Always Has Been

even in hot weather. My jacket always brought a type of warmth that I could never get and a sense of safety that others never really offered. I wore my hood to what I felt at the time, shielded the world from my insecurities. I wore the jacket as a protective covering to judgment and pain, both physically and mentally, softening the impact of a fall or the feeling of someone consoling me after failure. According to my parents, I have always been a shy person, always hiding behind their leg when…

fourteen and is a freshman at San Joaquin Memorial and Zach who is five and is a kindergartener at St. Anthony’s. Xander has a lot of interesting qualities such as being athletic, humorous, cheerful, helpful and friendly. All of these traits apply to Xander because he plays competitive soccer, makes all of our friends laugh, is always joyful and has smile on his face, is always there when you need him, and is gratifying to everyone. As I said, Xander is a very athletic person because…

your life that has influenced you in a positive way. They help shape the way you are in the present and what you will become in the future. Everyone has someone they can look up to when they need advice in a hard situation. A role model will guide you right from wrong and inspire you to do better. The person who I look up to and call my role model is my mom. One of the most important roles that my mom plays in my life is that of teacher and counselor. My mom has always been there for me…

Personality is an extremely controversial topic. Typically, we think of personality as the way someone acts, and the differences that are individual to the characteristics of a person. Even though it seems so simple, personality has been the subject of a serious and argumentative debate for quite a long time. Dating back to the time of Sigmund Freud and William James, personality was said to be “set by adolescence, and [remain] stable over adulthood.” In contrast, Carl Jung believed that…

My experience with peer editing has overall been a positive experience for a couple reasons, the first being the ideas another person brings to your writing. My peers have always been supportive and helpful with my papers when it comes to my ideas not being totally organized. Getting another opinion has always been something that I have found helpful when I am writing, especially when my paper has not been completely finished. Although, when my paper is finished and I go through peer editing I…

have to struggle." This person in my life is the most important, I admire this person for the reason that she has always been there for me, she teached me the good maners of life and to never give up. In this case, one time she told me "im always going to be here no matter what." and by now she's been with me in the good and bad times. She has wipe my tears whenever I been sad, but also she has celebrate with me in my happiness. Together with, she teached me the good maners of life for example,…

that they can be. I want to encourage children to reach any goal that they set for themselves. I have always had a passion for teaching and young children. It has always been my dream job to be an educator. My Mother is a teacher and has been for my whole life. I have been very fortunate to have her as a role model and mentor. She has shown me the ins an outs of life as an educator. I have always been right in the middle of my mother’s career. I have seen what it like and what it consists of. I…

I have always been in the adaptive child. Doing what's right and keeping those around me happy. In other words it has always been about pleasing others. As I am a grown up now with kids and working at a top position I have come to realize that the adaptive child will not always work. People take advantage of you and take you for granted .For me it has mostly been about “I’m not Ok - you’re Ok”. (Harris, 1969)Whether it has been around my parents or people around me at work .I have always thought…

The May Crowning is a celebration of Mary and her life and all that she has done for us. Mary is a mother figure and role model for everyone. Growing up, I learned how to pray from my grandma and later from my dad. I remember my grandma always feeling a strong connection towards Mary. She would have a prayer session just devoted to Mary. Back in Mexico, she was very religious and was even enrolled in a society called the Daughters of the Virgin Mary. I listened to my grandma about her faith and…

implements this quote into all aspects of her life and she has had a big impact on my life. She makes everyone that comes through the door feel important. I have known Kasey for thirteen years, and I would consider her to be part of my second family. We have become very close because we spend so much time together. Kasey is strong-minded, supportive, kind to everyone, professional, and she is always there to talk to. Spending a lot of time with Kasey, has led to us getting to know everything…