Everyone is their own hero. However, we all have a specific person that we look up to. I admire my boyfriend, Christoffer, as he inspires me to keep moving forward. I look up to him is because he 's smart, strong, and exceedingly determined. Knowledge is the best thing that one could be blessed with. The opportunity to go further starts getting harder as one learns harder concepts in life. College was always a goal that my family pushed me towards. They wanted to see me happy with what I do for…
old, I have always wanted to be a lawyer. Growing up I enjoyed watching the television show; Law and Order Special Victims Unit, with my grandfather every day after school. When we would sit and watch the show together, my grandfather would tell me all the time “You would make a great lawyer Joe.” As I got older and older the idea grew more and more in my head and now it is my main goal in life. This internship with the Divisional Clerks office is my first step in my life path to becoming a…
About six years ago, I moved to the United States together with my family. After having been here for one week, I started my ninth grade. I learned English in Vietnam for a couple years before moving. However, my skills weren’t good enough for me to understand and talk to my teachers and peers. I struggled for a long time to fit in. Everything to me was unfamiliar. Beside having a difficult time to understand the new language, I was also having a hard time to getting used to other aspects of the…
her my world. I had built a life around her and all of that meant nothing when I looked into the snow. I threw my cigarette out the car with a burned photo of her and left to start a new life.…
as if they’re on a journey. Therefore, characters have the ability to change readers’ lives. Authors will often fill their stories with powerful characters to create an unforgettable book. This is exactly what John Grogan did when creating Marley and Me. The book is full of his family members and friends who serve as characters, some being truly unforgettable. Grogan’s use of strong characters is exemplified by the main members of the Grogan family: Jenny, John, and Marley. Jenny, Grogan’s…
Ugh! Why does it seem that I have such horrible luck? The waters of this treacherous Island surrounding me, finds me awaiting death, yet it's arrival is slow. But I can overcome it, I just need to stay above the surface. Everywhere aches, from the sole of my feet to the hairs on my head. I'm slowly drowning, I need help! Immediate help. Why can't anyone answer my plea? Getting stuck in an unknown sea is a horrendous doom that I wouldn't wish of anyone, not even an enemy. I was always a good lad,…
always gets me thinking to how complex and intriguing the mind really is and how we all go about our daily lives not fascinated by this. Once I start thinking about all of this I start to just imagine all that we are capable of and all that we don’t take advantage of. For some time this quote will leave me wanting to achieve more than I have planned to or wanted to. It has me thinking that I have so much more I can strive…
brings something different to the table each has their own opinion. Life for everyone is valued differently; to me family is the core to life. Having loyalty from people around me is vital to trust and respect each other. Being financially stable is pair amount. In order to also give and help others with a good heart; having and doing such things helps me to be more grounded and will help me to be successful in life. I am an individual who loves to shop and eat. I wish to further my education…
disorder. When a child witnesses such harsh deaths, they struggle to avoid living their life in fear. However, in some cases, the deaths of loved ones strengthen and aid in the growth of those affected by them, as seen in Rudolfo Anaya’s novel, Bless Me Ultima.…
everyone happy. From this day on, I had a new view on all of my problems. I have learned that not only life but people have a way of discouraging me. Even with people disappointing me, I learned how to persevere through all of life’s struggles. In my band program, making all-region band is a massive deal. Every year, people will be in the band hall before and after school getting ready for tryouts. In order to try out, Mr. Cole makes you pass all the scales and excerpts that could be selected…