ipl-logo

How To Change My Life Essay

700 Words3 Pages

My life has changed more within the last few months than it has in the preceding eighteen years. I entirely new friends. I have a whole new school. My home is different, and even my family is different. It started a little over four months ago when I packed some of my belongings and moved from Houston, USA to Santa Cruz, Bolivia. This was done as part of a student exchange program, and I still have more than six months before I return to the United States. I’m not entirely sure whether this is counts as a talent, interest, hobby, influence, or something else, but in any case, it is a big part of my life and has impacted me a great deal. Even though I am not even halfway through my year as an exchange student, I have grown and changed so much since I first arrived.
I remember preparing endlessly before leave. …show more content…

Aside from probably sounding like a little kid when I speak Spanish, I have a whole new world to explore here. I am getting to experience new and exciting things all the time, learning new words each day, and making great new friends. This has made me realize that a person needs to look change in their life to grow and improve themselves. Since moving to Bolivia, I have taken on the mantra ‘always say yes’ meaning I alway try to capitalize on any new opportunities that present themselves. I knew uprooting my life to a new place would be tough; nothing was familiar. I had no friends, no family, I didn 't even speak the same language. It would have been so easy for me to become shut-in and always stay in my house, only speaking to my old friends and not putting myself out there to make new ones. But instead, I seized every opportunity I could because it was a chance to learn something. Whether I’m learning about my new home, or learning about someone I’ve just met, or learning a new language, there is always room to

Show More
Related

  • Analysis Of Melba Patillo Beals 'Warriors Don' T Cry

    843 Words  | 4 Pages

    Have you ever faced a life-changing experience that changed your life and country? If so, you are similar to Melba Pattillo Beals in Warriors Don’t Cry, Jackie Robinson in I Never Had it Made, and Feng Ru in “The Father of Chinese Aviation.” They all took a risk and faced life-changing experiences that changed their lives and their countries in some way. Melba Pattillo Beals faced life-changing experiences that helped improve education for African Americans. She endured challenges like facing threats from white people and coming across discrimination.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: The Rocky Mountain Ballroom Team

    407 Words  | 2 Pages

    So much has happened to me in my 14 years of living! I’ve changed schools twice, made the Rocky Mountain Ballroom team, and met my best friends ever in the 2nd grade. So much more has happened in my life but these are some of the best things! All of these have helped me get through thick and thin. Changing schools the first time was pretty rough.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: Moving To Atlanta Georgia

    92 Words  | 1 Pages

    Change is something the whole world goes through at one point or another in their lives, but what’s vital is what we chose to do with that change. It was the summer of 2005, the weather outside was as heavy as an anvil, nevertheless this was the norm in south Florida. My childhood was one to reminisce. Life was perfect, but that all altered when my parents said we were moving to Atlanta Georgia. Things weren’t as easy as I thought they would be, but my biggest reason was my school

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: Belonging In Arizona

    231 Words  | 1 Pages

    It’s that time again, another move, it seems as if I was just arriving in Arizona yesterday. It’s not as if it came as a surprise to me: I’ve known my entire life to not get attached to people and to expect a move every few years. It’s just tough finally finding friends and belonging one second, then starting all over the next. It wasn’t all that bad at the beginning, when I was younger, but as time went on and siblings began to leave, I started to feel alone. Living in two different countries and three different states throughout high school was tough on it’s own, but after my brother, my last sibling at home, went off to college, I felt empty and incomplete.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority Inc.

    485 Words  | 2 Pages

    Fifty-two chapters, thousands of girls, timeless friendships through sisterhood, one big family. I’ve always known that I wanted to move away from home for greater opportunities and experiences. Although my parents were very optimistic about my decisions and the route I chose, it was difficult to leave home. The five-hour flight alone, the lonesome nights without my family, the horrifying first day speeches and upperclassmen, having no car to get around, and maybe the possibility of not liking your dorm roommates.

    Read More

  • Sociological Imagination: Homelessness In New York City

    1005 Words  | 5 Pages

    Sociological Imagination Paper There are several things that happen in one’s life that shapes them into what they have become. These things can also change how someone may view the world around them. Experiences can be drastic changes such as moving to a new country or smaller, more common circumstances such as, growing up in a military family. Even if someone thinks that they haven’t had anything alter their life, they probably just haven’t took the time to reflect and realize that they have.

    Read More

  • The Glass Castle By Jeannette Walls Personal Response

    1906 Words  | 8 Pages

    I may not know at the time, but each situation and struggle has allowed me to grow more than I ever would have if my family would have just stayed in one spot. I have a story to tell to anybody and most of the people I talk to have never had the same experience that I have had. I used to consider them lucky, but I can see now that my Mom and Dad have given me a life that no other could possibly come up with. I am not too bad with social situations but I am still learning and that is a part of life. It always hurts to say goodbye to good friends but I am confident that wherever my life takes me next, I will never be short of friends.

    Read More

  • My National Honor Society

    677 Words  | 3 Pages

    So far, my life has been full of change. I was born in, India, and moved around for many of the early years of my life. I went from, Toronto, Dayton, Cincinnati, Wheaton, and finally, Elk Grove Village, in a six-year span of my life. These formative years were great for me because my parents always pushed me to do my best. Academically, I was pushed into performing the best I could such as trying my best in English class even though it was a struggle in the beginning.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: Moving To Fresno

    811 Words  | 4 Pages

    “I’ll come back to visit sometime,” is what I am obligated to tell to every single one of my friends I made. Since I was young I never had trouble making friends, but keeping them was a challenge to me. It wasn’t because I was mean or because I didn’t want friends, it’s because I moved around a lot when I was younger. I was born in Fresno, California, but then I moved to Mexico at a really young age so I was raised there until I was five years old.

    Read More

  • Effects Of Moving To America Essay

    798 Words  | 4 Pages

    In fact, this experience has enabled me to adapt to any situation that I come across. It was so unexpected. I was in school and out of nowhere my parents came up to me and said, “Son! We are going to America! Our lives are about to change, your life is about to change and you are going to have a great future.”

    Read More

  • What Does Diversity Mean To Me

    416 Words  | 2 Pages

    Although not every move was easy, I soon started enjoying it and looked forward to learning something new about a different place. Therefore, when my father informed me that we were going to relocate to USA, I was on top of the moon. I looked forward to a new environment and new experiences. Despite all the different moves, I found my relocation to Maryland one of the hardest. I soon realized that the schooling was very different and people even talked differently.

    Read More

  • College Admissions Essay: How Death Changed My Life

    1052 Words  | 5 Pages

    When I was young, about 4 to 5 years ago, there were many, many young boys my age who lived in the neighborhood, but slowly, over the course of about 2 years, they all moved away from the neighborhood. Leaving me without friends, and reducing the chance of making more, because I lived right down the street from my elementary school, and I wasn’t able to stay there and do extracurricular activities, due to my sister, who I had to walk home and watch over. Which put me into a tough spot, as a young kid, I had done so many things that faded away as my friends had left, I used to play street football, street basketball, and just in the street, my fun in the woods near my house diminished, as I had noone to play with, no other minds, no other people

    Read More

  • Essay About Moving To A New Country

    737 Words  | 3 Pages

    Made new friends and everything became much easier for me. The moral of this story was about moving to a new country and not knowing the language and the culture. When moving to a new country It won't be the same country you were back home. Its totally different. When coming to a new country you have to adopt with the new culture.

    Read More

  • How To Change Your Community Essay

    905 Words  | 4 Pages

    Contemplating ideas to make any changes to my community is a very difficult task. My community is one of the most supportive and considerate communities one could ever even dream being a part of. I am truly blessed to be living in such a noticeably beneficial environment. Moreover, attending Montour High School all throughout my life has shown me the great power of compassion and how rewarding kindness can really be. My presence in the community has shown me that the Montour community is special, and this has been proven time and time again.

    Read More

  • Essay On Personal Growth In My Life

    849 Words  | 4 Pages

    The past four years of my life hold both my highest of highs and my lowest of lows. High school can be a very awkward time period in a person’s life. Four years ago, I made the intimidating switch from St. Mary’s School to Algoma High School. There were certain aspects of high school which made me nervous, but academics was not one of them. I learned how to be a responsible student in my earlier years, and school had always come relatively easy to me.

    Read More

More about How To Change My Life Essay

Open Document