Personal Narrative: My English Heritage

I was born in Mexico where I lived for 10 years and at that age I moved to the US. I didn’t speak English at all and also, didn’t know anyone in this foreign country. I was constantly bullied at middle school because I didn’t know the language very well and had an accent when I spoke. At that moment I vowed to myself to work hard everyday and never let anyone bring me down. I started reading out loud in my room, learning how to pronounce words and finding the definitions to everything I was reading. I was also, placed in a class for English as a Second Language and was enrolled in this course for my first two years during middle school. In 8th grade I was able to transfer out of this class into a regular English class. I got an award for English

My grandmother Lynne Murphy is who I chose to interview for my heritage project. This summer at a family birthday party I was speaking short phrases in Spanish while joking around with my dad. My grandmother, sitting beside us, joined in the conversation and starting speaking fluent Spanish. I had no idea she could speak Spanish, so I asked her, “How can you speak Spanish?” Before answering my question she laughed. She went on to tell me that she lived in South America for many years as a teenager. I didn’t have the chance to learn anymore about her childhood until this project was assigned. When I learned we were to focus on a family member’s experience growing up, I immediately thought about my grandmother and the interesting life she seemed

The first time my writing was published in the Heritage newspaper, The Structure, was my eighth grade year. I was the only middle school student to be published in the high school paper that year. Since the day my first article was published, the journalism room has been my second home.

I was in your Rennaissance English class at Horn from 2001- 2004. I attended Stanford University for undergrad before moving to Washington, DC where I taught middle school math. After I left the classroom, I was a coach of first-year math teachers and then began coaching school principals on instructional leadership. This summer I moved to Cambridge, MA where I'm the Chief of Staff for the Achievement

My History: This is the story about me, and my family’s heritage. From my mom’s side of the family they are from Germany. From my dad’s side of the family they came from Holland. I was born on December 29 1997 at around 3:00 a.m. My dad’s parents moved to the U.S. because he was deployed. My Mom’s parents moved because of the same reason. My dad was born in California in a city located just outside of Las Angeles. My mom was born in Lawton, Oklahoma. I am currently an 11th grade student at Eisenhower high school at 5202 West Gore Blvd. Lawton, Ok 73505. I am currently working on getting my high school degree. If I don’t go to college then I will be

You could ask anyone who knows me personally to tell you one thing about me and I know they will all answer with the same thing. Allison is Irish. Really, really Irish. My Irish heritage is what makes me who I am. From my curly hair to my pale skin and all the freckles in between. Being Irish has always been something that I am proud of. Throughout my life, I have continuously been interested in foreign languages and the history of European countries. I have even begun trying to learn some conversational Gaelic in my spare time. This trip would be the adventure of a lifetime for someone like me who enjoys travel and learning about the world around them.

Recently I took a trip to Nashville, and YES it was so much fun, I learned a lot about my business, met some of my AWESOME business partners, but most of all I got back my Country Roots !

It's quite astonishing to believe just a few years ago I was not content with my heritage, my culture. All throughout elementary school I remember being teased about the way I dressed, the way I acted, the way I didn't celebrate certain holidays, and the way that I brought some weird mysterious food to lunch every day. It is improbable to think I detached myself from my culture so completely. I just wanted to fit in. In elementary school I started to Watch less Bollywood movies, to bring a normal sandwich for lunch every day; but despite this I still didn't fit in. During junior high tried something different, I tried to appear as though I was white not brown. I would use heavy coats of foundation two shades to like intended as a mask, a mask

It was a warm day in Los Angeles California. The soccer field had green grass and a lot of kids playing on it. There is a 9-11 year old team playing. The parents of the kids pay the coach so their kids can play on the soccer team. Derek is a is a dark haired boy. He's 11 years old, and he is a better soccer player than Chris is at the moment. Chris is an 11 year old boy who is Mexican and loves to play soccer. Chris’s family is a bit more poor then Derek's family.

As we saw in the documentary, A Spoken Dish, food meant a great deal to these people and their traditions. During class, we watched documentaries and deciphered the food memories that were associated with people of the state of Louisiana. Much associated food as values that range all over, some such as, regional pride/ local pride, migration (food as an aperture to culture), affection, faith, and ethical consumptions of food. Food, for me, reflects plenty of things such as time, place and people. Thanksgiving is one food tradition in my life that reflects all the three reasonings stated above. For my family, Thanksgivings overrules all other holidays, although some may think otherwise. It is a holiday at which the whole entire family get together and partake in something that involves every person. The men and women all have a different role in this holiday. This holiday is the most meaningful to myself and my family because it’s a great way for the older generation to teach the younger generation more about responsibilities and to bond. As some may assume, the women do cook but they, in my opinion, carry the most weight during this time of year. The festivities call for a lot of food to be made ranging from turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, carrots, Brussels sprouts, casseroles, cranberry sauces and plenty of desserts. No food is bought pre-made,

You are right. We have to learn to write correctly and sometimes that can be difficult if we do not speak properly. I have to admit; I am guilty of it at times. I come from a small southern town, and at times I find myself using a lot of the southern slang I grew up hearing. I did not realize how much I did it until I started college. It is a hard habit to break at times, but like you said, it is important in the academic world and our professional lives.

It does not come with surprise that my ever expanding knowledge base for the subject of food is casting light on things that I never even once dreamed of thinking about. Our traditions are

Not only my heritage but everyone's heritage has an affect on daily lives people have multiple ways they can connect to their heritage, like food sports, holidays and more. My German heritage affects my daily life in numerous ways. One way we can connect to our culture is, we eat some of the foods that are popular in Germany, another way is we like some of the same sports that Germans play. Also my family can make connections to some of the many ways German people celebrate holidays. I am glad to have such an amazing heritage country like

There are small things about your heritage that can help shape your everyday life. Families share cooking recipes, give life advice and tell stories about their upbringing. Traditions and family get-togethers binds generations.

What has often separated me from multiples students who have studied with me is that I am a dual French American Citizen. My Parents came here from France a couple of months before I was born. Even though I spent almost my entire life living in Phoenix, Arizona, my French roots have played an enormous role in my learning experience and my upbringing in the United States.