Dreams from My Father

person that has influenced my life, career and leadership skills would be my mother, LaDawn Lundstrom. My mother is the leading role in my life and I could never thank her enough for her dedication to my life. My mother has raised my brother and I alone and has always shown unconditional love for the both of us. When my mother was 21 when she had my older brother Dante and was completely unaware of the difficult life changes that the future would hold as a single, young mother. My parents were…

dynamics in my family, mine is certainly unique. While divorce was common in countless families while I was growing up; it was not something that my family had ever dealt with. My parents have been legally married for fifty-three years. By most standards these days, a marriage of fifty-three years would be a success; however, my parents separated only five years ago. I think what was most shocking for me to think about, was that I had been through two failed marriages before the separation of…

structure of a family from different types of generation. Family tree usually attempt to shows less generations than a genogram. As stated by Monica MsGoldrick (1985), genograms are part of the more general process of family assessment… In order to create a genogram there are three levels that we must keep in mind such as 1) mapping the family structure, 2) recording family information, and 3) delineating family relationships (MsGoldrick, 1985).…

what will be surrounding me for the next four years and clueless as to who I wanted to be. I accepted any challenges facing my way because I believed leaving home will be better than staying. As my father drove up the hill I looked out towards the bay and took in the view and prayed that I made the right decision. At first it was hectic looking for my classes and getting use to my new roommates. I felt a sense of joy yet I still felt a bit lost. The majority of the people I met knew exactly…

Depiction of Dreams Over past generations, great poets and writers have existed, one of the most well-known being Edgar Allan Poe. He was known for not exactly being in his right mind and it showed in his work. Many people believe that his insanity came upon because of the fact that he was a very lonely person. He never really knew his parents since his mother died when he was only three and his father abandoned him at a young age. He also went through a lot of depressing moments, from his…

The American Dream The American dream is one of the most acclaimed and sought dreams for society; especially for the Latinos community, but we do not know what are the challenges we would have to face and overcome to successfully accomplish the longed dream. When I was a kid what I desired the most was to have a united family. My dad used to spend half of the year working in California as a landscaper while my mom and I were in Mexico living our lives in our little old-traditional town…

“I am not throwing away my shot,” is one of the most famous lines from Broadway’s hit production Hamilton that has brought the story of one of the youngest founding fathers, treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton, to life with excitement like never before. It is a musical that brings new energy and fun to learning history, but also tells a story that inspires people to work hard, overcome obstacles, and strive for greatness. I thought, who better to share this with then some seventh graders who…

a UALR student? My step-father, grandfather, and my stepdad's mother attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. So it would seem that I grew up around University of Little Rock Alumni’s I would want to go, saying that I got a legacy doesn’t mean I had to follow it. My family taught me to be my own person. Even though my family did not encourage me to go to UALR, they encouraged me that it was important to get a college education other than a high school diploma. But my education had to…

Because of all the experiences within my family, and even the ones I have experienced myself, the idea of the American Dream is something that is very close to my heart. I have seen firsthand, within my own community, as well as that of friends and colleagues, how many people have struggled, and sometimes even lost their lives, only to fail at achieving their goals. My definition of chasing the American Dream holds deep meaning. It requires hard work. It requires strength. And, last but not…

of the neck. It was his father. BERNARDONE: Come with me, now! FRANCIS: (Holding one of the columns of the temple) Where? I'm not going anywhere! BERNARDONE: (Roaring) Home! FRANCIS: My home is here – here in the square. And these men and women who have gathered to hear me...they are my father and mother. (Old Bernardone went wild. Grabbing his son round the waist with both arms, he tried to wrench him away from the column.) I'm not…