The experiences you go through in life have a larger affect on who you will grow up to be more than you realize. I have always had a passion for traveling and exploring new places, which was influenced a great deal with how much I traveled as a child, and how much time I spent on the water. I also grew up to be more independent than others in my family. People judged me rather quickly when I was a child because of my family name being well known in Charleston. They all assumed I was a spoiled, egotistic child who believed I thought I was better than them. Which was not what I was or what I believed at all. My life has been influenced the most through the amount of time I spent on the water as a child, my family’s annual trips to the Florida …show more content…
From the very first moment we hit those turquoise barriers on the side of the highway, I fell in love. The crystal blue waters, the sun shining, and the warm weather were what made The Florida Keys my dream home. I could not wait to get into the water and see what life was like in what some would call “another world.” When we were first able to get into the water, it was eye opening. I had not seen something like that since I was a little girl. Parrot fish, sergeant majors, and yellow tail snappers swimming all around me, coming close to see what this foreign animal was in their home. I had never envisioned a world like this before because of the water being so murky in my hometown. I had only seen it in the movies in tropical places like Hawaii. I then came to realize that this is where I need to live for the rest of my life. It was not until our third year there, that we were snorkeling and I had noticed everyone swimming away in a terrified manor. My curiosity kicked in as I began to swim towards what everyone was swimming so quickly away from. I discovered a shark in front of me, gracefully passing me by, in such dominance of the waters around him. I could not help but stare in awe of this majestic creature that everyone was so afraid of. I have never been what people would classify as “normal,” so it was no surprise that I would fall in love with one of the ocean’s largest predator. Thus, my journey
When I stepped out of the hot, airless plane into the bright, dazzling sunlight beaming down across the burning concreate, I felt excited and nervous. Holding my beach bag in my hand and slipping my Ray Ban sunglasses on with my other, I flip-flopped down the airspace. Overhead I heard the screams of gulls and the chatter of the small fluffy birds. I suddenly realized I had arrived to Hawaii. This trip was such an unforgettable vacation for me because I got to witness the beauty of nature that Hawaii has to offer.
The environment in which you live shapes up your life, it determines who you become. Many people grow up in a great environment full of good influences, but that's not the case for everyone. There's several children that grow in an environment that has many negative influences especially for children. For instance, in the book Black Boy Richard Wright grew up in an environment full of violence, poverty, and racism. Those traits affected Richard Wright throughout his entire life. Richard Wright had trouble adapting to many things in life, and struggled a lot
This image is what a majority of people believe to be the shark. They believe it to be the bloodthirsty sea monster that appears in countless works of literature and films, but science says otherwise. The classic picture painted by the minds of sailors returning from years at sea come from imagination and sharks’ violent methods of hunting and mating. Sharks fear humans as much as humans fear sharks, and most sharks, particularly the “man-eating” great whites, only bite humans because they mistake surfers for seals. In earlier times, the ocean was a source of mystery and adventur...
...e world, because everything they are exposed to will play a major role in what they grow up to be like. Primarily, the parents or the parental figures in a child’s life play the largest role in influencing the behavior and actions of a maturing child. Furthermore, it is also the childhood setting, where the child grows up, and the kind of neighborhood they meander around in that affects the child. If it is a rough neighborhood and the child is exposed to more dangerous realities vs. a calmer neighborhood, then that affects the way a kid will mature. Finally, it is all of the major happenings, and the lessons learned from them that help a child grow into an adult. Therefore, growing up is a great journey that is affected by various things, and at various points in time.
As my family and I walked into the plane, we were excited. The plane ride to jamaica stopped in L.A. and, after that, it went to jamaica. When we arrived in Jamaica it was really hot, but it was wet. I immediately took off my sweater I was wearing on the plane. We took a bus to our hotel. Then we started swimming in the water park. Every night there was a show in the main stage. The next day we woke up early to go to chukka. It was awesome. We saw a great house, rode on horses, and did a challenge course. After we came back from Chukka, we went to the water park and swimming pool at the hotel. Then we ate at fresh, which we went most of the time. The next day we woke up earlier to go to the dolphin cove. The bus was an hour late, but the wait
Everyone knows the famous opening tune to the famous 1975 Spielberg movie Jaws, which portrays the chaos that sharks can cause. From then until now, movies that showcase the ever-violent personalities of sharks have been popular in the media. They are seen as the face of oceanic brutality, whether they bite off people’s arms or cause turbulence in beach parties. Little does the world know about the dangers that we, humans, do to these natural predators of the oceans.
When children are younger our minds are filled with a massive amount of dreams and ideas. These dream and aspirations affect what we do later on in life, and what our goals become. Many children say that they want to be rich and famous, and have a big house or mansion when they are older. This idea is not only limited with children. Adults too want to reach higher and become better. This idea motivates what we decide to in later life and the path that we decide to take.
The smell of the restaurants faded and the new, refreshing aroma of the sea salt in the air took over. The sun’s warmth on my skin and the constant breeze was a familiar feeling that I loved every single time we came to the beach. I remember the first time we came to the beach. I was only nine years old. The white sand amazed me because it looked like a wavy blanket of snow, but was misleading because it was scorching hot. The water shone green like an emerald, it was content. By this I mean that the waves were weak enough to stand through as they rushed over me. There was no sense of fear of being drug out to sea like a shipwrecked sailor. Knowing all this now I knew exactly how to approach the beach. Wear my sandals as long as I could and lay spread out my towel without hesitation. Then I’d jump in the water to coat myself in a moist protective layer before returning to my now slightly less hot towel. In the water it was a completely different world. While trying to avoid the occasional passing jellyfish, it was an experience of
Some children are not only influenced by their parents but by others too because ¨Children look up to a variety of role models to help shape how they behave in school, relationships, or when making difficult decisions¨(AACAP n. pg.). People other than parents can influence the way a child is thinking and acting. Especially later in life, the things or role models that children picked up on when they were younger impacted the way they act now. The most common people that children pick as their role model are people like ¨...other relatives, teachers, coaches, and peers¨(AACAP n. pg.). Having picked certain people outside of the adults in a home for their role model a child can learn that there is more than one kind of person and also be influenced by more than one kind of person, creating who they want to be. With a child doing things that are close to the things done by the ones before them the outcome might be a new norm for
In 2015 only 59 shark attacks have occurred around the world compared to the millions of sharks killed by humans every year. Due to these accidental shark attacks people tend to think that sharks, especially Great Whites are evil creatures with malice intentions when attacks do occur; but, on the contrary that is wrong. Sharks are not the only beautiful and unique creatures in the ocean, they also play a vital role in our ecosystem; however, due to human interference they might not be around much longer, through awareness sharks can be protected from endangerment.
However, one just can’t judge a shark by looking at it. Although others see sharks as sadistic, barbaric creatures who wish nothing less than to eliminate them from the face of the earth, it is unmistakable that their population is dwindling to an extent where they need refuge from
Most people think that sharks are large, fast-swimmers, and savage predators. This is true of some species and groups should be interested of the appealing aspects of biology found within it: all sharks have an excellent sense of smell; some can detect electrical discharges; some sharks give birth to one of the
According to my own life experience, I strongly believe that early childhood experiences are very important to forge our personality over time. I grew up in a nurturing and loving environment where I always felt safe, loved and my parents always made me feel important. I was a strong-will child. I used to throw temper tantrums if things didn’t go my way. I used to be very demanding as well, my mother used to joke about my personality and she used to ask me where I had left my crown --I acted like I was a queen--. Despite of my strong-will personality, my mother’s nurturing unconditional love and attention, shaped my personality. My mother was very patient and compassionate. She used to explain things so well to make me understand why things couldn’t always be how I wanted them to be. With her help, over time, I learned how to deal with my emotions and situations and these experiences shaped my behavior and personality. The conversations we had still remain in my mind and I still think
I strongly believe that everyone’s childhood is reflected in their adulthood. Wearing the same dress every day for a year and being born a stubborn child has molded me into the young woman I am today. Talking a lot and taking in what I learn has helped to develop strong opinions and morals that help me in making decisions every day. I am proud of who I am and where I come from.
My parents raised me to be independent, which I can say that I am. I learned that I cannot always rely on other people and that I need to do things for myself, I control my own destiny. If I needed or wanted something done, then I would have to do it myself. I got a job in order to take my financial independence from my parents, one step further. At the same time, I was learning responsibility.