volleyball with
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Have you ever had an event that completely altered your life? Events can change your attitude toward life‚ your perspective on people‚ and your ability to function emotionally. I‚ personally‚ had three major events that transformed my way of life. In my eighteen years of living I have discovered that most of the time I can be a pretty pessimistic‚ negative‚ emotionless person. It not the best personality to have‚ but I make it work. Now being a negative person‚ I am used to negative thoughts and
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the age of 12‚ my sister was diagnosed with Type 1‚ Juvenile Diabetes. I was only 7 years old‚ so I didn’t really understand what happened. All I can remember is crying because my sister was in pain and I hated to see her laying in that hospital bed. Every month we had to take a trip to Duke Children’s Hospital for her to see the diabetes specialist. For the most part‚ she keeps it under control and wears an insulin pump to take her medicine. After that experience‚ I considered my sister a warrior
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My parents are illegal immigrants‚ I have no shame in that‚ and they are some of the hardest workers I have ever seen. I was born in Dallas‚ Texas‚ and lived in the city of Pleasant Grove for the first year of my life at my uncle’s house. Most people refer to that area as the “hood” but here I am. We lived in my uncle’s house because my parents hadn’t been in the United States long enough for them to be completely established without any help. After countless hours of work my dad
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answer‚ “No”. I had this insane idea that the world revolved around me. Although I still had the concept in my head‚ that it was all about me when I was informed I would be an older sister‚ I knew that nothing would be the same. Before I was a sister‚ I never took anyone else into consideration‚ and I was never told to do otherwise. I was around four years old‚ when this news has changed my life forever. When I first received the news that I would have a younger brother‚ I was filled with joy and excitement
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