Hardest Decision I Ever Made Essay

anticipated was before us. The sound of the gavel striking the wood filled the courtroom, it rang in my ears like a fire alarm. The decision was announced. The verdict was ruled guilty, with sweaty palms and shaking legs I stood up with the feeling that my heart had dropped into my stomach. I couldn’t begin to make sense of the arousing situation around me. Each step I forcefully took, I contemplated the case in my mind. Everyone around me was a blur, my surroundings seemed to change in such a…

paralyzed. I was called to stand, but every time I tried to move my intrinsic survival instincts tugged me back into my seat. Anxiety was cursing through my veins and fear was clawing at my throat. Every nerve in my body was firing a thousand times a second. My lawyer called my name again and I forced myself to stand on my trembling feet. Can I really do this? What if I forget what to say? Nervousness clouded my thoughts. I tore my brain apart searching for my lines, but all I found was…

the book, however his impulsive decision making and loneliness causes him to act out rashly and orders a prostitute. Not to mention the fact that he refuses to go through with the act, and pays the prostitute (Sunny) without ever having sex with her. Later on Maurice the Pimp and Sunny pay Holden a visit after a ‘mix-up’ about the amount paid which leaves Caulfield once again beat up, “He smacked me, I didn’t even try to get out of the way or duck or anything. All I felt was this terrific punch…

It was just a few days before the start of sophomore year and everything seemed splendid. I was enthusiastic to be one year closer to graduation and seeing all my friends that I hadn’t seen all summer. But little did I know, that life was about to become weird, confusing, and awkward. That day is not a day that I will forget anytime soon. My mom sat us down, said she had to tell us something. I thought she was going to tell us that someone had died. Turns out someone did die, in a sense.…

Program admission decisions. 1. How would you describe yourself to someone who doesn 't know you? I think I would describe myself as very bubbly, outgoing, and not very shy. I see myself as a person who treats other’s the way they deserve. 2. Why have you chosen Mayville State University? I grew up in a small town, so while I was looking for schools I wanted a school known for it’s education program and that feels like home. The day I visited Mayville State was the day I decided I was going…

I am addicted. Sometimes I wish I could quit, but every time I lace up, my blood starts rushing, my palms start sweating, and I can’t think of doing anything else. That’s what soccer does to me. That’s what soccer does for me. Even when it’s hard and ugly, when I’m the focus of hate and on the receiving end of angry insults from people who are older and who should know better, as a referee, I can not shrink. Life lessons can be found in the oddest places, like the well-manicured soccer fields…

Self-reflective essay. “We should all have one person who knows how to bless us despite the evidence; Grandmother was that person to me” (Phyllis Theroux). I was thrust kicking and screaming into this world on the 26th of February 1997 in Auckland, New Zealand. With my father having gotten lost on his way to the hospital, and then accosted by a Maori man, he barely made it there for my birth so it all turned into a rather stressful affair. My grandmother on my mother’s side, Glenys Hopkinson,…

I was a young boy when it happened, didn 't think too much about it. One of the hardest events of my life occurred when I was about six years of age. I lived in Cary at the time, along with my younger sister, and my mom and dad. My favorite thing to do at the time was play my gaming system, and go to sporting events with my family. Sometimes we would go to Carolina Tar Heels football games, other times we would just go watch a local soccer game. Life was going great, and then one day my life…

I believe I am tapping into subjects that I may not have addressed in a very long time, or even ever within the multicultural class. I never stopped to think about how slavery, discrimination, prejudices, biases, all began within the United States, and world altogether. This week, I was able to read more about indigenous rights and individuals. There are many issues that our country face, and to know that discrimination is still in effect is sad. My grandfather is of the Jamaican descent. He…

A main theme for The Things They Carried by author Tim O’Brien, is that shame and guilt can be one of the hardest emotions to overcome. When dealing with shame and guilt in a time of war, it can be hard for soldiers to look back and cope with their actions. This being said, the novel explores many times where shame and guilt indulged with young soldiers lives like the protagonist Tim O’Brien himself. The novel is set in a time where the Vietnam war was going on which happened between the…