Outlast Essay

It was late one day in June, and the sky was as blue and clear as sparkling wine. I sat back in my hammock reading the book Unbroken enjoying myself, and my uncle came up and asked me if I wanted to play poker with him, 5$ buy in. I jumped at the idea finished my page and went inside the house. Poker is a pretty big thing in my family and I’ve grown up playing and my uncle was one of the best, so spending time with him playing poker is always one of my favorite things to do. We proceed to set up the table, “Texas Holdem“ he says, Jacks to open”. Nothing weird, so we get the game going and the pots getting pretty big when all of the sudden he drops his cards. I stare the cards dead in the eye and see that i'm going to surpass him! He looks

Sexuality is a major ordeal in today's reality. With online networking and the advancement of individuals nearing around and acting naturally. When I say acting naturally I imply that you are alright with individuals tolerating you for whom you are. You're not stressed over the kickback you may get from being distinctive. It is alright to act naturally and not need to stress over what individuals think like numerous years back. The changing of genders of Bruce Jenner has everybody feeling great with whom they are. We are all not the same everybody. Furthermore, individuals are additionally ready to not pass judgment on you. Everybody has somebody in his or her family that is distinctive so individuals are more satisfactory to things in 2015

From the moment I was able to tie my shoes and button my jacket, I knew I wanted to be a doctor. While all my classmates at the La Petite Academy made macaroni trees and smiley faces, I drew myself with a stethoscope curing a poor man with the cold. Every year in elementary school, we had career day. Never straying from my love to helping others I wanted to be a surgeon one year, to a dentist the next, and even an obstetrician, I changed my mind quickly once I found out what they did. Looking back on my childhood, I always had a connection with animals and always loved being around them. Early mornings I would open our nearly frozen-shut windows listening to the birds calling. Beside from the squawking of the crows, I heard a soft, pleasant yet curious bird call. It stuck out to me

Kevin and I stepped into a whole new world in the fall of 2009. We began our degree program at Emmanuel School of Religion, which is now called Emmanuel Christian Seminary. We were working on our Masters of Arts and Religion. I was excited and nervous about going back to

By the time I reached Kindergarten and started my middle childhood years I already possessed several gross and fine motor skills. A few of these gross motor skills which I possessed were the ability to catch a ball, climb a flight of stairs without help, and the ability to stand

I was born on July 24, 2003 in Stuart, FL. I’ve lived in the same house in Palm

As well as there is the other sentence in this article said, “They undoubtedly saw rainbow patterns in the misty spray, but were convinced they had discovered a fairy grotto.” I would like to visit South Island and Milford Sound again as last time I did not see a rainbow. I would imagine that I rotate my neck to see the rainbow, it would be as a heaven, discovered a fairy grotto. Event though, “Jessie explains that Milford Sound is actually a fiord, carved out by a glacier and then flooded by the sea, whereas a sound is a flooded river valley.” For my opinion, it seems that Milford Sound is just a fiord rather than a sound. However, it is still the most experienced traveller, which means you won’t regret to travel under the one of the most

The quote Alice Walker once stated, "For in the end, freedom is a personal and lonely battle and one faces down fears of today so that those of tomorrow might be engaged" is a valuable saying and I totally relate with it. What freedom means to one may not be the same for another and has a personal meaning. Fear is an obstacle to freedom and progress. As clouds need to be blown away to reveal the sunlight, the cloud of fear should be torn apart to feel the warmth of freedom. This quote reminds me of a time when my fear of falling apart of my family and underestimating my academic potentials were inhibiting me from enjoying the freedom of stepping into the path of higher education until I decided to join Morgan State University, because no one was going to free me unless I free myself.

Nestled on the cobblestone floor, limbs ached and finger-tips tingled, I moved not. The warmth from a near vent felt pleasant. It eased the aching bones.

I was once a very closed off person, unsure of how others may react to my loud and somewhat aggressive personality. I was wary of the possibly negative reactions I would receive, so I lived a rather quiet existence, closing myself off from the outside world. As I grew older

    One lesson I have learned that I heard from my mom is “Everything happens for a reason.” My mom first said this on our way to the Smoky Mountains.  We had got on the expressway and the two lanes had split with a wall in between each lane.  Because

At the end of a long road was a cul-de-sac, and settled along the end was an apartment complex. Every day a silver coupe would keep a regular transit schedule; it would leave at 6:30 A.M., arrive for lunch break, take off to finish the work day, and at 4:00

While I feel there are adversities presented to all people throughout life, I find mine stem from having to hard work for things I want to accomplish and not being blessed with the best abilities, it is my competitive nature that allows me to be who I am today. The drive that I feel in school or on the mound, the drive being to be the best I can be and to be a competitor. I always want to feel as if I am the best. The work I put in, on and off the baseball field, in and outside of school, all of it, has always been for one purpose; to get better and to be the best possible. Often when asked about my mental drive (most often by parents) I try to explain the feeling, the feeling or rather need to be better than anyone around you. Some get discouraged

Injuries are a big part of life and happen to everyone. I was at home watching USA basketball Blue vs White scrimmage. It was very entertaining. All the best NBA stars scrimmaging and going back and forth had to be entertaining. One of the best players, Paul George, jumped to block a shot but landed with his foot/lower leg caught between the base of the goal and the floor. It was very gruesome. His leg was at a 90 degree angle and he was in so much pain that he couldn’t move.I continued to watch Paul George and his rigorous training that he went through. He kept going and going. I thought to myself, “dang, this man has terrific will and mental toughness”. He was like a wild animal hunting for the prey. Except his prey was to make it back into

From causing an emergency caesarean section to having the police dispatched to our apartment due to excessive crying, my sister has always been a handful. At 16 years old, I never expected to have a sibling, much less attain a maternal role. Prior to my sister’s birth, my mother lost both her mother and sister, so I learned to provide emotional support and take care of my sister. My responsibilities increased during the first two years of college. In addition to being a full-time student, I also had to become the main caretaker for my sister; my parents were extremely busy working for their new business. Raising my sister had become the most time consuming but important and rewarding responsibility in my life. I tutored her, taught her English