Personal Narrative Essay

Within the past four years I have learned a lot about myself, my beliefs, and my goals in life. I have learned I am a positive, hardworking, respectful and confident student, friend, and daughter. I have challenged my beliefs year to year and hopefully will continue to do so more in the future. I believe that to survive life you must be truly happy. To be truly happy it is important to surround yourself with others who truly love you and to most importantly love yourself. I believe in always…

The most important word a life coach can learn is “No”. Shelly may have the impression that a boundary may not exist. Shelly should have been advised of number of contacts per day regardless of the method. I would meet with Shelly and revisit set boundaries for communication. Shelly may not know that she have crossed this communication boundary. I would advise Shelly only one method of communication is accurate per day. I will remind her of the 24-48 hour response. Shelly needs to know if she…

"Why would you embarrass our family like that? You're making it seem as if we don't take care of you. There is absolutely no reason for you to be sad." Memories that I’ve repeatedly try to shut out flood into my head. Intrusive thoughts that blame me, and only me, for my sadness and inability to “be happy and normal”. Obviously, my family was not at fault. They raised me and gave me everything I needed to be happy. However, I’ve come to learn that their definition of happiness is superficial.…

Passion is everywhere. Everyone has a passion for something. Many people are passionate about music, dancing, or art, but I am not many people, because I am passionate about cars. Cars have always brought something positive in my life. For example, they have created such a bond between my father and I. They have also created bonds with my friends and I. Due to these positives that were hauled along with my passion for cars, I want to pursue a career in cars. Ever since I was nine years old I…

To have nothing, to be the simplest human being, and still be happy and innocent; that is what I see and experience every Tuesday when I go to Hart Elementary School. Being a kid is simple and fun. Reality is for adults, and that is how it should be, that is what I teach my family away from home. It is not sad if you do not know the reality, it is not downgrading if everything around you is simple and exciting. I go every Tuesday to Hart Elementary School for three hours to converse and enjoy…

The car was packed with everything she could fit into the trunk of her mother’s vehicle, and soon enough Becca was driving through her neighborhood in Shelburne Falls, the town she had lived in her entire life, anxiously beginning her freshmen year as a Health, Wellness and Occupational Studies major at the University of New England. As she drove down the back roads she knew so well, she could not help but think back on all she was leaving behind. Her quiet home amongst farmland, the bed she…

Growing up your supposed to have a perfect life. A perfect family. The perfect amount of money. but sometimes even when we try our hardest, we still can't always be perfect. Living in a big city has its ups and downs. Bright lights, fast cars, loud sirens, and even after all of the distractions and the billboards, i still could only focus on one thing. One thing that seemed to be louder than the city and all its components, darker than the city sky at midnight, my parents constant bantering,…

time as an opportunity to get more of our responsibilities done, rather than using it for something we will enjoy and find relaxing. If this becomes a habit, our schedules will quickly become jam-packed. If we do not take the opportunity to use our personal time for ourselves, we may quickly burn out and become unhappy. Before attending college I had a lot…

Earlier this year I had a miscarriage 9 weeks into my third pregnancy. I was surprised and shocked. My two previous pregnancies were smooth. Plus, I practice yoga, live a spiritual life, and am a prenatal yoga teacher. None of these things, however, made me immune to having a miscarriage or protected me from experiencing the raw emotions that come with one. Although miscarrying was intense, bewildering, and sad, being a yogini helped me to cope with the mixed emotions and body changes. In my…

Challenges are in the way of people's life goals. That's why some people's dreams success, and others don't, simply because they don't work hard at it. Those people don't tell themselves, "Nothing is impossible. There is no limit for what you can do." They try to do it, but they just give up. I, as a piano player, faced a very hard challenge coming across the violin. This is my story. I started violin in my sixth grade of grade school, which, apparently, was a very late year to…