My Thoughts On My Life

For the majority of my life, I had been shy, even though it didn’t seem like it most of the time, I was scared to death when I met new people. I know that it sounds extremely trivial, but I feel that when you first meet someone, you’re ultimately giving them their first impression of yourself and that is a lot of pressure. It seemed almost certain that I would lead a life of being a social wallflower until March 2017, more specifically, March 28th, 2017. This day was and still is important to me because I learned how to be confident, and through my experience, it taught me something that I will hold onto forever. Prior to this day, I was an extremely introverted person and rarely went out of my way to make friends. As a volunteer at day

The person I am has been shaped by all the people and circumstances I have come across in my life. My background has had one of the biggest impacts on my personality and my future aspirations. Growing up in an Ethiopian-Canadian household gave me a unique perspective on the world around me. My parents emigrated from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the early 90s. Their firsthand experience living in a developing country provided me with insight into the issues facing the developing world. This sparked my passion for international development. My background has developed my world view, impacted my aspirations, and has shaped me into the person I am today.

Through my whole life I had always been told college was going to be hard. I kept that in mind while choosing classes. I came across women’s studies and instantly thought I knew so much about it that I could take that class and easily do well. I registered for the class and then thought about how the class really had nothing to do with my major. We were probably just going to talk about the history of the women’s rights movements and feminism. I thought about dropping the class seeing as there was really no way to apply the class to an astronomy degree. Now that we are almost done with the semester I realize that this class is interdisciplinary. It does not directly apply to my major, but it applies to my life. I have come to realize things that I have seen in the world and how much it impacts myself and the people around me. This class has had such a positive impact on my life in changing the way I think talk and act in and out of the classroom. I related my life to many topics that we covered in class. From talking about media image to sexual violence and then tying everything to larger issues, the class has covered a plethora of topics that I encounter in everyday life.

Everyone has their own unique beliefs and motives that push them through their lives. I have many different beliefs instilled in me that mold my day to day life. These beliefs have been formed either by learning from my parents, or by personal experiences. One major conviction of mine is the pursuit of happiness. There are many ways to strive for happiness, and all people are unique in the fact that no one shares the same goals. My happiness comes from a core of beliefs. Religion is an extremely important part of my life, and I can thank my mother and father for that. Another belief of mine is that hard work pays off; in many situations I have been shown that a good work ethic goes a long way in being successful. I also believe in being an optimist throughout life’s trials and tribulations. Many things can upset me in day to day experiences; however, I believe it to be crucial to obtain a joyous attitude. These beliefs have become priorities to me and carry me through my life, and help me to succeed.

breathe or function at all and would be an empty shell for one cannot operate or function without it.

“All I need to know I learned in kindergarten” is a poem hanging on the wall in my house. The poem teaches principles such as: share everything, play fair, don’t hit people, put items back where you found them, clean up your mess. From the age of two these principles became object lessons and repeated phrases each and every day. Without realizing it, I had memorized this poem by the age of six, and not by choice. Principles impacting my life are those learned while golfing; my poem should be “All I need to know I learned in golf.”

Reflecting on my life now, I have noticed certain values that I would like to maintain in five years as I continue to grow as a person. My interpretation of growth includes challenging myself in various ways from now and onward in order to ensure that I continuously adapt to my environment in a positive manner. Positive growth should be made as any individual goes through the stages of life. One’s values, goals, health, a social standpoint, aesthetic, and effort to engage in service may change over a period of five years as a result of positive growth. I hope to maintain and alter certain aspects in my life as I grow from a young adult into an older adult engaging in the higher standards of society.

Hearing, “ You have now earned your wings,” was a proud moment for my sister, my

I glanced down at the long screeds of names that required my help, next on the list was Phyllis. My stomach instantly lurched at the memory of my last visitation. My hands gripped tighter onto the steering wheel, my nails digging into the soft leather leaving an impression that would last. As I pressed my foot down on the accelerator my mind whirred as I struggled to wrestle with the emotions that where brimming within me and threatening to overflow. Pictures of the scene flew before my eyes, distracting me and occupying my every thought. The dread swallowed me whole, clouding my mind. The sea of emotion was drowning me, suffocating me as I tried to regain control. I stamped on the break. I was jolted back to the present as my car ground

Ok so I needed a little help to focus my thoughts so I used google and found a blog that was very helpful. The writer Kat Lee said, "one of my greatest fears in life is that I will be the same person at 76 that I am at 36; that I will have the same hangups as an older woman that I had as a younger woman." I think that is my same fear. When I moved to Oklahoma I wanted to reinvent myself, I didn 't want to be the same girl with the same hangups both in life and spiritually. I thought new place fresh start.

With the covers halfway covering me, with my hand on my mouth, I stared at nothing in particular thinking about what just happened.

I have not only learned things throughout the course of, “Christ, Culture, and the University,” but I have truly soaked up the lectures so that I can apply everything to my daily life. This course has been such an eye opener in my life, I remember coming into this course not knowing exactly what it was and being confused as to why I was even put into it. Over the weeks spent coming to class, I finally figured out what the course meant to me. This was a course that was devoted to me, to figure out who I am and what my beliefs are. I believe that this course was set in place to not only figure out what I truly believe, but it was to help me grow and learn more about my religion and others. Throughout this course, I was able to figure out my

As a working mother, after leaving the home, I keep on thinking about my baby. Sometime I scare if something wrong goes to him. It is very difficult to concentrate my mind. I wish I will play with him whole day, can spend my time taking care him all the possible ways that I can make him a fun. While returning back to home my concern again start the same way, playing with him and make him happy as much as I can. But when I reach home, I hug him, kiss him and stay with him for a while and forget his importance and start the house errands that I need to do. Without doing something, I will have empty stomach and the messy surroundings. Even in the busy schedule, I have been addicted to update my blog and Facebook post. Someone thinks I am really an outrage.

My Mom-Mom used to tell us that if you want to make God laugh, you should tell Him your plans. I did not fully understand that when she said it but I absolutely do now.

It is a gloomy and stormy night I see myself sleeping in my bed. Suddenly I am awaken by the sound of footsteps coming towards my room. The door of my room is slammed open; I see a shadow approaching me. I know it is a man but I am not able to see his face clearly because the room is covered with fog. I then feel a force over power my body like if this person has fallen on me. I could feel that this person is hurting me because my body is in pain. I am afraid because I do not know who this person is and why he is hurting me. I am yelling but no one can hear me because there is no sound coming out of my mouth. I then begin to feel as if I am being suffocated the fear of losing conscious and not knowing what could happen to me forces me to immediately wake up hysterically crying.