Lorado Taft: The Most Important Part Of My Life

I remember my very first adventure. The reason it is an adventure is because it was the first time I went anywhere special without my parents. The destination of choice chosen by the school was Liberty Island all the students were ecstatic. The teachers had all the students on the ferry and I can recall the first time I saw lady liberty. The amazing statue standing

It is good to be adventurous when you are young and before it is too late. You only live once and you need to make it worth it. Jordan from the story “Finding Your Everest” took a bold action when he was 10 years old. He climbed the 7 summits and did not wait till he was 30 because he was scared or nervous, he faced his fears and climbed that mountain risking possibly his life and look where he is now; he had a story written about him and I’m writing about him now. None of this would have been happening if he did not take that risk of climbing the mountain.

We got on the plane knowing we would be there for a while. My sister and I were looking out the window in amazement. The sky was so blue it felt like i was looking at a painting. It was so beautiful we had never seen something like this. We stopped at many places. Italy was the highlight for us. Our first view of america was washington DC. I saw my mom's family for the first time in a long time. After a few hours We got back on the

When I had just finished middle school, I was so excited to start High School. I had made a lot of friends, and couldn't wait to start a new chapter in our lives. The summer of 2012 was amazing, I had done a lot, and band camp was at the end of the summer, that is what I am looking forward to the most. Not to mention all of my friends are in band, and I enjoy band ever since I joined in 6th grade. A week before band camp, I went out and getting all of my snacks, and checking off the list item by item, well I was not my mother was. As the days went by it was two nights before I was going to head up to Jacksons Mill in Weston, West Virginia when my life changed forever.

Even though I studied harder than I ever had before, I still did not reach the grade I thought I deserved. He told me it was because the student who shared a desk with me earned a C and it was partially my fault. This lesson taught me that life is not just about reaching personal success but helping others reach theirs too. My schools CFX’s (Companion’s of Francis Xavier) were another way I have lived out service, spirit, and intellect. During summer vacations after my sophomore and junior year, I would spend hours in the sun hammering nails or digging the foundation where a new home would be built. At the end of every grueling day, we would discuss the reasons why this certain group of people were impoverished and the systematic ways that we could fix it. These trips helped me grow as a person and realize my place in today’s society. It also made me look at larger issues in our world such as homelessness and the border issues - I worked in solidarity building homes with people that were impacted by these matters. One of my greatest moments of service and spirit came on my senior year trip. It was Easter Mass and my group was in the

It was a baseball game day in the heat of July. I can remember warming up on the field for about five minutes and I was already sweating like a dog, I was drenched from head to toe full of sweat. During warm ups all I could think about was drink cold water and just jumping into the lake to cool off after the game. Little did I know that this scorching summer day was going to spark my baseball career for the rest of the season and for the rest of my life. Before every baseball game my dad would either text my mom or call me and would always ask me to hit a homerun for him, and everytime I would tell him I will try my best.

The first day of middle school was quite an adventure. It all began when I walked to the bus stop. It was raining that day, and I was carrying an umbrella. Once

This summer, in the first week of August, we went to Brighton, Michigan. I along with my grandma Sharon, my same age uncles: Logan and Cole, and my brother Hayden were all going. At 10:30 AM we left, getting into her in her car piling our stuff in. This consisted for me of 3 books, a deck of cards, a stick of deodorant and a few changes of clothes. I finished the first book, Rangers Apprentice The Lost Stories, about three hours down the road and halfway through it we stopped at the Iowa I-80 truck stop, the world's largest truck stop, for lunch. After that I talked with Cole for another two hours. We stopped at a rest stop just out of Chicago and stretched out our legs. from there it was a straight run up into Michigan and from there into

My dad in his orange shirt, cargo shorts, and baseball cap stood out among everyone else. We weaved in and out of the crowd. Eventually we stopped at a bar. Everyone ordered and food appeared and the table was covered by hot wings, hamburgers, and chips. I remember looking out the window and seeing the rush of the city. There is something thrilling about how fast and busy everyone is. Now that we were finished eating we needed to figure out what we wanted to do. My mother looked up attractions in Chicago. There were multiple places we could have gone but I had my heart set on one place, the Art Institute of

Soon enough preschool was over and here came our elementary school days. Everyone met many people in kindergarten. Many will be my friends throughout high school and beyond. Kindergarten was filled with arts and crafts, my portfolio, 2008 handprints, and stamped tee shirts. Suddenly kindergarten graduation was here, everyone was paired up and danced with a partner. First grade flew by and then came second grade with Ms. Foisy and Ms. Okabioshi. Ms. Okabioshi was one of the best teacher assistance we have ever had. Third and fourth grade with Mrs. Schuler and Ms. Ittes. These years were filled with warm fuzzies, a lot of reading and writing, and a lot of fun playing on the playground. The class watched Shilo and everyone hated the evil father. After that came fifth grade with Mr. Sifferman, also known as Millie’s cousin, he gave the hardest tests we have ever taken, but the most fun and memorable times we have had. After that year many people changed schools, I moved to California.

My childhood took place in two very different settings. Every summer my parents, sister and I would drive across the country, from Tucson, Arizona to Morgantown, West Virginia, in our minivan stopping at many tourist places on the way. Because of this, I have been to 45 states. This exposed me the outside world. For six weeks, every summer I would be able to run around the humid forests, climb on rocks and make quirky videos with my cousins. Having a home in two different states was hard growing up. I had friends from all around and I would only see my best friends from West Virginia every summer.

From this opportunity, I learned how to act in or new and different situations. Not only did I take on the unique experience of attending an immersion school, but mine was the inaugural class to attend Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion School. We were the “guinea pigs”. Because this program was so new, every year the same question came up: “So what do we do with them now?”. By the time we got to fourth grade, our school of 90 shortly grew to a school of nearly 600. This meant our small school couldn’t fit us anymore, so we had to be moved to a section of another local elementary school. We were tiny fish in a huge ocean. A bump in the road, but again taught me how to act and adapt in a new environment. Then came seventh grade—middle school. The school board decided that half our classes would be in English and the other half would be in Spanish. It was a really different experience to go from all Spanish all day, to only half. In math, I didn’t even know what the word “sum” meant, and I was in seventh grade! I had to translate a lot of words for my classes, which benefitted me in the long run and made me even more fluent. Although difficult, and sometimes awkward, I am thankful I had these challenges because they developed my character into an easygoing, diligent, and flexible student. So soon, when I am twenty-two and graduating college, I can be certain that I will accomplish my big dreams because of this amazing

When the summer break started, I didn't really do much of anything. I slept more, went to bed late, and my dad would occasionally take me and my sister's to the pool at the Robins Air force Base. After a month, our family went on a vacation to Destin, Florida for three days. While in Destin, we went shopping, swimming in the hotel pool and the Gulf of Mexico, and caught some Pokémon. We also went to Destin's harbor by the Gulf and walked around. We went onto a two hour dolphin watching cruise, which was followed by frozen yogurt. When we had finished the cruise, we went back to the hotel. After we had changed clothes, we went to the beach to take a family picture by the Gulf of Mexico. Afterwards, we swam in the gulf for a moment then proceeded

It all began during the summer before second grade. My mom and I had moved from Texas to Oklahoma, while my dad stayed back to finish taking care of the farm. My mother taught at the high school, and a sweet lady that had a son my age babysat me during summer while my mom was at work. Her son was named Grant. I came to be really good friends with Grant over the summer, and I also befriended some of his other friends. I remember reading Junie B. Jones books with them on a big couch and Grant teaching me how to do cartwheels on a trampoline. The summer was full of childish fun and laughs. The happiness of that summer was

At a point in life we get eager for something different and that is when we take upon that adventure to find something new.