I, Brenda Isabeles-Chaves, am a 17 year-old teenage girl that was born in Vallejo, California but was raised in Napa, California. I come from a family of four. My parents were born and raised in Mexico in a place called Tuxpan, Jalisco. Then there is my younger brother, whom I tend to always fight with. Even though I only have one sibling, I have cousins that over the years I have come to consider as siblings.…
I interviewed Pastor Milton Smith, now 46 years old and his wife, Margaret Smith, now 49 years old. Milton and Margaret have been married for 22 years. They married when Milton was 24 and Margaret was 27. They are the parents of three girls - Marquise, age 20, Marginee`, age 18 and Mercedes, age 16. Shortly after they married, Margaret became pregnant.…
This is my first time got to see the real operation. I was very excited. This day had open up my mind and gave me a new aspect on surgery (not like Grey’s Anatomy). I watched Dr. Macalena performed surgery all the way. I imaged I was in his shoes and actually do that surgery.…
Perhaps some of you have heard of me. My husband, James J. Braddock, became the number one heavyweight champion in the world just a few days ago in a fight against Max Baer. I consider myself and my family to be extremely lucky and I can only give my thanks to those that supported my husband. To my knowledge, Jimmy is now being referred to as the “Cinderella Man” because of his amazing recovery.…
Francisco Castellanos: Finishing Strong “I didn’t really meet my dad until I came to the U.S. at the age of six or seven. I know that he visited me while I was in Mexico with my family, but I have no special memories of him when I was a young kid. Meeting him in the U.S., going to San Jose, California to work for a year, and then coming back to Los Angeles, always following the job, one of the things that happened during this time frame was that we lived with my oldest brother Alfredo. In this household, I remember my mom and dad sleeping in one bedroom, my brother Alfredo and his wife and son sleeping in the other bedroom, and my brother Miguel, my sister Maria, myself, and a cousin of mine who had also migrated to the U.S. sleeping in the…
My name Rogelio Ornelas and was born in Grand Junction, Colorado. When I was a child I moved one house to another, so it was hard for me to adapt new environment. Finally, we settled in Stockton, California 2012 and I’ve been here ever since. Two words that I would describe myself as are trustworthy and resourceful. Trustworthy because I always try to finish my homework before other things.…
Robert Chirico Robert Chirico, my dad, spent 7 years of his life growing up in Okinawa, Japan. His dad was in the Air Force and was stationed at the base in the island. He moved there when he was in Kindergarten. He attended a school off base for both American kids and Japanese kids. They spoke both English and Japanese in the classroom.…
grand haven “Who is this?” i ask my grandmother “Hola como estas” the lady says as if my brain is on auto pilot i immediately answer “Mubien Mismo hannah” First the book man the book store that we would go to it was by our favorite breakfast spot so that made it all the sweeter to stop by I wouldn't make a beeline for any section I would just wander sometimes I would find the ideal book in the realistic fiction section or in fantasy or I would find missing books from series I love or authors I like after I chose my top 3 it was off to the morning star cafe for breakfast the line is monstrous as usual but I don't mind plus we made a reservation and then went to the bookman so it only takes 10 minutes to get in then we order “ the benney please with iced tea.”…
I have had many teachers. I have went to many schools. Though nobody or no teacher has inspired me like this one. His name was Chad Funke. Also called Mr.Funke.…
The laughing sweaty children of El Trapiche reminded me every day since arrival in Managua, Nicaragua why I quit soccer when I was seven. Before I could even think about scoring a goal, I felt a warm familiar body wrap tightly around my leg. I looked down, saw Mario tugging at my trousers and reaching for the ukulele I carried on my back. He officially cracked the code of my weak defense. Forget soccer; I should have stuck to playing music in the first place.…
I am Carlos Lopez. I am an intellectual, artistic, and socially challenged person. When I was at the age of three, I was diagnosed with asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism that affects one’s communication and social skills. There were times when I would engage in a conversation with someone and not know what to say to them; I usually wait for them to say a topic and go on from there, but it doesn’t always work because they usually say things that i don’t know about. At school, i am always in class and do enjoy talking to people there because I either know them or, since I see them everyday, I make an effort to know them.…
Sometimes in life it just takes the influence of one person to help you see yourself in a whole new light. For me that person is my high school math teacher Mr. Raymond Kreiser. I had him for both calculus and probability and statistics. I not only respect him as a teacher but also as a person. He has pushed me to be the best student possible.…
I was heartbroken, for the first time in my life. We were walking back to our houses from our neighborhood Christmas party. It was the 3 of us; Emily, Margs, and me. We have been friends forever because we all lived close together; but in school we all were in different friend groups. In school it was as if we didn’t even know each other.…
I have many amazing heros in my life but if I had to choose one of them it would be Mrs.York. You are probably thinking why? Well most students get a different teacher each grade but for me I got Mrs.York for 2 wonderful years. Once I got into the classroom on my first year I knew it was the right fit for me. You see, I wasn’t getting good grades in third grade but Mrs.York always encouraged me to try harder.…
Who could be the most influential person in your life? People learn from their birth to death and in this process teacher is a most essential and influential person. Also, not only teacher teaches general subjects such as English, Science, and Math, but also guides students’ behavior and moral values by being an example to students. Sometimes teacher becomes a mentor for students and direct, helps, and gives great advice. Therefore, students learn academic skills and as well as social skills from teacher.…