Preview

Gordon Westendorf: Who Has Impacted Your Life?

Satisfactory Essays
Open Document
Open Document
97 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Gordon Westendorf: Who Has Impacted Your Life?
When someone asks you the question, “who has impacted your life?” I’m sure we all can list many amazing people. When people ask me that question one specific person comes to mind, my grandpa, Gordon Westendorf. He saw potential in me at a very young age. He would read to me for hours and hours to allow me to learn as much as i could. He never turned away from a teaching opportunity and always was willing to take time out of his busy day to talk to me or to help me with anything I need.
Continue Reading
View Writing Issues

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Satisfactory Essays

    Phl251: The Role Model
    • 475 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Phl251: The Role Model

    When reflecting on personal influences in my life, no one has had a greater impact than my father. He was and continues to be a positive role model as a father, a husband, a grandfather, a devout Christian, a carpenter and an artist.…

    • 475 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Chapter Summary: Gordon Williams Life And Career
    • 68 Words
    • 1 Page

    Chapter Summary: Gordon Williams Life And Career

    He went to Brookdale Community College, before he attended Catholic University of America and George Washington University.…

    • 68 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Short Biography: Dexter Gordon
    • 863 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Short Biography: Dexter Gordon

    Dexter Gordon was a Jazz saxophonist. He was born February 27, 1923 in Los Angeles California. Many people know Mr. Gordon because of bebop. This style of play is what brought him fame. Gordon played amongst many jazz greats like Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Buddy Collette to name a few.…

    • 863 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Jerry Uelsmann
    • 2279 Words
    • 10 Pages

    Jerry Uelsmann

    who virtually changed my life. He pushed me out into the deep water. He was a very profound and challenging…

    • 2279 Words
    • 10 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    How Andrew Calton Influenced My Life
    • 799 Words
    • 4 Pages

    How Andrew Calton Influenced My Life

    I have had multiple influential people in my life, but I'm not going to say my parents or a great teacher, but rather someone closer to my age. Andrew Calton, a good friend and great influence. Andrew helped me “get back on my feet” when I was scared to kayak. I would stay on the lake and not go on rivers because I had no confidence in myself. Late at night he and Jack White, another good friend, came to my cabin at camp and told me there was a spot on a trip and he wanted me to go. I went on the trip and the fact that they wanted me to go boosted my confidence. We went on harder rivers I had never been on and I did not swim, or bail out of by boat once.…

    • 799 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    “Orphan Trains”
    • 494 Words
    • 2 Pages

    “Orphan Trains”

    An individual, who affected me most, was Lee Nailing. Lee Nailing left his home when he was eight years old. His father wrote down his address, so his son could make contact or at least tell him that he was safe. He explained that when he was leaving, his father had tears in his eyes (you could tell that he was greatly impacted). When he left for the Midwest, (as he slept on the train) one of the people in charge took the envelope, containing his father's address. When he…

    • 494 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Helen Keller Accomplishments
    • 597 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Helen Keller Accomplishments

    There are many people that walked this earth that greatly impacted the world. These people impact the world by inspiring people to follow their dreams , stand up for their beliefs . And overcome obstacles in their way. One person would be the first deaf and blind person to earn a bachelors arts degree, helen adams keller. Helen adams keller was influential because of her accomplishments, her success as an american activist, and as an american author.…

    • 597 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Personal Narrative: Janis Knight And Bea Strong
    • 854 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Personal Narrative: Janis Knight And Bea Strong

    We all have people who have come into our lives and influenced us greatly. Those people either stay or they go their separate ways. Either way, people are put into our lives to help us learn. I have been lucky enough to have met some wonderful people over the years that have been a major part of my life. There are two very important women that come to my mind when I think about someone influencing me for the better. One is still in my life, while the other has moved on to a new place.…

    • 854 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Compare and contrast Charlie Gordon
    • 267 Words
    • 1 Page

    Compare and contrast Charlie Gordon

    People are never happy with themselves we all have our imperfections and that’s just part of life. In the story “Flowers for Algernon,” Charlie Gordon has a mental disability and he wanted to be smart and for that he had to get an operation. Although he shouldn’t have offered himself because before the operation he was happy, he worked at a factory, he liked his job, he had true friends and fake friends just like a normal person does. Having the operation Charlie cut his life short. Charlie should not have had the operation.…

    • 267 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Albert Pike Research Paper
    • 829 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Albert Pike Research Paper

    When your name comes up years down the road, would they talk about the way you dressed, how funny your last name sounded, or how loud your dog was? Would anyone really bother to talk about how amazing you were, not for what you had done, but simply that you were awesome? Would they remember you at all? Think back to these such acquaintances. What do you remember about them? Most striking are those that aided you in some way, some minute influence that stuck with you. I remember Mrs. What’s-her-name much more from the time she paid for my coffee in line than the fact that she wore purple socks everyday. It is not the grand gestures that change the world I speak of, but the simple acts of kindness that stem from one person just being cognizant that make a…

    • 829 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Identity Development Model
    • 714 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Identity Development Model

    My grandmother and grandfather played a huge role in my life. They grew a large garden each year and canned enough food for all their children and…

    • 714 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Personal Narrative: My Eighth Grade Math Teacher
    • 426 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Personal Narrative: My Eighth Grade Math Teacher

    A person who made an enormous impact on my life was my eighth grade math teacher. I'd had failed my seventh grade TAKS test and had to take a second math class for the year. I was extremely furious and disappointed that I had to take yet another math. I was and still am terrible at math, which just made the situation even worse. Within the first week, I kept failing my assignments, which was making my grade plummet. I came to my regular math teacher for help for my assignments to raise my grades. However, the way the teacher was explaining the math made absolutely no sense to me in any way. Fortunately, when I came to my TAKS math teacher for tutoring, the way he explained to me actually made things much more simpler in my work. Things started…

    • 426 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Personal Narrative: My Papa
    • 584 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Personal Narrative: My Papa

    My Papa has impacted my life in many ways but he is mainly the one who truly shaped me…

    • 584 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    How Does Barbara Pratt Influence Me
    • 289 Words
    • 2 Pages

    How Does Barbara Pratt Influence Me

    A person who has had a significant influence on me in my life would have to be my former foster mother, Miss Barbara Pratt. Ms. Pratt was a foster mother to many children before myself and she had had wonderful success with most of them. I had been in an extremely abusive relatives home before I had been placed in Ms. Pratt’s home. When it was discovered that I was in an abusive home I was first placed in a group home in Cincinnati. Social Services worked very hard to find me a home that would help me adjust to a ‘normal’ life as quickly and easily as possible. They found the home my older sister had been placed in, they contacted Ms. Pratt and I was placed in her care.…

    • 289 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Personal Essay: A Life Without Literacy In Life
    • 697 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Personal Essay: A Life Without Literacy In Life

    Horcher, my high school coach. Not only did he influence me to become better in sports he pushed me to become the best I can be, but he also advised me to keep up with my studies and give it my best in that aspect as well. I can still recall, every week when we would stay after school to practice on both my reading and writing at the time I wasn't the best,I knew I needed help and I was determined to give it my all since I knew that I needed a hand so I reached out and he helped. He stated “As long as you keep winning us basketball games and keep up with your grades you’ll go places kid”. Those words are still in my head till this day. As a result, we won many games and won a couple dollars for the school. I can certainly say that I am grateful for this man for showing me the power of not giving up and always trying your best. The determination I acquired is something I will never…

    • 697 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More

Related Topics