In my first couple of days as a freshman at Absegami High School, I was filled with unrestrained excitement, arrogant confidence, and erroneously believed that high school would be a cakewalk. That being said, it didn’t take very long at all for reality to kick in. High school, was not a cakewalk, and proved to be difficult beyond imaginable. Classes were time consuming, challenging, sleep was virtually nonexistent, and extra curricular activities devoured any extra time I wanted to save for…
One slip is all it takes. As stated in the physics world, by Sir Isaac Newton, every action has an opposite and equal reaction. Although this is true for problems regarding the functionality of the universe in a practical sense, I believe that it is also true for day-to-day occurrences as well. As you grow up, you begin to understand and comprehend completely, that every single action you take directly affects something else. It was 2008, the housing market recession had just begun in the…
about my family history, beliefs, and culture is somewhat difficult for me due to a number of reasons. One being that I never met my biological father therefore don’t know anything of the family background that compiles half of my genetic make up, another reason being because I know very little of my mother’s extended family, and frankly because I don’t think we really have many structured family beliefs. Before I dive into the cultural beliefs that my family has, let me quickly explain my…
Of course, most of our cherished memories revolve around the holidays and the traditions that we maintained for so many years. Candlelight services on Christmas Eve, Pajamas and teddy bears before Santa, Gram’s gravy on Christmas morning and of course our annual Christmas Day movie. Then there were the summertime memories centralized on your backyard pool with a large fun island and a floating basketball goal. As the summer sun would slip below the horizon, our mouths watered with anticipation…
their certificate in teaching. Elementary teachers on an average make $53,090 per year in 2012 (“Summary,” 2014). Teachers may not make as much as other careers, but they have other benefits. Some of these benefits are health benefits, summer vacation, and holidays off. They may also be able to pick up other side jobs to make extra money like driving bus, tutoring, or even coaching. Some schools will pay more than others, it just depends on…
would be my grandmother 's house in Southeast Portland, Oregon, But for the sake of this story let 's just call it the Jordan house in memory of my grandparents’. I did not grow up with a silver spoon in my mouth, but I can say that the Jordan house was a decent family home in a beautiful neighborhood for the most part, and out of my 27 years of life, 24 those years I 've spent at the Jordan house and I can truly say that no matter how many bad memories I’ve had, they will never outweigh…
Ugh my life already sucks, yet I still have to go to this bummer school in three more hours. Yup three! You've guessed it! Why? Well, because sleeping is not an option when I have to go to this stupid school in a few hours. School is just a bunch of junk piled up only for nerds and prodigies to remodel. I mean hey I’m smart, but I have a lot of dumbfounded moments. And when I have those the world could collapse in a matter of seconds if I don’t fix them quick. I get A’s and B’s with some…
Thus, he spent his summer holidays interning at major banking companies such as JP Morgan as well as Deutsche Bank in hopes of learning more about investment banking. In his final year of university, he started a joke blog with a friend and this signified a…
I 'll be the first to admit that I have absolutely no clue what I’m doing with my life. Most of the time, I wonder why I’m even paying roughly $25,000 a year just to get most of my general courses out of the way when I could go to a local branch of Ohio University for free. But then I remember one of the main reasons I chose Miami. I may not yet know what I’m doing or plan to major in, but Miami is a big school that presents a large variety of opportunities for me to explore and find my dream…
Before I became aware of this phenomenon called technology, my childhood was mainly spent outdoors from sunrise to sunset. I remember the only times I spent in the house were basically only eating and sleeping. I never wasted a minute inside the house because I was eager to go back outside to play games with my friends, eager to share my day with them. Unlike other girls in my elementary school who had a girl friend groups, I grew up with mostly boys my age in my neighborhood and we’ve been…