It was a warm, dry, crisp day that I will never forget. It was the day that I said goodbye to my parents for the first time. As I watched them drive away, from my new home, the feeling of loneliness began to sink it. I felt a feeling much like the character Sarah, from Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan, did when she stepped off of the train to begin her new journey. Little did I know that the day I began a new journey of my own; I was embarking on a journey that would move me away from home, teach me how to fit in, and show me more about myself as in individual. Once I decided I would attend Texas A&M University in the fall of 2014, I knew it was a decision that would soon change my life forever. Moving away from home was a long process …show more content…
Through moving away it helped grow her into the woman she was made to be. Sarah realized moving away from her brother’s home by the sea was the best decision BB - 16 SPRING RDNG 461 904_ TEACHING RDNG CHILD LIT - A1D1. Page 2 of 4 Lou 3 for her, “I have always loved to live by the sea but at this time I feel a move is necessary,” (10). Through trails and hard times people truly come to find out who they are. Moving to College Station did just that for me, much like becoming a mom, wife, best friend, and companion did for Sarah. Although it took me a solid year and a half to finally call College Station my home, it is a year and a half I will never wish away. Even though there were several unknowns to moving away from the security of my parents, it was one of the best decisions I ever made. For Sarah, it was hard for her to get used to the idea of calling Anna, Caleb and their father her own family, but she eventually grew accustomed to it. Having made the decision to attend Texas A&M taught me valuable life lessons about how to fit in, how to cope with moving away from home for the first time, and ultimately finding out more about myself as an individual. In the book, Sarah Plain and Tall, Sarah and I went through many of the
“Coastal Carolina is too far away for you to come home when you have the chance.” Kaylee (my Girlfriend at the time) said to me in my first car as we talked about college choices. I told her about my acceptance to Coastal Carolina University I received from Mrs. Emmons (personal guidance counselor in high school) during a school day, early February. Kaylee’s words made me start a to question myself; “What other colleges can I choose?”. I came home and sat down with my parents in the living room with my Coastal Carolina acceptance letter in my hand and they were proud of me. I asked my parents the same question I asked myself earlier that day “What other colleges can I choose from?”. When
I wasn’t even outside but I could feel the warm glow the sun was projecting all across the campsite. It seemed as if the first three days were gloomy and dreary, but when the sun on the fourth day arose, it washed away the heartache I had felt. I headed out of the trailer and went straight to the river. I walked to the edge, where my feet barely touched the icy water, and I felt a sense of tranquility emanate from the river. I felt as if the whole place had transformed and was back to being the place I loved the most. That day, when we went out on the boat, I went wakeboarding for the first time without my grandma. While I was up on the board and cutting through the wake of the boat, it didn’t feel like the boat was the one pulling and guiding me, it felt like the river was pushing and leading me. It was always nice to receive the reassurance from my grandma after wakeboarding, but this time I received it from my surroundings. The trees that were already three times the size of me, seemed to stand even taller as I glided past them on the river. The sun encouraged me with its brightness and warmth, and the River revitalized me with its powerful currents. The next three days passed by with ease, I no longer needed to reminisce of what my trips used to be like. Instead, I could be present in the moment, surrounded by the beautiful natural
In this excerpt by Jamaica Kincaid, the narrator’s new situation challenges her sense of self by causing her to experience homesickness and independence all at once. The narrator details her experience moving to a completely new place. Even though this new home is nicer, she longs to be back with her family. As she attempts to take in all of these changes, she feels overwhelmed and sleeps because she “didn’t want to take in anything else” (14).
While I wish finding my way around the school was my only problem, I was faced with some internal challenges. As the school year started, my friends slowly started to leave to these “big shot” colleges or simply move away to other community colleges. I, too, wanted the complete “college experience” somewhere in Arizona or across the country; yet I felt stuck and unaccomplished. I also felt jealousy which could have been because I did not get to decorate my dorm room.While talking about dedicating hard work to your education, Gina Rodriguez said “Just remember, during those times of fear and doubt, that you are right now discovering your true strength.” And in those times of doubt, I reminded myself why I could not just move and leave everything behind. The root of my challenges and concerns are my family. As I enrolled as a full time student, my family was fighting some financial problems which created marriage troubles for my parents. I could not leave at a time like this. I knew it was not the first time my parents were talking divorce but somehow I knew it was best to stay. I got financial aid from the school which saved me the fuss of asking my parents for money. It really meant so much to not put another worry on their
At age twelve I started middle school. To me life was still as simple as it would be for a fifth grader. But when I was twelve, the month December would bring the cruel realities of the world down on me. My grandfather officially had dementia, I would move away from my child home, to Pocasset, Oklahoma to take care him. This was my first passage into adulthood. This is when I learned how to go through hard situations and not letting work fall behind, that hard times will come, but that won’t stop me from the important things. This was the first time I understood, how hard adulthood could be.
Have you ever had to move to another state? If you have move to another state, I know how you feel. You might had have friends that you were really close to, but then it turns out that you have to leave them because your parents got a new job or something else happened. Well let me tell you my experience, based on why I had to move.
College was such a big ordeal around this time last year! Many students had no choice but to think about it every day and I was surrounded by friends and classmates thinking about the same thing. Am I sure this is the school for me? Do I really want to move away or just stay near my mom? I even thought to myself, “What about moving out of state?” Everyone was so nervous, and everyone had the right to be. We are all trying to take the next step into moving on after high school. Until April 5th, 2016, my proudest moment was this day. I received acceptance into the Alabama A&M university. It was just a regular day that I had come home to mail from different universities, and my mom and I had applied here already with my mind on going to a predominantly
Immigrants can expect a great deal from the people and the country to which they move. Likewise, the host countries have expectations from the immigrants as well. What this means is that when immigrants move to a new country, they should expect a complete change in the way of life in that particular country. As to expectations of the people, the immigrants should expect a totally different adjustment. From the people, immigrants should expect judgment, criticism, and for commoners to think that they are weird, crazy, and the odd ones in a group.
It was the middle of the night when my mother got a phone call. The car ride was silent, my father had a blank stare and my mother was silently crying. I had no idea where we were headed but I knew this empty feeling in my stomach would not go away. Walking through the long bright hallways, passing through an endless amount of doors, we had finally arrived. As we
As the end of my senior year in high school approached, I had to make an important decision. What school was I going to spend the next few years of my life at? When the financial aid packages arrived, I was torn between two colleges. After sitting down with my mother and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of both schools, I came to my final decision. It seemed like a year ago I was imagining what college life would be like and suddenly before my eyes, I would be a college student in a matter of four months.
Everyone has a story and their story can be changed easily with a simple occurrence. The actions someone chooses in life can affect someone else’s life story either in a miniscule way or in a drastic way. When moving on from a career, a school, a job or friends one can only wish that everyone they leave behind can look at all the memories that were shared and they will smile. Leaving someone with great memories is the best way to change someone’s life. A lot of people would like to be remembered for looks, GPA, or even athletics but in moving on, one can only hope to leave behind a legacy of being selfless, reliable, trustworthy, and honest.
“ So do you know where you will be staying?” Ha. About that.
Katharine Butler Hathaway once said, “A person needs at intervals to separate from family and companions and go to new places. One must go without familiars in order to be open to influences, to change.” In doing this, I broadened my horizons and changed my outlook on life. Now, as I move on to college, I am leaving my family and friends again to educate and better myself so that I am prepared to walk down any path on the road of life.
My first long journey ended when I arrived in an apartment arranged for me. It was not so easy to learn English and transform in the American culture and society. A place where I came for better future was comparatively way different than where I used to be. I sat in my bed by window side. I looked outside, it was a dark and cold.
Through the last 13 weeks I have learned about whom I am and what makes me who I am. I have made some great friends not only my age but also older and younger than me. I have realized many things about myself that I never would have realized if I wouldn’t have came here. College is a whole new experience that you could never imagine unless you are there. It is nothing like you read or even that you watch on TV. It is completely different and you learn a lot about yourself as a person.