I was raised in a Mexican home and went to school in the United States, so I was a part of two different worlds. My family spoke Spanish, observed traditional practices, and celebrated Mexican festivals at home, allowing me to …
Category: Unit 1
Mentor Quote ~ Kamaro Dawkins
“Practice doesn’t make “perfect” it makes permanent.”
This quote reminds me that hard work is needed in whatever I’m doing and to only get better at something I must stay constant to ensure true success. Some time ago I had …
Mentor Quote – Martin Andrew
“Why can’t we go out for lunch? We can’t trust you guys to come back.”
This answer always bothered me throughout my recent high school years. I was always discouraged by the fact that I couldn’t grab food with my …
Mentor Quote — Marc
“No. you’re too small to work, You don’t know how to work.”
Those words were said by my own mother.
When I was 16, I decided that I wanted a job to make money for myself to be able to …
Outline and Opening Paragraph – Lisa
- I will use the Mentor Quote prompt. I might also use Between Two Worlds.
- The Main Idea of my education narrative will be showing that I was always an obedient Chinese daughter and followed my father’s wishes to become
Writing Task Saved –Lisa
My gymnastics club saved me in high school. I was a nerdy brainy kid who spent lunch time in the library. I was never part of the popular group, but my sophomore year, my social cachet changed all due to …
Single Story — Student Amadou
My Working Outline:
I. INTRO — My two cultures: African Muslim and American
II. Scene of being in Guinea with my grandma when I was 3
III. Moving back to NYC and being in American school
IV. First grade in …
Mentor Quote — Student Meryam
OUTLINE (working outline — might change)
I. INTRO — Quote from my mom criticizing my friends
II. Describe my friend group
III. Scene of school day when Maryam took pills ending in hospital and police call to Mom
IV. My …
Mentor Quote — Lisa
“Lisa, you are a very good student. You can study anything–even if you don’t like it.”
I will always remember these words spoken to me by my father. We were sitting at the dining room table. Just my dad and …
Mentor Quote — Student Adrian
“I wish you would apply yourself more. Not just in my class, but in everything. You are capable of doing great things.”
I had been called an underachiever by my teachers in the past, but it had never meant anything. …
