I moved from place to place a lot when I was a kid, and when I was thirteen, my parents decided to have me pack up again and move to South Korea to study for a year. It was the first time I had gone to another country in order to better my education, and it was this experience that gave me the tools I needed to live my life with courage and self-confidence. The first semester of school, I didn't have any friends; it was tough for me to take the steps necessary to meet new people - especially my peers. Part of this battle was At that time, I could only understand a little of the language, nobody wanted to be friends with me, I was by myself all the time. I felt like I was a stranger to my classmates. I used to be very talkative and active, but somehow I felt my personality had changed. I became very timid and insecure, and afraid to communicate with other people. All I thought about each day is going back home, until one day. It was the sports day for my school. We had it once a year. On this day, everyone in the class needed to participle in a less one sport to compete with other classes. I didn't want to participle in any sport, but I knew I'm always good with running. I was afraid that I couldn't do a good job and don't want to become a joke for others to laugh at. Every classmate wrote their name on the blackboard except me. Some classmate turned their head looked at me, I felt a little embarrassing but I still didn't do anything. .
The race was about to start, everybody stand on the sides of the race and are ready to watch the game also to cheer for their class. Sudden, we heard some noises come from the players, and we saw one player back out from the race. A referee came to us and told our teacher that is our player who got spasm on her leg, because she was too nervous, so she couldn't run the race, and we needed another player. The teacher looked at us, after a few seconds, I step up.
Running also improves my breathing by getting more oxygen into the lungs and into my blood. ... A regular program of running may prolong my life. ... They come from all walks of life, professions, and age groups. ... I don't have to be fast or a champion runner to enjoy a race. ... Running gives my mind a chance to relieve stress. ...
Everyone in the room was amazed and astounded at my friend's apparently panicked response to the siren. ... They get in some sort of race, rushing - -now one gaining on the other, then falling behind, gaining again - toward what? ... I hope that we attack life with something of the gusto that makes some run up cliffs for a piece of candy. Doesn't it seem good to you when people approach life with a certain drive as if they are in a race to get somewhere? ... John says that the beloved disciple outran Peter, won the race, and got there first (20:4). ...
My Fairy Tale Comes True" "Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's finger (Anderson)." ... Working hard towards reducing my track times changed my life for the better. ... As my sophomore year quickly came to an end my coaches confronted me about running the 400 meter race. ... We were off and running as the training began at the beginning of my junior year. ... With God's finger writing my life, anything is possible. ...
The concept of race being more cultural than biological can be linked with history and the conquering quests of Western Europe. ... People often categorize a black person as being lazy or not ambitious enough to succeed in life. ... Most people in this group will have a difficult time finding a good education, job, or prestigious life style. ... Race is based on physical differences and everything else has been created culturally and through environments. ... In conclusion to my answers the concept of race is a culturally created phenomenon and not biological and there is no validity in b...
Rose is this beautiful little blonde that came in to my life in the recent past. ... Rose is a persistent inception of love in my life. ... My grandparents are our neighbors. As we walk to grandmas our little rose follows; she runs every inch of the way; like a champion race horse running for the Triple Crown. ... This little blonde beauty remains the other love of my life today and for many years to come. ...
Fifteen minutes later, I walked out, penniless, after quickly finding out that I should never get behind the wheel of a race car. ... The air was constantly filled with the screams of joy from children running around, and every person had a smile on his face. ... For once in my life, I forgot about being mature and serious, and let it all go. ... I had the time of my life. ... That experience has changed my life for the better, and I'm glad it happened in a funny way....
On race day, people were standing around the basketball court. ... I even wondered about running away from the court and to be alone. ... I finally cannot bear them and push open the door, running out. ... The coach came up to me and said, running away from your problems is a race you will never win; that is the excuse between you and success. ... If someone has experienced what I experienced in his or her life, it could motivate them in their life. ...
This went on for years, until the rumbling became explosions, the vibrations became trembles, impact hit, everybody's mind raced for the same thought; run. But now it didn't matter, all she thought about was that one thought that would save her life; run. ... She collapsed with a heap on the ground, she had stopped, it was over, no more, running. ... "You may eat first, princess Tichu," this was the first time she had been named the princess my any of the Moocha tribe. ...
