Personal Narrative: My Experience In An Abusive Relationship

Including loosing my grandparents who were my last bit of familial support in 2014, being sexually assaulted causing me to have to withdraw from several classes, being rushed to UF Health/Shands emergency room, and being admitted to Meridian, a psychiatric Behavioral Institute, for a period of time. After a few visits to the Counseling and Wellness Center, I learned that everyone goes through something but your reaction to your circumstances is what is the determinative factor of your strength and future success. I could easily use these negative situations as an excuse for my actions, which would only make my situation even worse. Or I could accept my wrong doings and keep fighting for the opportunity that was given to me in 2012 when I was admitted to the University of Florida. Attending the University of Florida is not a want of my it is a necessity, words cannot explain the endless opportunities I have been awarded while being a student here. As a child it seemed like a goal that will never be achieved considering my severe circumstances of poverty. The reason I continue to stress the importance of opportunity is because without the University of Florida I do not know if the doors will open again or where I will end. But I know right here and right now I have to fight for the last hope I have in me,

There are many things I wouldn’t put past my estranged mother: she’s trolled me in the comment section of my online articles, publicly disowned me and my sister on Facebook more than once, and put me in very serious legal trouble. But I never thought I would see her openly defending a man who bragged about “grabbing pussy”, nor did I think I’d see her outright mock victims of alleged sexual assault, especially because she is a survivor of sexual abuse and assault.

Coming back to school after being away for 17 years has been one of the most emotionally taxing endeavors I've experienced. My career experience was working in the quality control field. Being apart of the industry was very satisfying until the point in which the 2008 recession hit. Having to go through the uncertainty of being laid off and the frustration of trying to reenter the work force with only a high school diploma brought into focus that I needed to finish the bachelor degree I had started. While attempting to find gainful employment I took the opportunity to begin the process of transferring to a school here in California. I had originally started my degree in Lincoln, Nebraska, but moved out to California with my significant other.

I spent nearly five years getting rid of the shadows that I have experienced sexual assault. This incident occurred in the winter when I was a five-grade student in primary school. However, until now, I still remember it.

Going into the fall 2014 semester, my family was not in a good place financially, and I was not mentally. Our income had been reduced, meaning I had to step up to help my family. This caused my already weakened mental state to become even more strained and took a toll on me physically. I was not able to concentrate on anything at school, work, and home, it was almost in a blur. When I resigned from the fall 2014 semester, I knew it was something that was needed to make sure I stayed healthy, mentally and physically. Two years went by and I found myself in a better place. Going into the fall 2016 semester, I found the perfect balance between studying, work, and home life. In the end I exceeded all the expectations I had set for myself in every

I made the decision to move to Omaha, Nebraska in order to be closer to him. Along with my decision to relocate, I had decided to transfer to the University of Nebraska at Omaha in order to continue my studies. I found out in my time there that the individual who I thought I would be with for the rest of my life was not the loving and caring person that I had fallen in love with. Instead he was extremely cruel and eventually became very emotionally and physically abusive towards me. The violence in our relationship had gotten so bad that it would take me out of school for weeks at a time. I told no one of the abuse that was taking place and I regret that choice because my performance in school and grade point average began to suffer dramatically. Throughout this devastating time in my life, I felt that my education was all I that had, it was my way out. I told myself that no matter of how hard the road was, that I was not going to let someone else take away my dreams and I would not give up on attaining my bachelor’s degree. Regardless of all my hardships that I had to endure while living in Omaha, I eventually went on to complete my degree and not long after, left the state and the very abusive relationship behind

After the phsycilogical abuse from my parents, my only goal was to graduate and nothing further until I befriended my sister's friend. I didn't really think much of him until I discovered his past. This person came from living with a physically abusive father to living on the streets to becoming this successful person standing right infront of me. This person has shown me that no matter what background or family you come from, you can always bring yourself up. Because of this person I've been able to become who I am

If I learned that a close friend was experiencing domestic violence, I would immediately do everything in my power to aid her and show her the resources out there to help her escape this terrible situation. My actions would take place in three different steps.

A year and half ago, I was found responsible for violating Middlebury’s Community Standards and, ultimately, I went away for a year. It was one of the most challenging and disheartening period of my life. My dreams seemed shattered, my education halted, and my friends gone. I really felt as if I had hit the rock bottom. I did not know what to do and where to begin. My first instinct was to reflect on what I had done and why I found myself in that situation. Therefore, I sought help from a psychological counselor. During the year and half I saw her, we worked on my shortcomings of impulsive behavior, quick anxiety, and inability to let go. After reaching a stable mental and emotional phase, I devised a plan with help of my mentor on campus Professor

Since adolescence, we needed the support of others; we were ignorant to nearly everything around us. From the simplicity of sitting up, to learning math concepts, we are dependent on guidance. We walk on a painted path, but as we grow, we begin to to stray, and shape our own road. A road that has been set by others, but molded by ourselves. I want to set a positive path for myself, built by the people and experiences I care about.

I awoke to the sound of gun fire and to the screams of death. Every day, the same as the last, there is no future in war. Explosives will not take down violence. I have no place of safety, my home is in danger and the streets are a battlefield. With little protection I am a target. My brother whimpers across my shoulder, Hunter knows what lies in store. Without parental leadership children were often tortured and used as practice targets for future contact. We keep to the shadows, shadows of death, fearing out future.

Many people experience adversity in their lives, yet they are able to overcome them and move on. As a victim of childhood sexual assault, I know I am not alone, and I know there are surely many people who have faced more difficult circumstances then I have. Every eight minutes, a child is sexually assaulted. One of the biggest hurdles for victims is convincing themselves that it was not their fault.

program, I attended traditional universities. As I was finishing my master’s degree program, my mother progressed in her age and disease. Originally, I wanted to attend either Sam Houston State University or Texas State University because they were well known and accredited universities. My mother’s need would no longer allow me to travel to school. After research, Walden was the only school that best fit my needs as well as my obligations. Leading up to my first day of school, my mother passed away that Friday and I began school that Monday. I could have readily withdrawn from Walden, and pursued my academic career at one of the previously mentioned universities, but I didn’t. What transpired was that the more I became acclimated with Walden through orientation and videos, the more I realized that Walden University’s mission and goals accommodate my vison and goals.

I matured a lot since that experience. Because of it, along with a few other factors, I left that school and I started homeschooling. Sadly, a lot of the things that happened because of that relationship affected my grades my freshman year but since then I’ve put all my efforts into school and I’ve been very happy with my grades and have even been on the honor roll for the past two years.

I had a mental breakdown after the last death threat and I left Florida State University my senior year, I went back home to deal with my traumatic ordeal. I quickly transferred to Florida International University and graduated the following year with my graduating class at Florida State. Graduation day should have been one of the happiest days of my life, but instead I was terrified