Bailee Grace Gunnell- If you were to ask me if I would ever change my name if I had the chance, I would say no. My name defines me, even if some annoying little kid tells me that I am a girl who has a boy name. I still wouldn't trade it for another one. Even if my name doesn't have the most interesting meanings. Bailee means public servant, Grace means Grace of God and Gunnell the descendant of Gunnilla.…
College sports are very fun to watch when they come on. Especially when the games or events are at the decisive moments. Me personally I love to watch college volleyball, because it helps me change the way I play. Samantha Seliger Swenson was born February 4, 1997 in Minnetonka, Minnesota to Vicki and Erik Seliger Swenson and she is one of my favorite collegiate volleyball players . When Sam was young she experienced what teamwork really was after watching her mom coach players that were working together and pushing each other to get better every day. Also when Sam was young she lost her Aunt Teri Lee who was murdered by her ex boyfriend. This came after the loss of her uncle who passed away a couple years earlier due to a car crash. These events really motivated her to work hard and be the best she could be. The Seliger Swensons added on to their household 4 orphan cousins as a result of the passings of her aunt and uncle. They had rooms full of beds in their house and Sam said “It felt there was just one big bed big because all the beds had been so close together.’’ It wasn’t long before Vicki’s High School team contacted a show that improves on houses. The tv show agreed and expanded their three room house to a seven room house with 5,600 square feet. That was big enough for all the kids and parents.…
Cynthia has been motivating and inspiring people to strive to reach their full potential all the while not fully believing she could do it for herself. She started her career in corporate America and spent the first 20 years in accounting. She then entered full time ministry in 1993 and received her license to preach the gospel in 1997.…
I’m eighteen years old and my birthday is on February 23, 1994. My name is Thomas Earl Blankenship IV, but I go by Pete. I am from Mobile, Alabama and I live on Dog River. I played soccer, basketball, and ran cross country in high school. Soccer is my favorite sport and the team I was on in high school won the state championship twice, and I got named MVP the past two seasons. I have two little brothers Murray(17) and Jack(14). I also have an older sister Katherine(24). Being the oldest boy in the family is challenging sometimes but its a responsibility that I love to have. I attended a military high school called UMS-Wright, and their code of conduct was very strict. My life love is music and my ultimate dream is to become a music producer in Nashville, Tennessee.…
Hi!! My name is Jamie Zanfardino. I am an alternate Social Work major. Over this past summer, I took a trip to Hawaii with my high school explorers club. We hiked all over the big island, it was incredible. I took a basic statistics class my senior year of high school but the class was a very quick overview nothing in depth, I definitely have much more to learn.…
I moved from Detroit, MI to Ypsilanti, MI, for a better living. It was December 29, 2008. I had just given birth to my daughter. My daughter was born at 9:45p.m, weighing 5lbs and 3ounces. I named my daughter Saphira Parthenia Franks. Saphira died at 36 weeks, due to still born. The doctor told me” Sometimes this happens without a reason and you will be able to have more children”. I already had my mind made up, that I would wait until I turn thirty to have another baby. I was heartbroken and disgusted with myself. I was already going insane from the deaths of my father in November 2006 and my grandma in July 2008. Therefore, I was not able to cope with their three deaths at once.…
1st of all I think Ty Dooley did a great job speaking at the panel and really made look at things from a totally different prospective. Something that I’ve taken away from him during the event is even after we leave this diverse university environment it is up to each and every single one of us to keep the conversations going and regardless of the good and bad going on around us we should never forget about our heritage and background regardless of where that might possible be. Something else that he made me think is that if we choose to forget about history then it would surely repeat itself. I personally will take his advice by not being scared to speak up about certain issues within the university and even a larger community, I also learned…
It was wonderful to meet you last night. Everything we discussed was highly intriguing, and I am quite eager to read through the papers that you mentioned.…
Hi I’m Angela Lacy, I was born and raised in the Brainerd Lakes Area. I’ve been a part of one community my entire life. I have grown up with the same people my whole life but have had many chances to travel all around the United States and to a couple different countries, so I have experienced many other cultures and ways of life.…
My full name is Autumn Lynn Schell. I am 16 years old, and I was born on October 24, 1999 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Cheering, dancing, and tumbling are the activities I love to do. Cheerleading is one of my favorite hobbies; it comes easy to me. My favorite food is macaroni and cheese; I also love oreo cookies. If I try, I can be a hard-worker. In certain situations, I become extremely impatient. If I contemplate something for too long, I get very frustrated and start to overthink the situation. I am the type of person just to leave alone for awhile so I can think.…
Waah! Waah! Waah! It is 9:06 on February 8, 2004, and in Lima, Ohio, there is a newborn baby girl named, Kiersten Nicole Kemper. Also, there are two proud parents at the hospital as well. I was supposed to be born sometime in the beginning of March and not the beginning of February. Now let’s get to the fun part of my life story before it becomes too boring for you and makes you want to stop reading already.…
“I got this! I got this! Just calm down and take position. You have prepared yourself for this race all morning.” “Just take your position and breathe.” “Why is my heart pounding like this?” “Inhale and exhale.” This is normal for UWA freshman Sarah McMillion on race day. She constantly overthinks and worries about her performance. Her nerves even cause her to wake up early to prepare.…
My Name is Cherry Hogan born in Selma Alabama and raised in Marion Alabama. I am 20yrs. Old and I dropped out of school at a very young age. I have a 3yr. old son that I am taking care of by myself. I currently reside in Ellenwood, Ga. with my brother and his family. And I hope to become a productive individual one day.…
I took this creative non-fiction writing class to sharpen my skills as a writer. It has been fun, and I have learned a lot about the mechanics of writing. We were taught to focus on ourselves as subjects in our papers because everyone has a story to tell that other people would be interested in reading about. Sometimes life is stranger than fiction, and more interesting to read, to-boot. From our book, Keep it real, by Lee Gutkind, the article, “The Memoir Craze” explains that readers are no longer just wanting to read about famous people, but they are also wanting to read about ordinary people’s lives too (Gutkind, 97).…
If you were ever to meet Rey Ryans you would think she was the most normal person as normal could be. She had a normal job and a very a normal home. Even Rey Ryans herself thought she was rather unextraordinary but obviously for the fact that this story even exists is the overwhelming proof that she wasn't.…