Personal Narrative: I Quit My Job

Until I walked onto the stage to take a bow, I didn’t realize that I just danced, acted and sang a solo. It took me a long time to get to that fifth grade Christmas play where I wasn’t shy anymore. Due to the fact that I wasn’t Darth Vader anymore, so I didn’t need a mask strapped onto my face to breathe at night. Asthma, respirators and surgeries were what my childhood consisted of and I would have time to, at most, socialize with my family. Years after my final surgery, my currently bubbly-self erupted from within and many of my friends never knew how I was before.

Having grown up in a time and within a society where the terms fail and lose are rarely spoken to children in any aspect of their lives, I generally considered myself a success in everything I did. I received medals, ribbons, certificates, awards, and trophies for academics, sports, and for just being a kid. So in my mind, for the majority of my life, I was unaware that I had failed or lost at anything. And having a father that is a U.S. Marine, failing and losing were not things that I wanted to tell him that I had done. Now that I am tasked to determine how I have grown from my failures, I realize that I have failed, that failure is not the end, and that I have excelled in several areas of my life due to what I have learned from those failures.

Everyone has their first memory when they have to enter the adult world, mine just happened to be my junior year of high school. This year was just a little glimpse of what was going to be the rest of my life. Getting my first job was bitter sweet. I had to learn how to manage my time between school, sports, and now a job. After my first week of school I had to start my new job.

Well the biggest decision i ever had to face is whether or not i should quit my job to go to another company. It all started when a local contractor lost a couple of his employees and he was looking for help, So his employee that he had left said to look into some kids from mid east and said that one of his friends had a kid that goes out to mid east. The contractor thought that this was a good idea and so he came to my work one since i work at lumbertown he ask me and i said that this all sounded great but i will have to think about it. so i sit there and thought about for long time and crunch the numbers for it. the major decisions factors were the amount of money offered, the job where i was at would offer insurance when i get out of high

I walked outside the next morning feeling great. The bright vibrant sun shone on the freshly mowed grass. I loaded into my sister's car and we went off to school. The day passed extremely rapid,

As teenager, many people say their adolescence is one of the most important phases in anyone’s life. As a teenager, you get to experience many great events like going to high school football games, dating your first boyfriend or girlfriend, getting your driver license, and graduating from high school. As I look back, I believe that getting my first job was the most important event in my adolescence. I was very enthusiastic about getting my first job. I enjoyed that fact that I will be able to earn my own money and not having to ask my mother for any earn. Surprising, there was only one obstacle that was holding me back and that was the fact that I was a

That first day of school that morning was filled with nerves, and heading into the school year.  I was ready as usual and as soon as the bus came, waved to my parents as usual. The bus ride

It was that time of the year ,which was back to school, it was the day ,I got to meet my 8th grade teacher ,I was sweating and had butterflies in my stomach. It was coincidence to find my friend Sheyla at the parking lot. Sheyla said she has met her teacher ,but needed a few more supplies ,so she was just back from getting her last supplies. Sheyla’s family went with us to met my teacher ,and I was glad to see her because it was quite a while since I last saw her. Later, after we left Berkmar grounds,I went to Sheyla’s house and we hangout the rest of the day. It was the first day of school, usually I would be feeling nervous,but today I wasn't ,which was good because I didn't want have sweating hands and a racing heartbeat. I arrived at Berkamr and went straight to homeroom ,I found my seat and waited. My first day at school wasn't to bad because the only thing

One beautiful Monday morning, everything was calm (for now). I woke up very fresh, excited, and ready to go to school! It was a nice and sunny day, the best way to start a week. I woke up at 6:00 a.m and had a lot of time to get ready for the school day. After that I wore my clothes, did my hair, and brushed My teeth. Next, I had breakfast that included cereal, milk, and apple juice. My sister and I went outside and saw that my dad was waiting for us to get in the car, so that he can take us to school.

It was a sunny Monday morning before school, except we didn't smell the usual bacon or sausage. So we went down stairs and checked the clock. It was 12:30 P.M. Mom kept us home from school. We asked why, and she said “We are going somewhere that will change your lives.” My brother and I ran upstairs to get our stuff. Most people have suitcases that have their initials,but my brother and I are both A.C., so we have our names. Mine, Atticus Ceallach and his, Albion Ceallach. We both grabbed our suitcases, and packed whatever we could fit (which isn't a lot). As we were packing I saw a picture of me and my friend Brooklyn at summer camp. That was the next summer of my life. I thought about how much I would miss her, and a tear rolled down my cheek. I slipped the small

I was dropped off at the school and I shook with excitement. “Good luck and do your best!” my mother shouted in her usual high and happy voice as she sped off in our small Honda. I walked into the school gym and

The last time I did something challenging was probably this summer when my brother in law left for Afghanistan. It was extremely hard for my family.

I pulled into the school, kissed my mother goodbye, and loaded up all my things on the bus. As the whole basketball team and the cheerleaders boarded the bus, we were finally ready to make our way towards Richmond. On the bus ride there was an abundance of laughter and fun, but we knew that when we got there it was all business. After we finally got to our hotel, where we planned to stay for the next couple days, it was time to head up to our room and get settled in. It was late in the evening, so after we got something to eat, we were ordered to be in our rooms and to settle down and get ready for bed. I of course, got a good meal and filled my stomach than I was ready to take a shower and go to bed to prepare for the most important game of our season. Finally, everyone had eaten and we were all ready to get to our room and go to

I had always been a quitter. Throughout my life I've found myself enrolled in classes or sports that I'd want to, or be forced to be a part of. Yet, through all of these sports and foreign language classes none of them lasted more than a couple months. I stopped playing these sports and taking language classes in middle school and took up video games due to my lack of interest or ability in other extracurricular activities. Video games started occupying more and more of my time and I found myself glued to the couch for hours on end. Throughout this time period I was slowly becoming less motivated, lazier, and unhealthy. Since my parents were going to the gym regularly they constantly hounded me to go with them, especially since I had been heavier during my childhood and hereditary diabetes runs in the family. Eventually, I found myself in the gym were I felt lost and scared, there were no other teenagers that I could see and all the machines seemed so alien. After escaping the treadmills and other cardio equipment; I found myself

Graduation day arrived and I had butterflies out of this world. It seemed as if I misplaced everything. I could not find my dress. My family came from one state to another. I finally got to the church were the commencement was going to be held. I