Good luck everyone!
Good luck everyone!
Have you ever had someone that sticks with you side by side no matter what? Well I had and actually still do. That person is my dad. Who has brought me to realize that he is personally my Michigan hero throughout my 13 years of existence. What is the most amazing about my dad is his devotion to my sporting events.…
Imagine forgetting your lunch at home and you think to yourself no-one can bring it to you. Then you get called down to the office and there's your lunch box. My sister was born in 1999 in Ludington Michigan. She has lived here her whole and has explored the many wonders of Michigan.…
My last day in Newberry was a great day; it felt good to do something I love doing. Helping my team. I was able to actually see and try to remove staples, although it was difficult. I see I have a fear of hurting my patient. I know I have to get over that.…
A mixture of mud, blood, and dust coated our bodies; to my left and right, cannonballs flew at us. Though we knew not how or when we were going to succeed, we just knew that we had to succeed. Every hardship I had gone through had led to this moment, every hardship I went through had made me become this person. I am Lafayette, and if socialising, sailing the terrifying sea, and living in Valley Forge couldn't shake me, then no British army would.…
If you are a vacation fan you need to read this story. I will tell you about my trip to Minnesota. Ill Tell you about were you can swim and fish in. I will mention stuff like, swimming, fishing and about my aunts and uncles wedding. There will be awesome stuff like catching Northern, Walleye and Gar.…
Father Lawrence, Mrs. Kinkade, Teachers, Parents, and Students. The end of the school year has arrived. We have unpacked our desks, cleared out our classrooms, and finished all of our classes. Although, this time it is different.…
Coming to a city that you are unfamiliar with comes with the opportunity to meet new people. When I first came to Chicago in the second grade there was a different culture than in Joliet. With me living on the Southside of Chicago in the Chatham neighborhood, I knew how limited my resources to education were, even at a young age. It wasn’t until the seventh grade that I started helping the student in my school with their education. There were always students in my class that were slower learners and needed somebody other than a teacher to help them get the concept of a lesson.…
It’s the year 2016, and the soon-to-be graduates from UIUC sit in the auditorium, all dressed up in their suits and dresses donning their graduation caps and robes. As Carrie Reil chatted excitedly with her friends, she can’t help but feel sad that college was ending. She managed to get through these four tough years of her life, but as she looked back, she could only smile about what had happened. All the moments with her friends, her teacher, her family, and even her cat! But as she was handed her diploma she realizes that maybe it wasn’t the diploma and degree that made her smile, but rather the journey and pursuit of her goal that was making her smile and laugh as she tossed up her cap into the air.…
Growing up in small town Little Falls, being raised by a single mother, being one of three kids, was sure to be hectic. In the summer of 1994, august roughly, Susan spent the night at one of her friends house. Christian and Susan were getting bored just sitting at home, so Susan decided to call her boyfriend and see what he and his friends were up to. The guys were in Little Falls hanging out, they told Susan and Chris to come and hangout to.…
Our vacation to Mackinac Island started out normal, but the rest of the trip… not so much. My brother and I were having a nice picnic by arch rock, eating grilled cheese sandwiches, when I noticed a strange shimmer in the unique formation. “Does Arch Rock look like it’s shimmering to you?” I asked my brother, wondering if I was hallucinating. He glanced over at the formation and a look of curiosity quickly spread across his face, answering my question.…
I was borne in Kansas City, Missouri May 19,1959. My mother said I was due on her birthday, May 25th, but I came early. I grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and we lived with my grandmother and uncle. My mother moved us to Missouri when I age 7 and now live in suburbs of St. Louis County. I am a returning online student to Indiana Wesleyan University pursuing my RN to BSN.…
I did one day of a medicine/surgical clinical day with Anne Hartman at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. The day began at 0800 and ended shortly after 1600. There were several differences along the way starting with the time. I teach clinicals for Iowa College of Nursing and they begin at 0645 and end at 1530. Anne had informed me that she was not a morning person and got to chose what times she did her clinicals out.…
Even though Newark has a bad name with negative stereotypes it’s my home. In Newark, New Jersey I was born, went to school, made friends, and learned a lot. I was born to huge family where I grew up in the known most dangerous town in Newark, New Community. This same town is where my family grew up as well. The neighborhood was so bad my mother never allowed me to play outside.…
Maya Angelou 's “The Graduation” has many aspects that are similar to my road to graduation but there are several differences. Graduation can be seen as an exciting time where I get to move onto another stage in my life that will lead to new life experiences. My road to graduation includes having to balance college courses ,while still applying to college, and studying for standardized tests, having to go to work, not experiencing my senior year fully and having anxiety about the future. Graduation feels like it 's coming too quickly, and I am not able to enjoy it. Graduating whether it be from middle school , high school, or college is a milestone that led me to new worries.…
Poem in October is a poem about Dylan Thomas “mid-life” reflection of life at the age of 30. It begins as he wakes up on his birthday to the sounds of the sea and the sail boats knocking against the wall as they dock. While the rest of the town is asleep he sets out into the hills. Passing the gate which separates the town from the hill experiencing multiple changes of weather he begins to remember his childhood days with his mother. Touched by the memories he stats,” That his tears burned my checks and his heart moved in mine.”…