Personal Narrative: My Trip To Raleigh

It is not often that you get to wake up to a perfectly painted peach, pink and purple coated sky, witness the feel of a salty sea breeze brush up against your skin or stare out into the atmosphere, trying to figure out at which shade of blue the ocean concludes and where the sky begins. Had this been a few months ago I would be exploring Castle Hill in Budapest, making headway towards the glaciers of Argentine Patagonia or even tasting my way through Greece. But instead, I will pack my bags with a heavy heart to kickoff my expedition to the place that needs me the most. With my ticket in hand, I would board my flight to Houston, Texas.

Have you ever been to Atlanta,Georgia before?The time i went to Atlanta,Georgia was month I have ever had. I got to hangout with my cousins,family,and friends. We had so much fun with them because we did something so much fun.We went to Atlanta,Georgia to go visit people.

Well the week of our trip to Memphis Tennessee had finally arrived ! My colleagues Beverly,

The summers of 2013, I went to Cedar Point. It was me, my brother, my mom, dad, and my dad’s friend. My dad said, “we are going to get on all of us the roller coasters” and the rest of us said “ok.”

Growing up in rural North Carolina was both a blessing and a curse. My hometown, Fallston, North Carolina, is a tiny town way off the beaten path. Most people speak with a southern accent, are devout christians, vote Republican, think camouflage is a normal fashion pattern, and adore country music. But while I was a child, none of these things were a problem. I never realized how close-minded everyone was or how there were no opportunities for success; I was too concerned with the three most important events of the year: the Fallston FunFest, the Belwood Tractor Pull, and the Cleveland County Fair. However, as I grew older, zeal wore off and reality set in. I started to realize how conservative and restrictive it was. What little Fallston offered,

In recent days I had the opportunity to go back to North Carolina for a few short days. There, with a heavy heart from a loss in the family, I had nothing else to look towards. I’ve always heard of individuals finding peace, faith, blessings, and love of Christ from attending church. I’ve never been a person who put their faith into a higher power. As I was growing up my parents never wanted to force me into any religion without me knowing everything about it and choosing which route to take on my own. As the years treaded on, I never bothered myself to learn about the many different religions and what each stands for. So I used this opportunity as mine to attend church for the very first time. I attended the Roman Catholic services held

The only state I have ever known as home is North Carolina. I was born and raised in Charlotte and the only time I have ever moved away was last year to start a new chapter of my life as a college student. Growing up in Charlotte has had such an impact on what I plan to do with my future. As a young child I always thought of Charlotte as the next best thing to New York City. I shortly realized after visiting that was not quite the case. New York City introduced me to a new world of opportunity.

In the early morning, I awoke, drenched in a dulled sense of fear that had accumulated greatly over the past year and a half while working at the Loray Mill in the lowly populated town of Gastonia. The year was 1929, and things were starting to turn for the worse. At one point, the fear I felt nearly shook every bone in my body and threatened to snatch my breath away at any given moment. I was deathly afraid of losing my job like the thousand men already had. I was terrified of not being able to provide for my wife and children and being evicted from my home... Now, this insensible distress was replaced with greater, stronger emotions that engulfed my entire being.

I never thought a white woman from North Carolina could make a change. Back then, everywhere I went I can feel the town's eyes follow. You don't grow up thinking that your beliefs could/would change. Hell, you grow up thinking much of nothing down here. In North Carolina, the only thing you have time for is making money. So you can buy more time.

It was my first time going to Knotts and I was with my classmates. Felipe, David, Eric, Leo, and I decided to be in a group. David and Eric were trying to convince Felipe and I to ride Supreme Scream. We were convinced and decided to go on the ride. We never saw how tall it was and when we did Felipe looked at me and asked, “Are you still going on it?” I chickened out because of how tall it was and decided to go on different rides.

When I applied to Syracuse I knew virtually nothing about the sports program. No one in my family or any of my friends had gone to Syracuse. The first chance I got to see Syracuse was during a tour in August of 2015. By that point, I had seen dozens of college campuses. A few local city schools, a few state schools, private schools and even some ivy schools. But only one had something that stood out to me. The initial vibe you get when you first march out on campus at ‘Cuse is nothing like anything I experienced at those schools. The best part for me was the tour guide. I do not remember her name, except for the fact that she was a senior and no longer goes here, but I do remember her personality. She was bubbly, welcoming, and she never for a second, lost a

This summer we traveled to Cleveland Ohio. Most people look at you with a confused look on their face when you tell them that you are going there. This is probably because they have no idea what there is to see in this city by Lake Erie.

The place that I went to was Maryland over the summer. The very first time we went there was four summers ago, when my aunt and uncle first moved there. They moved there with their five kids, (oldest to youngest), Courtney, Jaron, Cevanna, Heritage, and Skylar because my uncle Aaron got a job there, and because his parents lived there. Then they moved to a different house in Accident, MD, which was closer to Aaron’s parents. The second time that I went there was last summer, because Courtney was graduating from high school. I rode in the car with my grandparents and my cousin Aleana. My sister Natalie rode in a different car with my uncle Rex, his wife Tonya, and their kids, Brandon and Brooklyn. My parents left the day after we did. We drove

My experience at the Charlotte City Club was great. The club is for business professional, families, etc. they do have a business casual dress code at the club for members. Our tour guide was friendly when he greeted us in the Mint Room at the club. The club is on the top floors of the Interstate Towers once you come up the elevator there is an opening to enter the club where there is a desk and two recipients. The club has a number of rooms for dining the Mint Room and President Room are used for business meetings or formal events. There are two casual dining rooms The Grill Room and The Hornet Nest both have a wine and coffee bar and an amazing view of the city. They also have a billiards room where members can play pool and cards. They

Nashville, Tennessee has a certain charm to it. The rush hours and constant movement can be a bit hectic, but to someone from a small town, it is appealing in an odd way. There are so many things to do and to see in the city. During my visit to Nashville, I became very certain that it was something that everyone needed to experience in their life. The atmosphere, the people, and all of the things to experience in Music City are fantastic. I recommend that people from small towns experience the atmosphere of a big city, such as Nashville because it is a wonderful experience that is so much different from a small town.