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Birth of Ian Wong
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. -
First Time Going to an Amusement Park
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. -
Kindergarten
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. -
Birth of My Baby Brother
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. -
First Time Playing on a Basketball Team
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. -
First Time Running Cross Country/Track
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 -
First Time Riding a Bike
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. -
First Time Getting a Phone
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. -
First Day of High School
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. -
First Cross Country Camp
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. -
First Basketball Championship Win
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. -
Quitting Chinese School
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. -
First Time Going To The Gym
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. -
First Job
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. -
First Time Losing a Job
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.
