I have been lucky to be born in such a great place, at a great time, to a great family. I live wonderful life and have many privileges I do not thank God enough for. I am very fortunate and often feel guilty when I see people who are struggling in their day to day life. I did not do anything to deserve some of the privileges I am granted. I benefitted personally by having a awesome high school to attend, I have food on the table every night at dinner, and my health. Every morning, my first thought is “ugh I don't want to go to school”, but there are many kids who would want to be in shoes and get to go to Fairfield Prep. Fairfield Prep is able to provide so many things: from great teachers, to supportive friends. This is a privielegde that will be valued past my four years of high school. I have learned so much and have received a great education. Unfortunately, their are students at high schools nearby who do not revere the education, thus they are less prepared. Often times, I complain about so much homework but although I don't enjoy doing it, I am privileged to be able to learn. Although, I had to be accepted in to Prep I do not personally pay the tuition, but I am just fortunate my parents can …show more content…
Thankfully, my parents provide me with three meals a day. My mom always says wasting food is a sin, and I have just started to realize how privileged I am to be able eat whenever I want. I have no idea what I would be like going to bed hungry at night. It is something I know I should be giving thanks for, but i just never imagined that it is a reality that people are starving everyday. I worked this summer with guys who were struggling to put food on their table each night for their family. This has really made me realize that I am very fortunate. I am just now starting to show thanks, because before I just thought it was just a basic right. Now, I am starting to understand how much of a privilege it
In the film ‘I Am Sam' Directed by Jessie Nelson as the main storyline of this film that show in that anything is possible to fulfill to get where you want to be no matter what kind of Disability a person has. The Director shown a huge importance in the filmed of a real life situation to the viewers. In which a man named Sam Dawson a loving, caring mentally challenged father that takes care of his daughter Lucy. The movie shows a more real-life situation that was when Lucy turns 7 she passes her intellectual further than her father, and their bond that they have is being taken away from social service. Also, as for how well Sam could stand up for what he believed as a father with many obstacles and struggles despised of his disability.
I am grateful for God who blessed me with a wonderful family that are willing to go drastic measures for me to experience lifetime opportunities. My experience of a lifetime opportunity was when I traveled out of the country for the very first time with an educational program called People to People Student Ambassadors Program. This program allowed me to travel with high school students from four different states to Greece, Italy, and Sicily for 19 days. My family and I did everything that we could do to raise money for this trip, but God always make a way and for that I'm immensely
Growing up within a stable, loving environment, all the while enjoying good health with no major setbacks or difficulties, I have always considered myself fortunate. The value of respect, along with imparting a non-judgmental attitude toward people and situations, was emphasized daily by my parents.
Now, I’ve never been a terribly awful student. I was the kid that made honor roll every term, passed my tests, and was very well liked by my teachers. My problem was rooted within my attendance. I tried numerous options that varied from being enrolled in online school that gave me the option to work at my own pace, to applying for a program called Job Corps, where I would live on campus and be on a boot camp like schedule. Nothing worked, school just wasn’t for me. When I turned 16, I made the decision to not only drop my online classes, but also made the decision to stop calling my counselor for Job Corps. I was never encouraged to return to school until I moved to Wisconsin a year and a half after being out of school. You don’t realize how important that year and a half is until you return to public school as a junior with three and a half credits. My attendance when I moved here was much better with the encouragement from Niki and Dave Pohnl. They gave me the motivation to actually want to finish my schooling and for that, I am eternally grateful. I attended Logan high school for the last half of my junior year where I finished with seven and a half credits. Obviously, still not even close to what you need to graduate. So, they gave me the option to come to Western Technical College to attend a program that would lead to me taking four separate
When people tell you that high school would be the best time of your life, you don’t really understand the magnitude of what they’re saying until your time is coming to an end. A lot of people say that you “find yourself” in college. I, however, had the advantage of finding myself in high school. These past six years have been awesome, and I really mean it. I know it might not seem believable for a high school student to enjoy school, but I’m not lying about this stuff. I felt this way even before there was a scholarship to apply for. My mom taught me from a young age to enjoy going to school, and as much stress as it might have caused me over the years, I still loved every second of it. It’s easy to focus on the undesirable parts like sleep
The story starts of with a police report “Good-looking husky guy six-foot-four in late twenties or early thirties, Caucasian male.” (Oates) This police report will repeats again in the story after the man jogging saying “Hi! Howya doin!” to couple of the joggers he passes by. This police report is the foreshowing technique that occurs at the beginning of the story and in the middle of the story. The style of the story mimics the action of the story because the police report description is similar to the description the reader gets of the different jogger that the well build man passes by. While reading the story I believe that the story changed when the author describe a new path was a lonely path. Lonely paths are normally
I had my fortunate upbringing and my supportive parents to thank for all that I had
My parents have always raised me to be grateful for what I have. I live in a safe and wealthy town with a superior education system, I have amazing friends and family, a roof over my head, and proper food and clothing.
I could say yes to having gone through a lot, or I can say that I have excelled through many life difficulties and give all if that to God as praise. I prefer the latter because I am here and blessed to be able to do so. I believe in life some things are there to draw us closer to him and teach us, while others are to grow us into who he created us to be. In all of it I can honestly say I am grateful.
-As middle school days came to an end there were many decisions that needed to be made. Those which included high school choices. In regards to my selection, I had picked Libra Academy as my first choice and Huntington Park High School as the last. By the time spring came, many of my peers were getting letters that determined what schools they were going to be attending for the next school year. I did face the reality when I received my notice and it stated that I was going to be attending Huntington Park High school the following year. As school started I was determined to keep on working hard and I did as I passed all my classes but as the following year arrived, I had chosen to transfer to Libra academy due to the lack of AP classes Huntington
First off, the medicine I got when I have been sick and even at birth was a blessing. I’ve never had any severe illnesses, although the medicine provided helped prevent it, so the result of the illnesses won’t get to those severe forms. Next, the freedom I have had since I was a child
It seems, even in a world of turmoil, that we get so busy living our lives and the day to day events that we start to take for granted our situations, lifestyles and the many comforts we enjoy. Even though each day has its struggles, my life is good. I grew up in a relatively secluded and peaceful area, in a country I feel very blessed to be part of.
Often times I find myself thinking, “Oh we have no food” or “I don’t feel like any of that [food].” I have become aware that many people do not have choices or even enough food around to keep them from starving. Their lifestyle in a house with a dirt floor also made me aware of the blessings that I have been given by God in my daily life. With a roof over my head and a bed, I have so much more than those in developing countries such as Guatemala. Analysis---What are some
I would say that the self is primarily discovered, and inherited. In my personal experience, the self is primarily affected by time. Meaning the self is discovered through the years, and their personal experiences. Although, the self principally discovered from moral principles and personal experience, and etc. There are somethings that cannot be change, because they have inherited those aspect of the family. When a human being is born, they do not have the choice to be poor, rich, white, or brown. All of these aspects are genetics from your parents. But the features we can change or that shape us, is working hard to live a better life. Be someone in the world that has done well. Selections from Underground America: Narratives of undocumented
I'm lucky to be alive. I'm lucky to be at IUPUI. I'm lucky to be doing so well. When I was born more than three months premature, the doctors were doubtful of my ability to live, let alone to grow up and to be successful. Everyone told me that my prematurity would limit me, but I used that as fuel to surpass their expectations.