Personal Narrative: Kate's Role Model

I walked into the classroom and started setting down chairs and wiping down tables. Ms. Justine was getting excited pulling out the children’s shirt that they had tie died the day before. Ms. Alyssa liked the shirts. Lucy F. came in first and Ms. Justine said “Lucy F. what do you think should I give you your shirts now or later today?” Lucy F. said “I think you should give them now.” Ms. Justine gave Lucy F. and Lucy F.’s mother their shirts as they held them up and looked at them. Lucy F. said “It’s so pretty.” Chase came in and asked to see his shirt and then Manaf, Lucy B., and Assel all came in and asked to see their shirts. Mr. Scott went out and got the rest of the class including Lucas, Jason, Ryker, and Jacob. I asked Lucas what he had

Kate is bullying Jenny in a way saying mean words or phrases and Jenny is getting very upset and knows she need to take action. On of the things Katie says is, “ “I mean, don’t you think hanging with someone in high school would be more fun than hanging with some eight grader”... My being mad at Kate gave me the courage to say to her…”. Jenny got the courage and strength to stand up for herself. Jenny than said, “ “ Look I’m sorry but you have to leave now”... Even as the words were coming out of my mouth I couldn’t believe I was saying them.”. Kate was giving Jenny a hard time and Jenny knew it. She needed a push to get her to fight back. Jenny found out that standing up for your self can affect you in a good way and you don’t have to be controlled by

Although with Jake, was his friend Nathan who was with him on Friday night. Jake is tall, skinny, and brunette and wants justice for his best friend. While the officers were questioning the boys, Anna’s dad walked in. Mr. Perry is a stern looking man that has had a bright reputation throughout Troy. “Where is my daughter?” he asked the secretary. She replied, “Sir, we just called her out of class.” Mr. Perry said, “I can’t believe I’m here for something my daughter didn’t do!” The second officer then pulled Mr. Perry into his office to look at the tapes. Anna then walked in and said, “Umm excuse me, where is my dad?” The secretary pointed towards the office. While my parents and I were sitting in the office, Anna, her dad, and the officer walked out. Mr. Perry said, “Anna I can’t believe you!” The officer then said, “A number of local governments have laws that hold parents responsible for vandalism committed by their children.” Mr. Perry asked Anna, “Anna would you like to tell Mr. and Mrs. Benson or do you want me too?” Anna replied, “Mr. and Mrs. Benson, it was me who did the vandalizing.” The principal, Jake, and Nathan walked out to Anna confessing to committing the crime. The principal said, “Anna you are suspended from school for 60 days and you are also charged with vandalism.” Anna cried while saying a sincere apology to my family and I. “Benson family, I am so sorry for everything. I

Who is Katelyn Ballard? Katelyn is a student, a sister, and most definitely, a pet lover. I am a senior at Franklin County and have lived here since May 30, 1998, which is my birthday. Even though I have lived here seventeen years, I have moved houses six times. I currently live on Tims Ford Lake with my Mom and step dad. I have one older brother, Cody, and two step siblings, Cade and Carly. I have two dogs, Dixie and my favorite, Marley. I enjoy high school, but just like every other senior; I am ready to be done. I plan on entering Motlow’s nursing program then furthering my education at MTSU to become a nurse practitioner. Taking care of people has always been an instinct of mine, so a job in the medical field is ideal for me. I enjoy writing

A new principal was hired at Kristina's elementary school, he was also her 4th grade teacher. He respected Kristina's opinion and listened to her pitch,

The class is writing their stories they are writing about how awesome the experience was but not Margot. Margot was writing about her previous experience and how great it was. The teacher walked over to Margot.

Katelyn is startled awake when she feels herself falling. Glancing around, she realizes she's in her apartment, not at the park. The night she dreamt about she'd witnessed three of her friends getting beaten to death by the cartel. The same night she hit her head on a park bench. She was shipped to the hospital where she spent a week in ICU.

Katelyn had started off by telling me about how after the last sickness had ended (The weird influenza that the doctors could never figure out what it truly was.) and how the villagers had all gone off and gotten their pitchforks and torches to chase my grandmother out of village after having blamed it all on her. (Figuratively speaking, of course,) Then that was when Harlin, Donnie, Erik, along with the three bitches had all decided that they would be the ones to teach my grandmother a lesson and hopefully end up driving her out of Mount Harrison forever in doing so. Katelyn told me that they had wanted her to help them in their plan, but she had refused saying that what they were planning on doing just wasn’t right.

Mrs. Smith taught a 7th grade science class at Towson Middle School. There were two girls in her class, Kayla and Rachel, that sat next to each other in every class. They were even lab partners in Mrs. Smith’s class. These girls were best friends, having grown up with each other and done everything together, they seemed to have an inseparable bond. The school has just been on spring break for a week. Just like any other break, the two girls hung out with each other every day until the last day. Kayla found out that Rachel had told people about her family secrets. Kayla was furious and everyone could tell they were in a fight when they got back to school on Monday.

Kate would do anything to save her mom and see her happy. The first reason is because she sold all of their past belongings and bought a house, applied for high school, and drove from New York to Eden. The only thing Kate has in mind is her mom’s happiness, “ I spent my eighteenth birthday driving from New York City to Eden, Michigan, so my mother could die in the town where she was born” (Carter 12). She dropped every thing for her mom, and her mom loved it.

I am not sure what happened to Kate, her behaviors in Magic Breaks was not like her at all. While Curran is away (which is most of the book by the way) she constantly think about how much she wishes he was there, she worries him majority of time. She was quite unsure, almost self-conscious about her decision. Which was very unlike Kate. I couldn't help

When they got to the office the principal told them to come in her office. She asked what happened and they said

After that day, Laura was never the same. Her parents heard about what happened from Laura's teacher and transferred her to another school. At the new school, Laura was too broken to talk to anyone. She just read her book in the back of class and turned in her assignments.

For example, Kate feels that at this stage in her life she has become contempt with her illness, but still battles with the idea that her illness is destroying her family. She felt bad since her parents focused more on her illness they missed Jesse dyslexia. Kate also mentions that she wanted her father to experience the love of his first love (mother) since her illness everyone’s focus is on her and not each other or themselves. Socially Kate does not want to go out and play or interact with others due to her hair loss she felt embarrassed, however a young boy named Taylor provided her with support before his death he gave Kate a sense of normalizing their predicament.

From the beginning of the book, Kate is seen as sort of a victimized character. A person you only see through the scope of others, and you can simply judge as the “tough as nails/keeps on smiling/fun, caring sister” leukemia patient. Though, just when the reader is thinking the twists in the novel couldn’t get any more trite or predictable (another arguable point(I swear this is the last one)), cancer-stricken Kate throws said reader a curveball. Towards the end of the story, Anna reveals to the reader, that in a conversation she and Kate had, Kate admitted that she had no desire to live and had attempted suicide. This revelation, of course, changes the way the reader sees Kate, and realizes with more sympathy, the reasons for Anna’s seemingly selfish decision.