As long as I remember my child hood was amazing‚ sometimes I wish I could go back in time to relive those moments with my cousins‚ friends and family. My environment was really poor‚ I remember my grandparents had a lot of pigs‚ cows‚ sheep‚ hens and horses. My cousins and I would always play with the pigs‚ we would chase them‚ feed them‚ only one time we all played with them in the mud and took them a shower. We would also help my grandparents feed the rest of the animals. My grandparents had a big
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Ever since I was a little kid living in Brooklyn New York I knew my heritage was important to me. From celebrating every time the Honduran National team scored to checking off that Hispanic/latino box on every application I filled out I felt a spark of pride inside of me. My parents did a tremendous job showing me my family background and taking me to Honduras every summer to visit my relatives and learn even more about my culture. I felt that being latino meant that I had to have initiative and
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Personal Narrative Essay Models Some may not be of high literary quality‚ but they do show personal transformation and reflection. Others may contain inappropriate subject matter for some communities. However‚ they can be very useful in encouraging students to write. By choosing a suitable model‚ demonstrating annotation and applying the steps of the writing process‚ teachers can help young adults to compose effective personal narrative essays. Begin by allowing the students to review narrative
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My leadership potential is somewhat paradoxical. Although I am very driven and passionate about my work‚ I make sure that I never boast about my accomplishments. From basketball‚ I heard the phrase‚ "Hungry and Humble." I would say that this is very accurate to my leadership capabilities. As a leader‚ I am very "hungry" to accomplish our task at hand. My drive and passion fuels me to finish the job. If I were to receive any recognition for my work‚ my first reaction is always denial. I respectfully
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I grew up in a household consumed by sports. At a young age my father drilled things like ESPN‚ football‚ and elbow pads into me and my brother’s heads. Both of my brothers were naturally gifted in athletics. I on the other hand‚ was not. I couldn’t catch a football‚ run a lap‚ or shoot a basket to save my life. When seventh grade rolled around I made a deal with my dad that if I got a part in the spring production I could quit sports altogether. That year the play was “Cinderella” and I was nervous
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A chilly breeze struck my face as I lower the window of the car‚ a 2010 Dodge‚ rushing passed buildings while leaves begin to fall off the trees. Mom and I were passing the local cemetery on our way to the store and I think of him. Without a warning‚ tears slowly make their way down the sides of my face and it takes me back to the Winter of 2010 when I knew‚ knew that he would be taking his very last breath. My Grandpa‚ beloved and cherished‚ has just passed. Balling her eyes out‚ Mom falls to the
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uncanny ability to read people; I had a good feeling about this guy. He called two days before Memorial Day and ordered a silk cemetery piece for his mother and one for his father. Not too unusual‚ since my sister and I owned a small flower shop in our hometown and it is common for out-of-state customers to have us deliver their orders to graves they are not able to visit. The fact one piece was to be delivered 25 miles away‚ wasn’t a request we had every day. His mother was buried in our town’s
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The time my dad was in a fire accident It was Thanksgiving night.We just got back from my grandma Alice’s farm. My mom‚ dad‚ Aaron and I were going to watch a movie. One of my dad’s worker was working late from washing a barn and he didn’t close the gas tank fully‚ the worker was smoking. The trailer caught on fire. And my mom rushed from upstairs She sprinted outside and noticed that my dad was on fire.She called the hospital and told them what happened. Meanwhile‚ my mom rushed
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I didn’t really like my name growing up. It didnt mean anything to me. No one had the same name‚ other than people in older generations. My name made me feel like an old lady. People would also assume that i went by Kathy‚ and i hated being called Kathy more than anything else. Kathleen is my dad’s cousin’s name. I didn’t really know her‚ and still don’t. If i knew her better‚ i feel like i would’ve been more comfortable with my name knowing who it came from. It also really irritated me because
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My interviewee is (my mom) Shondell M. Brown. Wife‚ mother of three‚ a former nurse‚ and a strong hard-working African-American woman. Born/raised: Bronx‚ NY College attended: Hostos Community College Bronx‚ NY Major: Medical Billing/Coding Graduation Year:1995 “The biggest thing I’ve overcame in college was getting organized. Dealing with a baby was a challenge in High school because I was a teen and working jobs and schoolwork with a baby‚ but college was a little smother for me with organization
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