Personal Narrative: My English Heritage

My overall experience in English 1301 has definitely changed the manner in which I think, write, and read. I have learned a great deal in this class, mainly on how to write an extended definition essay and also how to effectively include commentary in an essay. These new things as well as many others that I have learned in this class will help me succeed in other classes. I believe these skills will help me succeed because I can apply it to other essays I write and also discussions. I think something that I did not know very well when I came into this class was grammar. After I took the first grammar quiz, I felt a little lost. This changed once the answer key was released and I really tried to understand the concept. I can now correct grammar

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

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

The love for a better place for their children to learn and grow, drove my parents to move my siblings and me from Nigeria to America. The adjustment to a new community and culture along with the: education system, government, currency, social norms, and language were difficult for my family to adjust to. In elementary school, I found it difficult to communicate with other students; I tried speaking to them the way the people on old tv shows spoke, but they did not “catch my drift”. As I got more acquainted with the language I began joining clubs and playing sports. I was not placed in an ESL, English as a Second Language, program because I knew just enough English to barely pass tests. I was unable to keep up with the language and vocabulary

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

Growing up with two different Heritages is like growing up in two different worlds, it was tough growing up being Native and Hispanic I would either get made fun of because I was Native or I was made fun of for being Hispanic. I guess you can say that I have somewhat of a different life, living with any Hispanic family but considering myself more Native, because just at home i just speak spanish, and eat amazing food made by my mother who isn’t even Hispanic who’s just Native American who didn’t consider herself Native American because she herself lived with my grandmother or she lived with a family friend who was Hispanic and showed her things about a culture that she didn’t know anything about.

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,

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 !

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.