Two Places Research Paper

Through our values, heritage,and traditions, my family has created who I am today. Although we can be loud and crazy, we are also loving and have each other's back!

When traveling, I like to try new and unique foods. My favorite unique food that I’ve tried is Mexican kolaches from a small family-owned restaurant in Austin, TX. I also enjoyed stand up paddleboarding in Austin, TX, which I tried for the first time last summer on vacation. My cousin told me, “My favorite thing about you is that you’re always willing to try something once; even if it scares you to death, you never pass up an opportunity.” My biggest fear is having regrets about not doing or trying something. Therefore, I always try to take risks and try everything at least once.

In a time of self discovery and new found independence one must have that place or places that they retreat to in times of struggle to feel comfortable and process events that have occurred. I hope that all of the Freshmen have found at least one place where they reflect and un wind. I am lucky enough to have found a few places that are very important to me and they are the Delta Upsilon Fraternity house, Lagomarcino Hall, and the Library. These three places are where I spend the most time and they are where I feel most comfortable.

My family brings joy and happiness into my life. They are a very important part of my everyday life. My family accepts and understands me as I am, and they support me no matter what. They are the ones who encourage me whenever I have a problem and help me survive in tough times. They teach me the values of love, affection and care. They are an essential part of my development and personality; thanks to them, I am a good person today. It makes me happy to go home every day and see my family, have dinner with them and spend time together. I think my life will not be the same without my parents and my sister. They are a complement to my happiness.

My family is the most important thing in my life. For example, they take me out of my comfort zone. They have challenged me through some tough ups and down to get me to who I am today. Through all of that, they have stayed positive and helped me when I was struggling. My family is also very loving to me and love me no matter the situation. My parents want me to succeed, so they give me what is best for me and what will help me to excel. Another trait that I love about my family is when we play games we are competitive. Whenever we have game night, we always are fighting and trying to beat the other team. Lastly, my family is very silly. My sister, Charlotte, does dance parties and tells us jokes that always make us laugh. We always try to make the best out of every situation and try to make each other laugh. My family has made me into the person I am

A unforgettable experience I have had is when I went to colorado last summer. I rode horses everyday up in the mountain. I love riding horses because I think they are really pretty. So everyday the first thing I would do is get up and go eat breakfast with my family. We always went to the same place for breakfast every day because it was really good. Then we would go back to our cabin and either watch a movie or go outside and do something outside. We would sometimes just go outside and sit in a chair because it was always really nice outside. Sometimes we would even see bears or some other type of animal. Then we would go get ready and go ride horses for a couple of hours. That was my favorite part of each day because it was so pretty up in the mountains. One of the times I went riding a train went by and it spooked my horse. The horse started running and kicking a little, but then it stopped and calmed down. We would take pictures up

My family followed their passions, or multiple passions in some cases, like running their own businesses. The grandmother that gives me my Norwegian roots studied business and established a successful real estate venture while my grandfather invented a small hand tool, patented it, and sold its design to a national engineering firm. Every one of them left their marks on the world, and serve as an example to me that I can too if I try, through taking steps such as attending college and gaining work experience. They continually serve as examples to me of greatness and enrich my life by giving me people to continually look up to as I get older.

When I was younger I started to really look into traveling. I started watching videos of amazing places all over the world. I watched videos of places like Madrid, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Bangkok, Thailand, and Rome, Italy. I started to voice my opinions to my family and they really supported me. Now, I have a Bucket List of the places I would list to go, and I can't wait to travel to those 5 places.

No matter how many mosquito filled miles I had to hike or how unbearably cold my feet have gotten. All the outdoor activities that I do push me to try even more new things. When I stand at the top of the ski hill and look down on jumps and rails I get a rush of energy and adrenaline that pumps though me. Yes, I’m scared too, but I have learn if you don’t push though that fear then life will you push up back.

Everyone loves to feel as if they are apart of society in one way or another. There are multiple places where gamers are recognized for who they are.These places are: comic con, tournaments, clubs, arcade bars,and youtube.All of these places are all unique just as each gamer is. Comic con is a place where many people come together either to see other dress up or dress up their self. Comic con has a lot of comic book drawers , artist that make their own designs of science fiction. There are contest and meet and greets with those who have made the game or the art. Tournaments are completely a different environment than the comic con. These tournaments have big prizes for people to win and this brings more and more gamers to these tournaments.

My family is the biggest social and cultural group I am a part of. I am able to draw inspiration and learn from every one of my family members. In our family environment, I am a sister and a daughter, as well as, a mentor and a role model. This is due to the fact that I am the second oldest sibling in our household. When it comes to short-term influences, my family impacts on a day to day basis. I learn to adapt to changing behaviors from my siblings, and that benefits me in the real world as well. As a result of learning to adapt, I can change my ways of thinking on a day to day basis.

My family can bring out the best and worst in me. Although you cannot choose your family, they are the people I can relate to the most. My family, they are my cheerleaders, always cheering me on wanting only the best for me. At this present time my family has made me who I am today. Without my dad pushing me to excel in life or my brother forcing me to apply to Springfield College, I would not be where I am today. They have challenged me, loved me and made me a better person. They have guided me through life and have constantly been my number one fans in all of my life decisions.

Growing up in a Hispanic household, family is everything and spending time with family is crucial, explaining why we visit our family in Bolivia every year. My parents demonstrate that no matter what happens in life, family will always be there to support me. I care about my family more than anything, and I care about people and how they feel. The value of family teaches me to be empathetic to others and inspires me to become a doctor in order to help people in the future.

Something like kloofing is what most people in the world can only dream of doing. Not many people get to go in the middle of a ravine in South Africa and trek in fresh drinkable water. So when you get the chance, enjoy it as much as possible. Personally, I think it has affected me in some way even if it isn't that big. It taught me that maybe I should be more open-minded when it comes to things that I’m not that comfortable with. I learned lots of new skills, I felt and saw things I had never seen or experienced. I'm happy I pushed myself to do it because it was a once in a lifetime experience. I made tons of fun memories on the way, now it’s your turn to make memories and experience it on your own. I hope my past experiences will help you enjoy kloofing more, and make it a memorable experience that you can look back

I grew up with both my parents working hard each day and an older brother that always pushed himself every day to do his best. What I admire about my family is how they care about people and how they interact with other individuals provoking feelings of hope, opportunity, and joy. My hope is to inherit their caring, determined hearts and carry it with me through college and the rest of my life to make a difference.