Ever since I can remember‚ I have tried to be great at everything I do. My mom constantly tells me‚ "Matthew‚ you’re biting off more than you can chew!" worrying that I might wear myself out. I try to listen to her but I really do enjoy engaging in a great deal of distinct activities outside of school; whether it’s marching band‚ volleyball‚ academic enrichment or even video games‚ I constantly participate in competition-based hobbies and take pride in going beyond what is expected of me. This inner
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The Day I Got Adapted “There she is!” My mom said so exited. “She is so cute!” Says my dad. “She looks like a boy.” My brother Nick says. I sat there in my caregiver’s arms in my little yellow outfit. My mom came over and picked me up and hugged me and kissed me. Then My dad swooped me up and hugged me and he swung me around. My brothers lit up like a flashlight when they first saw me. Both of my brothers were so excited to get a new baby sister! **Chongqing** We stayed at the White Swan Hotel in
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However‚ I continued to write because that’s what I loved and even if I couldn’t pursue it I needed to write because it was a part of me. I decided to attend a high school that specialized in all things communications‚ not because I magically thought journalism was for me‚ but because I wanted to go to a school where no one knew me. This was one of the best things I could’ve done. In the center for communications‚ I learned the ins and outs of writing academically and for a publication. I learned
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I love Buckeye Lake. It is where I live‚ where I raised my family‚ the home of my business‚ and it is the only place I want to live. Unfortunately‚ Buckeye Lake is going through a trying time. The low water level‚ construction‚ and lack of communication‚ impacts us all. My feelings during this past (lake-less) year have finally settled down to a point where I can express my thoughts on a personal level regarding the lake situation. To the residents of West and North Banks‚ I wish to express
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I am a Vietnamese person who has moved to America for about thirteen years‚ and I did not think that I am going to study art because my family‚ a Vietnamese tradition family‚ did not want me to practice in art. In their mind‚ art is something that is unreal job. They said that artists do not make good salary‚ and their works become expensive only when the artist passed away. They believe that only doctor‚ nurse‚ and lawyer are real job. Therefore‚ when I told them that I am going to practice art
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Junior year was the year I got myself together. I realized school is really important‚ without school you can’t do nothing in life. I wasn’t focus on girls‚ how I look‚ many more stuff that has nothing to do with school. Last year was the time I had to focus on myself and start thinking what i’m going to do after school. Junior year I set many goals for myself‚ this was the only way I could accomplish things. One of those goals was coming to school on time‚ cause I have a serious issue not waking
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I Believe in Choker Necklaces I believe in choker necklaces. You might be wondering why‚ strange concept‚ isn’t it? But it’s simple. I once had a different point of view also‚ I thought it was too bold‚ maybe I’d be seen differently‚ but today I’ve found a different light. I wear one almost everyday‚ It could be known as my signature‚ or to some just an untasteful piece of plastic. But to me it’s more than all of the assumptions and judgements. It’s not just a necklace‚ it’s a bold representation
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The Person I Have Become “To one who has faith‚ no explanation is necessary. To one without faith‚ no explanation is possible.” “A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his mind is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.” ~St. Thomas Aquinas To summarize St. Thomas Aquinas is saying that when you believe in something you do not need validation‚ but without faith nothing can validate your life‚ emotions and experiences
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Am I a White American? Being a white American with fairly tan skin has become a bit of a challenge for me considering the diverse world we live in today. Often times I am asked what are you? My quick response is always I am an American. Being that my answer never satisfies their question they feel the need to ask the complicated question. What’s your ethnicity? To satisfy them I explain how my ancestors were from somewhere in Europe and that is simply all I know. You see though that puts me in a
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I don’t remember specifics on how I learned to read‚ but I do remember learning how to read at an early age. My mother was an elementary school teacher and spent a lot of time working with me on my letters and sounds. I remember doing a lot of flashcards with my mom on the different letters and phonemes. I also remember my mom reading to me a lot‚ especially at night. I would sit in her lap and follow along as she read. As I became a better reader my mom would stop at different words and let me read
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