Apostolic Fathers

Words that will always be imprinted on my mind are when my older sister said, “Give him the chance that I never had.” At the time, tears were welling up and pricking my eyes, but I didn’t want to distress Mum and Dad who thought they were giving me the opportunity of a lifetime, the chance to attend Robert Gordon’s College, the most prestigious school in Aberdeen. I thought I would hate Gordon’s because it was a ‘posh’ school where the pupils were like clones, all wearing the same navy-blue…

My mother and father were around me the majority of my time and helped instill the values they thought were important for a child to learn. Education was always an important value in my household because my father believed it was the gateway to a better life. According to Christine Kim of The Heritage, “the solution to improving educa¬tional outcomes begins at home…

In the memoir The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls, is an independent little girl who has the responsibility to take care of herself and her siblings while, struggling to survive without the help of her neglectful and selfish parents. Jeannette, tries to find a way to endure the world of adventure and fantasy her parents make them believed they live in while, also attempting to find a more suitable life for herself and family. However, despite the effort she puts to live in a comfortable way, she…

“Family is the most important thing in the world (Princess Diana)”. I grew up with the concept that family was everything. Friends come and go, but family will always be there. I grew up in an environment that was very close knitted and no matter what happened, I always knew my family was going to be there. During sporting events or school awards, I always had someone there for me. I’m truly fortunate to have two parents who supported me, loved me, and made sure I had everything I needed to…

different tone and language when talking to a distinct type of person. My words vary, I may get stumbled up, or even make snarly comments. All of that depends on the type of person I talk to. I talk separately to my friends, through text, new people, my father, and my family. The first group of people is my friends. When I am with my friends, I am usually free and do not feel constrained. I often joke a great deal and often find myself saying “just kidding”. Whether I am making a joke or…

my parents in the front and my brother next to me I spoke to my father, “It’s interesting how depending on what you are focused on, what you see changes.” To the ten year old me he responded, “Life is just like that too, depending on your perspective, what you see changes completely.” We drove on into the forest where the rain had refused to stop. Even though few years have passed since this seemingly non important chat with my father, when I’m in a car during a rainstorm I 'm remind of the…

quite indescribable. I have never been this joyful with my family. It all came crashing down when a terrible lightning strike hit our house of rocks and attacked one of us. My family is based on 3 sisters including me, 2 brothers and my mother and father. At the moment my sister Julia is pregnant and getting married. She is the middle sister and I am the youngest, the baby, and the princess but the world obviously…

The morning sun hits my face and I open my eyes with excitement and fear. Today is the day; there is no going back now. I get out of the bed and stretch. I decided first things first; I need a shower to get me going. I grab my clothes that I picked out to cook in and wander into the bathroom. Once the water is to the perfect temperature I jump in and proceed to mentally prepare myself for the chaos that is going to ensue today. After a final rinse I jump back out and get dressed for the day. I…

school frequently with his friends. Billy’s family is of low socioeconomic status and both his parents work to support the family. Billy’s parents have been fighting against each other verbally and physically at night for many years. Recently Billy’s father lost his job and he beat Billy and his mother harshly. Billy felt depressed since his brother committed suicide two years ago. He began to use alcohol occasionally and now he drinks daily. Billy’s uncle and aunt who live in the same…

Foster Park Elementary School. I was so excited to dance and see all of my friends. During the month of March in 2004, I started my first year of playing soft-ball for CB Breaks. This was something I had wanted to do because I’ve always looked up to my father. As a child I always went to my dad baseball games on the weekend. I seen him knock many home-runs and I use to think to myself “that’s going to be me one day.” Also, the first year of playing ball, my team and I went to the State…