My Big Decision

Decisions are what direct a average person's life. Some decisions are easy some are hard. But that’s the way of life and how it works.

Making new friends everywhere I went took a lot of courage too. Whenever someone has to walk up to another whom they don’t know and lay their heart out on the line, it takes a lot of courage. For me walking up to someone and asking them to “be my friend,” for lack of a better phrase, was like walking up to that cute guy in math class and asking him out on a date, or trying to get his number. It scared me more than anything in the world and I was way to shy to do it. It takes a lot of courage to stop yourself from saying, “forget it, I don’t want friends, it’s not worth it.” This was one of my most feared things to do, since I am one of those people who needs other people, but is also horribly shy. I had to learn to get outgoing, and put my heart on the line. I also learned that when you get hurt just pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and

Everyone has to make choices in their life. Some are everyday choices, like what to eat or drink. Others are more critical, like choosing a job. Important decisions take time to comprehend. Like with me, the decision to go to college was the most critical choice in my life and for my future, and I will never regret it. Going to college is important because it helps me find a job, it expands my knowledge, and it is a wonderful experience.

Everybody comes to a point in their life when they need to start making decisions between everyday things. Some choices are as simple as ‘what do i want to eat for dinner?’ but some are a bit more stressful like ‘do i want to go to school even tho im feeling a little nauseous, but i would be missing out on a lot of work.’ but some can be very much more stressful..

Have you ever had to make an instant decision that would significantly impact your life?

Many people go through the same situation that I went through when they are young. It was a tough time in my life, and it has made me a much stronger human being, physically and mentally. I feel stable and relaxed and I am comfortable with who I associate with, and my adjustment to my new environment. I often visit Michigan, but when I am there I feel homesick and want to go back to Virginia. My family supports me on all levels and friends back home. My younger siblings and

But, in the end I learned that moving can be good, too. I am lucky I had Mrs. Tessena, Tori, my swim coach and my friends in Ohio. I am also lucky that I moved to North Carolina because I learned that it is perfect here, too.

Sometimes the hardest decisions are the most important, and are the ones that shape and sculpt your journey through life. Whenever I am faced with a dilemma, like whether to start a new episode of The Office on Netflix or to proofread my global history essay, I remember to take a step back to better analyze the situation which, at times can change my perspective.

pick the right decision even if it's not the way others think. Whether it's a great or small

Although at the time it felt like a step back I didn't want this to stop me, I wanted to continue to discover what it is that I really feel is the right career path for me. After taking a marketing class the first semester and doing a term long project for the school, I was inspired to look into the field of marketing. The thrill of having a client and being able to help them out from small mom and pop shops to large companies, marketing will grant me the ability to communicate, and connect with people from varying

Decisions are something we face constantly every day, whether its choosing what to say, which way to go, or even what your gonna eat. We all make decisions some can be hard and so simple.

to say goodbye. Growing up, I also moved to and experienced a new place. I grew up in Findlay, Ohio and lived there until I was about nine years old. I went to a small, Catholic school and had a close group of friends. My life was turned upside down the day my parents announced we would be moving all the way to the great state of Texas. My dad had been offered a better job opportunity in Texas by Marathon, his employer. He took the offer and seized the new opportunity, but unfortunately this did not sit well with me. I cried at first, but eventually accepted that I couldn’t change it. Moving out of the town I grew up in and into a new place took a toll on me. I didn’t know what to expect and I did not want to leave my friends and family behind. Like J.D., being in a new environment was a learning experience. I eventually made new friends and experienced a diverse culture I had never known to exist. J.D. and I both showed grit in these unfamiliar times. We had the courage to leave everything behind for the better, whether it’s for an improved financial situation or an opportunity to serve our country. Learning how to embrace these experiences and gain knowledge from them shows a strength of character.

It was June of 2013 and I was in my room cooling, watching “Good Luck Charlie”. My mom came into my room saying that she was ready to move out of New York. Obviously I did not want to move out of the city I was born in. My mom never liked living in New York, so she always thought about moving. So the plan was to move in August. Time went by and I was thinking about what North Carolina would be like. I really wasn’t thinking about the friends I was leaving in Brooklyn, that never crossed my mind.

Everything you do is a choice. You choose the way you are living today. As we walk on the path of life, we are presented with cross roads and forks. Some are pretty obvious which turn we should take. However, not everything is easy in life. And in the fast pace life we are currently living in right now, we move so fast that we meet many more challenges than before and often, we hastily decide on the choices we make.

Doing the right thing can be difficult at times. We are all intrinsically and extrinsically driven by a variety of factors—for me, the offer that was on the table was a way out of my family’s financial