The cold winter was gone and replaced with a green spring. The air was with the smell of the trees in that area. I was 3 years old with that Lightning McQueen sippy cup. My mom came into my room and asks if I want to go to my Granny’s.” Sure “, I say.…
I was 13 going into the seventh grade and My summer vacation days were lingering to a close in late July of the sunny and quiet Webster Groves. The days were long and hot, my friends and I would roam our neighborhoods and country club always looking for fun stuff to do, especially looking for trouble. We use to weave in and out through the train tracks and small streets, using them as our alleyways because that linked both of the country clubs in Webster Groves .Then one day, when the glistening sun and beautiful day beamed through my windows and awake me from my deep sleep. My mother creeped in my room, thinking I was still asleep but I could here every crack with her footsteps on my maplewood floor.…
It was shaping up to be a normal summer afternoon. School was out, my worries and anxiety for homework and having to take the ever so dreaded Friday exam were finally over. I could enjoy myself and be the independent seven year old I thought I was. Ironic how that all changed in a blink of an eye. I remember my mother asked me the night before if I could wake up early…
On the sixth of May, in nineteen ninety eight, there was a major change in my family. That change was a baby named Tyler. I haven’t been around for very long, but I have witnessed many things. In my 17 years, I have witnessed the fall of the twin towers, the election of the first African American president, Bin Laden captured, and many other things. I have learned that family comes first and that you should enjoy every moment with them, because everything can change in the blink of an eye.…
As a daughter of an african emigrant, life was quite different culturally and academically. Although my mother was still around my father played a more major role in my life due to her working a lot. The expectations that were required of me began around the age of seven years old. The way my father taught me to be the best had so much pain to the process.…
On a snowy Christmas day at Sunrise Peak, there is a whiteout at the acme; snow is falling heavily, visibility is low, and the wind is unforgiving as it clashes against my bare face. I slowly start my descent down the mountain. As I begin to cut back and forth in a comfortable manner on my board I slip up. I try to turn to follow the slopes path, but I turned too sharply. The front of my board digs into the snow abruptly and causes me to plunge forward.…
Regardless of the fact that I have lived near the beach all my life, it’s not often I go on a long walk on a beach similar to the Smith Point County Park; nor have I witnessed the effects of a storm to such an extent in my life. A few of the major sections of the beach have been devastated due to the recent storms. These storms caused waves that have done remarkable damage to the point that I was having difficulty walking from the incline it created, days later it remains to cause an issue. The most chilling of all is how the dunes are slowly being worn down, from the constant bombardment of large waves from storms like Hurricane Sandy. Even though hurricanes are known for destroying our homes.…
I had been dreaming about this day constantly for four years. All of my blood, sweat, and tears had gone into this one particular goal. On September 24, 2015, I had finally achieved my goal in successfully verbally committing to a division one college. Through motivation, determination, and hard work, I achieved my goal head on, even though many obstacles were thrown my path. My journey began in seventh grade.…
For as long as I can remember, as a child I was raised to believe that a man should be the king of his castle. When I was five years old, that statement became a fable to me. I felt the Judas kiss the day my dad left. His reign has ended as king of his castle. He relinquished his crown and abandoned his kingdom.…
The food became a burden to even look at. I began smelling unfamiliar aromas. I felt like I lost my control and I couldn’t resist from eating it. Once we got through security, I could feel the warm air of the summer day embracing me.…
The summer came and the summer past and I was scared. Not only I was I scared for my mothers life, but I was also scared for my own. I was in a new town, with unfamilar faces and places I had yet to venture to. Walking into school on the first day was the hardest.…
A week into Fall, and the temperature was still lulling at 90 degrees, like the mosquitos that swayed comfortably above the bayou that ran for miles outside my English II class. The bayou would eventually diverge by my neighborhood. In class, the philosophical discussion on the Power of One by Bryce Courtenay also diverged. If Peekay could reach compos mentis (full command of one’s mind) after years of training, epitomized by a drunken bar fight, when would we ambitious students scrawled across plastic chairs and creaking wooden tables, reach compos mentis? Was it in adulthood, after college, or after the birth of our first child?…
Throughout the course of my life, I have had multiple “ups and downs”, like a roller coaster, which steadily defined who I am today. As a young child, I was shielded from most of the public world because my parents enrolled me into a private school. My continuous naivety throughout my elementary years led me to a rude awakening when I was first introduced into middle school. Although this defined me as a maturing person, like a roller coaster car moving upwards at a snail’s pace, what truly changed my ambitions and perspective on school, and brought me to my highest point, was when my father came into my life again.…
This week I have been focusing on technique. My mentor said that was one of the most important things, when learning how to play the guitar. He said, since my fingers hadn’t learned the difference yet that I might as well learn how to do it the correct way. This is because as I continue it will be easier to play, and will in the end, sound better. He always says that anybody can pick-up a guitar and learn how to play, but to become a musician it takes practice and dedication.…
Growing up in a family with five children, an alcoholic father, and a mother who worked hard to keep a roof over our heads and food in our bellies gave me a great deal of experience in conflict resolution which I continue to develop and use to this day. A student entered my office this afternoon in distress due to an ongoing conflict between her and her group of friends. Thankfully, my past experiences, current reading assignment, and prayer enabled me to talk to her, calm her down, and set the stage for a group meeting tomorrow with all parties concerned; I will be mediating this discussion. Myers defines mediation as “An attempt by a mutual third party to resolve a conflict by facilitating communication and offering suggestions” (2015, p.385).…