is the same as any other’s; reading the diversity of their experiences of success and defeat, struggle and triumph, never gets old for me, and I find that knowing their literacy stories helps me understand better how to teach them and help them navigate the path to their educational goals. So when I read "Superman and Me," the literacy narrative of one of my favorite writers, Sherman Alexie, I was hooked. In this essay, which was first published in the Los Angeles Times in 1998, Alexie traces the origins…
My Favorite Meal of the Year For thousands of families around the world, Christmas is one of the most special holidays of the year. For some it is a religious holiday to celebrate the coming of Christ and for others it is a special day to celebrate life, family, friends and their company. For me personally; my favorite part of Christmas is the food. Being able to feast on some of the most delicious dishes that my family and friends so gratefully bring to the table so we can all celebrate not only…
In my family it is almost required that we have a love for reading and learning, this trait definitely didn’t skip over me. As soon as I learned how to read it became enjoyable and it’s what I wanted to do. In elementary school we would all have to take a test that assessed our “reading ability”, and every time my results were that I was at a “high school or above reading level” so from there I read chapter book after chapter book. Here is where one of my favorite teachers comes in, she was my third…
As you have read my all time favorite lullaby, let me explain to you the significance about this meaningful lullaby. To start off, my grandma Kidd was my all time favorite she was there for me whenever i needed her. I remember as a kid my parents would take us kids on a weekend trip to my grandma and grandpa Kidd’s house. We lived in Piper City which is towards Champaign area. My grandparents were living in Peoria, so we had a decent drive to see them. Sometimes one of us four girls would get lucky…
In my portfolio, I have included three of my favorite assignments. They were not only enjoyable to write, but also demonstrate how I have completed all the course outcomes and met all the assignment requirements. The assignments that illustrate this best include the process essay, rhetorical analysis and contest essay, and the ethnography. I have analyzed these specific papers, and found how they have not only met all the requirements of the assignments and the course, but they have also shown how…
My father has a favorite saying, "It is easy to get on top, but the hard part is staying there". From a young age I knew it was a challenge I wanted to conquer. Every year I find myself repeating my father’s words more and more. I do not know where I would be today if it wasn’t for my parents support. They have consistently pushed me past my limits. It has not been easy, but they do not want to give me the opportunity to give up. I have always wanted to make my parents proud. By showing them my…
When thinking of my writing experiences, I can only seem to remember the good ones. My favorite piece of writing that i ever did was when i had to write a letter to my future self. Trying to think of what to put into the letter was the hardest part. We were required to put what has happened in our life so far and what we were wanting to do with our lives at that moment. We had to think of things to tell our older self about and give some advice if we were ever struggling and we needed something to…
at so far I have five restaurants that I would consider my favorite places to go. First we have lee’s famous recipe chicken which is a chicken chain in southern state. Next is Spangles which is a Wichita based burger restaurant. The next burger restaurant is Burger Street which is only located in Tulsa and Dallas. Lastly is Subs and Heroes a family owned business in Tulsa that specializes in subs. I will have four criteria that determine my ranking of the five restaurants which are Quality, service…
or maybe even the television. Life in the Philippines was different, and I wanted to find out more about my grandmother, Paulita, and her past. She was born on May 19, 1946 in Pampanga, Philippines. Her only job as a child was to do her chores and help her mom at a family-owned restaurant. After she graduated high school, she got married and had four children, one of them is my mother. She’s a Catholic and goes to church every Sunday. I remember when I used to go with her to mass every…
Journaling my dreams was not a very easy thing for me to do. I tend to not remember my dreams, so it took a lot of hard work for me to correctly recollect them. The reason I chose this dream to analyze was because I found it so strange and completely untrue. The truth about how I felt about my mother and how she treated me was nothing close to my dream. That is why I actually enjoyed analyzing it and getting down to the truth of what it really meant. The first thing I distinctly remember from my dream…