I Try

in front of my house. Long ago when I was younger my brother, and I were riding our bikes, and Bam! Out of nowhere I was hit by a car. In the midst of it later found out my leg was broken, and when the doctors told my mother, I had no motivation to walk again. I failed myself by giving up hope that I would never be able to play sports, walk, or run again. Later on down the road my mother gave me the inspiration, and motivation to get on my feet and walk again. I have learned from that time not…

I wish I could say that I found myself and the best person I could be through sports, however that just did not happen. My childhood was filled with trying practically every sport and I just could not find my passion in any of them. The variety of sports that I tried and failed to commit to allowed me to realize qualities about myself that made it easier to manage them when I was growing up. Through sports I discovered that I am indecisive, uncoordinated and fragile. For most people, sports…

When I was younger I was very nervous and excited for the week that was approaching. This was the first time I would take care of myself for one entire week. My mom was leaving town for an ENTIRE WEEK and I had to look after the house, cook, clean and everything else that mom would do while she was here. Before she left she had triple checked everything to make sure that the house wouldn’t burn down while she was gone. Of course it wouldn 't be that difficult since my sister was still home and…

Had I left the room without saying so much as a word, I would be no better than those who inhabited the room. However, should I haven chosen to be like my uncle, I would be better than them. Yet, in a certain sense I would be less than them. My “goal” was a spring in the north, calming at times but irritating at others. It had been a weeks time since my birthday, my uncle’s gift to me was not some mere object. No it was more profound, insightful, and meaningful, something that impacted me and…

‘Sometimes I think I 'm crazy because I 'm different from everyone else.’ with this quote constantly running through my mind, I personally understood what Madrid meant when he said that the Other”results in us feeling excluded, or even disdained and scorned.” As a child I always felt as if I played the role of the other. I was different in ways such as loving to learn, and being an overly outgoing person with different points of view, and as a result; I found that other children…

table. This social norm was violated at a local fast food restaurant near my residence. I visited a restaurant few days back with one my friend and we wilfully sat on a table on which a person was already sitting and he went to the counter to order the food. Although I had seen the car keys and wallet on the table but I thought I would try something out of the ordinary for this assignment and also this particular day I woke up feeling rather too excited with myself and everyone around me.…

meal tonight! I ate it all up, even though I don’t like carrots. I learned how to swim this summer! I can open my eyes underwater! It’s been 5 years now daddy. I’m in the 5th grade. Math is hard but I like computers. Mommy lets me sleep in your T-shirts. I think it still smells like you. I don’t need to sleep with the light on anymore. I try not to cry but it still hurts! I miss you. It’s been 10 years daddy I started high school I made the honor roll. I hope you are proud of me. I also made the…

Hello, I’m Chelsea Elizabeth McDaniel and this is my personal narrative! I was born in Phoenix, Arizona and lived in a large, one story house with my half-sister who at the time was 8 and my half-brother who at the time was 10. I went to Madison Elementary and then when I was 6 it was summer time, I went out back to see my dad having a drink on “the rocks” and for some reason I asked, “Hey Dad, are we ever going to move?”. I wasn’t expecting to wake up the next afternoon to the house entirely…

In 7th grade I wanted to join soccer, But when I looked to see what team I would be on. It said there wasn't enough people that joined. So there was no soccer that spring. I didn't know what to do. I told my parents that I probably wouldn’t do anything that year, but they said to me that I had to do at least one sport. So I didn't know what physical activity to do next. When I heard of track, and field I suspected it would be fun. So I decide to join, and try it out. During track we do many…

going to take longer than to thought.” I said. Moving my glass cup of wine around making the wine spin inside the cup. “Didn’t you try to take her before, when she was a child.” One of puppets asked. “I did twice, the first she got protected by wolves. The second, I wasn’t so lucky that I lost the feeling of my left arm. That’s why I have this wooden arm.” Standing up, before lifting my cape to show my wooden arm. “Who did that to you, Master?” The puppet asked. I looked at them with my gray…