I am grateful to have Derick as my sponsor. Upon first meeting him he seemed like a really chill person that I could easily get along with. After my pinning was over, he drove me to Happy Lemon for the fundraiser and we talked about many different things like our taste in music. He is also always checking up on me to make sure I do not forget things like my money order and my pin, which is something I am very grateful for. Derick told me about how his sponsor, Justin, took him to Johnny Rockets, so I decided to go there for our outing. During our outing, he help me understand more about the workings of Alpha Phi Omega. He even shared with me his own pledging experience which made me feel a lot better about my own situation. He shared with me
Alice Walker crafts the character of Dee Johnson in the short story “Everyday Use” in a clever way. Starting from the first paragraph, Walker creates an image of Dee, who at first seems very shallow. Dee then becomes a more complex character as the story progresses. Blessed with both brains and beauty, Dee emerges as someone who is still struggling with her identity and heritage.
Kappa Alpha Psi Inc. has played a large part in my life in a short amount of time; this organization has granted me the opportunity to attend college through a scholarship. The scholarship that I was granted was through the alumni chapter in Fayetteville; it required letters of recommendations, a transcript, an application, and an essay on what I believe “Achievement in every field of human endeavor” means. Once I received the call that was telling me to meet the representative to receive a letter stating whether I received the scholarship. When I opened the letter, two tickets fell out for the Kappa Scholarship ball, and when I read the letter, it stated that I have been picked to receive the scholarship from Kappa Alpha Psi Inc. The weekend of the scholarship ball, my mother planned a graduation trip for a couple of friends of mine and I to go Myrtle Beach. So the day of the scholarship ball, I drove from Myrtle Beach to Fayetteville to attend the scholarship ball; once I arrived at the ball, I was greeted by many men of Kappa Alpha Psi Inc. When I sat down at the table that they reserved for me and the three other scholarship awardees, I was approached by many men of the fraternity. That night was very spectacular and eventful; the men who had presented me scholarship seemed down to earth, sociable guys. They treated me with so much respect, and talked to me about how I see my future and told me what I could do to be a successful African-American in today’s society. These men set an example of accomplishment and in the short time that we had together, they instilled in me that I should never be content with where I am and I can always do better as long as I have the mind set of an achiever. Without this scholarship, I ...
As the sun rises high into the midday summer sky, Bruce Carroll begins to pack his bag for the 6 months out in the wilderness. He has decided to make the 6-month trek along the Appalachian Trail. This choice has been hard on Bruce because he cannot bear staying away from his family. His daughter Lillian, is a blonde four year old who always has her pink blanket. The mother of Lillian is a dark-haired beauty. Everyday Bruce wakes up, he compares her to a super model.
Through a young man’s eye we see how he views life and what is important to him and his reactions to the important life obstacles. Dexter is the main character we meet him young, he works at a golf course that he caddies for. We also meet someone important to the story as well who is young named Judy Jones. Judy is the girl of Dexter’s dreams and will be awhile down the story. Dexter has three desires that he thinks about through the whole book and they are love, happiness and, wealth. Dexter is put through these obstacles throughout the whole book and it has shaped his choices and feelings.
I am considered to be most like the fictional character Dr. Spencer Reid on the CBS crime drama “Criminal Minds.” Although I am not a genius, possess several doctorates, and can read 20,000 words per minute, I can be described as having a mind similar to his. I do, however, possess a personality similar to his, mainly because of our tendency to be friendly, but at times socially awkward. Though, what makes me most like this character is our passion for doing something that we love to do, whether it be learning or crime solving. Therefore, Dr. Spencer Reid and I are alike through our intelligence, personality, and passion for
Fifteen year-old Stephen Quinn, the protagonist, was born during the time of P11H3 has suffered great loss; after his grandfather's death, Stephen and his father are left alone to find a place to call "home". On their expedition, Stephen's father is severely injured. In desperate need of help, they come across a town called Settlers Landing, and they find a doctor for Stephens hurt, harmed, and helpless father. Read to find out what happens to Stephen’s father and if Stephen finds a place to call "home".
My experience as the service chair encouraged me to try out for another position for the upcoming semester. This time with the goal of encouraging diversity and growth of our members. I created the Deserving Darlin Scholarship, which would be awarded to one member who excelled all of the standards of a Texas Darlin. Alone, I was able to facilitate, organize, and raise over $500 for the scholarship. After months of planning and reading scholarship applications, I was finally able to award the scholarship. At that moment I felt that same adrenaline as I did when I received the student council announcement. Except this time, I felt that I had accomplished my long held dream, to grow as a leader and positively impact those around me, something
This was a very difficult Journal for me. As I tried to think back to my childhood, I could
In the book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Christopher John Francis Boone stars as the main character. He book is written from his interesting point of view. Mark Hammond shows us who Christopher Boone is by giving him conflicts to deal with, allowing him to show his interesting character attributes, and by letting him see his effect on other people.
Being truthful on an objective voice within our writing is something that can be impossible because of how we express ourselves with our personal experiences and the way people interpret it. We can’t say that our writing or our voice does not have originality because it is a buildup of other people’s thoughts and discourses. Your “unique voice” is not really just your own voice according to James E’ Porter. Donald Murray says that writing is always something personal, so in all sense he thinks, all writing is autobiographical. Murray does not refer to autobiographical as someone telling a story about themselves, but more about the nature of the text and on how it contains traces back to its writer.
I was born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1935. I was just a day old when my mother and father dropped me off at grandma’s house and never came back. Grandma Rosa said that my father had gambling problems my mother was on and off drugs. Sometimes, grandma said that my mother asked her for money when she was running away from my father because he was abusive. But I wouldn’t know where I would be if my parents would have taken care of me. My parents did not name me so, my grandmother named me after her great grandmother Leslie. The only memory of my mother is her pocket watch that fell out of her purse that day. I’ve been living with my grandmother for ten years. I’m very sure my parents are not coming back. Everyday as soon as I wake up I use the pocket watch. Using it every time I always wonder what it would be like seeing my parent’s faces. My grandmother said to me that everything happens for a reason maybe my parents leaving was for me to live. At school when the kids get out of the schoolhouse they say “don’t step on a crack”. I believe in that ,but it does not apply to me. Just started fifth grade at Frederick Douglas Elementary School. It’s my first year at this school. I can say that it’s a step up from Harriet Tubman Elementary. All the kids in that 4th grade classroom threw crayons and
Lance Carter was undoubtedly Rose’s favorite mystery. He was alway a man that decided for himself who he was going to be. Impossibly hard to read and extremely well off in every department that mattered (to him, at least), his spontaneity was the only characteristic of his personality that never completely altered. The number of feelings he expressed with every bright eyed gaze, drew people towards him. But no one saw every side of his multifaceted personality. At every moment he was something, but also the exact contradiction. A real life version of Pandora’s box. Every answer he gave always held some sort of ambiguity, but his actions more often decided his opinions than his countless words.
I think Darrel Curtis is a Static and round character. Darry does not show a major realisation throughout the book and that would make him static. Ponyboy thinks that Darry does not love him but in fact he has showed it throughout the entire book it’s just in his own way. “I didn’t think! I forgot! That's all i hear from you. Can’t you think of anything.” Darry was showing his love by being a big brother and trying to teach Pony through discipline. “You two do up the dishes. You go to the movies if you want to before you go see Dally and Johnny.” Darry was showing his love by rewarding Pony with the movies for doing his hard work. I also think Darry is a Round character he has many traits and shows them throughout the book. “I told you, you
Charles Samuel Storms II explains in his dissertation for The University of Texas that reading Edwards perspective of nature in his “Personal Narrative”, “One must be careful, however, lest it be concluded that the reading of an author necessarily entails a formative influence” (196). Storms does recognize that Edwards has unique perspective concerning nature, however he asserts to the reader they shouldn’t make conclusions about the author just based on this. This can be seen by the words “formative influence”. The root of formative is to form, and Storms using this word is to indicate that reading about Edwards’s perspective concerning nature forms a unique perspective of Edwards that is not necessarily true. In fact, this perspective could
Throughout all the sinful things Hester Prynne has done, she still managed to obtain good qualities. Hester was an adulterer from the book The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hester was looked down upon by the citizens of Boston because of the sin she and another person committed, but no one knew who her partner in crime was because she refused to release his name. Towards the very end of the story Hester’s accomplice confessed and left Hester and Pearl feeling joyous, because now they didn’t have to keep in a secret. Hester is a trustworthy, helpful, and brave woman throughout The Scarlet Letter.