She told me of her tragic past (add a couple words outlining what her past was and why it was tragic- only a couple) and the lessons she learned while I told her of my seemingly bright future and the lessons I hoped to learn. Joy made me realize the impact I had made in her life, simply by taking an hour at her bedside to talk to her.…
I called you and cried. I had to see you and you were there to make me feel whole and loved again. We danced like…
Art is a passion of mine. I love to create and bring ideas to life. Since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to do something amazing with my life, and I knew it would be something artistic. With the Bulk Scholarship, I hope to use the money to make my dreams a reality.…
Have you ever had a passion that you want to follow you through life. Well, I have a passion that I know will follow me through life and that passion is track. Ever since I did track in the 7th grade, I knew I was gonna do it again in the 8th grade. Track was always fun to me and I had the best events to do.…
Only Time Will Tell Have you ever wondered where you’d be in life if it wasn’t for that special someone? Well, if it wasn’t for my younger brother Alex, I would more than likely be in a very dark place in my life. When my brother was only two years of age a school bus ran him over. The impact of the school bus running over a portion of his body almost killed him right in front of me. I was only six at the time, and I can’t help but think, if he didn’t make it through that accident on that horrible day, how my life would been completely different now, and not in a good way.…
People think I’m quirky. It’s not that I possess any eccentric talents, a unique sense of humor, or idiosyncratic mannerisms, but instead my quirkiness is a carefree, vivacious, grab life by the lapelles kind of attitude. This approach to life encourages confidence in being outside the box, daring to be different, and doing so unapologetically. Although I embody this today, this trait manifested in response to rejection and self-discovery. Growing up, I was a shy follower, conforming to the norms of my peer group.…
This one terrible lie has affected me greatly. My insecurities have led to disbelief, jealousy and ignorance which all played a role in a crisis that I will never forget. It had always been difficult being an outsider in a society filled with people who say hurtful things about my race. Despite being the general of Venice, I was never confident in myself and always questioned my ability to protect the people. Everyone thought the worst of me and believed that I have a wicked soul.…
When people say, "What do you do on your free time. " I would reply to them saying, "Lots of things but mostly engaging with many sports." Like many student-athletes in this world, I have a spark. A spark that motivates them every day. The spark that makes you get up in the morning and you are looking to be attending it.…
After about six years of being an ordinary, rather unremarkable person, I finally came to the conclusion that I will never be amazing at anything. I will never be the perfect all-star varsity player, or the perfect test-taker who can get a 100% on every test without studying, or the perfect anything, actually. Many say that nobody's perfect, but I have seen people that come very close. I used to pity myself, thinking, "I can never be them." Well, I still think that way.…
College Success Skills #2 At the beginning of this semester, my main goal was to work on my habit of procrastination. I wanted to manage my time better with the use of a planner and make myself sit down and do my homework or study ahead of time so that I wouldn’t be as stressed out and could have time to have fun with friends without worrying about an assignment or test. At first I was doing an okay job, but soon I found myself falling back into my old habits.…
I always took the quote, “Never give up” seriously either if it was with school, sports or just life in general. I never gave up on working hard in school and was able to do better than I ever thought I could. School was always a constant uphill battle for me. Throughout elementary, middle school and even most of freshman year I struggled with school. I always had this feeling, I wasn't great enough or smart enough.…
You bring the brightness to my day, The one glimpse I get of you is always my happiest hour, The beauty you are covered with brings me the unstoppable power, You are the reason I am living today. Love for you is the one thing I can always say,…
Success is one of the most prominent paths that we choose to pursue. But what does it mean to be successful? Success is defined as an accomplishment of a goal, even if it takes years of attaining, every individual thrives to procure a level of success. College sparks a gateway to success, surmounting various obstacles and creating numerous opportunities. Graduating from college creates a sense of accomplishment and clarity.…
I will fight for my love You are my soul... I will still fight for you my beloved. You are my love and I will fight for my love I am a loser at explaining my feelings.…
Even though my faith prior to seeing war first hand was moderate and conservative at best in my practices, it has evidently subsided following 2004. Previously, I would have thanked all my “blessing’s” to God and believed that he had a higher purpose for me in life. Even though I am pseudo successful in my career at such a young age compared to my co-workers and colleagues, I have concluded that it was not predetermined by a higher power, but by the hard work, dedication and values I set forth for myself. Subsequently, my individual rituals, doctrines, philosophies, narratives, experiential, ethical, social and material beliefs from each of my own life experiences will be conferred from either my personal day to day interactions and or my professional workings. My individual rituals not as commonly accepted and defined are sacrifice for family, my Kempo Karate involvement and the moral support for my extended family members.…