Childhood Narrative Essay
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Essay 1 – Narrative Childhood is a time when significant events can and will leave impressions on oneself. It is not out of the ordinary that a large event will at least somewhat shape the mind of a child whether they realize it or not. One event that may have altered me somewhat was when I had to move from my old abode of Baileyton, Tennessee to Morristown to live with my grandparents. This was the result of my mother’s eventual passing after a losing battle with Cancer. Experiencing the “real world” so early may have changed how I think about and come to certain conclusions. I do not think this change in my life was necessarily a negative one, as I got to experience a lot of new things that I may have never had the chance to do. Sure, I had to grow up a bit earlier than your usual child, but I also probably reached a stage of maturity before most. The times before this could be seen as pretty unfortunate, but I do not think of it necessarily this way. My family never had an exceptionally hard time getting by, apart from a few times, like most families. Although, when my mother …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Opines that significant events can and will leave impressions on oneself, whether they realize it or not. moving from baileyton, tennessee to morristown to live with grandparents may have altered their thinking about and come to certain conclusions.
- Explains that their family never had an exceptionally hard time getting by, apart from a few times, like most families. the local church lent some assistance and donated cans and what not to help out.
- Describes how they moved to morristown to live at their grandparents' home as they had extra rooms. it was a completely different experience from living in their old house.
- Narrates how they met their grandparents before moving in with them and their father. they were too young to remember much about them other than just meeting them.
- Opines that moving to a place unknown, meeting strangers, learning tales of heroism, and looking for the light at the end of the tunnel is better than looking into the dark void.
Once we got there it was a totally different experience from living in my old house in a little country town. Granted, Morristown isn’t a bustling city but it is much larger and has significantly more to do than where I had previously been. Where I came from we didn’t really have entertainment in the forms of populated malls or things of that nature, but instead we had to come up with our own fun. For example: riding dirt bikes, playing games, or playing with toys and whatnot. I transferred into the middle of the school year in 2nd grade. Not knowing a soul was pretty tough at first but the students I came to know treated me well. Most of the people I met there I ended up growing up with and becoming close friends
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