My Most Embarrassing Moment Have you ever gotten a phone call that changed your outlook 180 degrees in one minute? Picture this: A tall, engaging, brunette female is sitting in the cafeteria at her high school laughing and comparing ridiculous outfits with her peers. Suddenly, she gets the call and her heart stops. She is mortified at what she must do next. Her mood has changed from happy-go-lucky to deeply disheartened. That disheartened individual was actually me and the day I had to face the challenge of going to the orthodontist while looking like a whimsical trainwreck. That particular Wednesday started off uneventfully. My Mom woke me up at 6:30 a.m. and I got dressed in an outfit that was supposed to promote the excitement of homecoming. I looked in the mirror and laughed at how crazy my outfit looked. When I finally …show more content…
A 16-year-old should not be concerned with what others think. I learned to relax and enjoy each day after this particular embarrassing experience. If I had not dressed up that day and participated in “Spirit Week,” I would’ve never had the courage to talk to the boy that I had been crushing on for months or gain a new friend. Three years have passed since this embarrassing, yet fun day. As I became older, I grew to not care about the perspectives and opinions of other people. One of my life mottos relates to the lesson I learned that day: “When you do not seek or need approval, you are at your most powerful.” I know that there will be plenty of embarrassing moments to come throughout my life, but I am much more prepared on how to handle these types of situations. If I happen to fall in front of a group of people, I will probably laugh at myself. I won’t have to worry about the negative thoughts or comments that those people may provide since I will most likely never see them
When I first countered this question, I could thought of many things which matter to me most like my family, my friends, living a life according to my own choices without playing blame games. Next day, when 1Aleppo came under the Syrian Army I couldn't fathom the atrocities being committed on innocent lives. This incident provoked me to write my thoughts on facebook after a long period of time, texting my friends that we will organize a charity event or solidarity march. It was this moment that I realized that helping people out of problems whenever possible, taking a stand for known- unknown strangers matter most to me. I don't want to sound pessimistic but I am not hopeful regarding the future of this world- wars, endemic diseases, natural
Life changed in a matter of minutes of receiving that dreaded late night call, the call that nobody
What a horrible horrible day it was. It all started the first day of 6th grade here at Memorial Middle School. My mom walked in with me to get my schedule because we didn’t go to open house. I went up to my protime and it was in the art room with Mrs. Teerink. My mom sat down at a table with me and I was really scared and embarrassed. Then, to make it even worse, I started bawling my eyes out. While a lot of people walked in, and by a lot of people it was like 20, but it felt like it was a million.
When I was in 5th grade at the age of 10 I was fortunate enough to go on a vacation out of the country. This was a pivotal moment in my life because my family had never really had enough money to go on a trip with all of us, but we did this time because my dad saved up; we were going to the Philippines. Even though it was just supposed to be a vacation, it ended up being something completely different. During our time there, we stayed with my uncle who lived in an underprivileged neighborhood.Spending time with my relatives in that place made me realize that I took things for granted. My thoughts recollected at the church, where I really saw a different view of my dad. He was teaching in a huge, crowded church and what he said and did seemed
Embarrassment can be one of the hardest pills to swallow; I know this because of firsthand experience. As humans we go through humiliation all the way through life. I do not know a single person who went through life without a moment of discomfiture, if someone has then they must not live a very audacious life. My personal experience was not only utterly embarrassing but also broadcasted on national television. I was competing in the National Little Britches Rodeo Association Finals at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, Colorado. I have never been one to mull over a certain moment but incidents like this tend to stick with you. What I learned from this experience, I will never forget.
Have you ever felt wind gliding across your face from altitudes as high as 250 feet up? I have and this is the narration and evidence of my clumsiness, especially at high altitudes. What exactly is embarrassment and what am I talking about? Embarrassment is when someone feels foolish in public and this story is about an example from my life. It was a hot and humid Summer morning, when I got in the car and left to go zip lining at Banning Mills in Georgia. I will never forget that day of my life, because not only did I basically face-plant into a tree, I ceased the day with various other minor injuries.
I was blessed to find myself a ready-made family. My stepdaughter was six when I got married and it was clear from the get go that I was to defer to her mother for most things; therefore my experiences when it comes to children is pretty much nonexistent. Due to my limited interaction and experiences, I chose to interact with a mommy and me group to gain a new perspective. Having different types of friendships help to unite parts of our culture and the more we approve of each other the less likely we are to want to tear each other down (Kahil, 2016, p. 338). Through the course of my life, I have been fortunate enough to have a diverse set of friends, but as some have become parents, my diverse landscape seems to be shrinking and what remains is somewhat homogeneous.
In elementary school, we would get benched or time-out if we broke any rule and there were so many rules. People were getting in trouble for the smallest most unproblematic things. One day in first grade, the person sitting on the bench was me. By now I have forgotten what I had done but I do remember the extreme shame I felt as a my friends and other kids walked by staring at me with what I assumed were judgmental eyes and thoughts . The next day everyone had forgotten about my miniscule crime against the strict playground rules.Looking back now, I realize that none of them were judging me as I had thought. I suppose what I learned from this was that people are not always criticizing you like you believe they are. As Lei Jun once said ,"
Hey, I couldn’t really make it to the meeting yesterday. I really just had to much to do last night. When you’re a self-employed artist owning a cat, things don’t go as planned. Did I also mention I own a dog too, because that’s pretty important in why I couldn't make it to AA. So, oil paint is my favorite medium. I have this beautiful canvas I’m painting for David Bowie, its of Queen Elizabeth. Her luscious white hair, probably one of the most consolidated images I have ever had the opportunity to paint in my life. Oil paint, is one difficult medium to remove off of cat fur. My little munchkin cat, Miss Moo Moo, spontaneously catapulted straight into my bowl of paint I was currently using. This paint, chalky as can be,
A famous actor once stated “But I learned that there’s a certain character that can be built from embarrassing yourself endlessly. If you can sit happy with embarrassment, there's not much else that can really get to ya.” However, I did not quite agree with the man when I was embarrassed directly in front of my friends and adults. That day I will never forget, I had made the biggest fool out of myself, and I had just given proof to the stories about women being terrible drivers.
Everyone has had to deal with some sort of regret in their life. It has to happen to everyone. No one can say that they have never had a time where they regretted something. That’s like saying you are a perfect human being. Well, reality is that no one is perfect. It is impossible for someone to go throughout life without any mistakes and or regret. Everyone is human and humans make mistakes constantly. Some regretful experiences can leave a big impact on ones life. It can be totally life changing and sometimes change a person totally. Others just regret it and feel nothing else towards it. They will most likely do it again. My experience is very much life changing. Or at least it changed my point of view.
I remember one incredibly funny day from last year. It was the day I fell through the glass display case at school. Boy, I tell you that sucked so bad. I know for a fact I’ll never live it down. I’m known for being pretty accident prone so it was no surprise to people when they found out I was the one who had left the blood stain in the hallway.
It was in December, during my Christmas vacation, when I decided to start looking for a summer job. There were many options but the job I decided to apply for was a position as a lifeguard at a waterpark. I filled out an application and was accepted almost immediately. The only thing left was the lifeguard training; little did I know that it was going to be an experience I would never forget.
My most memorable childhood event was when I was 15 years old. It was the Fourth of July. A big family vacation a barbeque, over night stay and out of town trip to six flags, and I had a blast the night before me, my mom, sisters and brother packed our bags to stay the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville ,Tennessee. She had the biggest house ever I thought it was a mansion; six bedrooms two an half bath, a swimming pool, a game/movie room with a nice big kitchen. It was something that I was not use, knowing that we stayed in a three bedroom based on an income apartment on the East side of Nashville.
Have you ever encountered a tragic moment and saved someone’s life? All of a sudden I was the only one that could help because everyone else was in shock. The bravest moment of my life that surprised me was giving CPR to a man in a restaurant.