Scarborough Mrs. Williams English IV February 7‚ 2014 If I had to select a person as my hero‚ I would say my best friend’s mother‚ Elaine Stokes. I would say her because I have known her for a long time now and since I don’t have my biological mother in my life‚ she has been there for my sister and I since I met her. There are a lot of reasons why I can say that she is my hero. My freshman year my sister and I met her daughter in our Biology class. From there we became best friends and began
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My Personal Hero Everyone has a different opinion about what a hero is. They come in many shapes‚ sizes‚ different values‚ and beliefs. For me‚ a hero is someone who takes care of you and protects you. They will stop at nothing to provide you with the security of safety; and put your needs before their own. A hero doesn’t have to have impeccable character‚ high importance in society. A hero just needs to be someone who cares for your happiness and loves you for being yourself. My mother is my hero
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The way I see it‚ my mom is the one who has influenced me the most. My mother‚ is the person most responsible for shaping my good character‚ and I credit her for me becoming a responsible‚ caring‚ young lady. Being the oldest of three brothers and a sister‚ I have always been the one who my parents would depend on. From helping my younger sister with her homework‚ to when my mom just needs to get away and I would babysit my younger siblings. Growing up‚ I realize my life wasn’t all that
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The 1991 movie My Girl tells the story of 11-year-old Vada Sultenfuss who‚ having lost her mother at birth ‚ lives with her dementia-ridden grandmother and her job-oriented father in the funeral parlour that he owns and operates. The story follows Vada‚ an extreme hypochondriac who has many strange misconceptions about death‚ through a variety of life-changing experiences‚ including the engagement of her father and the devastating loss of her best friend‚ Thomas Jay. Through these experiences
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them. On January 29th I found out the sex of my unborn child and was very excited when I read in the "Male or Female?" that the Y sperm with the SRY gene from the male XY shaped chromosome is what pentrated my ovum to create my baby boy who is due on June 27th of this year. While reading about "Additive Heredity"‚ it helped me understand and learn more about where I got my height and other genes from. Growing up I was always told that I was going to get my fathers height and look exactly like him. Out
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My Family History Family history is very important to an individual. By knowing where you come from‚ you can have a better perspective of your life. Having a clear understanding of your family background allows you to better appreciate the things that you would normally take for granted. The house‚ the car‚ and the average clothing may look better when one sees the sacrifices their family has made. They will see that their family has worked very hard just so their family can experience the better
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Christopher Taylor ENGL 123 Mr. Bodenschatz Personal/Narrative Essay Late August 1985‚ my father’s dreams of a second son came true in St. Louis‚ Missouri. My mother and my father made me a junior to carry on the name of my father. My full name is Christopher O.C. Taylor Jr. The O.C. comes from my grandmothers name Osceola; they use to call her “O.C.” or “Osce” for short. I was raised on the north side of St. Louis in the downtown area. The area I grew up in was not the greatest place
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My Hero Most people’s definition of a Hero would be someone who is famous. However‚ my definition of a Hero is someone that cares about you and is always willing to lend a helping hand whenever needed. My Hero is my mom‚ even though she’s not perfect‚ she is always there for me. When I’m sad she can always put a smile on my face. Her name is Suzanne Gibbons‚ she was born on March 28‚ 1960 in Birmingham‚ Alabama. She has dark brown hair and brown eyes. My mom is tall and thin. She is very athletic
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a few months later‚ with a second man from another world — his first meeting with one who speaks to him. This second visitor brings him to a Venusian Scout (flying saucer) and this‚ in turn‚ brings him to a mother ship. Later lie is conveyed in both a Saturnian Scout and a Saturnian mother ship. Adamski tells us what transpires in these space
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Brooke Rogers Prof. Landon ENC 1102 7 March 2013 Are You My Hero? When the word “hero” comes to mind‚ what do you see? A guy in tights with a cape or a person fighting for something they believe in? A hero is someone who is strong and can handle anything thrown at them‚ willing and able and ready at any moment‚ right? Karl Marlantes’s story shows such heroism during the Vietnam War and my mother’s story show’s a more personal heroism. There are heroes all over‚ but let’s start with what it really
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