Rules And Regulations Of Their Own Life

Growing up, I have always been taught to abide by the rules, study zealously and diligently, and to be a virtuous person; the same cookie-cutter rules most children are taught. Despite them being completely clichéd, I keep these three basic principles ingrained in my mind, adding more to the list as I went. During my many years of schooling at Fairmont, I encountered many personalities, groups, and individuals all with their own beliefs and even some who didn't have an opinion. Now, as I am getting older, I find myself no longer shielded from some

Unlike most people, I did not get to be a carefree child for long. Even though I always said that I could not wait to grow up, now I wish that it all did not happen so fast and early in my life. From eleven to twelve years old—that would be the period I describe as the time I had to put my big-girl pants on and face the real, cruel and unwelcoming adult world. In that time period, I can specifically pinpoint two major events that ended my childhood: my move from Russia to the United States and the birth of my baby sister Toma. To some those might not seem significant enough to change someone’s life to the extent that they changed mine; however those events molded me into the person I am today.

Beginning education, puberty and marriage are three examples of normative age- graded influences in my life. Beginning school helped me to develop myself in the outside world while learning to socialize with my peers. Puberty made form an idea of what I wanted to be in life even though back then I was uncertain of the changes being reflected in myself such as body, thoughts and behaviors. However, I opted new behaviors and started thinking differently. Similarly, marriage made me jump to a second stage in my life as I learned how to be an adult. Between beginning school and puberty, marriage is a significant influence in my life as it made me gain a deeper level of matureness than what I did on puberty. It also helped me to build new perspectives about my future.

through life by a different set of rules, which is a result of being different,

As I revisit my past, I realize that every decision I made created a rough road for my passage into adulthood. I became a waitress at 15 years old; which at that time was considered the second most stressful job in America, the first being Air Traffic Controller. Additionally, I quit school at 16 years old; needing more time to be able to support myself. Moreover, I began a relationship with a man that was ten years older than me. These three major decisions in my life created complicated life options in my adult life. For instance, when I turned 44 years old, being a server severely damaged my back; causing me to endure back surgery; thus, giving me few career choices until I can retire. Lastly, my selection in a mate resulted in having a baby; which changed every aspect for the rest of my

My grandmother has told my brother and I stories of her childhood. She told us that she would go out everyday after school to play with her friends, only to return home just right before the streetlights turned on for dinner. There was no cell phones, Instagram, Snapchat, or any social media that would substitute face to face interaction. Her and my grandfather have said how children are supposed to truly enjoy themselves, during fun times, when everyone's so worried about every tweet or post. My grandfather said when he was younger, he had a lot more responsibility. On the day he turned 14, he went out and found a

My life revolves around 3 important things that keep me going everyday, family, soccer, and fashion . My family is very important to me because I know that no matter what happens they will always have my back. My family follows loyalty because we feel as if nobody should be left behind. I remember the day I came home to my parents arguing which led to my mother packing all our stuff to get out the house as soon as possible which was all so scary and confusing to me. We then just drove around and parked in front of a church to see how the night would end. As I was growing up, I had to learn to mature quicker not because I wanted to but because I had to. I had to leave me childhood fun to help my mother and siblings find brighter days. The day I remember I had to be the man of the house because someone who had that job before me couldn't handle it. I learned to not rely on everyone all the time because when you need them the most they won't be there. My parents divorced at a young age right before my little sister was born which all happened so quick for me however since that day I will never forget because it changed my life in a blink of an eye. Within time I learned it was for the best and it only made me wiser because I knew the mistakes and I

Many underestimate the power that a singular event possesses and the extent at which it can alter one’s mindset. Often times a shift in the method of thinking and processing information, the act which drives our entire being, signifies a “coming of age”. Reaching a pivotal moment in time where not only do those around you recognize the transformation, but you also fully embrace the alteration. In layman's terms, transitioning out of childhood conjures thoughts and ideas that evolve from the foundation of one’s life. For me, the potent mixture of a short-lived period of blissful innocence and a pressurized home environment led to the culmination of a desire to succeed.

Since the time when I was little, my parents always encourage me to do the best, work hard, become educated and have a positive life style at a very young age. My earliest memories are that of reading interesting books because I love to read and do my science whiz experiments. However, I also had great interests in playing with Lego pieces and conducting fun chemistry games in my own tiny lab. It was a fun time for me; at least that’s how I recall it now. The only things I had to worry about were: what will I have for lunch today, which chemistry game or Lego pieces do I want to play with and my team winning the sports games I use to compete in.

I think that my family realized that I had crossed the threshold between childhoods when I began to form my own opinions. This first took hold when I took part in poverty stimulation at my local shelter. I was giving a character and a story behind the card I was given; the story made me become emotionally attached to this name I had been assigned and the family in which I came from. The experience made me question the prejudice of the society I was living in. How many times had I avoided eye contact with the people on the side of the road begging for money? I began a long journey of soul searching and questioning the beliefs my parents had raised me on. My thoughts were continually brought back to a book by C.S Lewis, it was called Out of the Silent Planet; a character named Weston believed that individual human lives don’t matter, they must be sacrificed to save mankind.

I went through a lot in life as a child. Growing up was not easy as a kid ( especially

There was one point in my life that I remember more than most, and this is because it was a big change for me. I had to move in with my grandmother for originally five months, which ended up turning into seven. My house got redone when I was seven years old, so my mother and I stayed with my grandmother for that time being. I did not like staying there for many reasons, such as: her house was far from my school, I could not have many play-dates with my friends, and I just wanted to be back home. Although, there were also good reasons that came with staying there because I ate excellent food and was able to spend more time with my family. This change made a younger me understand how certain changes could shift the way people think.

Over the course of my life I have had many life experiences which have made me who I am today. When I was in my middle childhood, most of my life revolved around playing and having fun. I did not have to put forth effort in hardly any area of my life or work hard in order to achieve specific goals. As time went on however, my own life experiences began to have an effect on me, and shape the person I am today. My life started to change the most during middle childhood when I was around the age of seven years old. At this point in my life, I had to adjust to several big changes.

Rule, and it’s every kind of rule that you commonly think of as well as the ‘they say’ rules you’ve heard all your Life, and then there’s the instinctual and/or archetypal rules. Rule has authority over what one might personally feel to be right.

As a life is lived, a person will experience two stages in their life and that is childhood and adulthood. A person’s childhood is filled with joy, toys, and laughter. You can think of your childhood as the golden years of your life because that is when you discover your personality. In elementary school, we were allowed to take naps and have recess every day. When we were kids, we could not wait to grow up to be adults because we thought it was way cooler. We thought since we got told “no” that being an adult was going to be better. As we reach the stage of adulthood, we find that being an adult is not so great after all. Being an adult means bills, a job, and no more naps. The childhood stage is better than the adulthood stage because you do not have to worry about debt, you get to take naps, and you do not have to work to support yourself.