15-year-old kid. A week before my dad was set to leave, and my family was still undecided. My mom depended on my dad for everything, from chopping up onions to parenting. I could tell she wanted to go. She could bare to imagine her living without him. But this was mainly about me, where I wanted to go to high school and what I wanted to do with my life. I wanted my dad. I didn’t want to start again with all new people and a new high school. After 5 years in America, I wasn’t comfortable leaving…
After I have completed my education, I plan on joining the rotary club to help spread my passion for both community and friendship. I want to collaborate with minds from all over the world to make my community a better place. I can do so by hosting an exchange student or by helping students in my community fundraise money for their own youth exchange trip. Hosting an exchange student will let that student make new ideas to take back and spread within their own community. Helping students in my…
My goal is to become the best physician possible so I can provide my future patients quality care. Considering this goal, the Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine will prepare me the to do just that because of its commitment to holistic medicine, an excellent curriculum, and opportunities for early clinical exposure. The college demonstrates commitment to holistic medicine through an enhanced curriculum that integrates basic science and clinical science material earlier on,…
who affected Hannah and what they did. This journal recounts Hannah’s path toward searching for her identity, finding love, and telling her truth. The search for exactly where Hannah would fit into her new life never seemed to end. Hannah first feels at home in her new town when she is introduced to Alex and Jessica, who were also new. They start meeting at a café before the school year starts just to joke around relieve some of their day onto each other. This coffee group fell apart after…
girl whose family immigrated to the United States when I was only four years old, and every moment since then has shaped me into the person I am today. Most people argue that a name does not make a person, that instead the person makes the name. This is true to some extent but with my name, I inherited much more- a drive and exuberant passion to learn and help others that has never faltered. From the very beginning of my education, I have always stretched myself further. Being a young…
In The Call of the Wild by Jack London, Buck, the main character has various owners. With these owners London creates a theme about treatment to animals. This theme is don't be arrogant. Bucks owners Perrault and Francois, They were fair but sometimes abusive. For example they threw clubs at Buck when he went to position of leader. This shows they thought they could control all the dogs thoughts and actions. Their arrogance lead to their death. Also they let Buck and Spitz fight to the…
during this time, there was one thing that seemed to connect many around the United States: jazz. It is considered to be one of the first forms of music originating from the “Land of the Free”: the United States of America. Jazz is a symbol of freedom and multiculturalism, as it is characterized by improvisation and is a mixture of African and European music. The novel demonstrates its power to connect individuals, no matter their culture or distance, and its ability to provide an escape.…
Soccer had just become an important aspect in my life. Since I was just starting to take it completely serious, I had jumped from club to club, not knowing where my place was. The tape had scattered passages of random games for different teams. Some were video recordings of practices, some were of games, and others were of tryouts for teams that I didn’t even end up playing for. Not knowing…
touching the ground. Volleyball is a popular sport not just for women, but men also. This sport, volleyball, used to be my life until I got to high school. I have gone through many stages of volleyball that have sculpted me to who I am today. My first stage started in the third grade, when I started recreational volleyball. This stage was me getting out of my comfort zone, because I was an extremely shy child. Playing this sport with my friends created a bond that can now never be broken. The…
enough to eat but I guess that’ll have to wait, won’t it?” Cuzzo smiled and turned around to examine his ole lady. He noticed she looked good enough to eat too, literally and he was gonna make sure he got a plate full when they got back home from the club… She was rocking a tan Dolce and Gabanna full body catsuit with pecan brown Louboutin peep-toe stiletto pumps to accent the brown Yves Saint Laurent garter belt that…