Personal Narrative Essay: Mary Ingles

Mary Rowlandson was captured from her home in Lancaster, Massachusetts by Wampanoag Indians during King Phillip’s War. She was held captive for several months. When she was released she penned her story, A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. During much of her story she refers to the Indians as savage beasts and heathens but at times seems admire them and appreciate their treatment of her. Mary Rowlandson has a varying view of her Indian captors because she experienced their culture and realized it was not that different from Puritan culture.

On 05/07/2018 at about 2255 hours, I was dispatched to 113 Frad Ave in reference to a battery that had occurred.

As I was close to both Massasoit and the colony, I was asked to head the rescue operation to retrieve Massasoit; unfortunately, the Narragansetts also captured me. On the lucky part, maybe due to this new Christian God, the settlers sent a rescue mission for both Massasoit and me. The Colonists were not in a mood to be trifled with. This was evident when they threatened the extinction of the Narragansett tribe if we were not released. Apparently I am important to keep around due to the harshness of the settlers threat against the Narragansett; they released both of us, Massasoit and myself (Adolph,

Later as an adolescent, I was an active member of my high school’s Girls Football team and Volleyball. I attend a post-secondary institution right after high school; I received my Medical Assistance Certification from Star Technical Institute in Whitehall, PA. I pursue my dreams of obtaining the education I had always desired and found a great job in the medical assistance field. Another event, which shifted my life forever, was accepting a marriage proposal at a young age and marrying in 1991. I made it clear from the beginning that my education was very important to me and marriage would not stand in the way of my pursuing post-secondary studies or even completing high school. When I announced my engagement due to my pregnancy I was, determine to complete all my studies to make a better life for my son. I became a mother in February 1991 and continued to work as a Manager for a retail store until my husband, who had been unemployed since our marriage, found work. When he secured employment, it gave me the financial flexibility to pursue my dream of attaining higher education, In July 1992. Working in the medical field, you gain so much knowledge and then transferring into the mortgage career, I gained lots of experience. My last job I went back to the medical field as that was the quickest job I can find in my area that was hiring. I was so nervous due to not knowing anyone and having to relearn everything all over

Waking up and realizing that today was the day, my body got packed with nerves, still wondering how my mom even got me on the show and why they wanted me. While I was putting on my clothes, I was trying to look professional, but looking back I would have chosen something different. I was wearing some boot cut jeans, a shirt with a purple cross that had a shawl connected to it, some ugly sneakers, and my hair was straightened. It was dark and chilly December morning, and myself and my parents took the 30 minute drive to the TV station. When my parents and I arrived we had to be checked in by security, as they were told to expect my arrival, for the early morning weather segment. I felt that I was going to pee my pants, but I was also excited. My mom was making me more nervous, “You

I have had many great mentors that have stood out in my life thus far, but I have one lady that really stands out. Her name is Tina; I know her better as Ms. Hicks. She is a kindergarten teacher and Glee Club director at the middle school I attended. I came to know her really well when I joined the Glee Club my sixth grade year. She is so selfless and always puts others before herself. I just began watching her one day and realized that I wanted to be just like her. I began to volunteer in her classroom the last period of the day because I want to be an elementary school teacher as well. I decided why not learn form the best. Throughout the year, I learned so much from her. She taught me that students can learn and have fun while they

6th Grade: Mrs. McEversons. Moving up to sixth grade was really scary. Actually, not that scary, but it's a whole new school, new friends, and new, well, pretty much EVERYTHING, except for a few of my old friends.

Jane Addams is the most wonderful person I know. We grew up together in Chicago. She was my neighbor and my friend. An amazing person to have the priviledge of knowing, me and Jane met under the worst circumstances. We had never spoke to one another until my family heard that her mother had passed away. Jane's father told my father the horrible news one night after we had just finished dinner. I remember looking at my mother and feeling so grateful that she was my mother. I hugged her a little tighter before bed that night. The next day I went over to Jane's house to express my sympathies for her loss. From that point on, we developed a friendship that could move the stars.

We flew down the bumpy trails with dust in our face. Maria took Rachel and I four-wheeling with some friends. It was two o’clock in the morning and my mom didn't know where we were. Maria Tormanen is my older sister. Maria has a positive influence on me because she is always pushing me out of my comfort zone. She supports me in what i do and she goes after her dreams, I admire that.

Jane and I grew up in grade school together. She was in the class ahead of me, but her and I were still friends. My father was into politics and involved himself in whatever he could with Jane's dad. Since our fathers were away quite often, we would spend a lot of time together. Since Jane didn't have a mother, my mother would often include Jane in whatever my sisters and I were doing. We would have great talks together talking about what we wanted to do when we grew up. Even though neither one of us knew what we wanted to do, Jane was someone that always had the biggest heart for helping people. She was always talking about the stories her father told her about President Lincoln, and even though she didn't know how, she knew she wanted to be someone to make change like he did.

When one thinks of important scientific figures hailing from Europe, people such as Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, or Marie Curie are the first to come to mind. Few are familiar with Mary Anning. Although an obscure figure, Anning was one of the most significant contributors to paleontology, known by some as “the greatest fossilist the world ever knew” (Torrens 257).

Day 2 with Natalie went fairly well. She did not want to greet a table at first but she was sociable with them. She did well on her test and only missed two of the wing sauces. The only issue that we had was when I asked her if she wanted to greet one of my tables and she said yes. She was nervous and the greet and order steps were a little rocky, and by rocky I mean a complete avalanche. She came off a robotic and it seemed forced. So she needs to work on her greet and having more confidence with her tables.

Katherine Tyler (otherwise known as Kit) has many different homes in several locations. The three main ones for her are the exotic island of Barbados, the soothing and calm Great Meadows and last of all, the love of her life, Nat. Kit treasures these places in her heart and each and every one of them has done something for her. They make her happy when skies are gray and her days become shorter from the thrill of being where she loves. Home is an extremely important place for Kit to be because it makes her feel at peace with herself. Barbados allows her to be free while the Great Meadows calm her and give her a sense of peace. Last but least is Nat. He comforts her and takes her on exciting adventures. Nat is a really important part of her life.

Ms. Herbert, my art teacher, is a very special person who I really admire. I remember the day when she substituted my art teacher because she was sick. She taught the way no other teacher had taught me before, she accepted any idea from any student and let us decide whether or not we wanted to do any assignment she gave us. We could create what we desired because we all had different specialities in art and she wanted to uncover them, so we could focus on them. Now that I´m part of the art elective I´ve gotten to know her more than just my art teacher, but as a friend, I could ask for suggestions with anything. She´s taught me how a problem should always have a solution, no matter how hard it may be to find. Ms. Herbert loves what she

I will tell you a tale of a woman of great success. This is a woman that has inspired me to be something great one day and to never give up trying. Though she may be growing into her elderly years she has lived a very challenging, joyful, loving and successful life. She is a woman of great faith and character, she is my grandmother.