Personal Narrative: The Events That Changed My Life

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Many events shape a human being and make them different in an infinite amount of ways to others. People may start life very much alike but as soon as our minds are open to being shaped by the outside world we truly become ourselves. I have been molded by many ideas and events but only two stand out from all the rest. These events have fundamentally changed me as a human being and I firmly believe they have made me a better person.
To begin with, I was born into an army family. This is significant because an army family lifestyle can be different than normal civilian life. At an early age, my life was governed by strict rules along with the acceptance of nothing less than my absolute best. Disobedience was unacceptable, complete compliance …show more content…
I began to get times that I never thought possible for me and it was clear that if I kept going on that path collegiate sports were not for off. Unfortunately, tragedy strikes at the worst possible moments and within a year of high school, I was out with a major injury. With high spirits and determination, I was able to get back to the sports I love a half a year later. At this point, I felt like nothing could hold me back and proceeded to get faster times than I had my first year, but in fact, something was holding me back and within a year I felt the pains of my original injury comeback. During the cross country finals of my junior year, I felt the sharp pain of my fractured navicular course through my body. Within the first mile of a three-mile race I was limping from the pain and I say my dreams of standing on the podium fade away as runner after runner passed me. One could simply say I was hard headed for finishing that race, but I think those few minutes defined me more than any other event could ever do. I ran through the excruciating pain to make sure I was not letting down my team that had worked so hard for me and more importantly to prove to myself that I would never give up no matter the circumstances. After two major injuries and far too much time away
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