smelled my garlic breath. I needed to get up and brush my teeth as I knew that my bladder would burst soon if I stayed. But I didn’t. Still‚ I lay there‚ as my emotions took over and ignored all my bodies’ physical signals. Sweat was sprinkled on my skin‚ while my Hello Kitty pillows were deluged with tears. It had been nearly three hours since I was awake‚ but still as a statue I was‚ as my soft‚ brown skin would rather be showered with bodily fluids because I was thinking about my failure. My failure
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Failure. A word not many people like to hear‚ but in the world we live in it is inevitable. Failure may be losing the big championship game or it may be getting a bad grade on a test. The definition of failure varies depending on the person. To me‚ failure is not competing to the best of my ability and unfortunately the past three years of my running life have not been the easiest. I have been through twisted ankles‚ achilles issues‚ and stress fractures. None of these injuries are nearly as frustrating
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The Greatest Is Love (Light Voice) If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels‚ but have not loved‚ I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge‚ and if I have a faith that can move mountains‚ but have not loved‚ I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames‚ but have not loved‚ I gain nothing. Love is patient‚ love is kind. It does not envy‚ it does not boast‚ it is not
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Bridger Washington Greatest Success After graduating high school‚ I knew I had to make a decision to either go to community college or join The United States Army. I decided to diligently join the Army and make something of myself. I knew‚ coming from where I did‚ you either sink or swim. I refused to become another product of my environment. I left for training a week after I graduated high school. As an 18 year old‚ I did not know what to expect. I would train rigorously. Although I was always
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There was so much new information being thrown at me. At the end of my second grade year I was diagnosed with a chronic muscle disease called JDMS‚ I felt very lost and confused. I didn’t realize it at the time but I was being faced with one of the first and greatest challenges of my lifetime that would shape and mature me into who I am today. Being in the hospital as an eight year old was challenging to me at first‚ watching my friends grow while I stayed a sickly child was heartbreaking. Watching
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After completing the StregthsQuest survey‚ I learned that my five greatest strengths are Harmony‚ Competition‚ Achiever‚ Includer‚ and Communication. Some of these strengths I had previously recognized as a strength‚ but a few were a surprise to me. Growing up‚ I was always a competitive person. I enjoyed the thrill of winning‚ whether it be in a team effort or individual effort. Also‚ I have always wanted to achieve great things in both my personal and professional life. I believe that I have always
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Greatest Fear The fear I have in my life is my fear of syringes and blood. As far back as I can remember‚ getting a small shot or having blood taken out for testing has resulted in my passing out or‚ throwing up in public. I cant remember a time that i have gotten a flu shot or had blood taken‚ that I haven’t gotten sick. I dislike the feeling of having any form of needle pinch my skin‚ and the feeling of liquid leaving your veins. Even a slight pinch‚ a needle from a flu shot makes
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I’m very familiar with the word failure. At some point in time failure was my first‚ middle‚ and last name. Throughout my younger years I was always successful at anything I would put my mind to. Failure was never a part of my younger years‚ I was always motivated and determined to succeed‚ however‚ upon arriving to college my life drastically begin to face a certain degree of turmoil. I was determined to get my life back on track‚ and to become more successful than I ever imagined. I told myself
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A time when I experienced extreme failure was when I was in my sophomore year of high school. When I started the year‚ I had the mindset of‚ “This is going to be easy. I’m not going to sweat it.” Reason being‚ in my freshman year‚ I passed all my classes easily and I thought the next school year would be the same. I was in for a rude awakening by then. It was my first year starting an AP class and I heard stories that it was going to be easy if one paid attention in class. As the first semester went
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My football coach always says‚ “success breeds success‚” yet I feel that my failures define my high school career. The first two years I played culminated in a mere two victories‚ but my sophomore year of high school brought new hope. This was the first time I was eligible to play on the varsity team‚ and with only three returning starters‚ playtime was available at every position. Additionally‚ the team had made the playoffs the previous 10 years‚ so success seemed to be on the horizon. But this
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