My Life

As we go through life, we have many experiences that become pivotal and defining moments, moments that shape us into who we are today and even cause us to change our attitude or perspective on life itself. Two of the most defining experiences in my life happened around the same time, sophomore year. My life changed so much just within the course of a few months. One of these signature moments in my life was a happy one, the other, the worst thing I’ve ever had to go through. There are two days of my life that I will never forget because they both had a huge impact on me. I will never forget the day my nephew was born and I will never forget the day my dog died. Both of these experiences were not only extremely emotional, but also taught me a lot about life in general. Family has always been very important to me, but it wasn’t until my sophomore year that I really began to understand just how much I needed them and how blessed I was to be surrounded by amazing people. When my nephew Malachi…

Life Influences Everyone is born without an identity of who they are and it is slowly developed as we grow. From when we are born to grown adults we take in everything around us which molds and shapes into who we are. From everything in our lives we all have those couple of things which consider the biggest influences in our lives. Whether something as simple as a book, movie, family member, or a person we briefly knew that touched our lives like nothing else has. Personally a film and two…

Many can say they have a good life, but I can say that I have a very fun super exciting life that you wish you had. I think being me is amazing. I may not have the typical life of a regular kid or student but I would much rather have my life than an average everyday kid. Most kids have friends just at school, but I have friends in close and far away places. All this comes from the life of being a top level soccer player in the state of ohio. There are many things that I have experienced, and as…

When people start asking about my dad, first thing I tell them is he passed away, to wrap it up but between myself, I feel something bigger deep down, that I will never be the same. Every child life is a puzzle filled with memories and experiences. Each one of them connects this special puzzle. When completed they create this bigger picture of life, which shapes a persons life, personality and view on life. When my dad passed away a piece of my puzzle has been ripped away. I can add to that…

Books are the definition of life, there are interesting books and others which aren’t so interesting to a person. There could a few bad chapters in a book but there will also be a few great chapters. I see my life as one of those really mysterious books just waiting to be read. Most of my life consist of challenges, conflicts, never ending emotions, failures and successes. I believe I made myself with my own motivation, I believe that because I made most of the decisions in my past which lead to…

to do with my future, I notice myself jumping to the thought of making my mother proud. Growing up, my mom had always taught me to be kind, have courage and conquer the world. Growing up, I was bullied. I was discriminated against because of my appearance, I was underestimated because I was quiet; I was hidden in the shadow of others. It wasn’t until when I was 9. My mom was diagnosed with cervical spinal stenosis. Prior to the surgery, the surgeon warned my mom that the success rate will only…

wonderous idea to me. So when my parents had told us that we were going to Cancun, Mexico I had very mixed emotions about the vacation. Being in Cancun, and feeling the warmth of the Sun, I was ecstatic for. But the almost 4 hour plane ride there and back was an agonizing thought. Currently, I’m walking through the air-bridge and onto the plane while on the verge of anxiety. While we were looking for a seat I noticed little five year olds sitting down and looking as if they…

Title Page My journey in life did not truly began till the summer of 2011. Just like the setting scene of the book Ping, it was the beginning of life to come that was all we knew. When everything in the pond was pure bliss, life was wonderful to say the least. It seemed as though nothing could be a problem and that life was kind and no one really knew what lie ahead. Everything at the pond was laidback, easy-going, and full of contentment for everyone but Ping as we…

I have faced many obstacles throughout my life. Although some short, with a promising future still ahead. I came across a point in time when I almost didn't have a future at all. About 2 year ago I became extremely depressed and began to have painful anxiety attacks. My depression felt like I was roaming around, lost, confused, and often I was usually always unaware of the world around me. I felt immobile. Most days I wouldn’t bother to eat or even leave my room. I would just lay in…

My dad died unexpectedly from cardiac arrhythmia when I was 14 years old. This phrase has become my “go-to line” when people ask what happened. For them, it gives them all the information they need. However, it holds a different meaning for me, it holds how I felt when he died. Losing my father at such a young age changed quite a few social aspects of myself. A few common themes that emerged included the feeling of vulnerability, the feeling of having to grow up faster than everyone else, and an…