Personal Narrative Essay

The Immaculate Trail I embark along the trail almost every day and nature encourages me to become calmer. People pass by me every day and although not all use the trail to relax, they all use the trail in order to experience nature. Some people say that nature is good for the soul and I couldn't agree more. Nature can help people escape from the routine of regular life, whether through viewing the shimmering moon dangling in the night sky untouched by city lights or hearing the faint whistle of…

know is i want to graduate from high school and get a college degree, i still don’t say it’s my dream but a goal of mine. My dream has not occurred so once i figured out my passion is i be there without any remorse .These goals of mine came from my personal background and from my older sister. A goal will later form into a dream, progressing to move…

When a challenge is pressing on me, I have to keep pushing and trying. I know the Lord has a place for me. I have to remind myself. I’m a stranger just passing through this darkness. ‘Shatima Miller; you are a young woman with a purpose in life.’ My purpose is to become a Hospice Nurse, Nurses’ aid sick and elderly people on their death beds. I have 10 years experience caring for sickly and elderly as a Certified Home Health Aide. I worked as a Medical Assistant for three years. I am ready to…

Two years difference: 180➡️140 (: •Within two years, I was diagnosed with anxiety, depression, and PTSD, I had lived in seven different homes, I could count my family on less than one hand, and there were many times giving up was the easier option. When I felt that I could not control anything in my life, I turned to fitness. My temple, my choice. I control what I choose to fuel my body with and what I pack my workout regiment with. I am the only one that can control the results I want to see.…

When the first person who had come up with the bright idea to say that it’s always the quiet ones you have to be leery of than looked around for someone to verify the truth and pointed in my direction, someone should have warned me so I could kick their ass. The only words that came to mind when I had realized that I was being used as the example is Why Me? I had a perfect reason why I would think this way is quite simple. After seeing a picture of her, I knew I was going for a trifecta with…

Every year I spend half of my summer hiking the Rocky Mountains of Montana with my mom and the other half climbing the Cascade Mountains of Washington State with my dad. I have grown up in two different states because of my parents divorce. However, I don 't have an innate sense of pride for one state but a pride for the two separate and unique mountain ranges that have shaped who I am today. When I am in the free and open space of a forest with the cool summer breeze flowing through my hair and…

Have you ever had an exciting day that you wish would have never ended? I have many fun memories, but a small selection of worthwhile memories. I might forget the small memories, but I certainly will never forget my selection of memories because those mean everything to me. When I am sad, I can easily access these memories. These memories will always be in a special place in my heart. This kind of memory lasts a lifetime. One of my favorite memories started like this. I was sad to…

Everyone has experiences that shape them as a person. Some have negative impacts, some have positive impacts. Regardless, they have made people into who they are. When faced with obstacles it is easier to give up, but the only way to achieve success is to overcome them. One of the experiences that had a profound impact on who I am is when I almost lost my spot on my cheer team. This experience changed my outlook on difficult situations. It was a Monday practice, my competitive cheer team and I…

In conclusion, I must say if I had the chance to change my cultural heritage, I wouldn’t. Not even a tiny bit. As I stated before, I love where I’m from. I will continue to embrace my culture and incorporate the traditions in my own family, so that it will apart of more generations to come. Despite the fact that my parents are from two authentic traditional countries, my family is unique in our own way, considering that we would practice traditions and create it with our own. My parents didn’t…

On a day to day basis, it becomes easy to simply fall into routine and monotony like a cog in a machine. I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have had opportunities in my life to reconnect with nature and rediscover the freedom and expansiveness associated with it. I must have seen the same old roads and buildings and restaurants of my medium sized suburb a thousand times in my life. However, no experiences have been more memorable and impactful than climbing Whistlers Mountain, or the…