I knew that I needed to get this interview done no matter where I was, or how low my phone battery was for taking notes, because my father and mother told me to not procrastinate. However, Drago’s baked redfish was an entirely different thing. I gobbled up the seasoned delight like my life depended on it and then, across the table in his casual dry-fit polo work shirt, jeans, boots, and stocky body type, my dad said he was ready to start. Warren Baer Anderson, often called Baer, is an accountant that works for Ecoserv, a company that cleans offshore equipment and disposes of waste. He graduated from STM on the 19th of May, 1994, and only days later he became determined to start getting on his feet, “I just decided that I wanted to earn money,” he recalls, “to be independent.” In order to make the money, he was working for his family’s business. “I was working for Anderson Wholesale Furniture in the warehouse as a warehouse hand,” he said. After his high school graduation, fortunately, he was promoted to work in the office. He knew that his education, …show more content…
As he was getting a clear picture, he said, “ I was a rule follower, as long as the rules made sense, though.” Apparently, the family business' rules made sense because my father was promoted again when he was 22 to President of the company. “ I was happy, proud, and it made me want to work more.” He felt that he was finally getting what he worked for. Unfortunately, three years later the family business had to close down, due to lack of sales. “I had to go to college at age twenty-five because of that,” my dad says while letting out a sigh. That event left my dad regretting the fact that he did not go to college right out of high school. My father then had to go to college so he could get a new job. My dad’s first day in college was August 23, 2001. “I just needed to get my supplies and I wanted to get classes done and over with, by that time,” he
My father, Tom, was the eldest brother and was the first to attend college. He had been an alter boy in high school and a football player. When it came time for him to attend college he chose Millersville University . There he played football and was well known as a student who knew how to throw a party. Two years into his college career he decided to go into the navy. After serving his time there he went back to Millersville only to drop out near the beginning of his senior year because he found college to be “boring”. To my father there is nothing worse than being bored. His biggest accomplishment in college, as far as he saw it, was when trying to write an original poem in a certain style on one of his English finals, he wrote a limerick instead which went as follows:
“You don't want to be like your parents!" triggers memories of the day I found my compelling reason to attend college. My grandfather is a very wise man who exhibits the meaning of sacrifice and hard work in my family. My first visit to the UOG admissions office with him was a dreadful experience. As I gazed at the cost of tuition yearly, I felt a sudden weight on my shoulders. For a moment I felt like a traveler lost in a foreign place trying to figure out where to go and how to get to my destination. I knew at that moment that I could not afford it unless I found a job to pay for the expenses or received some form of financial aid. As I requested a FASFA form and began filling out the application, my hand began to tremble and again I felt
The Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is an invasive saltwater predator that is increasing exponentially in the tropics of the western Atlantic (Benkwitt, 2013). The Lionfish invasion is causing a dramatic decline in native marine reef species due the gluttony of the lionfish.
The definition of story is “an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment,” and both of these novels take this term to heart. Using their stories to hide their pain and emotions, it is easier to come up with a majestic tale then to tell the cold hard truth. In Life of Pi the author says, “That’s what fiction is about, isn't it, the selective transforming of reality? The twisting of it to bring out its essence,” (vi) and that is something both Edward Bloom and Pi Patel doesn’t. Despite Life of Pi and Big Fish’s obvious differences, they have one thing in common they both revolve around the topic of story telling. The novels are about struggling to come to terms with reality and being stuck
My father prefers to be outdoor and active with nature. Academic endeavors were not on his priority list. He was the happiest riding a tractor, tilling the soil, and mechanical labor such as irrigation piping installation, and working with the hogs. Although, he is securely employed he regrets that his priorities were not straight as a young adult and wished he decided to attend college his future could have led him to a different path. Looking back I felt my father remained at his job because he had no better option due to his poor decision growing up. I also felt that he needed to provide for my mother’s younger siblings and then continued to provide for my sister and I. I observed my father’s hard work and dedication to our family was his only choice. Even though he did not attend college his mechanical experience suffice a secured employment for 35
Black Fish is a documentary released by Gabriela Cowperthwaite on July 19, 2013. The main purpose of this documentary was to expose the cruelty animals experience by being locked up in Sea World. Mainly, this film focuses on Orcas; this is because most people attend sea world to watch these wild animal perform shows. Specifically, the footage lights up Tilikum, a wild orca who was related to the death of three trainers, which by the way were blamed for their own murder. Tilikum was cruelty trained in order to obey and perform the huge shows Sea World makes by using these animals. In the film the use of footage and videos recorder by people who have attended these shows are used, which makes the film reliable and explicit.
Salmon are in huge demand all over the world. In 2014, over 146,000 were caught statewide. Even though it may seem as though catching all of these salmon will cause them to go endangered, they still thrive. There are many ways that humans also contribute to keeping the salmon population high. We raise them ourselves and also help out the ones in the wild. One of the ways we do this is by creating fish ladders. Fish ladders are like stairs underwater that fish like salmon can use to get over an obstacle that is in the way. Salmon can travel up to 1,000 miles and can not be stopped by different things such as water falls for dams. These ladders have helped them out tremendously.
In the last 30 years since the lionfish first appeared in the Atlantic Ocean, they have become a destructive nuisance. The lionfish species which are native to the Pacific Rim and Indian Oceans are now invading the Atlantic and Caribbean Oceans, eating any fish that can fit into it's mouth. Scientists don’t believe the invasion will ever be completely eradicated, however if the problem is recognized there are steps that can be taken to try and contain this invasion at a manageable level. Through education, fishing or hunting of the species and by teaching other species to eat the lionfish, there is hope humans can gain control over these invasive creatures.
When Jack graduated and moved onto college, my parents thought he would turn his life around, but unsurprisingly, he failed to do so. I used to watch my mother tap her tired hands on the keyboard for hours, researching ways to handle "out-of-control" children. Luckily, she came across a program, National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), and thought it was worth a try to discuss the program with Jack. I eavesdropped on my parents conversation with Jack and the second I saw a slight gleam of interest in his eyes for going on a semester long trip in Colorado that focused on outdoor skills, leadership and environmental ethics, I knew my parents would sign him up.
Coming out of High School, I had in my possession the perspective that I knew everything. So I started, straight off the bat, working in a variety of menial jobs, which would have lead me to a dead end, for as the good jobs in today’s society required college degrees. So, after working for two years with a white-collar full of frustration, I decided it was time to take matters into my own ink-stained, carpal tunnel syndrome-stricken hands. I immediately gave my two-weeks notice, and pontificated about going to college.
My story began on a cool summer’s night twenty short years ago. From my earliest memory, I recall my father’s disdain for pursuing education. “Quit school and get a job” was his motto. My mother, in contrast, valued education, but she would never put pressure on anyone: a sixty-five was passing, and there was no motivation to do better. As a child, my uncle was my major role-model. He was a living example of how one could strive for greatness with a proper education and hard work. At this tender age of seven, I knew little about how I would achieve my goals, but I knew that education and hard work were going to be valuable. However, all of my youthful fantasies for broader horizons vanished like smoke when school began.
My father was a hard working man since he was born. As a teen he was foolish and didn't listen to his father, and barley finished high school. He became a agricultural worker on my grandfathers
I used to love fish. Ever since I was a toddler I loved everything fish themed! ‘Rainbow Fish’, by Marcus Pfister, was one of my favorite children’s books and I even had a lot of Rainbow fish themed stuffed animals and toys. “Mom, can you read me Rainbow Fish again?” I said while I layed on my stomach with my face down on the pillow. “Ok Sweetie.”, My mom said with a smile on her face, probably for the 5th time that night. One of my favorite movies as a child was Finding Nemo. I had to have sat down on the couch at least once a week to watch Finding Nemo, and take in the beauty of the ocean and all the cute little animated fishies. I had an ocean themed bathroom. I was too careless as a child to really care about the decor, as I picked my tooth
When you struggle to support families, work and live sometimes “letting things happening”interfere with the accomplishments . This is why my grandmother never received her high school diploma and none of my grandparents pursued a four year degree. Life happened. They have good lives, but didn’t “happen to life”. In addition, my parents completed high school and earned their Associate 's
My father never attended college and has had trouble keeping a job. He works long hours 7 days a week and regrets not taking his education more seriously. My dad has always told me that I 'm too smart to live the life he lives and that I will go to college so that I can live better than he does. While he has given up on making his life better he has not given up on making sure my future is secure because he knows that I have the ability to do great. A great deal of my confidence comes from his actions and because of it I 've achieved more than I knew I could. I never thought I would go to a college and pursue a degree I always figured I 'd go to a trade school. Now I 'm at a school with more ambition than just earning a four year degree I 'm positive that I can earn my masters and plan on doing just that when I graduate. I have learned that I can achieve anything I put my mind to as long as I continue to have my confidence. However, my confidence has more than one source within my