when I was in fifth grade. My homeschool co-op classmates and I were tasked with rewriting the story of the Boston Tea Party. I made an outline of the existing narrative using keywords and created my own work based off my outline. The program required me to brainstorm adjectives, “ly” adverbs and quality verbs and also inspired me to be creative. Throughout my middle and highschool years, I have written numerous essays ranging from research to narrative, the latter being my favorite. Fear of…
of Fighting Blind’s Ivan Castro and my interviewee, Eva Larsen, my view on life was more egotistical. With life being so fast-paced and technology-reliant, many of us forget our true purpose on the earth. We live in a very self-centered society that tends not to appreciate the small things. However, the words of the hero in the autobiography Fighting Blind and the woman I interviewed have helped me further understand lasting joviality through three of their most prominent characteristics. Their…
countries that don’t speak their mother language. Especially, there is a group of people named themselves as ESL students who naturally lacked ability to achieve their goal. Therefore, they worked extremely hard to prepare all possibility obstacles that they might encounter in real life by get involved into all opportunities when they have chances, because of that, they have always ready for next competition in this completely different nation. Moreover, ESL students will most likely shock by…
Mom, Mother, Dad, and Father Never did I ever question that Gregg and Denise Pattison were my mom and dad. They had the familiar faces I was used to seeing every day, whether it was picking me up from school, taking me to the doctors or tucking me into bed every night, they were mom and dad to me. Every day around one o’clock in the afternoon the mail came, frequently there were letters from a woman named Tammy Defulvio. Those letters seemed of interest to my mom, she never opened them and…
When I was six my family had decided to move to the United States in search for a better life. My parents wanted a better life for me and my brother unlike the one they had while growing up. Settling life into the United States was not going to be easy but my parents always encourage us to work hard and take pride in our work. Their motivation to succeed has always inspired me to be a better person and work hard as they have even with the limitations in their lives. When I arrived, I did not…
My mom always says, “readers are leaders”. You don't need to be valedictorian or captain. You simply need to make your own discoveries, maintain your values and not take a back seat in this ride called life. These are attributes I believe I possess. If anyone asked me, "Sofia, what has helped you to become a leader and the person you are today?", I could say many things. However, there is one answer I’d mention without a doubt. I’d mention my love of reading. I started reading when I…
Have you ever been inspired by someone? Many people around the globe, including myself have been. One person that I find inspiring is Emma Watson. In this research paper, I will enlighten you on the events, interests, and people that helped shape Ms. Watson into the person she is today, the challenges that she has faced throughout her life, and her contributions to the betterment of society. On April 15, 1990, Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in Paris, France.Throughout Emma’s life, there…
looked up to my grandma and my mother these two woman are the most important role models in my life. They are the hero’s that helped me get as far as I have gotten today. Without their knowledge and understanding I wouldn’t be the person I am today. They inspired me to chase my dreams from me seeing them live out theirs. Growing up without a father all I had was these woman figures in my life and they have taught me how to be a better person and men then my dad could have ever taught me. All my…
to be someone big in life. Making my mark on this world was something I felt as though everybody should accomplish one way or another. Helping the community and serving those who are less fortunate or those in need is an amazing opportunity that everyone has, but unfortunately does not partake in. For the longest time I felt as though I could be the one who helped end homelessness in my community or maybe even someone who helped kids in third world countries who live in constant poverty. I had…
people knew or even had any idea of what being deaf or sign language was. People who were born deaf were considered “dumb”…