A Day in My Life Essay

and alcohol. Overcoming my addiction’s however, has given me insight and value beyond anything I could have ever comprehended. The day that I decided to change my life for the better - January 19, 2010. This day will forever be engrained the the very fiber of my being. Not because I identify as an alcoholic, because it was this day I took back my voice. The day I finally realized I was worthy of the love of my family, the support of my peers and the unwavering love of my Higher Power. Having…

I opened my eyes to unfamiliar but friendly faces. Outside, the cold, bitter winds were swishing through trees, and making their way across the crowded streets of India. 4:29 p.m., that unforgettable evening was when my whole story began… And that special day was November 9, 2003. From that day on, everyone called me Anika. That is my name just in case you are wondering. My whole name is Anika Chhabra to be specific. Anika is another name of a Goddess in my religion or culture. The day I was…

It was August 2nd, the day I had to leave for Chicago to experience what was about to be the best day of my life. Around 7 pm that night my boyfriend Bruce, his family and I got into the car to start heading to Chicago. A few hours later had passed being in the car and we finally arrived at his relatives home that we would be staying at for three nights. I had never met the relatives of his that owned the home we were staying at so he introduced them to me. At first, it was a little awkward…

School. My grandma is special to me because she is sincere, loving and optimistic. The word sincere is one of the best words to describe “Nan”. One of the hardest days of my life is when my…

changed their life. While I have had exceptionally harrowing experiences, such as my father being seized from my home in handcuffs when I was seven years old after witnessing him abuse my mother for years, I do not believe that any of these experiences “define” me. These experiences certainly helped shape who I am today and altered my view on the world, however, what truly characterizes me is my day-to-day actions. Due to this, instead of writing about a distressing experience in my life, I will…

I remember this quote my Dad used to tell me when I was younger. He said, ‘’The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone “- Henrik Ibsen. At that time in life, I didn’t understand what the quote actually means until a few years later. The day my father and mother died when I was four years old changed my life forever. At age five, you don’t have a better understanding of what’s taking place. So the day my dad died, I didn’t feel anything. I mean it hurt because everything had…

The 2-3 most important experiences of my life that shaped me. My second day in America changed my life. The night before I had been up because of jet lag. The cultural shift between America and Mongolia was significant; there were barely any similarities. I used to live downtown of UlaanBaatar but was now living in a small suburban neighborhood in Missouri. I no longer could go outside and walk to a store. When I looked out the windows, I no longer saw the lights and the cars. Now, a single car…

It’s been a week since school started and I, Rei Oshiro have already passed my summer goal for how many pranks to do in a week and was so happy seeing all the happy faces look at her very disappointed as they were now soaked. Suddenly out of nowhere the sky turned a beautiful shade of twilight and everyone looked depressed, and someone in a really cool jester outfit showed up in front of Emily, Chloe, Lily, Kelsey, and April. He was holding a yellow orb that looked perfect for a prank, so I…

As a child, I was outside almost all the time. I would either be on my family farm working or in the backwoods that are on our farm. I love the outdoors because they are so perfect because they are so beautiful and great. As a farm boy, the outdoors are what I have been around my whole life and all I have known. Therefore, I honestly wouldn’t know what to do without them. I remember a couple of years ago, my family went on a excursion to Disney World, and I wasn’t myself, I felt like I…

“Life is hard, but take it ten seconds at a time because everyone can handle ten seconds”(Schmidt 2015) when that ten seconds is over we get to start all over. My life was never a walk in the park, but it always made me a brighter person.I was always the girl who bad things were happening but I could never let these things get in my way. I always knew I could build myself from the things that were happening in my life. These helped me be the better and brighter person I am today.From my…