Rockford

I wanted to go Black Friday shopping with my friends up in Rockford. I had to prove I could arrive in Rockford safe and make it back, so that’s what I planned on doing. My friends and I took off at 5 A.M., and as I was entering Rockford I was automatically thrown into the fire with thousands of drivers around me trying to Black Friday shop as well. I had to dodge all these cars, glance at all my…

went about obtaining my certification at that time was through an alternative certification program offered by Rockford University. I do not regret my decision one bit…

An early leader in social reform in the United States, Jane Addams was a remarkable woman who advanced the welfare of working class adults and children by providing practical opportunities and political advocacy. Born in Cedarville, Illinois, on September 6, 1860 Addams founded the world famous social settlement “Hull House”. She then lived and worked from the home in 1889 until her death in 1935. Adams was an encouraging women famous for writings, settlement work and international efforts for…

In the film A League of Their Own, a group of women rally together in order to keep baseball alive, while their husbands are on the home front. After being recruited, Dottie Hinson and her kid sister Kit Keller join the Rockford Peaches, coached by Jimmy Dugan. At first, the game is met with disapproval and little support due to the belief that women should be working in the home and not playing on the field. Despite arguments from the league’s owner Mr. Harvey and initial hesitation and refusal…

I would like to go to cross country camp this week to help in actualizing my personal goal of becoming a better runner by being able to improve not just my physical but also my mental toughness and so I can help the Rockford cross country team as much as I can. I have always been active and played sports but I did not take up running until 8th grade when I joined the track team. Since then, I have taken running seriously and have strived to be the best runner I can be. After thoroughly enjoying…

in activities; I could move around freely with no assistance. I was elated by this freedom, as it allowed me to be active, and participate in games with my friends. Sixth Grade was also the first year a race to raise money for Duchenne started in Rockford, Illinois, the Shamrock Shuffle. My family, as well as some friends and neighbors, participated in this, and I was excited that I could chat with my friends as I drove alongside…

go to America and face racial slight, but also at home in Mexico when interacting with the Mexico City little league team. The Perfect Game introduces another important aspect of hierarchy which is social institutions guided by strong leaders. The Rockford Peaches were guided by Dugan, a raging alcoholic, which is very different from Cesar and Padre in The Perfect Game. Although at first Cesar had no interest in coaching the young boys, he was able to gain motivation and lead them on the path to…

who I considered important, and slowly came to critically observe both these people as well as myself in order to make sure that I could feel confident and satisfied with my own beliefs and identity. I lived the entirety of my first 18 years in Rockford, IL, a large…

exactly. The rehab center everyone thought he was at, Reformers Unanimous Recovery Program, no one admits to seeing him there. Jim Bob, one of his sons, and two unidentified people boarded the Duggar’s plane last week and landed at an airport in Rockford…

Mendon, OH will always have a special place in my heart. After all it is where I have called home my entire life. I never thought saying goodbye could be so hard until I had to say goodbye to Mendon and everyone who loved me the most. I remember looking back at my front door and seeing my puppy, Venus, looking out of the glass at me like she did every time I left the house, but this time she looked as if she would never see me again. I hugged my sister for the last time, and with sadness in her…