Welding

Last semester I use to couldn't wait wait to come to school. My major is welding and that's my favorite class. I still remember my first day in the lab. I had my safety glasses on, my welding helment and my welding jacket bottoned up. I was so ready, I went in my booth and set my Miller machine by twising the levers to the correct amperages and voltages and I struck my ark. The first few times my rod stuck to the metal plate like brakes locking up on a car. Then a couple more times I finally got the hang of it. I struck another ark and pulled up not even a quater inch from the plate and that's how it all began. Now after practicing the teacher told me personally I was one of the best welders in the class. The main thing I love about welding is the rush I get while the sparks and fire is flying in my face. Not to mention the smoke, but I can actually feel the electricity running through my body as the metal transfer to the plate. Another thing is when I weld and see that I've done a great job on my welds that make me even happier on the inside because I'm good at something I love to do.

The Best Advise I've Recieved

The best advise I've recieved was from my teacher in the eighth grade before I graduated. She told me how proud of me she was and she told me to keep up the good work because she saw great potential in me and that I was going to make it far in life. She encouraged me to stay doing good in school so I could go off to college one day. I know shes probably old now, but I still thank her for believeing in me. I just wish she could see me now and know how well I'm doing in college. I will never forget how much she inspired me. By the way her name was Ms. Somogyi, yeah that's it. My most favorite teacher of all times. She motivated all her students, but she also told me some teachers do have favorites and I was always one of hers. I remember on my B-Day awhile back she told me to come up to her desk so she could give me a kiss. Now I was about 13 or 14 so I didn't know what to think. I was blushing and was scared to go to her desk but she insisted. So I walked up to her desk slow as I possibly could with the entire class starring and laughing at me. When I finally made it up there she said happy birthday and gave me a hersheys kiss.We was laughing so hard, that was the best joke played on me even till this day. But Ms. Somogyi's the greatest, she is living proof that if you use the advise people give you, great things are and will happen.

The 1st Time I Got Lost

The first time I got lost was when I was twelve years old at Six Flags.I was having so much fun that I didn't even notice it. I was just getting off my favorite roller coaster," The Screaming Eagle"! After I walked down all the stairs to finally reach my mother, I was so shook up I didn't notice which way they went. So me being a grown up in my own mind I just went and got on another ride. I felt Like I was the man because my mom wasn't there to boss me around or embarass me. Then it started to get late and it started to get dark. I don't know if my stomach was hurting from the rides or me being hungry,but that's when it hit me.The park was so big and I was a little guy I searched for my mother for about an hour then I couldn't take it no more. I started crying because I was scared and I thought they left me behind. I never really been away from my mom that long before and I was so nervous that I was shaking. A lady seen me sitting on a bench and asked me what was wrong. The only thing I told her was that "I want my mom." Now me being so young mean I lacked responsibility to run off on my own , which is exactly what I did. But the lady worked at the park with one of my family members and noticed who I was. So she was kind enough to help me find my parents and after I finally did, it wasn't a pretty sight.