A Day in My Life Essay

It was the year of my 15th birthday and at that age; you would think I was a happy and care-free teenager, I was far from it. All my life I knew I was different, while all my siblings were into playing outside and getting along I would be away off in my own world. I wasn’t doing much, but it was enough for my family to question my always being in a sad or depressing mood. In my family, the thought of anything mental health was just a faze and whoever was going through it would get over it. I…

sun awakens and swallows the darkness. My shoes are tied taut. I drink my final sip of water before I leave. Quickly, I stretch my legs, arms and my back. Then, after three quick and short jumps, I begin the start of my 5,280 foot distance. Glide after glide, sweat starts to perspire on my neck, down my back and my shoulders. First lap completed. The morning air is a cold and delightful bitterness. Half a mile completed. The wind picks up and soothes my heat-filled face, slightly…

Myanmar. I hate that word. A word can bring so much pain and memory. People often say “life is a journey from moment to moment. Live each moment to its fullest”. However, life is not fair to every one of us. Some of us are lucky and some of us are not so lucky. For the fortunate ones, life is an impossible journey for the very unfortunate. But famous successful people have overcome significant handicaps. It is never hurtful to keep trying and trying till the end. Myanmar is…

During my early Christian life, I often wondered how does the God look like? I heard people saying testimonies that God spoke to them, they heard the voice of God. But really, Does God speak like normal humans? For me, God is beyond my expectations and he is extraordinary. After reading the article “The Ineffability of God” by Ron Rolheiser, I could easily relate most of the parts mentioned in the article to my life that is, I always escape from thoughts about God’s appearance because I’m…

was a day in the middle of October when it hit me. At the time, I thought it was something sudden that I never felt before. Looking back now, I realize that it was in me for much longer than I recognized. Although I may regret the way it happened, I do not regret the results of it. That day changed not only the course of my life but my self-value as well. I would not be where I am today if it didn’t happen and I could not be more grateful. I was stirred from my sleep by the blaring alarm on my…

Hester Prynne was convicted of adultery and had to wear an A on her chest that would mark her as an adulterer for the rest of her life. My project will be based on this subject but a bit more on the positive and brighter side. I chose four different characteristics and likings that started with the letter m to describe myself. These four attributes I picked are marine life, mindful, music, and meticulous. The great open ocean or “big blue” has always intrigued me since I was a child just the…

For my project I plan on explaining the psychological benefits of doing yoga daily, and just how much positivity it can bring into someone’s life. Furthermore, I plan on doing yoga for a maximum of seven days for twenty minutes to understand how yoga is beneficial to everyday life. Second, I plan on using online resources to comprehend the exact benefits that yoga has been known to cause. I am doing this project about yoga because in everyday life I am constantly stressed out, and I have not had…

Fortunato it was my last year of school. By this time most of all the lies about me were fated from most people's memories, it seems that things were looking better for me. Also I have been accompanied by some peers in school. For some time I thought that we could become friends as well. But that all was shattered by the moment he crept his way into my newly found friend and took them away from me. He had stole what little hope, happiness, and life I had from right underneath me. That day was…

I am labeled as a nerd in strategy club. Every once in awhile, I would have a conversation with one of my friends about strategy club. This usually involves him making some assumptions about me that are far off from the truth. My interest in board gaming and video gaming outside of strategy club does not make it any better for me when it comes to me being stereotyped. It is like the questions my friend asks me about strategy club get thrown at me at the speed of light and must be answered…

similarities there are between my American Dream and theirs. “The American dream never ends, there is always something different”, is the definition of my father at the age 34. I, knowing him my whole lifetime, know everything he says, has a lot of meaning behind it. When I asked him what the American dream meant to him, he went into specific details as in saying how when he and my family came to the U.S., they wanted a better life for themselves and their family. “One day of work can be…