You never really know when your life is going to do a three sixty. When it happens some of us are lucky and it changes our lives in a positive way, but for me that was not the case. When I came to college I wanted to break away from the life I once had. Like most people I wanted to find myself and finally be who I was never able to be in high school and living at home. The night of October thirty first of my freshmen year I met a person who would change my life and the lives of those around me. My best friend Josh always wanted to be the one to take my drunken virginity. Well it was Halloween and the guy I had been talking to for months had stood me up for the fourth time. Being the typical emotional girl I am I was rolling around in self-pity. I decided to call Josh and when he answered the phone I told him …show more content…
He was quiet and when he smiled his little ears that stuck off the sides of his head would rise up. I began to talk his ears off and tell him my life story. When I talked he would listen and smile, he seemed so interested in everything that came out of my mouth. I will never forget making a drunken comment about how cute I though his ears were. It’s usually comments like that when people tend to assume I’m a weirdo and walk away, but not Darian. He began to laugh but it was like he was trying to laugh with his mouth closed. I was drawn to him like a bug to a zapper and he thought I was funny. We were together every day from that night on. We would go on long car rides and I would talk and he would listen. We knew everything there was to know about the other from our favorite color to the most traumatic experience we had been through. I was the happiest I had ever been, I felt like I had met my person…my best friend. Even though I was happy, my family was anything but happy. Growing up, interracial dating was a big no no. My dad, an old fashion southern man not only hated the idea seemed as though he hated me.
Throughout the length of schooling, students go through various changes. In their first year of school, children are required to make the transition from being at home for the entire day to being in school for a number of hours a day. These transition periods happen many times through the schooling years, but the most drastic changes occur during the transition from high school to college, where students weather numerous lifestyle changes. While each individual student goes on their own journey, certain themes remain common between different students. Studies are done to look at these themes identifying the numerous differences and similarities.
A person does not experience many events that shape their life in a large way, whether it be for better or worse. I have had just one major situation that has sculpted me into the person that I am today. In February of 2008, I was diagnosed with a life changing disease; it would relieve me of the agony I had been experiencing for as long as I could remember, but also restrict my diet for the rest of my life.
Because of his cultural and racial background, this gentleman was not hesitant to engage in a conversation. He happily shook my hand and it took him a while to step back because I was gradually standing closer and
For the past few decades, receiving a college education has been a stressed importance in today’s society. However it is often misunderstood that attending a 4-year school is the best and only way to go. Following this belief, many students attend these schools with out being academically, financially, or mentally prepared. Unfortunately students like this have failed to over look the more realistic options available to them, such as community college. Junior college is a resource available to anyone regardless of his or her previous academic performance. The variety of courses and the inexpensive tuition gives students flexibility to explore the many options presented to them. Though Universities hold more prestige, community colleges provide endless opportunities for students who aren’t fully prepared for a 4-year education
Picture this. You are heading off to college to begin the next chapter of your life. It is a moment you have always been waiting for. You are past the high school drama, and are ready to start taking classes that will allow you to obtain a degree in something you have always been passionate about. It’s your first week on campus and you are invited to a party being hosted by a group of upper classman. You show up to the party and immediately are handed a red cup with what you know is something you shouldn’t be drinking. You take a sip anyway and soon start talking to that guy in the corner who at first seems friendly, but soon begins to take advantage of you. Just like that everything changes. This is a situation millions of people face every
It was almost midnight on a school night during my freshman year of high school and I had just laid down in bed after getting
About six years ago when I was in the six grade and had just moved to Killeen from down south Texas, Edcouch. It was barely the beginning of summer so at the time I didn't know anyone. Until we got invited to our neighbors house for lunch and also to get to know them. Well that Saturday afternoon my family went over to the Robinson's house to have lunch before we ate we introduce ourselves as well as they did. They had two boys and three girls and they had a son my age and was in the same grade. His name was Connor. The whole Summer we hung out and as school was approaching we said we would be best friends throughout middle school and high school. I didn't go to elementary school and Killeen so I really didn't know people besides Connor. So I was everything he told me I believed. He said he was cool, popular, played all the sports, had a girlfriend, that no one could beat him up in a fight. I believed everything he told me because of three reasons. Reason number one what did he have to lie about, reason number two he was really tall, and last but not least reason number three he would always play sports one versus one and he would always dominate against me. A week went by, Connor and I didn't really talk much just because all I talked about was starting my first day of middle school. On Monday, August 26, 2008 Connors mom brought Connor over so we would walk to the bus stop together and on our way their he didn't say one word, I was so excited the last question I remember asking was if I can be cool with everyone just like you and he said "I'll try". As we walked I was thinking he would try and that means more then likely I will be! As we approach the bus stopped I look behind me so Connor, can introduce me to all the kids in th...
Ever since humans have existed, societies have formed in different places and during different times. Some become great civilizations while others fail to succeed. Nonetheless, there are always similarities that appear between societies. People will always be hesitant to accept anything that may threaten their way of life. People do what is convenient or beneficial towards them and our society is no different. In The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, several similarities are apparent between Waknuk and our contemporary society, particularly racism, hypocrisy and conformity.
"Oh hi." He sat down next to me. He was very beautiful. Soft brown skin with river blue eyes that shot right through me. Was this a dream?
In life, everyone seems to face unwanted obstacles. These obstacles are the cause of all the twists and turns people experience. Like most challenges in life, mine came unexpected and would change both myself and my life in ways I couldn’t imagine. At my former University, I was part of the cheerleading team, this allowed me to develop friendships with certain football players. One night my best friend and I decided to hang out with one of our friends on the team. Later that night, we all ended up falling asleep. I woke up to him sexually assaulting both my best friend and myself. After this happens, we both were scared and confused on what we should. The next day, in need of major advice I turned to my close friends on the cheerleading team
Some of the obstacles would be how some people will say that I won't make it or how I can't-do it. Another is how I will manage time for both job and school. Another is if I won't be able to finish it on time and I will need to have a lot of money. If I wanted to change my path then I would think about it first and do some pros and cons about it then go with what I think. I would want to keep visiting my family and supporting them for everything they have done for me. If I had to choose a place where I would study then it would have to be in North Carolina. I have lived there for quite some time and I really enjoy the place, and I would be ok with the money I hope with the part-time job I'm working on. For education, I wouldn't worry too much
For this paper I decided to take a second and evaluate my life and think about what were some of my current lifestyle habits and behaviors and which out of these habits would I like to change. After sitting down and evaluating all of my main habits I categorized them into groups of which ones were helping to lead me to a long healthy lifestyle and which ones were likely to lead me to an unhealthy life and lifestyle. After narrowing these unhealthy habits down to my top three I decided to focus this paper and my attention on my current nutrition and most of all on my negative eating habits. After evaluating my lifestyle and all of my unhealthy habits I felt that my current nutrition level and eating patterns were in need of the most improvement and change.
My favorite teacher in highschool was of course my homeroom teacher and chemistry teacher Mr.Fox. He was an awesome dude, he actually helped me get into college the I went to and he helped with me with my recommendation letter. There was also this nice black woman, I think she taught my english class. During high school I met you father, I was a freshman and he was a sophomore and he had a jericurl but they were the thing back then. Me and your dad connected on an intellectual, radical black movement vibe. We would talk politics and listen talk radio, watch Larry King then discuss the day 's events it all power to the people. I was 18 when I married your father. I had on a yellow cable knit sweater and black jeans , I was dressed like a bumble bee. My hair was in jeri curl and I don’t really remember what you dad had on, but we eloped. We didn’t even have rings, we went down to the Justice of Peace. We didn’t tell anybody we eloped, we just did it.I know my family would have talked me out of and the same for him. We were just hell bent on getting married. You came
According to Witkavitch (2010) life is about change and as human beings we’re always changing, growing, transforming and transitioning our lives. Our whole life is made up of change. It is relative to time and a natural component of our everyday life. Things change, they grow, they develop, they die, and something else shows up. There are many changes that can occur during a person’s lifetime. For instance, we all were once kids who changed into adults. With that said, as we age, dreams change. There will always be something new in life and we can’t expect everything to fall in place as we wish because the future is constantly changing. In the age of globalization, information and communication revolution changes are affecting our lifestyles, our ways of thinking, feelings and the way we act. Life changes everyday for a person in some way. Just like we expect the seasons to change and children to grow older. Some changes are very small and can affect your life in an enormous way. However, other events can be very important and could change your whole life such as getting married, getting arrested, having a baby, and even losing a close friend or relative. The important events that altered my life are coming the United States, playing club soccer, becoming a U.S. citizen, going to graduate school and studying abroad. In this in paper, I will discuss how these phases transformed my life physically and mentally.
Everyone has milestone days in his/her life that change the direction of his/her life for better or worse. Let me tell you one of my experiences that I will never forget from when I was 12 years old.