The Best Day of My Life Essay

Believing is Power My parents have played a powerful role in my upbringing. They taught me right from wrong, how to be the person I am, and how to treat other people, but one of the most important lessons they taught me was how to believe in myself. As a child, I was always told I could be whatever I wanted to be when I was an adult. Mom and Dad would make sure I knew that if I wanted to be a police officer or a doctor, I could be a police officer or a doctor. All I would have to do is believe…

and tagged her out. My dad is one of the coaches. I love softball. It is one of my main hobbies. We win alot of games. I love winning games. We have gone undefeated in a season befor. I think we will stay winning like this. Have you ever had a your family love something like you do? My dad Mark is one of my coaches. My mom Robin comes to every game cheering me on. My brother Brandon cheers me on and helps me. Softball is my life. “To some softball is game ; to me it’s life” – Jennie Finch.…

Family or sports-it seems like a simple decision, right? Not for me. My family has been getting together to have Thanksgiving since before I was born. I love seeing my grandparents, hanging out with my cousins, and most of all, the sweet, juicy, tender turkey that my grandmother cooks for us every year. On the other hand, I had set some high goals for me in swimming such as making the state swim meet. Missing even one day of swim practice can have a detrimental effect on you. With that being…

As my high school career is winding down, I take time to reflect on the last four years of my life. I think of how my attitude and personality has changed since the beginning of freshman year. I think of all the people I met and how they impacted my life. I think of the fun times, but also the hardships I endured. Most importantly, I think of what I learned-in my worst of times, when nothing has gone my way, God has a plan. My four short years in high school will forever hold some of the…

manage to get B’s and C’s in my classes. In college that strategy does not work. I walked in to class the first day of my new life began right then and there, but I hadn’t realize it. I found a seat somewhere in the front since in high school I remembered sitting in the back maybe wasn’t the best idea for me since I usually was a talker. I had to learn to listen to the lectures and retain what I had learned, to do this I employed better listing skills. I had to clear my mind and pay attention to…

could be race related. For instance, I was lucky enough. I had two parents that worked hard to help support and treat their kids. My treat was to play hockey. Hockey is not cheap, but my parents could afford it and they did. They paid for me to play and also transport to where I needed to go. Weekend over weekend, night over night of late practices and hotel stays, my parents did it all and I am very thankful for them. We traveled from Virginia to North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York…

National Honor Society nominee should show excellent leadership, serve the community and his or her school, and finally display exquisite character at all times. I believe that I am a mere walking image of all the criteria. I feel that leadership these days is hard to come by because people have stayed content with being followers. However, the community needs more followers to step up and become leaders. Our community is going to be relying on…

Springboard Diver for six years of my life. Diving helped me realize and strengthen core characteristics about myself that I may never have recognized without participating in this amazing sport. Even though I am no longer a Springboard Diver that does not mean it still does not influence aspects of my every day life. Diving is unique in how it is more mentally taxing than it is physically. Over the years, I’ve competed in many diving meets, but the one I performed best at was the one where…

Over the course of my working life, I have obtained two jobs; my first job, at Panera Bread and my current job, at the YMCA. Within these two jobs, I have noticed many similarities and differences. Each job has given me the opportunity to meet and interact with people daily, however, the daily interactions did have their differences. Each job also gave me the ability to gain responsibly and knowledge within a field of work, providing me with the ability to learn how to be the best worker I can…

Crippling fear of the unknown accompanied by the feeling of being in a pit full of water barely able to keep my head above the water. This is how I would describe the condition that has been a part of my life since before I knew that mental illnesses weren’t limited to schizophrenia. Long before I could even imagine all the predicaments I would go through during the years that were yet to come. A feeling of utter hopelessness made way for thoughts that no nine year old child should have. As…