Personal Narrative: Why Connections Are Imperative

Over my years of school, one big influence on me has always been sports. Ever since a young age, I have always enjoyed playing and watching sports. In my four years in high school, I have fell in love with the sport of lacrosse.

I woke up and took one bite out of my pop tart but that one bite was all I could eat. My legs were shaking, and my heart was pounding. My dad told me, “It is a true honor to even make it this far so go out there and have some fun.” Once I heard this statement, I knew I was ready to go. I arrived at school and boarded the bus. The car ride was an hour and fifteen minutes of hearing the squeaking of the wheel on the bus. My teammates were getting their heads ready for the big game.

Six consecutive second place, Science Fair trophies sit in the deepest, darkest, most isolated place in my house... my closet. Upon entering the closet, I’m automatically overwhelmed with a horrifying stench, a mixture of plastic, metal, and disappointment, also known as second place. Once the scent enters the nasal cavity, it immediately calls war upon the cerebellum, attacking strongly and injuring the motor cortex, thus creating a chill to run through my body, leaving me powerless and without words. After the chill, next follows the noise. Mockingly congratulates me, whispering “great job, you almost had it,” oh the humanity; “second place” repeatedly echoes in my ear until I escape the closet.

“Alright fellas, has anyone else got something to say to Shane Ferguson before he heads off to Mars.” Mr. Wright questions everyone as Shane will be gone from earth forever.

I have met many people, but I have not been able to maintain relationships with most of them. It is a very difficult to maintain a relationship, especially if you do not see them on a consistent basis. I have lost touch with multiple people in my life that I really would have loved to have still been friends with. One in particular is Lydia Dixon.

In my opinion there is always room for improvements in my life. I am and I am also sure that my husband of 10 years is open to improvements and changes that will enhance our relationship. I enjoyed learning the 10 skills to display when a relationship. I can use these skills not just in my marriage but also with my children, my family members, my coworkers, my parents at school, my students,and with friends.

Reading over your discussion post I have to say I agree with you 100%. Especially when you stated “just because they saw “black” people does not necessarily mean they were from Africa”. My reasoning for agreeing with this statement is because people come in many different shades of colors what made him so sure that they were African? Like I mention in my initial post I believe that his whole theory was based off of assumption. I think if he would’ve had more concrete information it would be more than just a theory.

All my life I have struggled with low self-esteem, letting people chosse for me, stepping back when challenging goals step in front of me, and defiantly letting fear keep me back. I knew I could do more in life but every time I was able to set fear aside, my friends and family stopped me and brought fear back in me. Giving their point of view without any knowledge of how an education will improve my life. That I should stick to a waitress position and work hard like most of my family had. Not having enough money to provide for my two boys, has been my struggle for considering that going to college was never in my view. Being the first one in my family to pursue an education, I was terrified to assist my first appointment

"If you find something really great, don't screw it up, don't mess it up, but hang onto it. You never know how and when it ends." This quote of Stana Katic's is so simple and so clear that the deeper meaning slips by people. I; however, have spent so long contemplating its meaning and how it applies to my life.

The dance that was most aesthetically pleasing to me was the dance titled “A Voice.” This dance had a combination of both single-unit and multi-unit movements. It was very appealing to watch. It was interesting to see how they originally started with two people dancing together, with one left out, to a different combination, to a different one. This dance was the one that let me leave the whole show with a smile. I could not believe the chemistry that all of the performers had during that dance. It dragged me into the story that they were portraying. The performance had an aura that I just could not get over. It was obviously the dance of the night for me.

Ten years from now I see myself being healthy, wealthy, and wise. Wealthy though is in the sense that I am financially stable and I am happy. One doesn’t need to be rich to be wealthy. Ten years from now I will be 28 years old, and I think that is a considerable amount of time to try and guess what sort of situations and decisions I will have had to make. However it will be safe to assume that I will have tried to figure out how I am going to pay for college. The most expensive thing in my life right now. I’m definitely renting an apartment or a house. I would like to be married to a nice husband sometime in my late twenties or early thirties. However that is actually not my prime directive in life. Therefore any plans

“Ya duermete Hijo,” my mother says as she peeks into my room telling me to sleep. It’s 10:56 P.M. and my parents’ day has come to an end; however, my day has just begun. “What will I learn today?” I ask myself. “Will I finally learn how to reflect an image on a horizontal axis? Or properly create gravity in a two-dimensional world?” My mind and soul, in a desire to absorb knowledge, prepare for another coding-binge. With the assistance of coffee and my laptop, I dive into a universe where I can generate and eliminate my problems simultaneously.

In life we find many things to be important to us, but sometimes you have to take a step back and see what the most important thing may be. In my life I find that family is the most important thing, and most specifically my mom. She is a strong-willed person who has always encouraged me and has my back, helps me in growing to be a better person, and stood beside me in some of the toughest times.

To accomplish great things,we must not only act,but also dream; not only plan,but also believe.-Anatole France Most individuals plan ,but don't get a chance to accomplish and complete the steps for their life. There's obstacles and barriers that trap the person from moving forward and breathing. We have witnessed people who have climbed the Barriers and jumped over the obstacles, but the ones who didn't doesn't mean they didn't want to , but from the lack of encouragement, and the aspects of their life style they didn't have enough strength to. It just takes a little more time for others to complete. I'm a example of both individuals. I have Barriers , but I won't stop until I make my dream a reality and being able to touch it.

Today was slow, like every other day, I walked the halls and watched time fall away. There were no actions to how I was feeling, No clue that inside, It’s hard to keep breathing. Memories come and go Pain comes and stays. When she let me go, I was left out like a stray.