Personal Narrative: Amanda

It wasn’t like any other swim practice, no, not like any other I’d ever gone to. No one usually moved to Minot, North Dakota that was also in swimming, so when Emily Pitcher and her family moved to town and came to practice, it was quite a shock for everyone on the team. She moved from Colorado and she had 2 younger brothers and a younger sister as well. They seemed nice enough but there was something about Emily, who was my age, which seemed a bit off.

I have had many great mentors that have stood out in my life thus far, but I have one lady that really stands out. Her name is Tina; I know her better as Ms. Hicks. She is a kindergarten teacher and Glee Club director at the middle school I attended. I came to know her really well when I joined the Glee Club my sixth grade year. She is so selfless and always puts others before herself. I just began watching her one day and realized that I wanted to be just like her. I began to volunteer in her classroom the last period of the day because I want to be an elementary school teacher as well. I decided why not learn form the best. Throughout the year, I learned so much from her. She taught me that students can learn and have fun while they

Hi could I please have an iced skinny cinnamon dolce latte with coconut milk please? My name is Courtney Travaglini, currently I'm in my cold home state of Maine. However you are about to learn is not my "home" anymore. My husband and I are stationed in North Carolina and have been there for the past two years. Thanks to Starbucks transfer program and love of the military I was able to transfer back to Maine during my husbands deployment.

Throughout our lives, we all make sacrifices in order to achieve our goals or to help others achieve their goals. For some, this may mean sacrificing friendships or family time, or for others it may mean sacrificing money and other dreams which may also be of great importance to us. A person who has made many sacrifices in order to achieve their aspirations or goals is someone with strength, determination and masses of will-power, and it is someone who is not prepared to give up on their dream.

Amanda Davenport is committed to community. Davenport, single mother of two 20 year-old sons, shows her commitment in her perfect attendance as an ambassador. “Two years of perfect attendance has brought me to many new openings and events.” Davenport said, “This community is where I live and work, it is where I want to build lasting relationships and experience many new things in my life.

I was mortified by the experience, and the fear of not being able to grasp what had happened led to more attacks. Soon, I was in a constant state of anxiety every single day. I couldn’t sleep, focus on school, and felt depressed all the time. Seeking professional help either resulted in medication, or a therapist that did not offer much help. Whenever I explained my situation to someone, I was told it was going to pass in a few days. In reality, it took me two years to gain control of my life again. A first-hand experience of the stigma attached to mental illness changed my outlook on the issue and since then I have always tried to offer help to people suffering from mental

There are multiple dangers posed to clients when their provider has no access to their paper chart. It is always best practice to refer back to the patient’s medical history when making important medical decisions. In this real life story the patient happened to be a great historian however, this is not always the case. There are some circumstances in which the patient is unable to speak for themselves and there is no family to provide information. Critical details may be left out or overlooked when there is no access to the patient’s medical history. Thankfully this real-life story has a happy ending as the patient received appropriate treatment given the information provided. Not having access to a patient’s medical history could result in misdiagnosis, medication contraindications and

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I have raised my voice for, and will continue to raise my voice for, people less fortunate than myself. More specifically however, I often stand up for and help my autistic older sister, Abby. Ever since I can remember, I have felt obligated to fulfill my duty as a "little-big brother", because she is older than me. Whether it be taking her to school, taking her to baseball games, or playing "Dogoply" with her, I have tried to imprint a positive attitude on her so that she can continue to grow into an even greater person than she already is. One time after a football game junior year, I was hanging out with my classmates when the topic of Abby came up. They all talked about how they were the best of friends with her and how they loved her. Sure, all of

My full name is Lauren Elisabeth Stuteville and I attend Antioch High School in the 9th grade. I am 14 years old and my birthday is April 23, 2001, which means my zodiac sign, is a Taurus. I have one older sister that is three years older than me, whose name is Brooke, and is a senior in high school. She is 17 years of age, and will turn 18 on April 18th, and we hang out all the time, therefore, she is a big inspiration to me. My parents became divorced when I was in the seventh grade. Also, I have one dog, whose name is Sam, and is a black Labrador mixed with a Rottweiler. I have had her since she was a puppy at three months, and she is now five years old, and will be six on September 18th. One of my favorite things to do is cheerleading.

"Old hands" who had been there for days or were repeating a rehab stint attended to my every need while I sat catatonic, rocking rhythmically for hours. They believed I was physically disabled, disturbed, or demented (perhaps all three) but their gestures were warm and completely bereft of judgment. It was in those moments I realized that they didn 't pity me for my disease, they didn 't even know I had cancer, they were

A girl named Alison grew up in a small town with both her parents and had several siblings. She was able to go to school and hang out with her friends whenever she wanted, but there was always something in the back of her head bothering her, the thought that her life was missing something, her life was incomplete. She lived a normal life, she grew up to be a nice young woman, and she even married the love of her life and had three beautiful girls with him. Alison never went through any hardships in life. Although Alison’s life seemed to be better than most, she still felt incomplete. Her, her husband and three daughters always went out and did many things as a family. They went to parties, went on camping trips, and even went to

The bullying got extremely insane! Id go home early from school usually because I couldn't dread a single minute there. I absolutely hated school and I started being depressed. My anxiety was crazy because of all my pain and fear. I

The day of July 20th,2011 was the day that my heart transformed forevermore. It is the day that my blossoming sister Carly came into this world. I remember it like it was just yesterday. The day prior Carly was birth, my mother came to pick us up from my grandparents’ home just like she did every other day. She told us that she had been to the doctor during lunch and the doctor said that they wanted to take Carly at only thirty-six weeks. It was set that my mother was to have Carly the next day. Therefore, the news was very scary and overwhelming. I remember being told that we were going to stay with my grandmother’s house. I was crushed about the news because I wanted to be there when Carly was born, the day was a very hot and humid that Carly

My name is Bethany Ake; I live Kansas (like many of you). I am 16 years old. I started college early because my mom is a crazy homeschool parent. I have a big family, my dad and mom, 5 sisters, 3 brothers, 2 cats, and a fish. I go to church and teach in the six-year-old Sunday school class. I am taking Art because it is required to get associates.