Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved – Winnie the Pooh. Being a military kid growing up, for as long as I could remember I have always been moving around, but never out of the country. I believe in this point in my life I had moved at least six times by now. I was around the age of 11, when I got the news that we would be moving to another continent, Europe. I was both scared and excited. Scared that I would not fit in, but excited to have the opportunity to travel and see the world because traveling had always been a huge part of my life. This is the journey that has changed me. When my family and I moved from America to Germany, I met new people who would leave a lasting impression on me, I gained knowledge of …show more content…
This set up my future work ethic for high school and placement level in certain subjects. Another component I feel had major influence over my life was traveling.
While in Germany I lived in two different locations, for my first year in Germany I lived in a city called Bamberg. There I specifically remember eating copious amounts of food. I recall eating out almost every night. My favorite place to eat was this little vendors’ shop right outside of this food market, I remember every time we went grocery shopping at this location I would ask my dad to buy me food there. I always got the same thing, every time without fail, two bratwurst links perfectly grilled with brotchen (a delicious bread roll) and mustard. No drink or any other food needed. Whether I had already eaten something or not I would beg to eat there. The smell of the vendors’ food was absolutely enticing, the smell of the savory meat being cooked on the grill just drew me in every time, making my mouth water. Bamberg for me will forever be associated with great food. My family and I then moved to Baumholder, there I lived for two years. There we got a plethora of traveling done, we visited: Luxemburg, France, different cities in Germany, Belgium, Italy, and so many more places. Traveling allowed me to learn and immerse myself in different cultures. It is absolutely fascinating to me how so many different cultures could function while being so
My parents had always planned to have a baby girl in the family, but instead, God received them with their first two boys. Although it was not what they desired having, healthy babies were always something they were grateful for, but they never gave up on wanting a girl to be part of their lives. When I arrived in this world, my parents had acquired me with all girly objects. The thing was that being surrounded by all boys made me have the same interest such as playing video games instead of with Barbie dolls. Furthermore, as I got older I started to separate from my brothers because they had to work and I had to be strongly dedicated to my academics as well as helping my mother with chores. Going to school and coming home to hear the same question every day of what is my career pathway that I am pursuing is overwhelming. The only thing I was certain of in my life is that I had a devotion to increasing my knowledge. Once I arrived in high school I became closer to answering the question, since I was surrounded with more options. Not to mention, having found the passion of science due to the classes I have been taking, but it was not until when my aunt died when I knew my true purpose in life.
Moving to another country is something that for the majority of people it might be a challenge. The toll of cultural defiances, unfamiliar traditions, society, and language are the most important and consternating struggles that people faced. But changes occur every minute, every second, and everywhere. Changes bring doubt, fear, and even pain to most people. But changes are something that I always look forward to because they alter my perspectives on things. Changes remind me of unpleasant memories, but also about learning experiences. The question of why here and not there, was something that I answered 6 years ago.The answer lied in a series of actions and childhood memories. My life is separated into two geographic locations. The first
The moment when I was old enough to comprehend how I came into this world, I should have known there would be a great deal of impediments for me to overcome. I was mistaken as twins because of a little white lie which led my grandmother to bring two bassinets to the hospital. However, everyone would soon have the relief of knowing there was only one me; but a fear of panic would surface once it was determined that my feet had took the place of where I may head should have fell. I was born breech. My world was upside down before I even took my first breath. A world I didn’t ask to be in but became grateful for because of my grandmother. My life was never intended to be simple. I owe my life accomplishments’ to the woman who was willing to take both of me home. She is the reason I am who I am today and the reason I will be who I am tomorrow.
To start off, I have experienced many different cultures of food that has helped me identify who I am as a person. However, the most
Most importantly was the discovery of stories, ideas, and concepts, all places where I could leave my responsibilities behind. As I was continually exposed to a variety of books and mindsets, exploring new worlds became my favorite part of the day. Delving head first into school, my excitement and drive for learning along with the need for my parent’s labor to amount to something pushed me to be a better student. Education continued to be even more significant as I realized it is the golden ticket I have control over to overcome the limitations of my family’s situation while doing something I
I long to be free. To be free from the metal chains that hold me down. To be free from the whispering as I descend into my empty slumber. My heart couldn’t handle the pain of the immortal whispers and figures that popped up here and there trying to help or drag me with them.
Through the winding path of life there has always been one important constant in my life; my family. My family of five has always provided a spring board for anything I was interested in and helped me develop who I am today. Though they were always helpful, I found myself having trouble setting myself apart from my siblings and struggled to develop my own identity that was unique. For much of my life I felt overshadow by achievements that I saw my siblings achieve and set the before myself to overcome. Thankfully I was raised by two loving parents that would always support me no matter what I amounted to, even if I didn’t succeed in my own eyes.
BE where you are, even if it’s not where you want to be! Its playing safe. why not take the road less travelled sometimes. Dare to be special, dare to be different, and enjoy the journey. Adventure may hurt you but monotony will kill you.
As a very small child I don’t remember too much, but the things that I do remember were seen through a child’s eyes that has made me the person that I am today and I will always have those memory’s with me until my last breath on this earth. In this essay I intend to show how my childhood and adult life to this point has influenced my life, my journey. By utilizing the adult development theories from this class I also intend on showing how they relate to my Life experiences and where I am today as an Adult student.
Becoming a college student has always seemed so far away; an eternity would pass before I grew up and became more mature. Yet here I am, a Running Start student who was given the opportunity to experience college at a younger age than is standard. Being able to start a little bit earlier has indeed been beneficial. At first, it was definitely intimidating, for it is such a different pace than what I have become used to; a slow paced kind of education. I have noticed that I am a fast learner, so taking my education slow was not really an option for me. That is why I took the challenge of more complex learning at a community college. After investing much time and effort, my writing skills have improved tremendously
Life’s a journey filled with many things. It is what we make out of it, but one day we will learn the most important things in life aren’t things. What matter are the ones who we meet along our journey and the moments that we have to cherish. As a young six year old Mr. Boogaart was my first image of what freedom and encouragement was truly like. His rusty red hair and green eyes glimmered when he was present. When I close my eyes I can see him in the stands cheering no matter how well I was performing. Some meets he would still be in his work clothes, but his appearance did not faze him, all that mattered was being present for his kids. When I listen closely I hear him saying “I’m proud of you buddy! Outside smoke!” With such clear memories and his cheering voice echoing in my mind, it seemed impossible that the day came where he left his temporary home on earth and now is dancing brave in Heaven.
They told us we were going to need to use it. I didn’t believe them at the time. Well, I was wrong. Utterly and totally wrong. Now I need it, and I don’t have it. The trail that got me into this position was a long one, and so here I go in explaining it.
It was a perfect day. I woke up. I was young, I didn’t care about life. I had one thing I cared about, and it was Soccer. My summer that year had been dreadful to someone else's standards, but to me it was perfect. I would go out every day around Five Pm and go to a local Soccer field, and just forget how much my life sucks. This certain day, however, was distinct.
From my birth, to my first steps, to learning to ride a bike; My mom has always been there for me. She has been my biggest supporters at every sporting event, my number one fan in life. The amount of advice and life lessons I have learned from her are countless. It all started when I was 10 years old, a girl just starting middle school. With this step in my life came a boatload of new opportunities, but also responsibilities that I was not prepared for. At the time I was a bit blind, and needed somebody to help open up my eyes to the real world. I have never gotten anything in life without working at least a little bit for it. I remember when I was going into middle school and it was time for back to school shopping. My best friend had just gone to the Woodfield Mall and had an extensive shopping spree. I became jealous of her new items and wanted them for myself too, so I spent several days online shopping and compiled a list of items that I wanted, worth about the same as a new car. When my mom got home from work the following night, I presented this list to her. Thinking that this was completely reasonable, I started with my wants from Nordstrom: “Ok, so I want all nineteen of these shirts, and I need to add to my jewelry collection, so these five necklaces, and the total will only be 978 bucks!”
On October 4th in 1999, I was born in Incheon, which is near the West Ocean and the North West side of the South Korea. Since I lived here until I was 3 years old, I really did not have the memory about here. But, as my mom told me, that three years were the most happiest moment for her because my parent had me and my sister late, even my dad cried when I was born ( although I can’t remember it..). After my sister’s first birthday, my family moved to Mock Dong in Seoul -- when I was three. At that time, my grand parent and father’s health became worse, so my family decided to move. Also, for me and sister’s education, it was a good choice because that town was the second famous place for the education ( Of course, first place is Gangnam). I lived same town until I studied abroad, but my family still live in. The most advantage of living in Seoul was the public transportation. You do not have to have the car, and you can see many people walking. ( I guess it’s like New York City, but more comfortable subway line and safety). And, as I spend in Seoul near 15 years, I feel it’s my hometown.