He was able to help bring my mother back to her children. In the beginning it was rocky getting to trust him, but eventually I began to trust them both. Today, I have back my nurturing, loving, and God fearing mother. In conclusion, a memory of heartache and tragedy no longer has a hold on my life. Witnessing my mother going through her struggles and overcome her addiction crack to gain her life and family back has helped me to see there is a future.
The University of La Verne’s core values have been present in my life throughout the years. Even though my mother wanted to attend college as I did, she didn’t have the option to so and that’s why she encourages me to try my hardest in school. When my mother was young, she dreamed of attending college in the United States and getting a job so she could support her family, whereas when I was small, I didn’t think school was important. Although my mother only attended elementary school, school was one of her top priorities because she felt like it was an honor to go to school, and if you went to school, you were considered to be lucky. My mother was an over-achiever and saw education as a way of showing that she was better than most.
Like her I had to somewhat grow up without a father figure and become the “mom” of the household. She is definitely a character I can relate to. I find Katniss very unselfish because when the draw to chose the players for the Games came around, she took her sisters place to participate. I consider myself unselfish because I would go out of my way to
As Alice had to grow up basically looking after her self and her younger siblings she learned that even if you do not have support you still need to follow your dreams and live you life. This is a large aspect to how Alice discovered herself. Alice's parents get extremely angry at her and blame her completely for the accident. This circumstance is a critical one on Alice's journey to self-discovery. Alice learns how protective and careful she has to be while looking after her brothers and sisters.
He always would tell me your mother thank God can fix everything. By me being young I thought this was a bad thing. So I would tell my momma the thing he would say and once again my mother would find a way to make me feel good about the situation. Now that I’m grown I’m a very strong minded and independent person, so I haven't had too many problems. Because I tend to blow people off pretty easily if they annoy me or rain on my parade.
In chapters one through eleven, Mark Twain frequently uses satire when discussing religion. Often, he uses characters such as Miss Watson and Huck to slyly make social commentary about society’s views on religion at that time. Miss Watson is a well-off white lady in the upper south who is a firm believer in Christianity and is Mark Twain’s interpretation of a typical southerner at that time. She is constantly trying to get Huck to realize how important religion is and what will happen if he does not do exactly what she says. At one point she tells him, “to pray everyday, and whatever I asked for u would get it” (21).
This novel refreshes the mind on the level of intensity these people were put through, morally, physically and emotionally. The majority of the slaves were hand in hand with their religion. Isabella’s mother always taught her children to pray no matter what and instilled in them the qualities of being good people “she taught them to kneel and say the Lord’s Prayer. She entreated them to refrain from lying and stealing and to strive to obey their masters”. (Truth p.12) Isabella being loyal to her mother would do so whenever she ran into trouble, this also shows the loyalty towards her religion.
With this being said, we all are secretly like Mrs. Turpin. From the moment she walked in the doctor’s office she began to judge people based on whether someone would offer her a seat and their physical appearances. Mary Grace is a symbol for grace and revelation in the story thus representing the religious overtones. Her point in the story was to help Mrs. Turpin become a better woman. Mrs. Turpin considers herself to be a Godly woman, yet she is extremely judgmental and full of rude thoughts.
Her jokingly saying that motivated me to stay focus in school so that I can earn accolades and scholarships with the intention that I wouldn’t be a burden financially. God has blessed me to have a full ride to this school, but knowing that it can be taken away, I will do exceedingly what is expected of me to keep it. Ever since my first patients, it has been a natural instinct to care for people who are sick. My family has a long line of women who were nurses, including my mother, grandmothers, and great grandmother who attended Ole Miss and UMMC. Willingly, I would love to continue this legacy by attending your renowned nursing
When I get a job I will change my school time to after the kids have gone to bed, so it doesn’t interfere with my family time. I have always prioritized the things I need to finish each day. By making a list of everything I want to get done that day, then putting the most important at the top of the list, I will be sure to finish the most important first. This also helps me to avoid wasting time on things I do not need to worry about. Using reading comprehension techniques will help me better understand what I have read.