It was a beautiful Friday afternoon. The May weather was perfect, with a slight refreshing breeze. Excitement was in the air as we all prepared for the 23 hour drive to Colorado. This was going to be the trip of a life time for our family. This much awaited trip had everyone on the edge of their seats.…
I was born and raised in Sacramento,California until I moved to Boise, Idaho to become a student at Boise State University. I have chosen to purse a career in teaching at the elementary level. Some of my hobbies and interests include running, snowboarding and participating in water sports (when its warm outside). Another huge part of my life is my family and friends. I have one brother and one sister, and although they live far away, we still stay very close.…
Silvia Mercado, Born in San Bernardino, California. I am the oldest of six kids, four girls and two boys. Lived in four states of the United States (California, Nevada, Colorado and Texas.) and in Zacatecas, Mexico. My childhood, at the age of three me and my family moved to Zacatecas, Mexico from California.…
As teenagers growing up in Powder Springs, Georgia during the 1980’s, it was somewhat challenging at times to find safe and entertaining ways to occupy our time. Even though we did not have free reign to do as we chose, I would not categorize my parents as extremely strict. Relying on our parents, as if they were our personal taxi service, my sister and I struggled to find activities relatively close to home. After discovering we really enjoyed skating, we spent countless Friday and Saturday nights at the Sparkles Skating Rink in Paulding County. The indoor facility was a safe environment for teenagers, which provided my parents with a certain level of comfort to allow us to gather with friends.…
Where you are from shapes you into the person you are today. So, if you were to ask me where I was from, I would gladly tell you I am from Rathdrum, Idaho. A city where only a few truly know what it is like to live here and only a few know how amazing this small city truly is.…
The town I grew up in was Charlotte, Vermont; it is located about 20 minutes away from Burlington, Vermont. Charlotte was tiny population sized compared to Burlington even though it was much bigger geographically. It was a small town, but it was an amazing place to grow up. Growing up…
I was 7 years old, and I was living in Oceanside California before I came to Duncan Oklahoma. I don't quite remember what time it was. My parents had got into a huge argument. She had made the decision to not leave my dad. That moment changed not only mine but my brothers as well.…
This is a true story about when my family and I moved to Dotson Street. When I was 2 years old we sold our old house and had to live in my great-grandparents house, when my new house was being built. My great grandparents were not there because they had recently moved into an assisted living complex. My great grandparents let, Steve, Susan, Cody, Nolan, my dog Chase, and I stay in their home. Everything seemed normal at first while we were moving in, but as time went on things got strange.…
The neighborhood I grew up in you see homeless people on the street asking for change, mothers shedding tears over the lost of their children, children wearing the same clothes due to their family income, and teenagers hanging in the streets late at night. Living in this environment influenced me to become the person I am today. Hard working, tenacious, and humble.…
Growing up in Mississippi as an African American young woman has given me a different perspective of life. As I reflect on my life, my childhood came with morals and values that were instilled at an early age. My mother and father had three beautiful children, two girls and one boy. We were taught to always be respectful to our elders. We were taught to say yes or no mam and sir.…
About two years ago, I moved to Grass Valley, CA. Truly I tell you, this was a brand new experience. My whole life was centered around the city of Elk Grove, my previous city. My friends, family, and everything were there. The day I moved was exciting, a chance for new experiences, but at the same time I felt something new: pain.…
At an early age, my family relocated from Pennsylvania to Virginia. Growing up in suburban Virginia was night and day compared to the urban area of Pennsylvania where I was born. One of the things I remember well was going to the nearby zoo as a child. As a teen, Friday night football games and going to the mall on the weekends were a must. Sundays were my favorite!…
Moving here from North Carolina when I was four changed my life completely, I was away from my family who I lived with my whole life, thrown into a school with a bunch of kids who lived here since they were born and told to “make friends.” This changed the next 13 years of my life to something I can never picture not having. The first four years, both my parents had full time jobs and my grandma helped raise me a lot, she taught me so many manners and how to behave, she even ended up living across the street from me for 2 of those years, they were rough for my parents, new baby, just moving, having to find jobs, making friends, and getting food on the table for me. Thats where my amazing family came in, with bringing home cooked meals…
With having to always work for my money it made me independent and I did not need to rely on anyone to take care of me. I ran away when I was 13 leaving my mother and her new husband. I learned how to dance when I was younger and found myself at broadway and I was succeeding and I loved it.…
My senior year in high school was in Charlotte North Carolina, growing up I would never have guessed that I would be graduating down south. I am originally from Buffalo New York, I moved to Abingdon Maryland around age six and then lastly to Charlotte about halfway through junior year. Moving to Charlotte was a huge transition for me in the aspect of a culture shock as well as different level of maturity. As much as I hated moving to Charlotte I am thankful because It changed a lot about me for the better. It took me moving away to see how stagnant the people around me were.…