I Am A Student Of East Stroudsburg University - 887 Words

I proceeded to walk down the aisle slowly becoming aware of the acrobats doing summersaults in my stomach. With such great prestige I heard the announcer’s voice, â€Å"Gerdwine Bourdeau.† Still in displacement of what had just occurred, rivers of joy rushed down my face. In quick pursuit, I shook President Welsh’s hand, turned my cheek and gleamed a smile towards the camera. In an instant flash the proudest moment of my life quickly became a realization. As of August 2016 I would be a graduate student of East Stroudsburg University. All the tears of joy and stressful nights would eventually become memories I tap into over lunch with a group of alumni friends. The ceremony quickly came to an end. Myself as well as hundreds of students rushed in search of their families. I had become overwhelmed in the confusion to only hear a lonely voice over the crowd shout in creole â€Å"Gerdwine, Gerdwine!† Moments later I stood in front of my first love, my parents. They gazed with admiration and joy, as I stared into their eyes and seen hard working immigrants from Haiti. Raising seven children wasn’t always easy, they worked day in and day out hiking 12 flights of stairs in a Brooklyn apartment building. All to make sure their children received an education that they were unable to obtain. Following in the footsteps of my parents, the past four years at ESU, I reflected the diligent work, dedication, leadership and motivation of my parents. A nervous but bubbly outgoing freshman soon climbedShow MoreRelatedGraduation Speech On The State Exams1460 Words   |  6 Pagesat East Stroudsburg University. As the years and assignments progressed, I developed a set of writing weakness and strengths that still shape the way I write today. Additionally, I have had many opportunities to experience the different styles of writing available. Both of those factors will help me achieve the rigorous goals that I have set for myself and this class. From a simple sentence during elementary school to a comprehensive research report in college, during my years as a student I haveRead MoreMy Career As A Career745 Words   |  3 Pageswant to do with their degree, I am definitely one of those people. One of the careers that I thought was interesting to me was a career as a exercise physiologist. Exercise physiology interests me because it does not seem boring like they are doing something different with a patient everyday like administer test one day and the next day customized a exercise program for that client. Many exercise physiology are on their feet most of the days which I like because I would hate sitting at a desk all