Personal Narrative: Organization And Development

eighth grade, and I was terrified. Having lived in one place for 12 years, it

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.

In December of my freshman year, we moved into town and I transferred from Alisal High School to Everett Alvarez High School. I was confronted with a significant challenge that tested my ability to adapt to a new environment. The move had social and academic implications that I have confronted and gradually overcome. I know today that I am a better person for having gone through this challenge and that I am a resilient young woman. I am very proud to have overcome this challenge and now I am surrounded by great friends and have improved academically.

After that, I tried going up to say hi but I was to scared . So I stayed to myself . This girl named Ricquel said " HI I am one of your classmates ". I asked if she wanted to be my friend. she said "yes" ,I was so happy because she was my first friend . I still didn’t get as much friends as I wanted .I was upset about not getting a lot of friends.

PROMPT #2: PROMPT #2: The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

Overall, my first semester has been going pretty well. The semester is going like a roller coaster up, down, and fast. I have some bad days and some good days. Through this semester, I have many challenges I faced which I honestly did not want to face. Even though I just wanted to dodge or run away from the challenges, I still face them and fought through them. Some challenges I face this semester, hopefully not in the next, are procrastination, time management, and laziness. I have not only gone through challenges; I have also gone through successes. I am proud of turning assignments on time, passing tests and quizzes, completing my SCR points, and being involved in clubs. Being in Biomed has helped me grow as a student in the area of knowledge.

More recently change has been hard because my closest friends are about graduate. I have known most of them since the fifth grade and It is extremely hard to see them go onto a new beginning when I know I won’t be there with them. I guess I am scared that they will forget about me, and that is alright, because

Growing up with a father in the military, you move around a lot more than you would like to. I was born just east of St. Louis in a city called Shiloh in Illinois. When I was two years old my dad got the assignment to move to Hawaii. We spent seven great years in Hawaii, we had one of the greatest churches I have ever been to name New Hope. New Hope was a lot like Olivet's atmosphere, the people were always friendly and there always something to keep someone busy. I used to dance at church, I did hip-hop and interpretive dance, but you could never tell that from the way I look now.

I was going to be in the sixth grade all over again! It was difficult for me to see all of my new friends moving up to the seventh grade without me. It bugged me that I was two years older than all the other kids. It was embarrassing! Later on that summer, I received the news that my catholic school was closing down and that a new school was opening up at the same location. I found out that the new school was a decent School; I'd be attending that school in the next school year. It was a whole new school all over again, and I wasn't happy about that. I was furious, and I just shut down, the change was overwhelming for me to

Starting high school was a big life changing event. I was scared I wouldn't make any friends, I would get lost, do horrible with grades and not get along with the teachers. I came from St. Mary's in Alton and the whole student body got along really well, and I just wasn't ready to leave that. I was most afraid of losing my friends because I knew I would not have many classes with them. Starting high school was tough but it was something different and exciting that I could not wait for.

It took me months to decide if I wanted to go to the new school and further my knowledge of my career, or stay with my friends and enjoy the typical experince of high school. After a lot of contemplating

Another huge transition for me at least is being away from family. Back when I went to high school I would see my family everyday and for the most part I would say I’m really involved with family. On Sunday I me and the whole family would go over to my Grandmas and have Sunday dinner and not going feel different. I usually go back home every other weekend but I only get to see my family for two day. Its not that bad because I only live 1 hour from Brookings.This transition doesn’t really bother me as much as it bothers my parents. They are always texting me and seeing how I’m doing. Sometimes they even drive to Brooking on the weekend just to see me and take me out for lunch. They only stay for about 2 hours but its better than not seeing them.The

Walking into my new school I was not sure what to expect. I walked around for a while did not see anyone I knew. So I just went to first period fifteen minutes before it was scheduled to start. For

Change, a word that scares many individuals. At the same time, a word that to some, it presents itself as an opportunity of a life time, a way out,even salvation. To me it appeared as a sacrifice with a life changing reward at the end of the tunnel. Moving constantly as a child between three countries and several schools was definitely not something I expected to encountered. Waking up everyday wondering if the last day where I called home was approaching. Did not realize until my are high schools years that this had many positive aspects. The people I met, the experiences some only witness in movies, and the many Professors I came across with their different instructing styles that always seemed to end up sneaking one more teaching towards that I would end up needing and using for all the endeavors I would eventually encounter. Not to mention the friendships I created which will last for along as I live. Still, it wasn 't until the last time that I moved to the United states that I truly felt overwhelmed, pressured, and Intimidated.