Never in my outright life would I have fathomed life to have thrown me a curve ball like the one pitched at me in August of 2012. The person I once knew‚ Tammy‚ had gone missing until she found herself. The transition to a puny town from an immense city completely changed who I was. Let’s start from the beginning. I had a vast amount of friends‚ majority of my school knew me‚ being accepted into AVID‚ people knew my religious personality‚ and accepted my disposition‚ and I had a sense of belonging
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It was the morning of move in day. I said goodbye to my home and headed out. I passed the local shopping market and my high school where I enjoyed a fun four years. As I headed to Norman I realized I was leaving everything I had ever known. All my life has consisted of living in the same house‚ going to school with the same kids‚ and going to the same supermarkets and restaurants. While I’d like to say I have developed a good idea of the world around me by visiting so many cities around the
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has their story‚ and anyone can be moved by that person’s story. I feel like my story is not really a sad one‚ but a revealing one. Before the age of 13‚ anyone who knew me would say that I am not the same person they saw waking up and going to school‚ not following the rules and thinking I was too cool for anything. In my head‚ I ruled my own little world‚ but in the real world‚ I was nothing but a victim of bullying. Life isn’t easy for anyone‚ I ‚ in particular‚ was genuinely scared a lot of the
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America? When I was sixteen my adoption changed my life. It was one of the most exhilarating and terrifying days of my life because I didn’t know what to expect. My adoption was emotional for me and all my family it impacted not only my life but many of the people around me lives as well. Everyday changes our life in some way shape or form however‚ some days have more of a lasting impact than others. My adoption was also part of an award ceremony for one of the judges. My adoption was an extremely
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the early summer heat with absolute admiration as I watch my mom walk across the stage. Like thousands of others across the United States‚ I wait with the hundreds of other family members waiting to honor their survivors at Relay for Life as they make their way to the microphone to proudly state their names. When I was just a month old‚ my mother became very ill. After days of being sick‚ she was finally rushed to the emergency room in my small town and from there she was sent to the Medical Center
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years old so I only was able to enjoy my pre baby body for a few short years‚ before I had my son I was always thin and never had to worry about exercising or what I was eating. I had no idea what healthy eating or exercise even was! After I had my son I had 3 more children and everything went downhill from there. I had gained over 50lbs and I was waiting for it to come off and it never did. I even went to the extreme to go on a resale site and sell all of my size 2 jeans because I told myself I was
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have plenty of time to make money”‚ “life will only get more complicated as you get older”. Nevertheless‚ I was young and foolish and did not heed his advice. I wanted to make my way into the world‚ and start earning money as a professional‚ not as a short-order cook in the family restaurant. Looking back through the lens of time it is easy to say that one of my greatest regrets was the decision not to go to graduate school‚ because I now realize how quickly life does change and that years really
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Getting my license has changed my life forever. This event has allowed me to prove to myself and my parents that I am capable of being on my own and ready to function in the real world. My whole life my parents have regretted the decision to start me in school early. They always worried that I would be unable to handle the stresses of adult life at such a young age. Whenever I would talk to my mom about applying for college she would always say to me‚ “I can’t believe you have to deal with this so
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words that trembled and traumatized my thoughts. In a flashback‚ I realized I was the same parent-centered child‚ that was raised to obey and not question the parents’ authority. I remember my parents asking “What do you want to be when you grow up?” In response‚ ” I had no clue.” They constantly encouraged me to go to college throughout my high school career. If for some reason I had to stay for my AP class‚ they would motivate me. High school was the time in my life‚ where I had to apply to higher
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Night That Changed My Life I know it’s probably weird to hear someone say a concert changed their life‚ but for me‚ that’s exactly what happened. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a diehard Lady Gaga fanatic. On September 16‚ 2010‚ I went to see Lady Gaga live in concert at the XL Center (formerly known as the Civic Center) in Hartford. This event showed the most cultural diversity than I’ve ever seen before at a music event. What I mean is there were so many people from all walks of life. There
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