Personal Narrative: Shojuk Minola

It was late one day in June, and the sky was as blue and clear as sparkling wine. I sat back in my hammock reading the book Unbroken enjoying myself, and my uncle came up and asked me if I wanted to play poker with him, 5$ buy in. I jumped at the idea finished my page and went inside the house. Poker is a pretty big thing in my family and I’ve grown up playing and my uncle was one of the best, so spending time with him playing poker is always one of my favorite things to do. We proceed to set up the table, “Texas Holdem“ he says, Jacks to open”. Nothing weird, so we get the game going and the pots getting pretty big when all of the sudden he drops his cards. I stare the cards dead in the eye and see that i'm going to surpass him! He looks

Growing up with a father in the military, you move around a lot more than you would like to. I was born just east of St. Louis in a city called Shiloh in Illinois. When I was two years old my dad got the assignment to move to Hawaii. We spent seven great years in Hawaii, we had one of the greatest churches I have ever been to name New Hope. New Hope was a lot like Olivet's atmosphere, the people were always friendly and there always something to keep someone busy. I used to dance at church, I did hip-hop and interpretive dance, but you could never tell that from the way I look now.

Kammi Kolanko is my mother and hero. She is 37 years old and works at a school as a substitute teacher in the Norwin Elementary School. She also lives in a house on 1180 Pinewood Road Irwin PA 15642. She helps me with my homework and makes sure I have everything ready for school in the morning each day. She also makes sure I have a good packed lunch for every day in school. She is a person who is an amazingly good and fast cook. She wants us, her kids, to not become selfish. She also wants us to lead productive lives. She hopes we can be kind people when we grow up.

The regalia that Jackson Jackson wishes to retrieve symbolizes him wanting to uphold tradition. Jackson Jackson knows that he has the right to go to the police and file a report, even having Officer Williams tell him he’ll “investigate it myself. If that thing is really your grandmother’s, I’ll get it back for you. Legally” (Alexie). Officer Williams is correct in saying that Jackson has the right to legally retrieve the

I, Deputy Gough received a call reference a white Ford truck driving in the Gamester trailer court all over the roadway. Upon my arrival I spoke with David Vore and Jennifer Vore. Jennifer Stated that Randy was the driver of the white Ford truck that said, “All Good Construction.” David and Jennifer both stated that they saw the truck drive through the yard hitting a slow child at play sign and the stop sign.

I never thought I would be labeled an outsider, a misfit even. As I trudged my way through the halls of my small town high school, I would endure the gazing pairs of eyes, that belonged to my peers, followed by whispering and often times some laughter. I always used zone out during those repetitive speeches and commercials about the effects of gossiping and rumors; never did I imagine that one day I would be on the receiving end of of the everyday potshot. Growing up I was always the center of attention, the one everyone yearned to be friends with, never was I the antisocial child in the corner with nowhere to turn… not until high school. They say high school changes you. They say high school accounts for some of the greatest years of

I rush into my home and run up the stairs to my room. I jump on my bed and roll over to my laptop and open it quickly. I log onto the One Direction site and see that I made it in time to see the bid. I scroll and try and find my name and I see I'm in third place for the tickets and the time is running out. I've already bid $7000 for three tickets and backstage passes. The reason it's so expensive is because these passes are the last set of passes for their concert. 5sos is also playing so we would be meeting two bands and hearing both of them play.

On Saturday, I had the chance to attend the recital of Antonio “Nio” Ajero at the Cole Concert Hall on campus. It was an interesting and unforgettable experience, Nio, is a young boy with impeccable talent. I didn’t really know what to expect when I decided to attend the event since I had never even been to a piano recital for anyone, especially not one for a child. As the Hall began to fill, the lights dimmed and Nio, greeted the audience with a bow, his father was also there. When he started playing it was a harmonious feeling that filled the air, he played with such emotion. He seemed to become one with the piano, they seemed to morph into one soul. At this point in the show I was already in shock that a child could play the piano that well

I’ve always been an outsider, it’s been hard for me to build friendships and relationships. Not too long ago, there I sat in the corner of the room in the way back, trying to hide from the world, and be myself. I didn’t really want to get involved with anything or anyone. I was afraid to open up, talk to others, maybe because I was afraid to get rejected. Until, I met the best people I could ever meet, my best friends Marisa Mendoza, Jessica Contreras and Deseray Reyes, the ones who up to this day have sticked by my side, at my best, and worst moments. They have all been a big part of my life, I can enjoy every minute I spend with them. For me, they aren’t only my friends they are like my sisters.

Foremost, our community is safe. No one knows about our village, it’s just us. There is nothing that brings harm. You don’t have to be scared of being injured by anyone or anything. To conclude, no one controls us or tells us what to do.

Yes, I have found myself in a situation where I felt I misinterpreted a non-verbal or verbal signal / cue with someone of another culture. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a diverse school. During my first semester at Chaminade, I was dorming with two different girls with two different cultures. An incident happened when my roommate sister came to visit all the way from England. When my roommate wanted to take a picture of all three of us, I held up a peace sign. It was an embarrassing moment because after the picture was taken, her sister gave me a weird look. That’s when my roommate took me to the side and explained to me that a peace sign is considered offensive. I really didn’t know at the time. I apologized for my wrongdoing. After

Everything gets better throughout time, even when you least expect it. Growing up, I always thought that my sister and me would always be arguing and bickering, no matter what. As the years have flown by and we’ve grown to become older, we haven’t been arguing like we used to. Indeed, I’ve believed that quote to be true… I noticed how patient, intelligent, and what a great listener Amairani is.

I first met Michael Amidei in early 2014, following a mediocre hip-hop set I had performed at a party organized by myself and other co-workers. I encountered sitting on the far right side of a small wooden bar top, accompanied by a nameless female companion. He looked to be about 6 feet tall, around 185 pounds, wearing a black fedora on top of a shaved head. Everything about him was perfectly pedestrian. He was simply another member of a captive audience, who offered encouraging words to console the visceral despondence on my countenance. I didn't even know he was a co-worker of mine until I saw him locking the silver double doors of the Denver Aquarium one night weeks later. I don't even remember what he said to me that night.

“I just don't want it ok! I think it’s cursed so you take it.” He stated. One day I was bored in school, so I spun the necklace around my neck. That's how my habit embarked.

Rukmani is at first curious As To what is going on when the men who build the tannery arrive. She is amazingly clearsighted, however and once she sees the effect the tannery has on the village's way of life she is resentful and filled with foreboding. When the white men first arrive Rukmani rushes out with the rest of the villagers to see what they will do. She notes that initially the overseer and the workers seem to enjoy having created such a stir and lured such a big audience but After Awhile, the overseer tells the people to go so as not to disturb the men. Rukmani and some of the onlookers are somewhat taken aback that the newcomers Should Be so presumptuous as to tell them what to do in their own village but she and most of the others