Romance on the Soccer Field

Falling in love so young was the most difficult and amazing thing I have had to go through so far in my life.  It was difficult because of dealing with being in a mature relationship while still being a kid myself, and amazing because I got to be with the person I am going to spend the rest of my life with so young.  It was my sixth grade year.  I was only 12 years old the first time we met.  We got put on the same soccer team that year, and for some unknown reason, I thought to myself, “I can see me marrying him someday.”  Confused by why that thought crossed my mind, I ignored it and continued with soccer.  Because of playing soccer together, and finding out that we actually went to the same school, we became really good friends.  After about a year of being friends we started dating.  It was right after I turned thirteen, and I was so happy.  All of our family members thought that we were naive and just silly kids with a crush, but I knew it was more than that.  When you know you are in love, you just know and nobody can tell you otherwise.  Our relationship started out with us mostly just talking on AIM, but after awhile we became so close that we couldn’t go a day without seeing each other.   Playing soccer, listening to Avenged Sevenfold, and talking about absolutely everything made us grow so close and made us fall in love right before our very eyes.  After awhile of us dating, our families got hint that we weren’t going anywhere, and we are a huge part of each other’s family.  We have been together for over five years and can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives together.

Love is a mysterious thing that can get you at any place or time, even if you’re not expecting it or even really know what love is yet.

The Journey Through Education

Education has its ups and downs.  My best educational experience was all of high school at Mount de Sales Academy.  Their whole purpose and goal was to prepare all of the students for college, and I think they did that very well.  I felt as if MDS was a mini college, because of how difficult and serious it was.  I have never seen a school who cared so much about all of its students like they did, and who would do absolutely anything to help.  It was like a home away from home, which greatly added to the learning atmosphere.    (Word Count 100)

My worst educational experience was definitely middle school.  The school itself was good, but in my opinion, all of us students were hand-held way too much, and didn’t have the opportunity to figure anything out on our own.  I felt that I wasn’t prepared for high school because I was used to lenient teachers and constantly being reminded of what my homework was.  It was also a bad experience because everyone was so immature and care free, that it makes it very difficult for the students who actually care to do well and focus. (Word Count 94)

The Impact of Respect

The cruelty of young teenage girls is something I will never understand.  How can you think that being mean to someone is funny, or get enjoyment out of it? 

I remember my seventh grade year clearly.  The constant ridicule and mockery of the girls who thought that they were popular and that everyone loved them.  I was the lucky, quiet girl who got picked on that year.  Since I was so quiet, I was their favorite target.  Everyday I dealt with being made fun of, getting laughed at, and talked about for no reason at all.  I kept to myself and never gave them the time of day.  They would not give up though, if it was kicking my back while the whole class sat on the floor to watch a movie, to them waiting to get my attention and then laugh about something I did, they knew how much they got under my skin. 

That year, I missed many days of school because it made me physically ill to think of going to a place where I knew I was going to be picked on and mocked.  I tried to just ignore the whole thing, because I felt bad for all of them since I knew they came from bad homes, and picking on me was their only joy in life.  Even though I did feel bad, I couldn’t handle it but for so long.  I eventually had to get help from the school, where they made me confront the girls.  I told them my feelings, and that I didn’t care if they liked me or not, I just wanted the same respect I gave them. 

Because of what I went through as at middle school, I believe that giving everyone their due respect and treating them with civility is necessary for a happy world. (Word Count 306)

The Generation of Many Faces

Generation Diversity is a pretty fitting name for my generation.  In American history, there have never been more people from more different ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds than there are today.  If you look back, there was not very much of a variation between the types of people you would see walking down the street, but now there is no limit to who you could see or what you can learn.

College campuses are the biggest place you can see just how diverse this generation is.  Young adults come here from all over the world to get a better education, and because of how open minded and accepting we are of change, we thrive on this and let it define us. 

Decades ago, we would never see this many different people living under one roof, but thanks to the forward thinking and social maturity of this generation, we can do so comfortably. (Word Count 152)

The Life Long Affect of a Good Education

In Catonsville MD, there is a little, quite school that everyone knows and loves called Mount de Sales.  It is an all girls high school that was established in 1852 and has much charm and beauty.  Mount de Sales is an important place because of its wonderful history, and the connection it brings to people today. 

Mount de Sales is an extremely beautiful place.  You walk up the old cobblestone driveway and into the 158 year old building that just makes you feel like home the second you walk in.  From the classic, natural structure to the fireplace in the library, Mount de Sales is definitely a homey place to be. 

It was originally a boarding school that housed girls and nuns.  It owned much of the land in the surrounding neighborhood, and contributed much to the neighborhood until they had to sell most of the land.   In the 1930's, they stopped using it as a boarding school, but just as a regular high school.  The Dominican sisters from Nashville eventually took over Mount de Sales and have been running it ever since. 

 I attended high school at Mount de Sales, and it was the best experience I could have hoped for.  Mount de Sales is known for its sisterhood and deep bonding between all of the people who are a part of it.  The school is one big family where everybody knows everybody and you get a strong personal connection with the students, teachers, families, and alums of years prior.

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The Life Long Affect of a Good Education

A place that matters very much to me would be Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville Maryland.  It is an old all girls high school that was established in 1852 that has much charm and beauty.  Mount de Sales is an important place because of its wonderful history, and the connection it brings to people today. 

It was originally a boarding school that housed girls on the one side and cloistered nuns on the other.  It also owned much of the land in the surrounding neighborhood.  In the 1930's, they stopped using it as a boarding school, but just as a regular high school.  The Dominican sisters from Nashville eventually took over Mount de Sales and has been running it ever since.  Mount de Sales has much history behind it, and also is just the most homey and comfortable place you can ever imagine to be in.  I attended high school at Mount de Sales, and it was the best experience I could have hoped for.  The school now has been known for “academic excellence in the catholic tradition” for the past six years.  Mount de Sales is known for its sisterhood and deep bonding between all of the students and everyone else affiliated with it.  Everyone who has ever attended or even visited Mount de Sales is left with a connection to it that is just indescribable. 

Tattoos aren't so Taboo Anymore

Society as a whole is moving forward and becoming more accepting of the
things that make us unique.  We are constantly growing in our acceptance
of diversity and our open mindedness.  Because of; celebrity influence, the gradual increase of people who don’t see tattoos as trashy but as artwork, and from the burning need to stand out, we have come to accept tattoos and change the status of what they mean.

It is natural for people to want to stand out amongst the crowd.  Over the past 50 years we have gone from rainbow decor clothing, to parachute pants, to tattoos, but the one thing that remains constant is one-upping the previous generation.  Back in the 60’s, the only people with tattoos were outcasts and the military.  Today, people of every class and occupation have one, even the well educated and businessperson.

I work with a Vietnam vet, and I asked him about tattoos back when he was
in the “conflict”.  He told me that the majority of tattoos were soldiers keeping kill counts.  If you look around today you see a plethora of tattoos on a very diverse group of people. The spread of tattoos has been a trickle effect, what started as the symbol of junkies, and has turned into a normal part of life for many businessmen and businesswomen.  

Earlier rock bands also increased the number of tattooed people.  The more fans saw their celebrity idols have tattoos; the more they realized how cool they were and wanted to express themselves in the same way.  Once more and more people saw that tattoos were art, and that you can have a tattoo without a “bad reputation”, it became acceptable for more people to have.

For women the acceptance has made even
greater strides.  If a woman had gotten a tattoo in the 60’s, it would be
assumed that she was “some crazy feminist”, but today, women of all
statuses can get them without ridicule from anyone.  As women have gone
further into the business world they have also taken great strides into
the “man territory” of the inked world.

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