Most Memorable Moments of My Life Essay

woman I had met earlier, along with 5 other women were at my table. As we conversed about each others lives, I realized that all of those stereotypes about the homeless that I had in my head were false. All of the negative misconceptions I had about them were changed into something deeper and positive. I felt as though I had already learned so much, yet I had barely talked to them. Once we finished the small talk, the woman sitting to my right began to express the misconceptions about the…

One of Jack Kerouac’s most memorable novels, On The Road, written in 1951 but published in 1957, is a highly influential response to the current events of that time. Scars of World War II had started to heal and society, fed up with the sense of danger and terror, rightfully decided to give in to conformity and passivity. However, some of them rejected such an approach, believing that there is much more to life, rather than blissfully accept the monotony of everyday experiences. Kerouac could be…

all started in 2007 when my sister graduated from high school. I was five years old and my sister, Brittany was 18 at the time. She left when I was about to start 1st grade. I had no one to make my lunches, no one to do my hair in the morning, and no one to do my makeup at a dance recital, I didn’t have any more taylor swift karaoke or long drives to get italian sodas at the best place in town. That year changed my life because I was losing something that would change my lifestyle, and it…

I had managed to injure my back in some way that I still have no idea how or what I had done to it. The pain flexed its muscles in dominance over me right after everyone had crossed. Just as the adrenaline began to wear off, the immense pulsing pain coming from my back grew and grew as my natural pain reliever wore off. Yet ignoring this small factor when I look back that was the only down side to the whole experience as I gained friends and a better understanding for my limits and what could be…

books that are crucial for making a well written piece are included; a strong opening, relatable character, plot twists, romance, conflict, and happy endings. Consisting of six sections, the rubric explicitly shows what creates a worthwhile read in my opinion. A grade is assigned to each section according to importance.…

During the summer of 2015, my family and I had traveled over two thousand miles via plane to Honduras. My mother had planned this trip to visit our relatives in Honduras. This trip was not unlike any of my previous visits. The hot weather was just as sweat inducing as I had remembered. Its foreign roads were as bumpy as the last time I had been on them. Even the local cuisine was equally as mouthwatering as my last meal made in Honduras. Honduras had not changed. I had changed. I was older now,…

finishing my third year of college and looking forward to my senior year and finally graduating. I’ve got my life pretty much all planned out. My boyfriends name is Jimmy and we are pregnant. My boyfriend Jimmy and I are ready to take a big step in our lives and welcome a new little beating heart that will be coming into our lives very soon. Jimmy and I have been dating for quite a while now, over four years to be exact, and honestly he is someone that I can see myself spending the rest of my…

Mature Situations It started out as a slow, cold day. My mom hadn’t described it just as bad as this. I felt as if daggers pierced my body at one hundred miles per hour. I almost couldn’t handle the pain that I was feeling. I tried to hide it, I tried to look alright. This was not enough. My grandpa’s funeral were two days that I’ll never forget. It all started when my mom sluggishly came into my room. By the tears in her eyes, I could tell something bad had occurred. That’s when she broke the…

or that their life has gone unfulfilled. To me a person who has lead a succesful and fullfilling life is the person who has…

AN EXEMPLARY LIFE A person who lives an exemplary life is someone others can look to when identifying ideals they value. This exemplary person is not faultless, but ultimately lives a life others notice and can model their own lives after. When thinking about a person like this, I immediately considered Alice Blackwell, the main character of Curtis Sittenfeld's novel, “American Wife.” Over the summer I read this book multiple times and I realized the tale was so grabbing because of how much I…