When Eva was 16, she quit school and moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina by herself. It was her dream to become an actress. In Buenos Aires, Eva tried out for roles in radio programs, and had a small part in the film Segundos Afuera. Eventually, Eva focused on a radio career. At age 20, she owned a radio company called Company of the Theater of the Air. She produced a radio series about biographies of famous women in history. Eva’s career was doing well, and she was no longer poor.…
On September, 22nd, 1995 a legend was born. Her name was Alexis Elizabeth Taparrotta, and she was one of those lucky people who is born kicking but doesn’t stop. Alexis started playing soccer at the age of three. Her parents signed her up at such a young age so she would always have a lead on other potential legends. Alexis had a weird obsession with soccer. Every single thing she owned either had something to do with soccer or had a soccer ball on it. She had a soccer bed set, books, balls that went on the ceiling that would glow in the dark when the lights were off, posters, clothes, every possible jersey worn by a soccer player. She also had every single world cup soccer ball in the…
Ana Belen Montes was born in 1957 on a United States military base in West Germany. Her parents both had strong Puerto Rican roots, however, English was their first language at home. After leaving the military base, Montes along with her three siblings and parents, settled for a short time in Topeka, Kansas before moving to Towson, Maryland where Ana Belen Montes received a supreme public education. Ana’s family became wealthy after her father took a job in a private psychoanalyst practice. Even though wealthy, Monte’s father was a disciplinarian. Ana and her father did not enjoy each other’s company and brutal conflicts often arouse from their disagreements. Ana Belen Montes’ father was abusive; however, Ana was able to escape his abuse by going off to college at the University of Virginia.…
Angela Vicario is responsible for the murder of Santiago Nasar. Although it was her twin brothers that committed the actual crime, the reasons behind their murder come directly from their beautiful sister Angela. While it wasn’t Angela who directly murdered Santiago, she is just as guilty as the rest. Angela is complacent and also participated in the solicitation of the murder of Santiago Nasar.…
Ina Garten has become a household name for many. This professional chef was born on February 2, 1948, in New York City. In 1978, Ina Garten found herself working in the White House on nuclear energy policy. She remembers herself thinking, “There's got to be more to life than this!" She saw an ad for a small food store for sale in Long Island. She and her husband drove up to investigate and instantly made the owner an offer. Thinking she had days to think about her decision, she drove home. The next morning, the owner Two months later she began the job of owner of Barefoot Contessa, a small specialty food…
The strong belief humans have in idols and superstitions is utterly absurd. People aren’t free to pursue what they believe but rather are forced to comply with rules and beliefs people have made up in form of religion. When it comes to religion, individuals should be free to practice whatever they believe in and shouldn’t feel obligated to partake in a particular form of religion.…
Althea was born on August 25, 1927 in Silver, South Carolina, but was raised in Harlem where she had a less than opulent life. For recreation, Althea began playing table tennis at a young age. Buddy Walker, a musician, noticed Althea’s interest in the game and introduced her to tennis at the Harlem River Tennis Courts. An active member in the tennis community named Dr. Walter Johnson also noticed Althea and invested his time and money into helping with her training. Dr. Johnson put Althea into better competitions, as well as setting up contacts with the USTA to introduce…
Marisol Bonachea was born in Cuba in the province of Santa Clara on March 24, 1964. Marisol came to the United States in April of 1992. In July 1996 she graduated from Hudson County Community College with an associated degree on liberal arts. In May of 2000 Marisol graduated from Rutgers University with a bachelor's degree in psychology. While attending Rutgers University, she became a member of the Golden Key Honor Society. Marisol then went to Kean University where she worked towards her master's degree in school counseling. Marisol worked in the first years of coming to this country as a kitchen aid. Later, after learning the language stared working for the Perth Amboy Board of Ed as a substitute teacher. In 1998, she began to work for a…
Kayleen Soto, despite having a rather melancholy life, has conquered any problem that stood in her way and has evolved into a strong, brave, and respectable young woman. Kayleen’s legacy begins on August 3, 2002 at Denville Hospital in New Jersey in which her mother, Mirella Soto, gave birth to a baby girl with chocolate colored hair and eyes, and tan skin. Kayleen is the middle child of the Soto family, the oldest being her 16 year old sister, Destiny, and the youngest is her 9 year old brother Henry. Kayleen’s name was the first one Mirella saw on a baby naming website and thus, that’s how her name was decided.…
Spain is a beautiful country with rugged mountain ranges and soft sand beaches, Gothic cathedrals, mosques, and more. Spain is one of the most visited countries in the world. It is located in South Western Europe, and borders two different seas: the Mediterranean Sea and the Balearic Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean. Most areas of the country enjoy three hundred days of sunshine every year.…
It is certain that at some given point in every person’s life they will face difficulties and will have to learn to cope in their own way. Alicia de Larrocha began tackling her obstacles from a very young age. It was said that “When she was little, she would scratch the paint off the walls of her house to reach the plaster and eat it. The lack of calcium in her bones made her carry out this prank” (“Alicia de Larrocha” 1). Although this action may seem outlandish, it actually shows that Alicia knew what she needed even from her young age. She began solving her problems as a…
In 1987, Mia was the youngest ever women's national team player. In (1989-1990), Mia was on the NCAA all tournament team and won NCAA championship. Then in 1991, she helped her team win the world cup. In 1992, Mia won women’s college player of the year and set the NCAA goals and assists record. She also won the most valuable offensive player in the NCAA tournament. In 1993, she won NCAA player of the year. 1994, she won the athletic coast conference female athlete of the year and the Mary Garber award. In 1996, Mia won an olympic gold medal. In 1998, she won the goodwill games gold medal. Then in 1999, she breaks the international career goal scoring record, she won sportswoman of the year, and was a part of the women’s world cup championship team. Lastly, in 2001 she won fifa women’s player of the year. “True champions aren't always the ones that win, but those with the most guts.”(Hamm). Mia proved how much guts it takes to become a…
She returned to New York when she was ten years old during the height of the Great Depression, a severe economic shortage, therefor life was not easy for her and her seven brothers, so she attended to the New York Public School, where she did it well. Then she assisted to the Girls’ High School. But because of the economic hardship the country was affronting she lost tuition scholarships that she had won to several distinguished colleges…
-----was always a cheerful person. She was born in Fresno on March 1, 1996. Recently she had graduated from ____high school, and had only begun college. As a child, she grew a passion for music. During middle school she tried out for the clarinet and she got the position to play. Although she enjoyed the clarinet, she wanted a challenge and decided to go for the flute during high school. In the summer she couldn’t let go of a book because she was glued to it. Even though she was not athletic, she loved volleyball.…
Victoria was born near Abidjan in the Ivory Coast on November 1991, the fifth of seven children. According to her parents, she had a happy and healthy childhood. In October 1998, Marie-Therese Kouao, the aunt of Victoria’s father, visited the family and took Victoria to France with her, where she promised to arrange better education for the girl. From that point Kouao pretended that Victoria Climbie was her daughter Anna Kouao, which was already documented in her passport (she originally planned to take another girl, Who’s names was Anna, but failed to do so). Throughout her life with Kouao,…