Tonee Lafayette January 17th, 2018 Letter of introduction Although you know my name, I'll say it anyways. My name is Tonee Lafayette and I am a senior at senior. I live with my mother and daughter; whose name is Minnie. I also have two beta fish whose names are pinto bean and coleslaw, those are my favorite side dish to have with fried chicken…
I have always enjoyed how my name can be split and put into a nick name, a lot of the times people call me “Sky” and I like that as a nick name. If I had a choice to change my name I wouldn’t just because I like it, I think…
When my brother was born my parents named him Sandy. At first this was not a problem but just like in the song he later found out having this name at a younger age was not a great thing. He just like the boy in the song got picked on and ridiculed throught out his…
Our names were called in alphabetical order. When he got to the names starting with T, I started talking to myself. I checked my clothing and high heels to make sure everything was flawless. Out of nowhere I got this burst of confidence and swagger. Then my name was called Chinyere Townsend.…
This research led to our looking at the nicknames for Margaret and another friend in the class, Olivia, questioned the reasoning of “Peggy” as a nickname for “Margaret.” Olivia decided to start calling me Peggy to see if she could get others to as well, and to our surprise, they did. Initially Olivia and Isobel were the only two to call me Peggy, but then the name started to expand throughout my friend group. Now, when I am being introduced to people, I must make the conscience decision to say either Maggie or Peggy. Typically, I choose Peggy if the person I am meeting will be interacting with my friends, but if he or she is going to socialize with my family, I will use Maggie.…
I realize now that it’s not just my name but I’ve also realized that it is just my name. I respond to it, even though it’s just a mix of different sounds coming out of someone’s mouth. I’ve never really given any thought to the fact that that happens to…
So when the time came to name me my mom was going to name me Bridget but she decided to name me Brianna. My dad had dropped out of school and took care of me some of the days and he had a job also and my grandma from my mom side of the family and my other grandma from my dad side of the family took care of me on most the days. While my mother cared for me as I got older and as she got older. And I got to the age when I was 4years old my mom had another baby she had my sister.…
Darkness filled the gray heart of a man who lost all of his family. His name was William, his heart was struck with grief and sorrow. Over and over he hit his head on the wall to get rid of the greyness in his mind. After the accident he never had a morsel of happiness in his life. Furthermore in his dreams William could see specific details of the accident, such as his innocent sisters hair or his fathers gay mood.…
Have you have ever provided or received a nickname? Nicknames are an interesting way to call people. Over the years, I have given and collected a few nicknames. I was once designated the title “chubby cheeks.” The reason behind this name is pretty obvious, my cheeks were quite immense.…
Most of you know I arrived at Marie Murphy last year in time for the start of 7th grade. There aren’t many things I remember from the beginning of last year because I have the worst memory for my age. The one thing I do remember is my first interaction with two people. Marie T. and Mr. G.…
It's been 2 years since the accident. 2 years since he decided he wanted revenge. 4 schools and 4 different identities. Since the first encounter with Randle, I've moved so much. First it was Abbey Donovan, then Vicki Gilbert, Emily Hampton and finally Thea Collins today.…
My best friend Olivia changed her name every time she made dinner reservations. Some days she was Jessica, other days she was Samantha, and sometimes she was simply Lynn. Why? She had a speech disorder. . . Stuttering.…
Every parent essentially wants the best for their child when it comes to education. What the parents have to realize is that they too play an important role in their child’s education. Handwriting is a significant part of a child’s learning, it opens their ability to be able to communicate and express themselves. Often, parents neglect their child’s handwriting and do not offer them new ways to improve their handwriting. While on the other hand, some parents ask, ‘What are some ways I can help improve my child’s handwriting?’…
“What are you going to do?” he asked. I’m not sure,” she muttered. “I need more time.” “Well let me know when you decide,” he replied, turning his back on her. “Okay I will let you know when I decide,” she promised him.…
Middle School Bully It was a normal day in middle school except that I was in a new school and I already seemed to have a bully. My twin, Diane, and I were the typical new students that were shy and didn’t really talk. We had our differences, Diane was a girly girl always dressing in girly clothes and wearing jewelry and a different headband, which was a thing that every girl was wearing back then.…