A lot of people would answer this question with the events surrounding September 11,2001 as a world event that had a profound impact on them, but I had problems during that time that I would not even wish on my worst enemy. Let me start from the beginning. When I was fifteen years old I [...]
Read More8. The Inconceivable Happiness
When I was younger, my favorite day of the school year was always Career Day. Because I was able to discover five or six more careers, my occupational aspirations shifted on an annual basis. At first, I wanted to be a doctor because Gifted Hands and the doctor who presented it were inspiring. I thought [...]
Read More7. Ingredients For A Dream
“What are you going to be when you grow up?” my mom questioned five-year-old me. “I don’t know. Maybe a princess?” I answered innocently. “I think you should be a doctor. They make lots of money,” my mom hinted. “And they help lots of people too,” she added to make that suggestion seem more friendly. [...]
Read More6. New Life, New Me
On the night of August 8, 2010, I was 15 and I watched my dad take his final breath. He died from a compilation of diseases and conditions which were much beyond my control. These diseases included, but were not limited to kidney failure, liver failure, and a weak heart. He was an extremely important [...]
Read More5. Born Out of Spite
The course of my life was changed even before I was born and left me forever wondering where an ordinary life would lead me. The year I was born, a devastating war was raging in the middle of Europe – in my home country called Bosnia. It was the year when death triumphed over life, [...]
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