a sheltered lifestyle‚ not worrying about were my next meal would arrive from‚ or whether if I was going to live throughout the night was never on my mind until I learned from the experiences of the people throughout my missionary trip in India. It was an unforgettable experience that altered my life‚ and left a lasting impression on me. I had volunteered at a psychiatric housing home which housed over hundred plus people who were all mental ill. My missionary group and I had spent a month living
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watched my mom run herself ragged to try and support us. She was finishing her college degree‚ while working two jobs and raising me. My parents had just gotten divorced and I was scared and sad and didn’t understand what was happening. My mom and I were incredibly tight on money‚ and things were terrifying. I was a ten year old worrying about my next meal. As girls wore hoodies that read “Hollister” and “Aeropostale‚” I was wearing mix-matched outfits we had found at goodwill. While my friends
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In seventh grade I wanted to tryout for volleyball. I was very nervous because I had never played it before. I was super happy when I found out all my friends and I made the team. We had a lot of practices in December to get ready for games in January. I was really nervous for our first game. Our first game was supposed to be right after christmas break ended‚ but we had a snow day so it was cancelled. I wished it hadn’t been so I could just get it over with‚ but i was gonna have to wait. We were
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in all aspects of life‚ I know I could have‚ and still can‚ crumble. However‚ my first love saves me. She always makes me feel calm when the ship I know as school hits rough waters or seems like it is going down. She takes me to a different place when unpleasant thoughts consume my mind. She lets me crash into sweaty bodies‚ perform for squealing crowds‚ and lets my intense focus I have crafted for academia be channeled into making
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I held my breath to avoid the harsh taste that lodges deep into my lungs from the bus exhaustion. I walked onto the cold mustard colored bus and saw my friend Anna sitting on the rough piece of plastic they call a seat. She sat arms crossed shivering to the negative two degree wind chill‚ the only thing keeping her warm was a red ball of yarn that rested on top of a black woven beanie. I waved hello and sat adjacent to her to avert the temptation of conversation‚ we weren’t allowed to talk on the
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One of the worst injuries that has ever occurred to me was having my fingers burned by extremely hot water. It was a cold‚ dark day at 7:31pm‚ and it was just me‚ my older brother‚ Gideon‚ and my younger brother‚ Theodore. I was 9 years old‚ Theodore was 2 years old‚ and Gideon was 12 years old. Every day I would drink some hot tea‚ because I tended to be extremely sensitive to the cold. And when I say sensitive‚ I am talking about that if I was drinking regular temperature water‚ I would be shivering
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Moving to Virginia Changed My Life By Laticia Miles ENG121: English Composition I Instructor Steve Ryan July 27‚ 2014 Who knew‚ changing environments could have a vast effect on my life and the lives of my four children. Changing environments changed our lives socially‚ economically and spiritually. All I had to do was want it bad enough‚ dream it big enough and prepare for the best life I had always envisioned for us. Positive changes occurred within all of us
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The Impact of Young Motherhood Life throws a curve ball. Is it an obligation to tackle it or duck and ignore it? I learned at an early age that being a young mother was not just a job but a chance to become a responsible young adult. Being a mother at a young age has its perks and its downfalls. Already being a statistic as a young mother before marriage‚ women are expected to fail by the majority of society. Some people think a baby is a burden on a young person’s life‚ but I believe a baby
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quietly and would go unnoticed for some time. The phenomenon of growth and development is clearly seen in a woman’s lifespan that culminates in giving life to another human being. Prior to the actual giving birth‚ a woman’s path to motherhood is shaped and conditioned by “the way in which society in general and her culture in particular perceive motherhood and the role of women‚ as well as the way in which her own views mesh with these perceptions‚ will affect the ease of the transition” (Edelman‚ Kudzma
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a family of eight‚ I knew my parents struggled. Although they worked hard to provide the necessities my siblings and I needed‚ they still had a hard time. I’ve watched my parents struggle to get jobs with their lack of college‚ and I decided I wanted to make the most out of my intelligence. My career goals are currently undecided because I still have admiration for too many subjects to fully commit to one; however‚ my educational goals are to earn a doctoral degree. As my mom jumped from part-time
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