...I have encountered many obstacles in my life that have shaped me into the person that I am today. Being from a low income, single parent household presented a lot of challenges for me. My mother has always encouraged and instilled the idea that college is the best and only option for me to make something of myself and be a better version of what she could have been if she had the support system that I have. I was born and raised in Jamaica, there it has always been a struggle to afford school uniform and lunch. Despite this struggle I’ve never missed a day from school or used my struggle to justify anything that have presented a set back in my life. The disadvantages that I’ve faced have never stopped me from excelling in school or from putting...
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...several obstacles in my life that I now appreciate because they were fundamental to my success. As a child, I lived with my mother and two of my brothers. We went through many challenges such as lounging at family member’s homes, living in a shelter, and moving to an unsafe neighborhood. When I grew older things were much better for my family and I but I still carry those hardship lessons with me. I have learned to be humble and grateful for everything that I’ve earned in life. When I was 4 years old me and my family moved from North Carolina to New York City. My mother decided to leave everything behind to remove us from the bad relationship she had with my father. We alternated staying with my grandparents to my aunt’s house until my mom got her life on track. Since I was young I didn’t understand what was going on. I was content that I had the chance to spend time with my family. What I remember the most is the relationships I grew with my...
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...Who do I know that holds different viewpoint from mine? What could I possibly gain by engaging in conversation with someone from the other side of the political isle? My personal life has been arranged in a such a way that I can avoid those that I would normally disagree with so this exercise was initially difficult as my memory bank was flung open to identify that one person that would fit the bill. Then a small twinkling remembrance; Sherrill, the smart and extremely passionate supporter of all political positions that I avoid. She would be wonderful candidate for a lunch date and it was a very meaningful hour. Having worked with her for a number of years, I grew to know her fairly well but we would not be considered close friends. Sherrill is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and a creative person who received a degree in journalism and applied that in a marketing role at the company we work for. Her passion was evident when describing anything related to democratic causes and that would come through in her ability to successfully argue her position. But this lunch meeting would...
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...I first met Mary when she came to my office for a job interview. I guess it’s true what they say: first impression can make it or break it, and for a moment or two I was speechless. In front of me there was this incredibly large woman who barely fit through the door, and who needed simultaneously 2 chairs to sit on. Let me clarify: the position was for a sales representative in a high tech company which exhibits a modern, young, and upbeat style. There was no way Mary was any of these things. Mary, however, did not seem to think so, “I know what you are thinking,” she began, “I am a 350 pound woman, what am I doing here? I am here to apply for a job, because I believe I can do what it takes as good as any high paid professional, if not better,...
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...My child, Mason, did turn out the way I wanted him to. Mason was influenced by both nature and nurture. According to the text on page 12, “nature refers to traits, abilities, and capacities that are inherited from one’s parents. It encompasses any factor that is produced by the predetermined unfolding of genetic information- a process known as maturation.” Mason was influenced by nature because of the genes he possessed from his father and I. Mason gets his skin tone, and eye color from his genetic material. Mason’s genetic material told him to become a boy and not a girl. This all happened after conception, and his billions of cells formed to create him. Even though nature is the main physical component of a person, I feel that nurture is...
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...to see the production of “The Book of Mormon”, and where criminals travel when they do not want to be found. This is the place I hate so much, yet will give my unconditional love and thanks to. Montana contains no interesting exhibits, or treasured landmarks. It is not the first place a person thinks of when they want to take a vacation. But what it does contain is my home. Ten months of my life was spent in the Yaak mountains, where everyday I looked out the window and saw the exact same scene every day. Ten months of absolute pain, hatred, anger, and growth. Ten months of living with stranger’s who are now my family. Ten months of waking up with no familiar face in sight, no comfort from family, and ten months of knowing you are truly alone. And these were the best months of my life. I grew up in Montana. I experienced things people will never understand. I became far more than an adult in Montana. I became something that I am proud of being. I became me....
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...If someone asked me how I described my life course till now, I would say it has been one of hardship and dedication. I have never been naïve; I realize that growing up in society today is challenging for anyone. But, I never escaped away from the difficulties that I have faced. Rather, I appreciate it. I perused to be better than I was and to understand those around me and myself. In many ways I have succeeded. Your life course recognizes the importance of your life and allows us to highlights our highs, and our lows. Moreover, life-course factors are helpful in interpreting the different attitudes held by students of different ages. Bengtson, Elder, and Putney have conceptualised life-course “as a sequence of age-linked transitions that are embedded in social institutions and history”(2005, p. 493). The life course perspective is defined by Novak, Campbell, and Northcott (2012) as a functionalist approach that looks at the “impact of social institutions, historical periods and events, personal biography, life cycle stage, life events, and...
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...First Day I moved every two to three years my whole entire life until now. My father retired from the military after being in it for twenty-four years, now we have to live a civilian life. But since being in the military my whole life I do not know where to start. My parents told me that I will be fine and make new friends like I always do. I never gave to much thought to what my parents were saying because making friends in the military you don't grow very attached to them since you move, but now I understand what they have been saying. I believe that making friends can light up your whole world. The wonder of what it was going to be like in a civilian school was killing me. My parents said everything was going to be the same and said that...
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...memories from my childhood that I can recall. Although they are clouded by the blissfully ignorant film of childhood, it is their veil that allows me to reflect on how I have developed into an adult. Looking back, my childhood seems like a movie or book, like it belongs to someone else. As I enter adulthood I realize that the trigger into my postlapsarian life was when I learned the difference between life and death. Thirteen years ago I visited my Aunt Pepper in the hospital during her final days. She was the mother of my godmother. Our relation was not through blood, but family does not end with blood. I remember the white walls of the hospital and the burning scent of disinfectant. Being so young, the doctors seemed like giants. She was bedridden from her illness, the extent of which I did not know. As I sat in my mother’s lap I stared at the fraying yarn of my aunt’s blanket. Looking at the tubes entering her body made me nervous. Even at such a young age, I knew that I must be painful for her. She couldn’t speak to us. Occasionally her eyes fluttered open and her gaze would pass over her family members in the room. Her hands would shake as she reached for her daughter and her husband could only watch with a stoic...
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...I was conceived in Guatemala in a city called, Guatemala City. Life in Guatemala is hard which is the reason my folks brought me into the United States when I was eight months old. A portion of the things that make life in Guatemala hard is the brutality. Nonetheless, Guatemala has a lot of dedicated men, ladies, and youngsters who normally get compelled to start working as soon as they can walk. In any case, not at all like numerous different nations, Guatemala has a gigantic crime rate. I care about the innocent hard working people that live in Guatemala that get threatened to be killed if they do not pay a certain amount of money at a certain amount of time. The people who get targeted are famous athletes, small business owners, and people...
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...experience me and my parents had through the process and how it affected me. It means my parents leaving everything behind in their beloved homeland to seek a better future for their children, more than halfway through their life. For me personally, it meant having to leave my friends, my school, the community I was a part of, and moving to a new place that was very different in every aspect of life. But being an immigrant means more to me than just the hardship of adjusting to a new country, it has taught me lessons in life that will stick with me for the entirety of...
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...called out to my younger sister. It was a gorgeous outside, and this was the third time I had called my sister, who was blatantly ignoring me. She was in her own world playing with the cat, and I found that she was growing closer to the creature every day. I drew in an irritated breath and snapped at her. “SC, come inside now!” She turned reluctantly and made a face, dragging her feet as she followed me up the steps. We pulled open the door, only to be met by my dad’s worried face. “Caroline, I need you to babysit. Michael is in the hospital.” I agreed, and he rushed out the door. It didn’t surprise me that Michael was in the hospital; he had been there before because of his heart. Michael...
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...I was born in Haiti along with my parents and five other siblings out of seven. While living in Haiti I went through many hardships along with my family. In Haiti I had many disadvantages when it came to education and home life. It was hard for my parents to go to school when they had us so they stopped to take care of us.Finding a job in Haiti was very hard but my dad manage to get one to support us and he did his best to keep us well fed and with clothes on our back. There were some days in Haiti when we weren't able to eat at all because we had no money so we would starve. From that experience alone I learned not to take things for granted because many people suffer but you have to be able to persevere through obstacles and do something great with you life....
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...believe that our life experiences shape who we become, I also think that the people we become is somewhat a product of things we cannot control or decide for ourselves. For me, one event that stands out as having molded me into the person I am today happened before I was born. When my mom was eight months pregnant with me, she met with her obstetrician to schedule her cesarean section. At first, her doctor recommended that she schedule the C-section for September 22nd, unaware of my mother’s firm belief in zodiac signs and dislike for Virgos. After explaining to her doctor, while attempting to come off least like a crazy, crystal ball-worshipper as possible, that she did not want me to be a Virgo, my mother managed to convince her doctor to push back the delivery date by one week. Consequently, I was born on September 29, 1997, safely under the astrological sign of Libra. To some, believing strongly in zodiac signs may seem superstitious, maybe even foolish, but I am forever grateful for my mother’s determination in requesting that I be born a Libra. A Libra is believed to demonstrate qualities of...
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...My life has been lived, for the most part, in Argentina. I was born in Santiago, Chile, but I was raised in San Luis, Argentina. Now I live half way around the world in Saugatuck, Michigan. As each year goes by, I continue to push myself forward and remain proud of all that I’ve been able to accomplish. I’ve enjoyed many different cultural experiences and have met so many interesting and talented people who have shared their stories with me. My experiences and the friends whom I’ve been blessed with have encouraged and inspired me to continually strive for higher plateaus, because I wish to achieve a better tomorrow. Throughout my life I’ve had to face many new and sometimes surprising difficulties and challenges. The biggest difficulty would...
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