Education has been something very important to since ever since I first learned how to read. I always strived to challenge myself academically. When I was a kid I didn’t realize that loving school wasn’t considered cool, and by 6th grade I went from being strange to being bullied. I am ashamed to say that I was so driven by a need to be accepted by my peers that I tried to hide my love of knowledge. I tried to blend in, but it didn’t work. Every time I attempted to be a part of the crowd the bullying
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Maya Angelou once said “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.”. This quote resonates with me on a very personal level. The last couple of years in my life have been a whirlwind. Getting into the prestigious Pratt Institute this past fall had been a goal of mine for a long time. The first couple of tries were unsuccessful but still
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Friend is the definition of a person who likes and enjoys being with someone. It started when I’m in middle school in 8th grade during the lunch period. I met a student name Brandon which we sat in a same table. I don’t talked to Brandon much because I was quiet. Supposedly, I mostly stay quiet for not talking to student too much and have conversation. When I’m with my new friend I wonder if Brandon is a good friend to hang out with. I decided to watch Brandon every time I see him around in lunch
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I am bright, gregarious, intelligent, honest, romantic and affectionate with a bubbly personality and a contagious smile. :) I like to laugh and find humor in everyday life situations. I enjoy trying new cuisines, walking around the city on a nice sunny day while eating ice cream. The simple things in life make me happy. A brief history of my life... I was born in Romania. My parents made Aliyah to Israel when I was an infant. I had an amazing family and childhood. I was blessed to find a job
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Our mortality is a difficult concept to grapple with at any age – yet my mother contracted cancer when I was 10, forcing me to confront this much younger than I would have wished. I will never forget my powerlessness in knowing that rather than a cure, we could only trust in an inexact process of destroying swathes of cells in the hope of killing all cancerous ones as well. Thankfully, she recovered, and with this good news I never wanted to feel so powerless again, striving for empowerment through
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Growls grew louder as footsteps approached. I gaped, gawking in fear and wonderment as giant jaws closed upon me. That was my first encounter with teeth, at one year old in an amusement park. At six, I'm found reading books at any time possible, a lack of scientific books not withholding me from exploring the workings of life. Growing up in Vietnam with low income parents and shunning relatives, I did not wake up on a bed with soft mattress, have hot showers, breathe clean air, nor even milk. I recall
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Coming into college, I considered any grade less than an A as failing, and I worked relentlessly to ensure that I “succeeded” in keeping a 4.0 GPA. Then, in the spring semester of my sophomore year, I was met with the challenge of Calculus-based Physics. Despite my utilization of online resources, tutoring, and office hours, I ended the class with a B+—my first non-A grade in college. Although somewhat silly, I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t despondent at the outcome of that course. At the
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Broken bones were a VERY big deal in second grade. Kids would brag about how they never broken one and how great they were because of it. I was most definitely one of those kids. I remember sitting at the lunch table or sitting on the swings and talking about it. I took pride in having perfectly healthy bones but I can no longer take pride in that. It was around the middle of October, the leaves were falling to the ground making piles of yellow and orange, and it was starting to get chilly outside
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When considering what makes a caucasian, brunette, blue-eyed girl unique, I am initially at a loss for words. Yet, within this world of seven billion beings, no two are exactly alike. People have different qualities, specific to themselves, that make up who they are. These characteristics are vital to identify and celebrate, in order to encourage the progression towards human development and self identity. My own personal quality that I have come to terms with is being tone deaf.
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Think INSIDE The Box College was one of the best choices I could have ever made. I went to the community college as a desperately needed fresh start. After being homeless from a bad relationship my family rescued me and brought me here to Washington. The whole abusive relationship had made me smaller. I felt like a shell of the girl I used to be. No more bright and carefree days, only darkness filled with anxiety and trust issues. It was hard waking up in the morning from the crippling depression
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