The celebration took place at a banquet hall that was elaborately decorated like you would find at a wedding reception. I was told by my host however, that earlier in the morning of the same day the young girl( la Quinceanera) had gone to church with her parents, god parents and some family members for the religious aspect of the celebration where the celebrant was prayed for and officially declared a woman. Upon arrival, my first impression was that of utter amazement as I wondered why a fifteenth birthday party would call for such an elaborate celebration with a life band, a Dj, and a Mariachi. By the time guest were fully seated, the Dj took to the center of the hall to welcome guest on behalf of the la Quinceanera and her family. Shortly afterward, the la Quinceanera dressed in an elegant pink dress was escorted into the hall by a young man dressed in black suit, her parents, a group of fourteen young girls all dressed in uniform outfits and another group of fourteen young men all dressed in suits .
My eleventh grade year was also a disaster because of the struggle of passing my biology state test and I was really distracted and just wanted to go back to the alternative school but my mom and the principle would not send me back. My senior year I transferred to Christ Missionary and Industrial high school (college) the year flew by but I really enjoyed myself there. Now I am still here at CM&I , I supposed to be a summer graduate if everything goes as planned. Once I finish high school I plan on signing up for the air
Capitan Mark Kelly Ever since I was a young girl I have always had great dreams and high expectations for myself. Anytime I was asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I would quickly reply” a lawyer” As the years went by I still had that goal in mind, but I began to realize that I was not exactly Ivy League material. Though I did work really hard in my classes, I was still at best average. During my junior year I took my SAT’s, and cried when I got my scores back. For many years I was scared to go to college because I thought I wasn’t college material.
She was my first best friend; I was so upset when she had to move. I joined a soccer team for the first time and realized it would be what I stuck with for years and then join the school team in high school. In middle school when a close friend, Daniel Dixon, passed away from a fatal car accident I thought I would never be the same. When I got put into the accelerated classes which would change my life forever because it would be put on my transcript and would allow me the chance to get into the very best schools in the state; when this happened Brandy Hamiter and Savannah Martoi became my best friends. Then in High School, a big group of people spent their whole week trying to beat the seniors at most school spirit.
Taylor Heskett Professor Raker English 101 January 16th 2013 Peers, Problems and a Presidency “Taylor you’d be great for this position!” I barely heard while I was counting down the seconds until my High school History class was over. “What did you say?” I proclaimed. My teacher, Mrs. Mckannan, elaborated her point by explaining that the election for Senior Class officers was approaching. I had always been a part of committees and clubs throughout High School but never before considered running for Senior Class office. Mrs. Mckannan said there was a major lack of interest this year and very few students were running.
I was a sophomore in high school that had many dreams and goals to look forward to. I wanted to finish high school and start a career in nursing. My dream was to travel around the world and help people. I had been dating this guy for about a year and thought we were in love. I did not have
In 2005, at the age of 15, my parents brought me to Santa Clara, California. Leaving everything behind in China, to start a new chapter of my life in the United States, was bittersweet. While upset about leaving my other relatives and lifelong friends, I was also full of hope and excitement for the possibilities and opportunities that awaited me. It did not take long for me to recognize that I was very different, in many ways, from my classmates, neighbors, and community. Would I ever feel comfortable?
Breanna Ball Ryan Mayers DEV 0032 December 1, 2013 New Start I will never forget the time I had to drop everything and move from my hometown of Atlanta to a different state. I wasn’t expecting my mom to walk in my room and ask how would my brother and I like to move to Dayton Ohio? The first thought that came to my head was, “Where is Dayton and why haven’t I heard about this place until now? Right then and there I knew that I wasn’t going to like what my mom was about to offer us. I couldn’t get over the fact that I was about to leave my family, friends, and my home.
Sasha Guerra Professor Sperber Hist-136 10/18/2013 Immigration is something that has been going on in America for many years now, but the system has changed over the years. My family migrated from Kingston, Jamaica in 1973. Coming to America, my great-grandmother had high hopes in creating a better life for her and her 3 children, Jason, Carlton, and David. Jamaica’s economy wasn’t so good and she needed to support her family somehow so they received their visas to travel to America, land of opportunities. The Cummings family immediately went to Long Branch, NJ when they entered the United States.
Returning To School Sandra L. Walker Professor Melody Debonnel English Composition 1 December, 10 2012 Returning To School Returning to school has allowed me to open and explore opportunities to find out things about myself that I didn’t know before re-entering school. Making the decision to return to school I decided to return to school after I had been out for over forty years. I graduated from high school in 1969, I enjoyed attending high school and I always knew that I wanted to further my education. I had my first child right after I graduated high school and my college was put on hold because I chose to start working and take care of my family. Many years passed and I still had college in the back of my mind, once my children got older and to the ages where they were able to