Everyone is unique, but what makes each individual unique is often hard to explain. Is it their background, their personality, their interests, the way they look at life, or a little bit of everything? It may vary from person to person, or be something completely indescribable for some, but for me it seems obvious. My large family and the values they have instilled in me is what truly makes me unique.
I grew up in a town with a population of around three thousand, and the youngest of eleven children who were known for playing sports. As a result, growing up I was often looked at as just another Whitworth who was expected to be a great athlete. And, for a lot of years, I tried my hardest to fit that mold. I trained harder than I ever thought
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My family is as close as it is big, and everyday I feel lucky that some of my favorite people in the world are also my sisters. I can honestly say that I am who I am today because of my family. Through the early wake up calls from my dad when we were expected to work with him on whatever project he had in mind, I learned the value of hard work, that has helped me tremendously in my schoolwork, and will surely help me later in life as a physician assistant. From spending so much time with my sisters I have become a mixture of all of them, and I could not ask for better role models to look up to. Then, there is my mom. Words can not explain everything she has helped me with in life, or how strong of a person she is. She has never been the lovie dovie type, which explains why I am not either, but she shows her love in the ways that counts. She would go to the moon and back for any one of her kids, or honestly just anyone who needed it. From watching her all these years I like to think that I have inherited some of her amazing qualities, that are sure to help me later in life. My family has shaped me tremendously and led me to have many of the qualities that make me who I am
Throughout my life, my work ethic, my mental strength, and the skills I have learned, are largely because of my athletic background and all of the things I have gone through with them. To be good at sports, one does not have to
Growing up my parents ran a little lake on the outskirts of my hometown of Shelbina here in northeast Missouri. I was the "tough" one out of my family by the time I was in the ninth grade I could use two weed eaters at the same time and pick up the back end of a golf cart. At 5'3 and wearing size 16 I was big girl and was often made fun of by my peers. I wanted to be something other than the "fat girl" at school. So I became stronger than an ox and used that to my advantage. My high school coach seen me one day bench pressing a picnic table and begged me to join the weightlifting program. I excelled at the class and became known as "Pipes" I went from being the chunky girl to being the girl that was respected for my bench pressing and squats. My coach believed in me and that was all I needed to continue to do my best. That year I made a C average except for weightlifting where I got an A and earned the respect from my peers and my coach.
My family is the most important people in my life. I can always count on my family to be there in my time of need, and someone that is always there to laugh with me and make great memories with. Even though I am ten hours away from home, I know I can still call my mom and dad anytime, day or night, just to simply say “hey what’re you doing?”, or to talk about things going on at Union. I encourage you as you move forward in life to always make the most of the little things in life. You never know when the unexpected might occur, so never take your family for
Uniqueness can be defined through the hardships you conquer or by how others perceive your identity. A way other people can identify you is by your cultural background. This is shown in “How it Feels to be Colored Me” by Zora Neale Hurston by her realizing that by her changing communities, people identified her based on her appearance and not by her internal personality or her abilities. People categorized her by her appearance because that’s how the community was organized, it was by race not by uniqueness. She relates the thought of being known by your outer shell by referencing a
I am one of an estimated 7.8 million students who play sports while attending high school (Koebler). I have been playing softball since 4th grade and before that, my father played baseball for the Sobieski Skis. He is an impressive athlete and taught me everything I know about being competitive. By coaching me, he has pushed me to a profuse number of successful achievements. Throughout my life, sports have been the greatest influence in teaching me an abundant amount of lessons, such as sportsmanship, commitment, and leadership.
When I think about how I became the person I am, all I can think about is where I am from; where my roots lie; what really has shaped me to the kind of person I am today; my hometown of Brownsville, Texas. Unlike every other city in Texas, the vibe that comes from my town cannot be compared to any other in the whole state, which is mainly due to the demographics. Less than 5% of all the population of Brownsville are non-Hispanic, and it is definitely not known for being a wealthiest city in Texas; which gave me a distinctive feel for the area and the people all around me.
Everyone is different in their own way. Our differences are what make us unique. Since no one is weird or an outcast, people are just misjudged or misunderstood. In one person’s eyes they might be different, but to another person they might be the center of their world.
So, I asked most of my friends if they believed they are unique and why they believe that. All, but one said the most cliche way of answering the question, which was that yes, everyone is unique. Of course, that have some truth to it, but they did not answer my question. I asked them whether they believe they are unique and why. The one person who actually answered my question made this statement which I think was very well put. She said and as I quote, “Everything is unique in its variation.” This statement, I believe means is that yes, the qualities that each of us have, another person also have it, but the combinations of the qualities that everyone have is what makes each and everyone of us
As I grow older, I often think what is my purpose in life. Why am I here? There are many people that have the same characteristics as myself, so what makes me so unique? I am a 21 year old, white, heterosexual, middle-class female that runs cross-country and track and field at a university called Clayton State University. Although I am considered middle-class, I, as an indivudal, am not middle class. My parents’ income makes me middle-class. Being a student-athlete, I would be considered lower class. The characteristics I just shared are everyday characteristics. That by no means, is not what makes me who I am. I am someone who is 4’11” from Illinois. I am scared of changes, but I like to challenge myself. Thus, this is a reason why I chose to go to school in Georgia rather than in Illinois. I hope one day I can share with others the knowledge that I know. I may not know it all, but I can educate others. Every day, I am still figuring what
In order to be truly unique, one must be different from everyone else in every
What does being different means to you? To me, being different means being myself. Can you just imagine everyone on the earth identical, thinking the same way, talking the same way, and liking the same things? It’s my choice to become who I want. No one can make me be remorseful about myself. I believe that it’s my choice to different.
When the word “family” is discussed, most people think of mothers, fathers, and other siblings. Some people think of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and even cousins and more on the pedigree tree. Without family in people's lives, they would not be the same people that they grew up to be today and in the future. When people hear the word family they think about, the ones who will help them in any way they can whether it’s money, support, advice, or anything to help them succeed in life. Family will forever be the backbone of support.
My family is a love I have. My immediate family consists of six people: my dad, mom, and three sisters and me. However, I love these people on a different scale than I love books. Whether it is a hand to guide, a tissue to wipe away tears, or simply a smile to make my day better I can count on people to love me and so, henceforth, I love them in return. I love my parents for many reasons. They are always there for me when I need help or am need of anything.
My family is who I have socialized most with since they were the first ever people I interacted with. Family has had a large influence over who I am today because they are the people who I learned almost everything from (primary socialization). The reason I have such high morals and values is because of my family. By observing and taking from their behavior I was able to form my own values through nurture. Although they taught me a lot of beneficial things that make me a better person, I have also learned from some of my family members bad habits. My uncle always smoked around the kids, including myself, when I was younger and I never liked the smell and now I associate that memory with cigarettes and it makes me not have any desire to smoke whatsoever. I also had another uncle who went to jail a lot for selling drugs and other related things, and since I definitely did not want to end up in jail I now make smart decisions, and associate myself with people who benefit me. On the whole my family has made me a nobler person by both their good and bad
One thing that has really taught me a lot in my life is the opportunity to see how my family is able to function properly, a majority of the time, with the completely different personalities that inhabit it. The two people that are unlike each other the most would be my parents. My mother is very reserved; however she can still be strict. Regardless, she always this loving look in her eyes. My father on the other hand is quite the jokester. He cracks jokes about everything, but he can be a very serious person when it comes time for it. My dad is easier to get things out of, such as money and permission. It is amazing to see how 2 different personalities can have such a strong relationship, almost 18 years! The other people in my family that have impacted me more than I ever would have wanted them to would be my siblings. My little sister is the closest in age to me, she being 14 whereas I’m 16. My sis...