My Near Death Experience Research Paper

Almost losing my life when I was very young, at a time where the experience would last with me forever, has taught me several things about human existence. When I was young I was a simple little girl with cute hair and big blue eyes and when my mother lost her job in Florida we had to live with my aunt and her kids in Vermont. On Saturday, November 22, 2003, in my aunt’s garage, I was attacked by an animal that had fractured my skull, ripped off my right ear, and all of my hair. This experience taught me to appreciate what it means to be alive. After recovery, I learned that I should always do my best at everything no matter what. Lastly, I learned to appreciate myself and the strength of my own will to live and to love. My near death experience …show more content…
Meaning that, for the better half of my life now I have had to decide what I prioritize in my life. Countless times in my life I have felt so down and depressed for whatever reason and I have wanted to just end it all. But in the back of my mind I always keep thinking that I am better than my faults. I am better than my stress and my tiredness. Coming back from nothing makes you realize that nothing has to bring you down in life. The only ways that you stop pushing yourself forward is if you let something stop you. Because I grasped this fact, I realized exactly what I was and what I wanted. I knew I was a strong woman and that I wanted to live my life as completely as I could. I figured out that the petty things of life, like the way I look, how much I weigh, how smart I am, mean nothing. I learned that what matters and what I should consider most important are my health, my safety, and my family. These realizations have made me a better daughter, friend, and person in general. I have built myself into a sedulous and caring student. Everyday is an opportunity to develop even more and to work hard and appreciate what I can do and forgive myself for what I cannot