Amelia

“GET IN THE CAR!” yelled my mother and sister. This was the beginning of a three hour trip to the airport and then another three and a half hour plane ride to La Jolla, California. I was so excited for this trip, I was going somewhere new, and trying something new also… riding a plane. I was not deathly afraid of planes but I was incredibly skeptical of the entire airport and the fact that a 175,000 pound metal contraption could shoot itself into the air and continue that way for hours on…

Contextual and Biographical Background In a typical military organization, fighter pilots are considered among the most challenging, stressful, and specialized positions to see combat. These aerial soldiers have uses as varied as any other military branch, often being used for things like soldier/cargo transport, air support, or direct air-to-air combat. Starting in World War I, single-seater fighter planes became more effective, and henceforth a large contributor to air victories. This trend…

Catherine Destivelle was born on July 24th, 1960. She is a French rock climber and mountaineer who became the first woman to complete a solo climb of the Eiger’s north face within seventeen hours. She is the eldest of six, and her father was an ametaur climber and mountaineer. Both parents were extremely supportive and encouraging in outdoor adventurous activities. Alex Honnold is a professional adventure rock climber whose free-solo ascents of America’s biggest cliffs have made him one of the…

The Wright Brothers' Flying Sister In 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first-ever airplane flight. The plane was called the Wright Flyer. It flew 12 seconds and 120 feet in the air, setting a world record. Wilbur and Orville then started a company to build more airplanes and asked their sister Katharine to help them. Katharine was just the right person for the job. Katharine had helped Wilbur and Orville build the first engine-powered plane. She was also smart and a good salesperson.…

I had chosen the book Kite Flying by author and illustrator Grace Linn with some help from my librarian. A young Chinese girl notices how windy it is outside and thinks that it is a perfect day to fly a kite. With her mother, father and sister, the young girl and her family each contribute putting together a different part of their dragon kite. Finally, after the dragon kite is all put together, the family takes the kite outside and begins to watch it fly. The young girl says "Look up! Our…

Roberta Bondar is a Canadian neurologist, neurobiologist and astronaut. She was the first Canadian woman and neurologist to become an astronaut. This essay was made with the help of the Encyclopædia Britannica and it group of editors and Sault History Online (the Sault Sainte Marie public library) Roberta Lynn Bondar born on Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada, on December 4, 1945. Since she was a child, her parents encouraged her to be “goal oriented”. Moreover, Dr. Bondar was also a science…

Alexandria Draghi “Allie”, a Sacred Heart University Fashion Minor and the president of the school Fashion club went to study abroad in Rome, Italy to gain a cultural experience of fashion. While there, she also was gaining the understanding of another language, along with a diverse learning experience in another country. Alexandria passed away right before her twenty third birthday on Thursday afternoon while in Bern, Switzerland for a weekend trip. Her friend Amanda Magno, who is another…

LINDBERGH BABY CASE In 1927 Charles Lindbergh, an unknown pilot, succeeded in making the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He was only 25 years old but that flight made him an instant idol and he received many honors for it. Several years later he settled down, married his wife Anne Morrow and moved into a home near Hopewell, New Jersey. On June 22, 1930 they welcomed a son, Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. ("Charles Lindbergh Biography," 2014). They were America’s favorite…

A flight attendant, known as Sarah Low’s legacy lives on with Karyn’s wings. In the article “On the Wings of memory¨ By Jon Ramirez, the story of Karyn’s wings is shared. These particular wings have been through many important events. They carry on Sarah’s legacy. Sarah Low was a flight attendant for the American Airlines flight 11 on September 11, 2001. A friend of Sarah’s, Karyn Ramsey, was at the memorial service and to display her respect, gave her flight attendant wings to Mike Low,…

Given my life and the stage that I am currently at in making a transition from a teenager to a young adult, “Returning to What’s Natural” by Amelia Baxter-Stoltzfus was the logical essay to analyze. Amelia’s essay provides a central belief that I feel is not only relevant to me, but also many other college students. The author’s belief is that we have to continually grow and change as a person while still remembering where we come from. Although not easily noticeable, “Returning to What’s…