I remember that morning perfectly, Macy and I left to begin our road trip to the Florida Keys more specifically, Key West.We woke up at 5:00 am,and her grandparents were coming to pick us up at 5:30 to begin our trip.We went to bed late the previous night because we were just so excited to be going together. Talking about the pictures we were gonna take, the places we would go, the beach, shopping, and more. We were just so happy to be going.Since we were so tired, we barely made it out of bed. Rushing to brush our teeth, brush our hair, and get our bags all waiting by the door. Her grandparents were running behind a little, arriving at her house at 6:20 am.…
Although living in Florida all my life and never witnessing snow before, I traveled to many other states and countries, experiencing their environment and cultures. Yet, I traveled to all those places during the summer, which limited me to only understanding temperatures above 50 degrees Fahrenheit.…
I entered school in August of 2009 and did not focus on my studies. After just one year my GPA was a 1.376, because I did not have the drive that I had in high school to succeed. After a couple of years away from Texas Christian University, while attending a 2-year college, I realized what I wanted to do with my life, sparking the motivation I had been searching for. I then decided to return to TCU and fix my awful GPA, which I managed to do with hard work, determination, and appropriate priorities. After one year of nonstop studying and focus, I have managed to raise my GPA to a 2.777, removing myself from academic probation and qualifying for opportunities I was not eligible before. This was difficult for me because I also work part-time…
I came to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in the fall. I suffered from depression my junior and senior year of high school. I was never officially diagnosed, because I lied to every therapist my mother sent me to. I could not be honest with anyone but myself at the time. However, I thought things would be different when I came to college. I thought I would be able to open up to people again, but I never anticipated that I would get worse. I thought college would cure me, for some reason. Ironically, I got even worse my first semester in college. My previous burdens added on to the pressure of getting good grades, being involved on campus, and trying to make friends. It was all too much for me. It also didn't help…
Starting the summer team was great, my coach trusted me and played me probably more than anyone on the team, if we were in a hard situation like, going to play a hard team, I got the chance to face them. The summer was going great. The trip to West Virginia, College coaches like me, they talked to me about playing for them, and this was also only my junior year and at the end of the year I was the number 1 on the team in pitching stats. Now the end of the summer, school was about to start for my senior year I started thinking about not leaving the states to play baseball, I wanted to stay in Florida because I thought, I was good enough. At this point my summer coach was no longer at my high school, he was fired from his position because of…
In a black Nissan car a girl and her mom sat, supposedly talking, “Mom, I’m going to make a fool of myself, can’t I just go to my old school?” I pleaded my mom. “Don’t say that you’re going to make lots of new friends. Just try in out” my mom replied to my pleading. I had come to west middle after going to a private school for six years and I was very nervous.…
It was a hot, steamy morning in early June during the summer of 2015. I was rapidly packing things in my suitcase, more than ready to be in Florida with a few of my friends and my family. I was being allowed to live in Florida for the whole summer at my Uncle’s house. I was extremely excited and happy to get out of Indiana for a few months.…
I was about eleven or twelve at the time. My mother called me into her bedroom. “Khalil, I have breast cancer,” she said. Bewildered, confused and emotionally wounded when she proclaimed that she might not be a part of my life anymore. The announcement of her terminal illness shocked and awed me to a point in which I could not wipe the tears from my face fast enough to see properly. However, this experience not only made me appreciate and value my mother’s existence more, but, it also made me look back at my grandmother’s value, whom was diagnosed with this plague as well. After my mother bared this horrible news, I could not look her in face without breaking down in tears. Without thinking, I quickly dashed towards my room to let my pillows absorb my unrelenting screams. As I calmed the raging storm spiraling in my mind, I soon returned to my mother’s room. When I returned I noticed her expression had not changed at all. As she continued to smile as if nothing went wrong in the world, I could not comprehend how she continued to stay calm and collected in this situation. In addition to being at fault, I…
My freshman year at Spelman wasn’t one for the books, it wasn’t the definition of #goals, it wasn’t full of memories, in fact it was probably one of the hardest years of my life. For as long as I can remember, I was always a well-known member of my school’s student body. I was the girl teachers requested, I made everything I ever tried out for, and in every leadership position in almost every club. I can confidently say high school was great and I thought college would be even better.…
Frightening rapid explosion of loud bursting shots, brass shell casings hitting the floor one after another. Car windows busting out, glass flying everywhere. Metal fragments piercing holes all through the parked vehicles. Terrified citizens flinching their hands, curling up as they run away from the outrageous gun slinging of two individuals. Having no mercy of shooting on the street corner during broad day light, was just another ordinary day of altercations. Unknowingly going downhill, doing everything from carrying pistols, corrupt racketeering to becoming addicted to fast money. My main problem was not feeling death. Partying as well as loving the luscious accompany with women, was my lust, till I saw I hit the floor.…
During my visit to Georgia Tech in the summer of 2014 I learned a lot about the Engineering program and life on campus. The part that caught my attention was the Internship program. After graduating I strive to become an Aerospace Engineer at one of the many aviation companies. During my tenure at Georgia Tech, I intend on pursuing an internship with Bombardier in Toronto. This will allow me to acquire the necessary workplace experience for the field in advance while also working towards my Masters in Engineering. The lifestyle I saw during my visit was very different from what I am used to seeing in my hometown. No matter what your interests are there will always be a group of people there to support your endeavors and support you at…
The experience that came from the multiple field trips we went on was extremely beneficial and a great life experience. Within all three field trips, we surveyed freshwater and saltwater fish and identified their species. We had two trips to the Mead Gardens and one trip to the Florida Keys. To survey the fish, we used multiple fish catching techniques. In the Mead Gardens, to catch fishes, we used two separate types of fish traps. Furthermore, in the Florida Keys, we caught fish with a gill net. We also observed and identified the fish differently in both places. In the Keys, we went snorkeling and identified fishes from memory and pictures, but in the Mead Gardens, after we caught them, we put them in a jar and identified the species. Throughout…
Time to go, it was 6:00 in the morning and we drove about 1 hour until we got to the airport. We went inside and 2 hours later finally got on a plane. It took another 30 minutes to take off, then 3 hours to land in Orlando Florida. We took a bus to the hotel and slept there overnight and woke up at 7:00 in the morning. We took a bus to Disney World. We arrived at the entrance and rode on some rides like splash mountain, that was one of my favorite rides! But then we came across the mission to mars ride, we went into a room with 3 rocket simulations. We went in, we had to buckle up then a little t.v. screen lit up.…
Furman University was the last college I visited on a four-day whirlwind trip to six colleges in North and South Carolina. The sense of community I felt from Furman was unlike any of the other colleges I had visited; it captivated me just as I was losing all interest in college tours. As I drove onto campus this summer with my mom, I immediately felt something was different about this school. It made me feel like I was home. The kids we saw were all walking with friends and seemed exuberant, though they had decided to spend their summer vacation on campus doing research or taking classes. The information session and tour of the campus solidified my feeling of being part of a community because as we walked the campus our tour guides seemed to…
At the age of 18 this Forgotten Girl moved away and went to Idaho State University. I couldn’t believe my life was happening the way I never would have imagined was possible, even though the weather was freezing beyond what I had planned for since it was January, but each time I stepped out into that cold air I took in huge breaths knowing I was free!…