Hadlei Smith Biography

My first day of the second grade, I knew no one except the teacher and my younger brother. Kindergarten and first grade had been easy enough, but I was scared of the upcoming year. The only thing I knew about being the new kid was that it hadn’t panned out too great for Addie from the American Girl books. Mrs. Henson’s class was fairly quiet throughout the day, for most kids were nervous or tired. We neared the end of the day and I was ecstatic over the fact that hadn’t made a complete fool of myself. I hadn’t met anyone yet, but I thought that that would be a challenge for another day. Unfortunately, that’s not what Mrs. Henson had in mind. She sent us all out to recess with a grin plastered on her face and with me practically kicking

Ronita had returned to school, 2 years after Katrina, when she went into labor. The local schools, overwhelmed by thousands of children displaced from New Orleans did not welcome more students, especially with babies, and her help with her youngest brother was needed at home. She liked high school and had hoped to graduate, baby and all, but worried her mother and grandmother could not manage without her.

Barton, at 17, hoped to attend Art school in Sydney. She desperately wanted to go however, her father discouraged the notion and wanted her to stay with her family on the farm. She now realises as a parent herself how hard it must have been for

Raicine Rodriguez was born in San Bernardino California; she was the middle daughter of three girls. Her siblings and she had all different personalities; Raicine was the one who always seemed to think things through, perhaps a little too much. She lived her life as full as she allowed herself, while always thinking about the “what ifs,” before she gave her one-hundred percent. It was a very cautious act, but it held her back in many ways as well. Once in college it took her several years to decide what she wanted to major in. In her mid-twenties, she moved to Nashville for a job. Here was able to figure out the kind of person she wanted to be in life. All of her friends and family were in California so she was able to concentrate solely on

The outlet mall was about half an hour to an hour drive from where we stayed. Philip told us before we got off the SP bus, “Meet back here in a hour.” After we got SP bus, the six of us scattered the mall. After an hour went by, Trey and I headed towards the bus. When we got to the SP bus Philip told us that someone had broken into the SP bus. They somehow unlocked the bus that broke the lock. Ten minutes later, a state cop came to file the report. The state cop asks, “Sir, are you missing

It was September, the start of her senior year. Evelyn woke up at the crack of dawn as her routine dictated, completely rested and ready for her first day of her senior year at Cross Point High. The young woman combed her short hair into place, styling it back into her smooth bob and brushing some of her

Walking into Booth Middle School on the first day of seventh grade, all I wanted was a friend. I cared little about whether they would make an impact on my life; as a newcomer to Peachtree City, I was open to befriend anyone. Within the first week, I met Annabelle. I was so preoccupied with the excitement of having a new friend that I was unaware of how greatly she would impact not only my first day, first week, or first year of middle school, but how vastly she would affect my future.

On her days off she likes reading and making arts and crafts with clay but when she’s on the clock she is a school psychologist in the Cottage Grove school district. I asked why she wanted to become a school psychologist. She replied “I liked the idea of helping kids but being a school psychologist I am able to help kids who are more special needs.” After working at Cottage Grove schools for 11 years she wants to get her doctorates in education to become an administrator and possibly work for the Oregon Department of Education. Yet, none what happened in Oregon would have happened if she hadn't conquered the precarious peaks of the Rocky

Our story started back in the year 2013. A young, quiet, 13 year old girl by the name of Jade Runo started eighth grade. She was so nervous she shook just thinking about going back to that trailer park of a school. She had knots in her stomach, her already pale skin was whiter than snow. She started sweating as she brushed her long indigo hair out of the way of her eyes. She looked in the mirror, her bright blue eyes drifting, looking at her beat up ripped jeans and scrubby T-shirt.

Suena was walking home and she felt like she was being followed, but she thought it was because of the horror movie she watched the night before. It was about a twenty minute walk for Surena to get home and she often enjoyed but that day she didn’t enjoy it. When she got home there was a note on her fridge from her mother saying she’ll be back in a couple of hours and that there was leftovers in the fridge. She still had that icky feeling that someone was watching her, she kept saying in her head that it was just the horror movie scaring her. Her dog Belle was eating the couch again, when her mom got home she’d be mad. Surena went up stairs to her bedroom and forgot to lock the door that day, when her mother warned her many times before to

(Brackett 2005) Hoping to get away from the isolation her peers and father gave her. Unfortunately she was at a loss, seeing as most of her classmates came from white privileged backgrounds. Something she knew nothing about. Things were not all bad, this isolation gave her time to focus on schooling as well as find her own creative voice in her writings. (Brackett 2005) After six years of schooling she finally graduated in 1978 with a master’s degree in fine arts and creative writing. (Brackett 2005) Managing to make her mother proud as well as herself she has a newfound confidence and is ready to focus on her new

An extremely hot summer day at CBU, with temperatures of high 90’s was just draining. This hazel eyed, brown haired young woman had yet known what she has gotten herself into. Ariah has lived in California a majority of her childhood but didn’t recall the weather being quite this hot. She moved to Louisville, Kentucky her freshman year due to her parents occupation. Big change right? Moving from where it’s hot all year round to where it’s humid and snows. Ariah didn’t like Kentucky at all and would jump to every little opportunity to go back without a single thought.

Long, chestnut brown hair which has been dyed purple on the sides makes Rebecca stand out from the rest of her peers, and illustrates her bubbly personality. Her distinct style resembles a modern-day student, wearing a blue flannel and black shorts, tan from her trip to the beach over the summer. Height, however, is not one of her greatest attributes. She stands at only 5’3”, which hopefully is tall enough to ride all the rides at Hershey park. Rebecca prefers liberty over Oklahoma Road Middle because it is more “chill” than middle school, and obviously the greatest high school of all time. One rather silly hobby Rebecca has is collecting rocks “because they’re pretty,” as she puts it, and is also a very talented artist, currently enrolled

Rachael Smith was born in Joondalup, a town about 26 kilometres from Perth City. She lived in an average house, in an average suburb with many people around. Her best friend was Glory who wants to become a singer. However, she didn't like the idea. She seems to be a girl who likes to have a boy's job. Her parents said she was a smart and hardworking girl. Recently she turned 20 that was her limited age to get a job and having a true life. She has been a soldier for three years, it was going well. One day her best friend Glory died during a singing concert while she was singing.

Even though there are many Famous Arkansans, I choose a person that was one of the most successful songwriters and artists of the 2000s. He released three albums, all which went platinum in the United States. He sings R&B. He can sing really good. His name is Shaffer Chimere Smith (“Ne-Yo”).