I feel so bad for this patient. As we were changing her dressing. I had the patient go to her happy place in which she talk to me about. She was on the beach with us (those whom were in the room) and we were all building sand castles with her. This was a nice non medicine therapeutic technique and she said she loved talking to me about her happy place.
Experiences. such as seeing my grandma go through open heart surgery helped shape what I wanted to do. Through that experience, I decided that I wanted to become a cardiologist, so I can help people. Just like the doctor that saved my grandma 's life nine years ago. Five years ago, I went on a family trip to, India. When we passed the notorious slums of, Mumbai, I noticed how many people were missing limbs.
Pain is an evolutionary tool that discourages the body from causing harm to itself to survive, however athletes as well as myself view it as nothing but an obstacle for improvement. Goosebumps prickled from my skin over my whole body. Every other racers’ breath was visible in the air as they prepared for the big race. I was lacing up my Brooks Adrenalines already tattered and bruised from the long road behind them. I head out for my warmup run and stretches that would ensure my peak performance for the race ahead.
These words showed up on the projector in my english class for us to write about in about five minutes. As soon as they were processed I looked at you. Sitting at your desk reading the screen and I guess something clicked and you looked my way. It seemed like I was locked down by your gaze, which was unforgiving to say the least. Your usually warm brown eyes similar to that of milk chocolate, were hard and cold, now more similar to that of a brown stone.
Everywhere I looked there were crying ten-year-olds. Boy, was I panicked. Year after year, I had grown accustomed to my daily routine as an overnight camper. However, this summer was different. I was back where I began my first summer eight years earlier in Cabin 2.
I love to win. Weather it be a soccer game, a rowing race, or a band competition. I always strive to be the best. This intertwines with school as well, setting the curve for a test or being used as an example for future projects. In the past four years I have won second in state for Stanton River Bank Rowing (SRB) Girls Junior eight plus, placed in state competition three times for Fleming Island High Golden Eagle Marching band, and received varsity letters from both schools.
I felt tears coming down my face as I could hear the voices in my head. I felt my body terribling as I just stood there in complete silence knowing what was going to be said. Growing up I was the child of the family who always shined like a star. I had more expectations since no one ever finsihed school in my family other than my brother. I knew what I was acapable of, and my limits.
Since elementary school, there has been one fact which has been true and has made me feel different from my peers. While in elementary school, two big changes took place in my life. One change was that my family would be moving to a new, bigger house, which was good news at the time. The fact of the matter, however, was not so happy. The positive mood changed once I learned that my dad would be working in Iraq.
Change is terrifying, but it is inevitable. Facing new situations can fill you with dread. You can either adapt to them or live a life of fear. Late August my parents gave me some news that I knew would turn my life around at a very young age. I learned that when there’s a dramatic change in your life, you must not let it stop you from living life.
When I was nine my mother passed away from a long battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Diagnosed at stage 3, when I was two and given roughly a year to live, my mother did what only a mother would do, spend time with her child. We traveled to white sandy beaches and tall blue glaciers attempting to compress a lifetime of memories into a vacation package. Thankfully, after a barrage of treatments and hospital visits the cancer went into remission. I always remember the days where my mom would look at me and say “Do what makes you happy in life, because thats all that matters”.
I came as a counselor to National Youth Leadership Training expecting to teach kids to be the next generation of young leaders. I was dead wrong. Not only did I fail to build and form cohesive leaders, they taught me more than I could have ever taught them. My first teacher was Brendan. In the middle of one of the lectures, I noticed that he wasn’t there.
Children are completely and utterly dependent on their parents, and it isn’t until they begin relying on themselves that they receive a taste of adulthood. For me, this transition was no accomplishment, but rather an event that shaped, and continues to shape, who I am as a person. When I was fourteen, just a few days after Christmas, my father collapsed at work and was rushed to the hospital. There, doctors discovered that he had a brain tumor which had been pressing on his brain stem, ultimately leading to his seizure. They determined that radiation would shrink the tumor and hopefully, no more major issues would occur.
Going into the summer before my senior year, I got my first job. I became a Sales Associate at DSW. The experience was different from anything I had done before. I was nervous about the interview, and that ended up being the least stressful part. Whereas the my first day at work, had to be one of the most stressful events of my life.
Growing up, I was always happy. Even though I wasn’t the prettiest girl in school or the skinniest I was so content with my two buck front teeth and uneven pigtails. I searched for the good in every situation and never felt the need to dwell on the bad. I laughed every chance I got and admired my smile the second I got a glimpse of it in any mirror. Then one day it all changed.
It was only when my grandmother was diagnosed with brain cancer and she lost her ability to walk and do several things on her own. Seeing my grandmother fight a battle with cancer, trying to get stronger and stay motivated made me want to help people such as my grandmother.
