Remind Me

was unrecognizable, even to myself. My eyes continued rooming down the length of the mirror, lingering upon my reflection. I looked like the lost, rag doll you keep in your attic, after realizing she's no longer full of life. My depression had altered me, for the worse. I knew I needed help, but I was too afraid to ask for it. I lived in an illusion, choosing not to acknowledge the elephant in the room. I continued walking around like a lifeless zombie, smelling like one too probably. I…

intensely watching my every move, and continuously bringing me food, they sat me down and confronted me on the issue at hand. They began with saying that some of my friends are concerned with my health and eating habits and asked how I was doing. At this point, I am in complete shock and infuriated that my so-called ‘best friends’ would disregard my feelings about the situation and tell my parents. I denied the whole thing and chalked it up to me just forgetting to eat a couple meals because of…

when on of the moms used to always thank me for watching her little son Elijah. She was so kind to me, she did not have to be kind. She was going through a lot, and she took her time to be kind and have conversations with me. I have not seen her for a long time, but I remember her appreciation. Another one of my favorite parts of my service is seeing the moms at church. A lot of them recognize me and thank me. Some of the kids recognize me and smile at me, which is thanks enough for…

would like to accomplish. Once the members have their goal, I will ask them that the goal will represent what they want to accomplish and not feel pressure by others. As a member of the group, I will be open to agreeing to a contract. In order for me to see a difference with my current problem, I need to make a contract to help myself. My…

Before explaining the setting of the interview for the ethnography, I must first introduce my friend Roger, who will be my main participant in this process. Roger and I first met at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg during my first semester and we soon became friends, due to the fact that the both of us loved critiquing movies. Although his major is in Anthropology, he stated that the Big Bang Theory was one of his favorite sitcoms. Despite the series based on the physics and associated…

business in the clothing industry, she currently works at Macy’s. 1). Stage 1: Empathetic Relationship Nicole seems to be having some issues that she would like to discuss with me. In stage 1 I would be giving her the self-disclosure, so that she would have an understanding of that anything that she discussed with me is confidential during the interviewing process. The skills that would be used in this stage would be, attending behavior as well as encouragers. I will be observing her…

and the way I can improve upon my relationships. I will learn how I communicate, why I communicate the way I do, and what I can do to improve my communication with others. Interviewing these three people, my sister, boyfriend, and teacher, will help me learn more about myself and how I communicate with others in different types of relationships. Open Self Oftentimes I will reveal a lot of my open self to those I am consider…

My face would be blank as I stared into the emptiness of a white wall thinking, “I swear to god it’s making fun of me if it could talk.” I could feel my brain sautéing from all the depression. The sharp agonizing pain that never went away in my lower abdomen would make me cringe and cry. It felt as if a knife grazed the inside of my muscle, then didn’t take the time to warn you as it pushed down. In all reality it was hell, fiery burning hell;…

you come across something-a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things-which you thought special and particular to you,” (Hector , in The History Boys, Alan Bennett) I personally love reading, for many reasons but the main reason is that it makes me forget about my problems. When I 've had a bad day and feel like my world is turning upside down, I take about half and hour go to my room, pick up a book and get lost in it. There is just no words to explain it. I loose track of time and…

because my family always exposed it to me. I believe music is a great way to heal and that lead me to choose the article, “The Healine Power of Music.” by William Thomas and Gottfried Schlaug for my essay. This article explains the healing powers of music and it can be used for disorders, therapy and other disabilities. When I was little, I was diagnosed with ADHD and turrets. During school, I always struggled to pay attention and my diagnosis prevented me from happiness. The symptoms I…