It was Thanksgiving morning and I was pretty excited because I knew that day I was going to eat a lot of delicious food. I woke up that day to help my mom make some tamales that we always make when there’s some type of holiday. The whole house had that tamale smell once we were all done with them. A few hours past and it was almost time to go to my aunt's house where we were having our Thanksgiving dinner at.…
On the ride home from a satiating lunch, my mother received another call from my aunt and decided to answer. What we heard over the phone could not have been expected…
Rugrat Story If you have ever seen the television show the Rugrats, you know what kind of adventures they go on. I can always remember my rugrat adventure when I was very little. I was in a bank with my mom and she was talking to the person at the counter. During this time, I had wondered off to go on an adventure. I had gone inside an elevator pushing a button not even knowing what they did because I was so young.…
Part I: Describe a “key moment” in your educational experience as a student that impacted you significantly in your life. An incident that impacted me significantly occurred when I was in the fifth grade. I was always a high achiever and an “A” student. The school I attended only had one music teacher who taught every grade. Since I had always received an “A” in music class I assumed I had a reasonable singing voice.…
Im Gisella Renate Berg and, I am going to tell you how I survived the holocaust. I was born on May 1,1993 severely months after the Nazis came I lived with most of my family in Inge. My parents were always scared of my safety so, every time I asked them if i could play outside they said no. When I was five the Nazi’s did a nationwide pogrom known as Kristallnacht (the Night Of Broken Glass).…
If there is one thing that I have always been good at, it is cooking. I don't remember when I started to cook but I noticed my abilities as a young chef around the age of seven. I would sit with my mom and watch cooking shows and help her in the kitchen. These interactions with the culinary world greatly influenced me to want to pursue a career in the culinary arts. I remember being home one night.…
Whitby Abbey Narrative-revisions Draft I was cold,hungry, and scared I had ran away from home. Fortunately my best friends found me and insisted on coming with me. We were 3 kids far from home and then it started thundering.…
Life-changing experiences, or turning points, often cause difficulty to the person who is facing them. This thought is explored in the text,” The Father of Chinese Aviation,” by Rebecca Maksel, the autobiography Warriors Don’t Cry written by Melba Pattillo Beals, and the narrative I Never Had it Made by Jackie Robinson. Feng Ru, The first Chinese Aviator, Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the first black children to go to a white school, and Jackie Robinson, the first black MLB player, have all faced life-changing experiences and, in doing so, have affected their own countries gravely. Jackie Robinson was the first, of his race, to play in major league baseball. Jackie was asked to join a major league team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and, even though…
It was a sweltering day in the summer of 2009. The dawn of the day started like any other day, with the rising sun and the bright blue sky; however, it ended like no other day. I woke up to the sounds of chatter that came from downstairs. It was noisier than usual because we had family from California and Canada over at our house. This happened due to the fact that our two-story house had unoccupied rooms, but there was an influx of people, so my brother and I had to surrender the room that we shared and sleep in our parents’ room.…
Buddy and Bubbles One memorable experience when I went to go feed my bunnies. It turned into a nightmare I will never forget. I will tell you all about it. We had 5 bunnies, Batman, Buddy, Bubbles, Mario and Dase and a mom named Oreo, and a dad named Spartacus. My uncle asked us to dog sit his dog named Bandit.…
We went to Las Vegas and we walked to the back side of the hotel. My family walked out and I froze because there was a zip line right above my head! Then my siblings and I said “Please, please, please, can we go ziplining?” we yelled.” “Yes.”…
My dad started to grill some steak, cheeseburgers, and sausage. I could smell the food from a distance, it smelled amazing and could hear the meat sizzle on the grill. As guests came they each got their plate of food and could hear them talking about what they did in summer and also complimented my dad on the food. After I ate my delicious food, I played soccer with my brother and some friends for a short time because it was a hot day. I later went to get some dessert and some fruit before more of the guests came.…
From there we cruised down the road, relief showing in all of our faces. Then the car started to slowly pick up speed, making me feel nervous once again. Then the car swerved and all I could hear were the sounds of my brothers and myself unleash a unerving scream. What followed that scream was my dad laughing, and saying that he was just joking. When we arrived home I jumped out of the car, headed straight for my room, and balled my eyes out.…
There were chopsticks on the counter. My sister gave them to me when I got them, I put them in my mouth and ran around my house. When I came around the corner, I ran into my sister and the chopsticks went down my throat. My dad rushed me to the hospital while I had blood everywhere. That day I wasn’t expecting to go to the hospital or have chopsticks down my throat.…
Have you ever had an event or experience that has changed your life? Well, mine was nine years ago, when my little sister Daphne was born. This special event changed my life changed drastically. When my parents sat me down and explained to me that I was having a baby sister, I began to feel a little disappointed that I was not going to be the only child anymore. Being able to get all the attention 24/7 from all my family members was the only thing I ever wanted.…