When my parents chose my name, death was the only thing they had on their minds. My parents had not expected me to survive in the womb, or during delivery, or even the few weeks after my birth. I was a small, frail baby who my parents deemed a miracle, thus they named me Apoorva: a name that means rare and precious. The name Apoorva is a name that fits me with regard to my personality, but not in accordance with my physical traits."
According to namesmeaningdictioniary.com, Apurva [an alternative spelling] means “unique, never before, unpreceded” in the ancient language of Sanskrit. I am the opposite in all regards; I am an identical twin. My sister and I were once a single embryo that then split into two. We share the same DNA, the one defining …show more content…
Exquisite refers to a person or thing that is beautiful, flawless, and delicate. I, however, am the opposite: a clumsy and awkward sixteen-year-old. I am often prone to tripping on air and stumbling while walking. When I walk up on school stairs, I have to be extremely careful as I have almost slipped many times, even on occasions where the stairs had no lubricants. A few weeks ago, my mother’s friend made my mother a cake for her birthday; I was not hungry at the time, so I waited until the next the day to eat it. In the process of removing the remaining slice from the refrigerator, I accidentally caused not only the cake but all the containers near it to fall. To make the matter worse, in the process of trying to salvage the wreckage, I knocked over a bottle of apple cider. I am clumsy even when I try not be, it is a natural part of me. In this way, the name Apoorva does is contrary to who I really …show more content…
This is very accurate. Listening to music and reading are two of my most favorite hobbies. To those that know me, they know how much I value my headphones and my books. My headphones are one of my most prized possessions and I often carry them with me. I listen to music in most of the places that I go to: in the car, at school, and at home. To this day I have only let my sister borrow them, and only after much pleading. I am as passionate about reading as I am about music. I do not think that since elementary school, I have been able to withstand more than two weeks without reading at a time. During sophomore year, I went to the library with the intention to study for finals, albeit, I could not resist the sweet temptation of books, yet to be explored. I told myself I would only browse through a few shelves to hopefully find books for future use; however, I failed miserably. I picked up a book intending to read only few pages, but a few pages turned into a chapter and one chapter turned into another until eventually, I finished the entire book. In this case, the name Apoorva matches who I
According to namesmeaningdictioniary.com, Apurva [an alternative spelling] means “unique, never before, unpreceded” in the ancient language of Sanskrit. I am the opposite in all regards; I am an identical twin. My sister and I were once a single embryo that then split into two. We share the same DNA, the one defining …show more content…
Exquisite refers to a person or thing that is beautiful, flawless, and delicate. I, however, am the opposite: a clumsy and awkward sixteen-year-old. I am often prone to tripping on air and stumbling while walking. When I walk up on school stairs, I have to be extremely careful as I have almost slipped many times, even on occasions where the stairs had no lubricants. A few weeks ago, my mother’s friend made my mother a cake for her birthday; I was not hungry at the time, so I waited until the next the day to eat it. In the process of removing the remaining slice from the refrigerator, I accidentally caused not only the cake but all the containers near it to fall. To make the matter worse, in the process of trying to salvage the wreckage, I knocked over a bottle of apple cider. I am clumsy even when I try not be, it is a natural part of me. In this way, the name Apoorva does is contrary to who I really …show more content…
This is very accurate. Listening to music and reading are two of my most favorite hobbies. To those that know me, they know how much I value my headphones and my books. My headphones are one of my most prized possessions and I often carry them with me. I listen to music in most of the places that I go to: in the car, at school, and at home. To this day I have only let my sister borrow them, and only after much pleading. I am as passionate about reading as I am about music. I do not think that since elementary school, I have been able to withstand more than two weeks without reading at a time. During sophomore year, I went to the library with the intention to study for finals, albeit, I could not resist the sweet temptation of books, yet to be explored. I told myself I would only browse through a few shelves to hopefully find books for future use; however, I failed miserably. I picked up a book intending to read only few pages, but a few pages turned into a chapter and one chapter turned into another until eventually, I finished the entire book. In this case, the name Apoorva matches who I