Personal Narrative On Becoming A Dentist

During middle school, I had to mature very quickly. My parents got divorced when I was 12 years old. When they first told me the news, I was devastated. I had always thought my parents would be together forever. I started crying because I didn’t know what else to do. My other siblings were too young to understand what was happening. While they were working things out, my parents would leave us home alone. I realized I had to step it up, and take care of my siblings. This moment was very important in my life because it made me grow up at a very young

Growing up I lived in the small town of Duncan, Oklahoma; although, not nearly as small as the town I currently reside in. Throughout my adolescence, I attended Mark Twain Elementary School and as I was ending the third grade, my parents decided that we should move to Fox, Oklahoma to be closer to my grandparents. Moving would bring big changes my way such as a smaller school, living in the middle of nowhere, and new ways of entertainment. Living in the country has its pros and cons, but I can tell you the only thing I could think of the night we moved out there was the cons. Eventually, I had grown accustomed to the silence, lack of traffic, and having nothing to do. Looking back I feel that if we had not moved to the country then I would

There were many other losses that occurred as a result of the divorce of my parents. We had to move so I also lost my home. My mom became a single income family and we suddenly were financially insecure. My dad, who was my hero, was suddenly not a part of my everyday life. My mom became withdrawn and depressed and so in a sense I lost my mom too. All these changes and losses make this one incident in my young life the most significant. The effects of the divorce of my parents followed me well into my twenties.

The most significant challenge I have faced was when I was growing up was reading. Reading is one of the most important things it was hard for me to say some words that I thought I was never gonna learn to read ever even if they were just small words or big words I struggle so much while growing up. When I was

Please describe any socio-economic, educational, familial, cultural, or physical hardships or challenges you have overcome. You may attach a separate sheet if you need additional space.

Although I have been faced with a number of obstacles that have changed me as a person

Answer: One particular relationship that has deeply affected me is with my sister, Cadie. My parents took her in when I was only two years old and she was my first sibling.Her life when she was young was very rough.She had to deal with the trauma of loss as she was growing up, and that taught me right off the bat how much your words and actions can affect someone. This relationship really taught me how to be compassionate for others and really have that special place in your heart for everyone you really love.This also taught me to set a good example to my younger siblings because they look up to you and you really have to make sure you set a good example.

When I was about 11 years old I moved to Canton Michigan from Las Vegas Nevada. It was a dramatic change in my life. Not only is it quite a distance from Nevada. But there was also a different outcome that were made from the people to the weather and not being able to see my dad anymore.

It was a rainy day with grey clouds filling the sky when my mom told me, "We are going to move to Fresno." Those few words shocked me for days, I did not think we were going to ever to move again. I had grown attached to everything in my life in Los Angeles. I was going to have to step out of my comfort zone and get accustomed to new surroundings.

In my life, I have experienced many situations that you could describe as “life changing” where it changed the way I think or feel about a certain subject. But, there is only one in particular that I will be reminded of everyday for the rest of my life. I never thought hanging out with my friends could turn out so awful. Before I can tell you exactly what happened, you should know that when I woke up that morning I was feeling extremely fierce and I was determined to have a great day. Nothing could stop me that day because it was the day I heard the album “Live From the Dentist Office” came out. Keep in mind, this is not an advertisement for a hip-hop album, but more than that. It is a great album.

Moving from Kearney, Nebraska to Nixa, Missouri was a little tough at first. It made me realize who my real friends were and how much i was going to miss my family back home. Also I realized it’s hard to move in general.

My biggest challenge was having multiple sclerosis and having a dream of me walking during graduation. First of all, I had to find the right people to help me achieve my goal. Once I had the right people it was a snap to get my dream accomplished. I had to work on my endurance and strength in my legs by doing 30 squats a day. Finally once graduation day came knocking I was really nervous. I was nervous about tripping and falling and making a fool of myself in front of a couple thousand people. I had to overcome my fears

I feel my hands cling to the armrests of my fake leather passenger seat. Sweat travels down my neck and shoulders, collecting at the base of my back. I roll down my window to try and feel a breeze on my face; it helps with the nausea. David pulls onto the main street in town and stops at a traffic light. He starts a conversation about the new Chinese place opening up on the corner, “Oriental Pearl” I think it’s called. I pretend to listen to him rant about his critique of ethnic food restaurants in Pine Creek, adding a “mmhm” here and there. There are only a few more blocks to go until we reach my dental practice. I can make it. My breathing quickens as a fire truck speeds by us, its siren blaring. The sound sets my teeth on edge.

The first impact was when I was about four years old my parents had the first divorce in the time they were together, and split up for a couple of years. Once I was seven years old my dad was over at my mom’s house, me and my two older brothers thought that he was just here to pick us up for his days, but he wasn’t. My parents told us they had something to tell us,

When I was around seven years old, my parents decided they wanted to part ways and get a divorce. Sadly, this may have changed me for the better. It educated me in several different ways. I grew to be a more responsible person. Since the option of having equal cloths and