How Epilepsy Changed My Life Gilbert Lutes Essay ENGL 121 10/15/12 Writing Assignment When I was just seven-years old‚ I was diagnosed with epilepsy. I’d been having small and frequent seizures my entire life without ever knowing of it until one day when I was shelling walnuts in front of the fireplace. Everything I ever knew was being stripped away from me. I no longer had control over any of the muscles in my body‚ my ability to speak‚ my actions‚ nor my sight. All I could do was relax
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happened in my life that I did not see coming. No of course it was not me who was hit with the big C. This happened to my sister when I was in the 6th grade. This took a major change to me and it changed who I am today. When this happened it took control of my sister. My sister has never had a fair life for her. When ever she would get passed a major thing in her life something always comes around to bite her. This thing that started it all happened when she was 3-4 years old and my sister needed
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FFA pulled me out of my comfort zone into an arena where I have become a strong leader through my experiences. I now stand boldly to reach my goals because FFA has given me the tools to succeed in every challenge I face. I have taken advantage of every opportunity for leadership training‚ have grown with each competition whether I went to State or did not place where I hoped. For the rest of my life I will continue to hold in my heart the values FFA has taught me. Now I know
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When recollecting the incidents having certain impact on my life‚ I remember the one which actually changed my perception of reality a lot. That was not the one happening to me‚ but I was a kind of involved in it‚ observed it from the outside‚ and eventually it influenced me greatly. I used to have a friend of mine a couple of years ago. Unfortunately‚ she has moved to another state and we do not see each other often nowadays. Christine‚ – let me call her that way in the present narrative‚ – has
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(Marijuana) • What do I already know about this topic? • My Research Question about this topic is: Part Two: Find four sources to answer your research question You’re responsible for finding four valid and relevant sources that address the topic you’ve been assigned. Among those
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Personal Narrative It was October 12‚ 2007. A calm and quiet evening and an empty highway lined with trees. Something happened that changed my life forever. I lost someone I loved and will never be the same without him. There was a devastating car accident that cost my father his life. To begin with‚ my parents got a divorce when I was four years old. My father had a fiance for about a year or two after the divorce and was living with her. He had an alcohol problem. After he was coming back from
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to convey to the audience; it was my time to shine. At the moment‚ I was convinced that I longed to dance for the rest of my life. Dance delineates me; it is the only avocation that accurately defines each and every aspect of my life. Every time I ascend onto a stage‚ I feel unrestricted‚ I feel sovereign‚ and most importantly‚ I feel like myself. When I was eleven‚ I was asked to determine one word to portray my personality and naturally‚ only one term rose to my attention- dance. It was the ideal
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of basketball. My love for the game‚ along as myself as a person‚ has grown and gone through a lot of change since my first time touching a basketball over ten years ago. Basketball in my life has possibly changed more in the past year than the rest of my life combined‚ which has allowed me to learn more about myself‚ both on and off the court. All my life I have excelled at 2 sports‚ basketball and soccer. I have always put basketball on a pedestal above soccer‚ both because of my talent for the
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My life has been full of controversy‚ drama‚ violence and lies. It started in my freshman year of high school when I discovered my mother and father had split after 15 years of marriage. My mother and I were sitting in the truck when I noticed my father’s garage key was in cup holder. I’d seen it there many times when my mother kicked my father out of the house but it felt real this time. She turned and told me “he’s not coming back this time” I was relived at first but I finally thought that we
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My voice is no longer silent‚ it is heard through the strokes of a paintbrush. My story is revealed piece by piece. My adversity is now creative growth. Expressing who I am has been a challenge for a long time. The people who I surround myself around see glimpses‚ never the full picture. I am an abstract individual‚ why you wonder‚ because it’s how I grew up. As well as having an amazing support system. Also because I experienced so much in a short amount of time. Furthermore‚ I kept trusting in
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