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My birth was the most amazing event to ever occur in my life and honestly, to ever occur in human history. I have no clue what time I was born or how much i weighed because my parents are terrible at staying organized and are kind of forgetful(I didn't say that). I could be an alien for all I know. My sources inform me that I was indeed born on Earth, in the Putnam County Hospital. I was told by my mother that I was a very cute baby but I highly doubt that. No babies look cute in the beginning.
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Going to water parks were always such fun times for me and my family. We all got a day off in the summer to just go crazy in the water and have fun. I remember always staying in the wave pool at Lake Compounce and never coming out. Just waiting for the waves to hit me and push me back. I was amazed that the people working at the park could create waves out of nothing. I never understood much of what was going on. This made everything seem magical, which made my experience there 10 times better.
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I can't say that I remember that much of my childhood because it seems that I have inherited my parents abilities to forget things quick(once again, I didn't say that). Kindergarten is a bunch of patchy memories for me but I do remember having an amazing time and just smiling everyday knowing that I was able to get away from my crowded home for an entire day to hang out with my friends and teachers. School was fun back then and I looked forward to the next day every time I returned home.
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No event in the history of mankind will be as significant as my birth. But, the event to come closest was the birth of my baby brother Odin. I never really understood how babies were made then so I initially thought my mother was getting really fat for no reason. Then one day she came home with a baby in her arms and I was shell-shocked. I finally had the little brother I had always dreamed of. That day I spent countless hours playing with Odin and thanking my mom for spawning him into Earth.
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Rec Basketball isn't really that competitive of a sport but it was the first sport that I was ever competitive in and I was very passionate for the sport. My first year was significant because it marked the start of my love for basketball and how it has influenced me. I also have met many of my closest friends through this sport. I remember being very bad at basketball and holding my tema back. I didn't want to be a liability so i trained hard to become a skilled player. I'm Yao Ming now.
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Track/XC were the first school teams I ever participated in and it was one of the greatest choices of my life. I initially thought that I would never last because of my chubby body holding me back. But, I never gave up and with the help of my teammates, I was able to improve myself as a distance runner. The meets were a new experience that were very nerve racking but fun in a weird way. I would always be shivering with fear of the competition before the gunshot. But the adrenaline would pay off
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I am so embarrassed of this memory. My parents didn't want to pay for a bike for me so I had to learn to ride a bike using my older sister's old bike which was pink and had those annoying streamers on the handlebars. The humiliation. I, a 6th grader, was falling off of my princess bike while there were 3rd graders zooming past me on cool bikes. I was determined to learn so i could bike with my siblings. I learned to ride in around 8 days. I am quite a splendid rider if I do say so myself.
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I got my phone really late compared to all my friends. It was around 7th grade and I came home sneaking around to find snacks and candy but I found something better. A phone. My father gave the phones to us later that night and I thought I was so cool. I took a selfie almost immediately after getting my phone. However, my parents were unaware of the grave mistake they made in choosing ANDROID PHONES. I thought I was cool, little did I know, iPhones were the better alternative. The humiliation.
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I thought high schoolers were like gods. They were always so tall for some reason and had so much freedom. I will admit that becoming a high schooler was quite the achievement for me even though basically everyone goes to high school. I felt so cool walking into the building and doing whatever I wanted without the supervision of a homeroom teacher or a switch teacher. I was genuinely independent now and I felt like a real man. I knew many upperclassmen which made me seem "cool" to my friends.
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My brother ran cross country and went to this summer camp that was for just runners throughout New York. After telling me all about his experiences, I was determined to register for this camp. It was my very first summer camp of my life so I was thrilled, to say the least. The morning runs were hard and gruelling but the evening activities were unforgettable and the boys I roomed with were splendid and so much fun. I loved playing basketball with the team and verse my coach in ping pong.
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I have been a very competitive athlete and to be able to contribute towards my teams first championship win was a pleasure and a very humbling experience. I was happy that my hard work at practices had paid off and i had finally become so much more than the liability I was when I began rec basketball. This day was a key memory that I will forever hold onto. The camaraderie on the court between my teammates and I will stick with me for life and I am glad to have been able to play alongside them.
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Quitting chinese school was a very hard decision because i had been going to this chinese school for my entire life and it was hard to let go. English school started to get harder so i spent more time studying for tests rather than studying for chinese school and doing chinese homework. I remember failing almost all of my tests and one day I broke down and started crying to my mother and we both decided to drop out and focus on english school. My mother was disappointed, but she supported me.
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I have always been self conscious and insecure about my body and my level of fitness. I decided to stop feeling bad for myself and actually do something. I went into the gym with my dad to buy a membership and have gone to the gym very frequently ever since then. I would go early in the morning before school with my friends and coach. We would all put in 120% of our effort to train ourselves to become as strong as we could get. Although I hated the pain and early mornings, it all paid off.
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Getting this job was a benchmark in my journey to gain independence. My first job was at clocktower grill as a busser. I was very new to the restaurant business but i definitely enjoyed working there. The work was long and hard but my fellow employees were very nice and fun to be around. I definitely am grateful for the opportunity to have worked at such a high end restaurant with such amazing people. I cherish my many good and bad memories from the short time that I spent at that restaurant.
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Losing my job at first didn't seem to be that big of a deal to me until it hit me. I started questioning things about myself that I never previously did. Am I a good person? Do I put forth my best effort? Am I lazy? All these questions made me rethink my life and how I was living it at that moment. I was reassured by my parents that I must learn from my mistakes to become a better person. I was driven to become independent and the path of independence is full of bumps.
