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Personal Narrative: Going To Hood And My Aunt

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Going to Hood has been my dream for years, and my aunt, Marigny, inspired it. We were both living with my grandparents while she attending Hood College, and although I was too young for me to be able to remember which classes she was taking, her education was part of my daily life and shaped my worldview. I helped my aunt make flashcards, and we played games and quizzed each other with them to help her study. I watched her read and rewrite her notes and helped her pick the pens she used to color code them, and I remember feeling put-out when she drew the line at pink and yellow glitter pens. I sat on the floor with my aunt, a dictionary, and thesaurus while she proofread and rewrote her papers. Her ambition and hard work is what motivated me

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