My Life

you, it could be a family pet that you’ve lived with your whole life. It’s important that you live life to the fullest and don’t waste it. A person 's life a finite resources so it is valuable so there’s no reason to waste it worrying about running out of it. The part of Steve Jobs speech that really resonated with me was when he talked about how college was just a waste of time and money for him and his family. This really got my attention, because it’s usually the kind of thing that here…

imagining my teenage life as a jeune fille. Seeing older folks around Maine created Maine feel heat within like i used to be one amongst them. once the fantasy finished reality began. Life is AN emotional roller coaster. As a toddler all I may accept was having freedom, highschool relationships and recognition. Living as a toddler means that counting on my oldsters, not having to fret concerning something besides seeing my friends tomorrow, acting “crazy” while not a cause, having a life that's…

I sat in the back of the car with my head resting against the window, almost quivering in anticipation. The book in my hands was not long by my current standards, but 309 pages was a lot for an eight year old to absorb. After spending nearly a week carrying the first volume of Harry Potter with me everywhere I went, I was anxious and excited to finish the novel. At first, I had no intention or desire to read Harry Potter; on the contrary, the week before my dad handed me his copy of the first…

Throughout my life, my greatest influences have come from people who have never given up on me. These people have influenced me the most because they not only share their wisdom with me, but they have also driven me to work harder to reach my potential. Though it took me a while to see their effect me, their perseverance, hard work, and belief in me has always been my inspiration to strive towards higher goals, and has also made me realize how I have to overcome my own weaknesses to make my…

Microbiology piqued my interest when I gazed into a microscope for the first time. Previously, I never considered the existence of a world unseen by the naked eye. Then, I found myself gawking at an organism with a body as remarkably complex as my own. How could this be? How could an organism only visible through lenses have a body as intricate as an organism hundreds of times larger than itself? With these questions swimming in my head, I decided to study this world unseen. During my research,…

A death of someone is never easy to handle, especially when it’s someone you truly care about. Growing up, the subject of death was never really concealed from me. My parents were very upfront about it and taught me that it is part of life. I have experienced multiple deaths throughout my years, both of family and nonfamily members, but only 4 of them really impacted me and taught me lessons. I wouldn’t say that these experiences of death has made me numb to it, but has shaped the way that I…

A story that has greatly influenced my life is a novel written by Gilbert Morris called “God's Handmaiden”. Gervase Howard is orphaned in 1851 at fifteen years of age. She is sent to live with her aunt and uncle, who serve as head cook and gardener at the Kimberly Estate. She is befriended by the master and mistress's son Davis Winget, whom she develops feelings for as the years pass, she knows that her feelings are wrong, however, there is no denying the agony when he weds another. Driven by…

Death changes a person. Things can go from completely fine to everything crumbling around you so fast leaving you questioning everything you ever knew. Three years ago my mom's brother was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. That changed our whole family. He was 39 years old and given a death sentence. Seeing your mom cry every single day changes you. It was the hardest year and a half for our entire family. We prayed and prayed but it just wasn’t enough. We knew the end was coming but there…

the world for being in the alternative band, Twenty One Pilots. A band that has changed my life for the better and has helped me through many tough times. I have this man to thank for making my world so much better with his music and cheering me up when I was in the dumps. I’ve been in some bad times whether It’d be seeing my family in the hospital or stressing over my school work. His music frees me from my sadness and makes me feel amazing. He even got me into instruments. I started playing…

“Oh, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home.” This song among many expressed the greatness of the place I call home. Growing up in Kentucky I have witnessed its beauties every day of my life. From its snowy witness to its hot summers. Its beauties never cease to amaze me. Every day I find new ways growing up here influences my life. Whether it be what I wear or how I act. Kentucky is a place where its people are proud and strong morals. I’m not the only person from this place that I…