Friday, May 13, 2011
Letter Of Gratitude
My letter of gratitude was directed to my mom. My mom is not only my role model but also an inspiration for me. She has been there for me and has helped me in any way she possibly could have. This was a great opportunity to tell her how thankful I am for everything she has done and is doing for me. I waited to come home from school to write this letter, because I wanted to focus and express everything I wanted to say without being distracted from anyone back at school.
My mom will be home soon, so I really hope she realizes how much I love and appreciate her!!!!
My mom will be home soon, so I really hope she realizes how much I love and appreciate her!!!!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Freshman Year....
WOW...!!!! Freshman year is almost over. I get to check out tomorrow and go back home. Looking back at my first year of college, I can't believe it went so fast. It seemed as it was yesterday when we first moved in and had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. We were four girls who were completely randomly chosen to live with each other. We were equally scared and nervous, but we managed to get through it pretty quickly. We became best friends and went through the first year college experiences together.
Looking back at the school year, I can say that I am happy with what I have achieved. It was definitely hard to get used to the new environment, the classes, the professors, etc. But I wouldn't trade it for anything. Being a Biology/PreMed major, I had a lot of homework and there were times when I wished I could spend more time with my friends and enjoy the college life more. I have realized; however, that hard work pays off and I don't regret those times when I had to stay in room and study while my friends were hanging out. I am happy that I adjusted to the college life quickly and most importantly, I am excited to come back next year. I have decided to minor in gerontology, a field that is not particularly popular among the young population, working in an assisted living; however, has helped me realize that I absolutely love working with this age group and I am excited to learn more!!!
Freshman year was definitely once in a lifetime experience. I got to meet some awesome friends who are my biggest support system, here at school. I can't wait to see what sophmore year is going to bring me...??!!!!
Looking back at the school year, I can say that I am happy with what I have achieved. It was definitely hard to get used to the new environment, the classes, the professors, etc. But I wouldn't trade it for anything. Being a Biology/PreMed major, I had a lot of homework and there were times when I wished I could spend more time with my friends and enjoy the college life more. I have realized; however, that hard work pays off and I don't regret those times when I had to stay in room and study while my friends were hanging out. I am happy that I adjusted to the college life quickly and most importantly, I am excited to come back next year. I have decided to minor in gerontology, a field that is not particularly popular among the young population, working in an assisted living; however, has helped me realize that I absolutely love working with this age group and I am excited to learn more!!!
Freshman year was definitely once in a lifetime experience. I got to meet some awesome friends who are my biggest support system, here at school. I can't wait to see what sophmore year is going to bring me...??!!!!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
48 hrs... $$ 5,000... What to do???
WOW...!!!! If I had $5,000 and only 48 hours to spend that money, I would fly to Rome and spend my 48 hours there. I am a world traveler and I enjoy visiting other countries and learning about other cultures. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to travel with my parents all over Europe. I have visited the majority of the European countries - Italy, Spain, Monaco, France, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Greece, Turkey. I have been in the most popular cities in these countries. The one city that I haven't had the chance to visit yet is Rome. I have a passion for Italy and the Italian culture. My godmother's daughter lives in Italy and I have had the chance to visit her numerous times and become familiar with the Italian culture. I've never been to Rome though... I have seen numerous documentaries about the city and its rich historical background. I would love to spend 48 hours in Rome and get a feel of the culture of Rome. I'm sure 48 hours will not be enough to see everything and go everywhere, but it will be the start of a a great adventure!!!!
Final Speech Inspiration
It didn't take me a long time to figure out what I would do if I had a million dollars. My grandmother has been my role model and my inspiration throughout my life. She is the inspiration of my idea what I will do with my million dollars.
When I was thirteen years old, my grandmother was diagnosed with a last stage ovarian cancer. She was only 53 years old at the time. I was quite young at that point and I didn’t exactly understand what it meant to have cancer. I have heard about it and all I knew was that it was very bad. My grandmother was told that she has about a year left and nothing could be done. The cancer was at the last stage and any surgeries would be a waste of time. The whole family was devastated by the news. My grandmother was a strong woman and no one could believe that she was not going to be with us in less than a year. Grandma; however, never gave up. She started radio therapy and then went on to chemo therapy. A year passed and my grandmother was still alive and was determined to get better. During that period of time, I could see the severe effects of chemotherapy on her; she was getting physically weaker, she lost her hair, but she never lost her smile and her determination to beat the cancer. After performing some tests, the doctors saw that the tumor started to shrink, and they decided to operate on grandma, she had a good chance of surviving. And they did operate and got the tumor out. The surgery was followed with some additional chemo treatments. Six months later, my grandmother went in for some tests and the after the results came out, they saw that the tumor was gone and it looked like the cancer was gone as well. The whole family couldn’t believe the news, grandma beat the cancer and she was going to be with us for a long time. Our hopes and dreams were crushed a couple weeks later. My grandmother was getting weaker and weaker; she stopped eating and couldn’t get out of bed. They took her in the hospital. After performing some lab tests, the doctors realized that the cancer came back. This time, even more severe and invasive. My grandmother stayed at the hospital, she was too weak to go home. A couple weeks later she passed away. That day, my mom lost her mother, I lost my grandma, and my grandfather lost his wife forever. She never saw me graduate from high school, she will never see me get married, or be there one day when I have children. My grandmother was one of the millions of ovarian cancer victims who die every year because there is no cure for ovarian cancer.
After what I went through with my grandmother's illness, I don't want any child to see his/her grandmother die and feel helpless and lost. I would dedicate not only my money but my life to work to find a cure for cancer.
When I was thirteen years old, my grandmother was diagnosed with a last stage ovarian cancer. She was only 53 years old at the time. I was quite young at that point and I didn’t exactly understand what it meant to have cancer. I have heard about it and all I knew was that it was very bad. My grandmother was told that she has about a year left and nothing could be done. The cancer was at the last stage and any surgeries would be a waste of time. The whole family was devastated by the news. My grandmother was a strong woman and no one could believe that she was not going to be with us in less than a year. Grandma; however, never gave up. She started radio therapy and then went on to chemo therapy. A year passed and my grandmother was still alive and was determined to get better. During that period of time, I could see the severe effects of chemotherapy on her; she was getting physically weaker, she lost her hair, but she never lost her smile and her determination to beat the cancer. After performing some tests, the doctors saw that the tumor started to shrink, and they decided to operate on grandma, she had a good chance of surviving. And they did operate and got the tumor out. The surgery was followed with some additional chemo treatments. Six months later, my grandmother went in for some tests and the after the results came out, they saw that the tumor was gone and it looked like the cancer was gone as well. The whole family couldn’t believe the news, grandma beat the cancer and she was going to be with us for a long time. Our hopes and dreams were crushed a couple weeks later. My grandmother was getting weaker and weaker; she stopped eating and couldn’t get out of bed. They took her in the hospital. After performing some lab tests, the doctors realized that the cancer came back. This time, even more severe and invasive. My grandmother stayed at the hospital, she was too weak to go home. A couple weeks later she passed away. That day, my mom lost her mother, I lost my grandma, and my grandfather lost his wife forever. She never saw me graduate from high school, she will never see me get married, or be there one day when I have children. My grandmother was one of the millions of ovarian cancer victims who die every year because there is no cure for ovarian cancer.
After what I went through with my grandmother's illness, I don't want any child to see his/her grandmother die and feel helpless and lost. I would dedicate not only my money but my life to work to find a cure for cancer.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
The Number...
The first day of class, my communications professor made us think of a number, out of one hundred, that showed how comfortable we were with public speaking. Public speaking is definitely not one of my strengths. I don't despise it, but if I can avoid it, I will. So, I thought for a while and assessed my public speaking comfortability as a 25. I was very intimidated by the class in the beginning of the semester. Our first project was an introduction speech. I was definitely nervous during my speech and maybe I could've done better if I wasn't nervous. It was the first time talking in front of the whole class and it felt intimidating. My anxiety got better with every project we had. The audio video speech and the impromptu speech went a lot better. I was not as nervous, maybe because I knew I knew my audience and wasn't too intimidated by the people I was talking to.
Well, if I have to think of a number that describes my comfortability with public speaking, it would be about 45. The number has increased because I feel more calm and relaxed when I have to talk in front of a lot of people. Public speaking is still not my favorite thin to do, but I have learned to cope with it in my own way. Giving a speech is not as stressful of an experience as it was in beginning of the semester.
Well, if I have to think of a number that describes my comfortability with public speaking, it would be about 45. The number has increased because I feel more calm and relaxed when I have to talk in front of a lot of people. Public speaking is still not my favorite thin to do, but I have learned to cope with it in my own way. Giving a speech is not as stressful of an experience as it was in beginning of the semester.
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