Jeremiah 9/11 Personal Narrative

It was February 10, 2004 when my family left the Dominican Republic and came to the United States the country they believe was the land of prosperity. I was only 14 years old when I left my country and came to New York. I had left the warm climate and had come to a very cold place where it felt below 20 degrees. I was so scared when I arrived to this new place; the people look very different from where I came from.

“I'm confident air travel is still the safest method of transportation.” Said Chad Elwood pilot for southwest airline.

Today my Essay is going to be on bad and scary times. So all of the story's that we have read have had hard and very scary times. Anne Frank and her family had to hide from the Russians, Camp Harmony they had to stay in a prison, and in Unbroken they were out in a camp and on the verge of dying.

In late May during the wee hours of the morning a rapid knock at the door woke Anna from another horrible nightmare. She sat straight swimming in her bed, crying, and drowning in the torrent of blankets. Suddenly there was a second knock, but before she could completely rub the sleep from her eyes the door was opened and in stepped a very thin, tall stranger with soft curly dark brown hair and golden eyes hidden behind spectacles.

3,000 people lost their lives because of terrorist on September 9, 2001. That day many people died, got injured, people were in shock, and that day everyone was petrified. When the attacks begun, everyone felt terror. But the people who had survived, fought through the terror,and began to have hope. The people who were sad about the 9/11 had hope and courage after that day when the attacks begun. You had to have hope to make it through that kind of situation. “Terror to Hope” is a fantastic title that describes the transition from terror to hope after the Terrorist attack on September 9, 2001.

Trace the influences of this event in your current life. This will give me a sense of your writing and will not be graded as strictly as the other essays.

Session 1 Writing Assignment Throughout my life I have encountered multiple experiences that have fed in to my desire to excel in my academics and to reach for my goals. One of the more drastic events and/or experiences that I have faced would be helping raise my nephew at a young age. Doing so, I have matured greatly, and have found a new appreciation for my schooling and my future. College was never a big deal to me, and I was definitely not in any rush. Then in November of 2014 my older sister gave birth to my nephew, Noah, and it was around that time that my perspective on life shifted.

Describe a circumstance, obstacle or conflict in your life, and the skills and resources you used to resolve it. Did it change you? If so, how? I was born on the small Caribbean island of Curacao and have been fortunate enough to call the Cayman Islands my home for the past sixteen years of my life. Unlike most other teenagers and young adults at my age, I have been fortunate not to experience any major circumstances within my life including: divorce of parents, major physical impairments, discrimination, and the passing away of a dear friend or loved one.

The writing of my college essay was quite a process. Normally for me writing comes rather easy, I do not struggle putting my ideas on paper. At first I thought that this essay would be simple to do and not be very stressful. It turned out to be quite the opposite in fact, just brainstorming was a struggle for me. It was difficult for me to think about my life and how it is special. To me, the events that have shaped me do not seem that relevant, at 18 I had never really payed much attention to how certain things affected me, I just lived my life. eventually , with the help of Mary, I came to the realization that having my summer taken away from me due to a broken foot had really changed my life philosophy, it truly changed who I was and my outlook on life.

My mother became depressed, my father became disabled, and my brother was skipping school. I continued going to school from eight until four, which was a big relief in my life because it made me forget the hard times. My grades slowly began to decline, as well as my motivation. I gave up many opportunities such as attending New York’s number one specialized high school. I recognized my mistakes and was able to identify my failure. School was not the only place where I lacked interest in because I also slowly started to push my friends away. As a young teenager, I did not think I would ever make it to college. I became frustrated at my parents because my life was ruined and it was all their fault.

Acid–base imbalances that overcome the buffer system can be compensated in the short term by changing the rate of ventilation. This alters the concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood, shifting the above reaction according to Le Chatelier's principle, which in turn alters the pH. For instance, if the blood pH drops too low (acidemia), the body will compensate by increasing breathing thereby expelling CO2, and shifting the above reaction to the left such that fewer hydrogen ions are free; thus the pH will rise back to normal. For alkalemia, the opposite occurs.

“Imagine there’s No Heaven” is a letter written by Salman Rushdie who is a British Indian novelist and essayist. He is an atheist and is known for his unflinching criticism of religion. Rushdie contributed this letter to a UN-sponsored anthology, addressed to the six-billionth human child who was expected to be born that year. He attempts to discuss and answer two fundamental questions of life. “How did we get here? And, now that we are here, how shall we live?” However he diverts from his central thesis and most of his text malign and smear all religions while the two questions go almost completely unanswered. His tone is demeaning, scornful and he presents religious beliefs as being ridiculous. He makes absolute statements without any

When I visit Portugal, it is to see my family, mainly my grandmother, who lives in a very small town named Seara Velha. In fact, it is quite a poor town with old houses and not much to do. Visiting this town has taught me truly shown me that people are not born with privileged lives. My father was born and raised in this town where he started working from eight years old as a shepherd. I know I must work hard to get what I want in life whether it is going to college, persuing my desired career of engineering, or simply playing well in a soccer game. I have learned that everything will not just be handed to me. Visiting Portugal is more of a humble experience compared to a vacation.

Personal Experience with Crisis We have all experience some form of crisis in our life. Whether it is minor or more severe, it is something that many of us can not control. A crisis can involve a series of stressful events or one difficult point in life that effects a person’s overall well-being. I had a hard time coming up with what to write as my crisis for this assignment because when I hear the word crisis, the first thing that comes to mind is that crisis is a very severe event such as a war or natural disaster. As I read more in depth about the concept of crisis, I found that it does not have to be something as serious as a war. It can simply be a point in life where you face a difficult situation that makes you feel under

More teens than you know are having sexual behaviors. With or without knowledge of how to prevent pregnancy and STIs. Teaching teens about their sexual behaviors could help teens have better mental health. Sexual education classes can help teens brains develop to make better decisions and understand the choices they make(DeWitt). Even though teens might disagree, sexual education classes should be mandatory in schools because it would help teens learn how to properly have safe sex, decrease the chances of obtaining STI’s, and decreasing the chances of pregnancies.