Mckayla Katz Reflection

My full name is Stella Anne Chandler. I was born in Saint Paul, MN at Methodist hospital. There are four members in my family including me. My dad owns a company called Chandler Inc. His company designs and manufactures store displays. My dad is also in a band were he plays the guitar. My mom is a realtor. Although she works now when my sister and me were younger she was a stay at home. Since my sister and I have been in school she started to work again and has worked very hard to become the successful realtor she is today. Lastly I have a little sister who is in 6th grade. She is very outgoing and loud. Despite her tendencies to be annoying she is very sweet and nice to have around when I am bored.

I actually didn't know there is a poetry center in the Humanities building before the Author Reading. This was my first time attend this type event and I was impressed by the entire setup, including the light refreshments. Four different authors presented their pieces on that night and each of them revealed his or her personal insights in various ways. Two of the writers I remembered the most were Sarah Azzara and Mira Dougherty-Johnson. The way of their reading portrayed a very picture to all the listeners as well as helped us see their individual connections to the story. During Ms. Sarah’s reading, her imagination gave the readers the “experiences” of how baby live in mother’s womb to the time of the birth. Even though it was a fiction piece, her choices of words made the entire writing so vivid to me.

Hello I'm Hannah Williams. I am half Pilipino and half Black. I am very shy at first when it comes to meeting new people. I am very sociable with my friends and family. Since my parents are divorced I live in two houses. My dad lives in Torrance California and my mom lives in Northridge California. I've moved schools about four times. The first two schools I went to were catholic schools and the third school i went to was a public school and the last school I went to was a charter school. This is my second year at SOCES and I am planning on staying until my senior year. During my free time I like to hang out with my friends. I like going to the beach and go on road trips. My favorite sport is volleyball because I've been playing for four years

Through the readings and extra research, I thought of Karen Armstrong as a freethinker when it comes to religion. After she left the Roman Catholics and nuns, she claimed herself as a freelance Monotheism Christian believer (free of denomination). She took an interest in other religions because of what stories they have and to became a researcher of knowledge. Armstrong's book "A History of God" explained why she left the nuns because of her fascination of religious research of Christianity and other religions. Then her story expanded with research and evidence of religious reading of God came to be known to humans. I think her readings are very good at explaining the history of God and how it relates to the three western

There is lots to know about me. I play tennis all year round at the Racquet Club of Lake Bluff. There are many talented tennis coaches that are from all over the world. My main tennis coaches are from France. I play the piano and teach lessons for many kids from ages 5-11. I have been playing piano since I was three. I also have a passion for crafts and baking for my family. In my free time I love to read books and watch T.V. shows. My favorite genre of books is realistic fiction because I love knowing that what I read could happen at any second. My favorite T.V. show is Grey’s Anatomy. It is so intriguing watching what happens in the hospital and seeing how surgical doctors live. I have a brother and two sisters. My brother Alex, is leaving for college on thursday to University of San Diego. My two sisters Gabrielle and Juliette are currently at the Lake Forest High School. I have a dog named Marty and he is six years old. He is a half lab, quarter beagle, quarter pug. I am very organized and I love reading new books. I am excited for the books that we will be reading this year.

My family and I are all extremely close. We never go over a couple of days without talking, whether that by in person, by phone, or via messaging. Supporting and talking care of one another trumps all other responsibilities. We are each other’s support systems and I wouldn’t want it any other way. I have a few really great friends that are always there when I need them. Second guessing my importance to my friends is a tendency I have had since middle school but I am working on it.

I had the pleasure of teaching Allison Worrell during her sixth grade year of middle school. Seeing her transition from the dependent, elementary stage to the more independent, middle school stage was a little comical at times, but in the end I was amazed with her accomplishments and future goals. Since middle school, Allison is one of my past students that I will see at almost all of our school functions. We will have some small conversation about life and both leave the conversation with smiles. I have also had the opportunity to see her working at Mexican Restaurant here in El Dorado. She would always come and greet our table, politely ask if we needed anything, and go on to take care of the next guest.

I would like to tell you a little about myself. I am a wife, mother of four, as well as a grandmother of five. I enjoy reading cheesy romance novels. Professionally, I currently own and operate a daycare in my home in which I am in the process of moving into a building to become a licensed day care center. This will only be my first center, hopefully.

Do you remember me? My names Destiny Coit. I got a doctorate degree and I have my own dentist office and i’m a veteran and I served in the air force. My hobbies include playing music and I have traveled to Europe and Canada and Pigs Island. It’s really pretty and was my favorite! I have been married for about 6 years now and I have three kids, two boys and one girl. I’ll tell you about where I live, my family, and my job.

Hi, I’m Tyra Pflughoft. I want to tell you a bit about myself. To start off I love to draw, I have three siblings, My favorite TV show is either Tokyo Ghoul or Steven Universe, I look exactly like my grandma, and I love Wolves. I’ll also tell you some of my favorite things. My favorite book is The Sister’s Grimm, My favorite holiday is Halloween, and My favorite place to be is School.

.My friends and family are my support system, I could not imagine where I would be without them. When I have a problem or need help making a decision, I can trust them for guidance and they will give me their honest opinion. They inspirit me and give me strength if I am ever discouraged. I enjoy being at home around my family, for that is when I can really be myself. My family and I love to watch movies and television; we spend the majority of our time together watching entertainment. We also love to joke and laugh

I, Hannah Herzog, am very happy to be here today to be confirmed in my Christian faith that I started learning about at a young age. I have learned very much through my life, having gone to church every Sunday and attending Youth Group on Wednesdays since 4th Grade. I plan on always continuing to learn more whenever and wherever I can to be able to grow in my faith.

I would like to thank my family and friends who have encouraged me on my writing skills, and special thanks to my seventh grade ELA teacher, Mrs. Merced, for letting us do these novel projects and working up our grammar, writing, and storytelling. Also, big thanks to the author, Lisa McMann, for writing the books I’ve based my novel project on. They have all brought me to where I am today and I couldn’t be more happier. With all of them, I hope I can make this novel project the best I can and to the best of my

Annie Dillard is very self reflective in both of these pieces of writing which is a rare phenomenon. Having made my own judgements of her and her writing based on her moth essay, my views were greatly changed after reading her reflection of her own work. Although I picked up on various bits of symbolism and reflection I had not pieced together the religious aspect of the writing nor the moth as a symbol of herself. In the essay I felt a lack of passion. Her talk of emptiness, loneliness, and death, especially set at parts in a bathroom, sets a bleak, desolate mood. The why behind this talk of emptiness reveals her passion. She is passionate enough about her work, about her writing and God, to allow it to take up her life and hollow her out

As a student, I have always put school first. When I was a child I would watch my siblings get ready for school and I would beg my parents to go with them but I couldn’t because I was not old enough to start school. So, my parents decided to send me to a private school where I could start school early. Ever since I started school has always been my main priority. My parents did not have to push me or offer me incentives to get good grades because I would push myself. As a little girl I always knew I wanted to be a doctor and as I got older that dream never changed. I knew that for me to reach that goal was to get good grades. My parents did not have the same luxury when they came to America from Haiti with education and that just made me work harder in school. I want to make them proud and show them that they did not make a mistake when moving to America for a better life for themselves and their children.