I know I am definitely not the only one that knows this feeling. I know there are a lot of families out there that have family members or friends serving in a branch of the military. But, it is not a bad thing at all and I thank all the members of the military for doing what they do to make sure we still have a place to call home. That's more than a noble thing, it's an honorable thing. But, for me personally having a close close family member serving in the Army took it's toll and took some getting used to.
My brother graduated from high school in 2011. We only had that summer left with him but then he got called to boot camp early. We could only communicate with him through writing letters. He was at a boot camp in South Carolina. So he missed my little sister starting middle school and missed a good chunk of my senior year. He did get to come back home on leave for two weeks at the end of November in 2011. He was home for Thanksgiving that year but would not be home for Christmas, which was heart wrenching. It would be so weird not to have Christmas with my brother. My sister and I didn't even put the tree up because it was so unsettling without him there. When he left from leave he was stationed in South Korea... halfway across the world, the only communications we had were phone calls, Skype, and Facebook. And it is still like that today.
The last time he was on leave was at the beginning of January this year and was only home for less than a month. He went back to Korea February of this year. He missed a lot in the past couple years including my little sister making to state semi-finals with marching band and watching me get my diploma in June 2012. A lot of people did not understand why it upset me so much, a lot of people just kept saying there's always Skype, there's always Facebook. I kept telling them it is not the same, you do not Skype a milestone like that. I was there for his graduation, skipped an ACT test to see him walk the stage, he missed my graduation. Which I know it was for a good reason and I always kept telling myself that. But it also got down to me on a personal level.
He hasn't been home for Christmas since Christmas 2010. And ever since then when people ask me what is one thing I would like for Christmas, I would shock them because what I have wanted for Christmas for three years is for my brother to be home on Christmas day to celebrate with us and celebrate with the whole family together. And I may get that this year, I hope so too I miss my brother. But I also know he will come home soon and I am proud that he is making something of himself and beyond. it's a good inspiration too.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
A little bit about me
Hi, my name is Paige Bagwell. I am 18, turning 19 at the end of September and I attend Gateway Community and Technical College and I am in my second year. I originally was majoring in Computer Information Technology but the major didn't offer the track I wanted to take which is web design so I re-declared to Graphic Design to complete a certificate in Web Design, then I plan to transfer to Northern Kentucky University and pick back up on Informatics and IT. I graduated from Holmes High School June 8, 2012 21st of my class with honors and I felt pretty accomplished for making it in the top 25 of my class too.
Writing was originally my passion and still is, I always like to write (except when taking class notes, taking notes is boring) But I developed a passion for designing and working on computers as early as 9th grade when I took my first computer hardware and graphic design class and stuck with the classes all through high school. By my senior year of high school I had one AP English class and the rest was graphic communications and IT. I love being able to sit at the computer with earphones in my ears and just let my mind go free and be amazed at what I create or straighten lines and coordinate colors. And over the years I have learned to combine the writing with designing to create some awesome looking journal entries or painting a story. I love being able to do those kinds of things. But while I may like doing that stuff, I do love to work hands on which is where computer hardware and networking came in, I love the challenge of trying to troubleshoot and figure out the problem and the feeling of YAY when I figure it out and fix it. Same thing with webpages, the only part I do not like about web design is the coding. The coding drives me nuts. But other than that I fell in love with these passions early high school.
I love spending time with family, friends and my boyfriend who I have recently become engaged to and we are a very happy couple. But while I may love him dearly my family always comes first. I love just sitting with my mom or my dad with a cup of coffee and just talking about random stuff and school and work. I have a 13 year old sister who is in the 8th grade and I have a 21 year old brother who serves in our country's Army. My friends mean a lot to me too, I love to meet up with my friends and go hang out at parks or go shopping. I only get to see my boyfriend once or twice a week because we live in two different towns and I go to school full time and work part time, but I always make time for everyone no matter how busy I am.
So the way I look at life, take it a day at a time and love every minute of it and make it worth living for, no matter what life throws at you, finding a way to make a good thing out of the bad is better than being depressed about the bad things in the first place. Smiles :)
Writing was originally my passion and still is, I always like to write (except when taking class notes, taking notes is boring) But I developed a passion for designing and working on computers as early as 9th grade when I took my first computer hardware and graphic design class and stuck with the classes all through high school. By my senior year of high school I had one AP English class and the rest was graphic communications and IT. I love being able to sit at the computer with earphones in my ears and just let my mind go free and be amazed at what I create or straighten lines and coordinate colors. And over the years I have learned to combine the writing with designing to create some awesome looking journal entries or painting a story. I love being able to do those kinds of things. But while I may like doing that stuff, I do love to work hands on which is where computer hardware and networking came in, I love the challenge of trying to troubleshoot and figure out the problem and the feeling of YAY when I figure it out and fix it. Same thing with webpages, the only part I do not like about web design is the coding. The coding drives me nuts. But other than that I fell in love with these passions early high school.
I love spending time with family, friends and my boyfriend who I have recently become engaged to and we are a very happy couple. But while I may love him dearly my family always comes first. I love just sitting with my mom or my dad with a cup of coffee and just talking about random stuff and school and work. I have a 13 year old sister who is in the 8th grade and I have a 21 year old brother who serves in our country's Army. My friends mean a lot to me too, I love to meet up with my friends and go hang out at parks or go shopping. I only get to see my boyfriend once or twice a week because we live in two different towns and I go to school full time and work part time, but I always make time for everyone no matter how busy I am.
So the way I look at life, take it a day at a time and love every minute of it and make it worth living for, no matter what life throws at you, finding a way to make a good thing out of the bad is better than being depressed about the bad things in the first place. Smiles :)
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