Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

most people call her Agnes. She was born in August 26 1910. She was born and lived in Skopje, is it a small part of Siberia which is now a part of Yugoslavia. She is the third child of the Bojaxhiu family. She has 2 siblings which are her sister Aga and her brother Lazar. Agnes’ father, Kole Bojaxhiu was a wealthy merchant and a clever businessman. Her father sold medicines, houses, and imported goods from Italy. Her father built the first theater in Skopje. He would always give and donate to…

When Abigail is alone with the group of girls she states “Let either of you breathe a word...and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you” (Miller 19), Abigail is intimidating people. This is getting to her ego, letting her head get too big, and starting to ruin her name in the town. Another way Abigail is affecting herself is by bringing Goody Proctor into the trial based on a whore’s revenge which angers Mr.Proctor and he tells the court about the adulterous encounters with…

and prescription drugs; their lyrics provide the bad idea that it is normal and ok to use them. Finally, one of the main causes of addiction is being prescribed medication for certain mental health issues. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA, (2015), shows that 20 percent of Americans with mental health issues such as anxiety and depression have substance abuse…

Almost 50 percent of all marriages in America today have ended in divorce, 40 percent of these couples also have children (Divorcestatistics.org). Jane, a young 15 year old girl, comes from one of these families. She lived what she thought was a perfect life. She had a nice big home with two parents and two other siblings. She had outstanding grades and exceled in sports tremendously. However she did begin to notice that at home and at her sporting events, her parents were never together. She…

their identity. The reading made me think about how I might be as diverse and this author and not even know it. I cannot trace my family back further then my grandpa so odds are that I might be just as diverse as the author and not even know it. A big question that comes to mind is why this is the first time I have ever heard of someone like this from Mexico. Why have I not personally met someone as diverse as this…

is John Muir Father of our National Parks by Charles Norman. John Muir was originally from Scotland and he moved to America in 1849 with his father Daniel and his brother David, his mother and sisters to follow shortly after. Conservation is highly valued by John however this book also shows another theme, value education because it often leads to a better future. John and his brother David are constantly learning throughout their childhood on the homestead in Wisconsin. Because of John's value…

Jeremiah and his older brother David who has already graduated from high school travels all about looking in different men’s warehouses trying to find something that will look good and similarly match Grace’s outfit. It does not help that Jeremiah is shopping…

industry came to be? The oil industry today, would not be where it is today without the influence of John D. Rockefeller. John Rockefeller was an American business man from the nineteenth century. Rockefeller quickly became one of the richest men in America. John Rockefeller’s legacy as the richest man in the oil industry is still with us today. As a young boy, John Rockefeller was a typical American boy that was interested in business. Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839, on a farm in…

family, all of her sisters and brothers would take advantage of her, making her do all the hard works that they were supposed to do. Because of the financial barriers, my mom didn’t get to go to elementary school until she was nine years old, but she and both of her sisters had to drop out because her parents didn’t make enough money to send them to school. Her brothers as males of the family get to go to school, because they were the hopes of the family. Lisa and her sisters stayed home to help…

the best we have. Experience has shown that in some dark situations, as a frightened human being, we need someone to bring us hope and comfort. As we all know, heroes are usually extraordinary people, but the simple things they have done could make a big difference in other people’s lives. As an immigrant, the integration to American culture represents a challenge and the assimilation of the new language is also a struggle. Therefore, my hyphenated identity might be similar to other immigrants…