Example Of A Biography Essay

BiographyOfMyGrandmother

Mygrandmother,KathyAGerdeswasbornMarch10,1947andhasdonemanygreatthingsinher life.Sheexcelledineverythingbecausesheisverystronganddeterminedtodothings.Growingup, IwasalwayswithherandwatchingherdothingswhichiswhyIlookuptoherItwasn'tuntilshe movedinwithusuntilIgottohaveastrongrelationshipandgettoseethekindlovingpersonsheis. Thisbiographyportrayswhatshehasaccomplishedandhowsheislovingandstrong.Asachild, mygrandmahadaverysimplelifeeventhoughherparentswerestrict.ShegrewupinNewPrague, Minnesota,bytheoldcreamery.Shehad3siblings,Rosie,Roman,andTony.Theyareallolder thanherandeachsiblingisabout10yearsapartHerdadownedabarbershopandhermomwas stayathome.Mygrandmahadtodomanychoresaroundthehouseincludingdishes,cleaning, gardenwork,shovelingsnow,andmanyotherthings.Shewasalwaysexpectedtodoherchoresfor thedayafterschoolorshewouldbeintroubleHerparentswereveryconservativecatholicsHer familyhadtogotochurcheverySundayandtheydidn'thaveachoiceiftheywantedtogoornot. Kathyhadmanymemoriesasachild.Shelovedtoplayoutsideallofthetime.Sheplayedthings likehiden'seek,ringaroundthefrypan,Jacks,andmarbleswithshooters.Sheplayedmanyguy sportslikefootballandbasketballbecauseshealwaysplayedwithboysthatlivedaroundher.She alsolovedtogoiceskatingMy

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MylifestartedwithmylongandhardbirthonJuly14,1993.Icameintotheworldwithalarge screamandwasimmediatelyplacedintosomesortofcategory.Thedoctorsandnursestookaquick lookatme,andpronouncedmeasagirl.Thissociallabelofbeingagirlwasnowmygender,which issomethingIhadnosayin.EverysincethatverymomentintimewheremyparentsweretoldI wasagirl,IhavebeentreatedaccordingtomygenderThismeantthatmyparentsautomatically dressedmeinpink,boughtmedollhousesandkitchensetsandthrewmeBarbiethemedbirthday parties.SinceIwassurroundedmywholeentirelifebythesethings,itwasalmostlikesecond naturetothinkandactthewaythatIdidandstilldoMyshowmorecontent

Ibecameintriguedandwantedtoplaywithhistoysbecausetheybecamesomuchmoreinteresting thenmine.WhenmygrandmothersawthatIwasplayingwithtrucksandenjoyingit,shequickly cameoverandgrabbedthemoutofmyhands,givingthembacktothelittleboyIhadtakenthem from.Shethenexplainedtomethattruckswereforboysnotgirls,andIshouldsticktousingmy pinkshovelandbucketsettomakenicesandcastlesIdidn'tunderstandatthatpointwhatthebig issuewas,itwasjusttoysthatwerefuntoplaywith,butIagreedwithmygrandmotherbecauseI didn'twanttogetintotroubleandfromthenonstucktofocusingonmakingsandcastles.Iquickly forgotaboutthetrucks,andneveragaindidIthinktoplaywithanythingremotelylikethat.Little didIknowit,butthatwasoneofthefirstexamplesofgenderrolesthatIhadbeenexposedtoo.

Growingup,mylabelofafemalehasgivenmebothadvantagesanddisadvantagesHavinga youngerbrotherhasgivenmeaclearerviewofhowparentsandfamilymemberssocializetheboth ofustoactmaleorfemale.BecauseIamafemale,itwasexpectedofmefromaveryearlyageto attendschoolanduniversityTherewasneverreallyachoice,itwaseitherthatorgostraightinto work,whichwasthelesspleasingoption.Howevermybrotherisjustexpectedtogethishigh schooldiplomaandgoworkformyfatherandtakeoverourfamilybusiness,which

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BiographyofWilliamShakespeareWilliamShakespearewasbornonApril23,1564.Hewas baptizedonApril24,1564,inStratford–upon–Avon,Warwickshire.Hewasthethirdofeight childrenborntoJohnShakespeareandMaryArden,threeofwhomdiedinchildhood.Johnwasa well–knownmerchantandMarywasthedaughterofaRomanCatholicmemberofthegentry,or highsocialpositionThehousewhereShakespearespenthischildhoodstoodadjacenttohewool shopinwhichhisfatherpliedasuccessfultradeasagloveranddealerinleathergoodsandother commodities.BeforemovingtoStratfordsometimepriorto1552JohnShakespearehadbeena farmerintheneighboringvillageofSnitterfieldWhetherhewasabletoreadandwriteisshow morecontent...

HewasthoughttohaveleftStratfordafterhewascaughtpoachinginthedeerparkofSirThomas Lucy.Hewasalocaljusticeofthepeace.ShakespeareandAnneHathawayhadadaughterin1583 andtwins–aboyandagirl–in1585.Theboyhowever,eventuallydidnotlive.Theageof ShakespearewasagreattimeinEnglishhistoryThereignofElizabeth,from1558to1603,saw EnglandemergeastheleadingnavalandcommercialpoweroftheWesternworld.ElizabethI's EnglandconsolidateditspositionwiththedefeatoftheSpanishArmadain1588,andfirmly establishedtheChurchofEngland.SirHumphreyGilbertandSirWalterRaleighsentcolonists eastwardinsearchofprofit.Intrade,might,andart,Englandestablishedanenviouspreeminence. Atthistime,LondonwastheheartofEngland,reflectingallthevibrantqualitiesoftheElizabethan Age.ItwasinthisatmospherethatLondonbecamealeadingcenterofcultureaswellascommerce. Itsdramatistsandpoetswereamongtheleadingliteraryartistsofthedaythisistheenvironmentin whichShakespearelivedandwroteInthe1580's,thewritingsoftheUniversityWitsdefinedthe Londontheatre.Thoughgroundedinmedieval/Jacobeanroots,mensuchasMarlowe,Greene,Lyly, Kyd,andPeele,producednewdramasandcomediesusingMarlowe'sstylingofblankverse. Shakespeareoutdidthemall;hecombinedthebesttraitsofElizabethandramawith

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Ithinkthepictureaboveisagoodexampleofaprofessionalbiosinceitisconciseandwellwritten. Moreover,thebiostartsoffwithauniquevaluepropositionthatispositiveandintriguing.Thebio goesontodescribeMr.Gutowski'spersonalinterestsandbackgroundincludinghiscurrentand formerresidences,which,isvitalinformationforarealestateagent.Ithinktheresultingimpactof thisparticularbiowouldbepositiveandwillmostlikelyleadtonewclientsforMrGutowski

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ConorSamuels

9March2010

ProfessorSimon

PSC101

PoliticalAutobiographyInmylifeIhaveneverhadanypoliticalenforcementorstrictreligious influence.Myparentswereverylenientwhenitcametoopoliticalpreaching.Iwastaughttobea caringandrespectfulindividualMypoliticalunderstandingandbeliefshavebeenmoldedfrommy earlypoliticalmemoriesandsocializationexperiences.AsayoungadultIhavealwaysstrivedto becomeknowledgeableaboutpoliticalidealsmainlybecauseIwasneverreallytaughttobelievein somethingspecific.Ieventuallywasdrawntowardsmanydifferentsocialandpoliticalperspectives, whichishowIcametoalogicalconclusionofhowIviewtheworldpolitically...showmore content

Itisveryimportanttobeawareofwhatisgoingonintheworldhoweversometimesreadingcanbe abettersourceorinformationthanwatchingbiastelevisionbroadcasts.Ibelievethatifchildren havetodeveloptheirownpoliticalopinionatayoungagethentheywillattainvaluesandbeliefs thataremorelogical.Ihadstructuregrowingupasakidandwasdirectedtowhatwasrightand wrongbutIwasnotbornintoapoliticaldictatorshipMyparentswerecaringpeopleand emphasizedthattreatingotherswithrespectismoreimportantthanfollowingsomeindoctrinated code.Iamfortunatetohavebeengiventhefreedomtodevelopmyownsocialandpoliticalviews. Havingpoliticalguidancefromfamilyisimportantbutbeingtoldthatonlyoneparticularpolitical beliefsystemisinfallibleisnottheidealwaytoeducate.Myparentshavealwayspreachedequality, andthatallpeopleshouldhaveequalopportunitytopursuetheirgoalsdespitetheirreligion,race, ethnicbackgroundorsexualorientation.AtayoungageIwastaughttorecognizethatallAmericans haveanequalopportunitytoaspiretoaneducationregardlessoftheireconomiccondition.My parentswerealargeinfluenceofhowIviewfreedomofspeechTheyemphasizedthatall individualshavetherighttoexpresstheiropinionsandadvocatetheirpersonalbeliefs.Oneofthe keypoliticalconceptsthatIwasbornintowastofightforacleanenvironment.Theenvironment mustbeprotectedand

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Manytimesinpeople'slives,theyareaskedtodefinetheirpersonalityandtheydonotknowhowto respond.Whatistheactualdefinitionofpersonalityandhowcanwedefineourown?Personalityis auniqueconsistentpatternofthinking,feeling,andacting.Inotherwords,personalityisa combinationofcharacteristicsorqualitiesthatformthepersoninyou.Likeapainting,thereare manydifferentcolorschemesthatcombineinordertoshowthebigpictureThereisnosuchthing asapersonwithoutapersonality.Somepeoplemaynothaveveryextrovertedcharacteristics;this meansthattheyhaveashyorcolorlesspersonality.

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AslongasIwasfriendswiththem,Ifeltsecureandsurethattheirguidancewouldleadmethrough myjourneyontheroadtosuccess.

AsIgrewolder,InoticedachangeinthewayIidentifiedmyself.Attheageof12,Ihitpubertyand myhormoneswereragingInowunderstoodthatthestalkdidn'treallydropmeoffatmydoorstep Iwasnowintroducedtothenextbondinmylife,thefemale.Femaleshavehadamajorimpacton thewayamangovernshislife.AtthistimeinmylifeIknewtobemoreadamantaboutmyhygiene andthewayIpresentmyselfinpublic.Thisway,Imightattractthesamegirlsthatattractedmy attention.Iwasfairlygoodatconversingwiththeoppositesexandthiswassomesortoffulfillment inmylifethatgreatlyinfluencedthewayIthinkandact,notonlytoimpressothersbutalsotofeel goodaboutmyself.

AfterIhitpuberty,IrealizedanewJoey.AmoreamatureJoey,whostartedcaringforthefeelings ofothersratherthanjustmyselfItwasagoodtimeforthistohappensincemyBarMitzvahwas rightaroundthecorner.Itwassoontimeformetoberecognizedasaman.Itwasalsoatimewhere IfoundmyselfconnectedtoGod.ThisspiritualfeelinggavemeastrongerguidancewhichIdidnot yetrealizeuntilIwasalittleolder.Religionisabigfactorthathelpedmeandwillcontinuetohelp megettotherightplacestheinrightway.Myparentshadtaughtmeaboutreligiontoinstill

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Istartedmyjourneyoflifeintheearly90'sandeversinceIhavebeenupagainstbarriersandmet manydifferenttypesofcharacters.Allwiththeirpersonalgainisputfirstwithoutathoughtfor others.

Anywayslet'sstartfromthebeginning,Istartedmyeducationalcareerin1997atwelbourne primaryschool/boywasitfunithadeverythingakidcouldeverimagine,amassivesandbox,shiny newtricycles,superfastscootersandloadsandloadsofcolouredpaint.Itwasunbelievablewewere givenmilkandcookiesandwegottosingaswellasthefundamentalstepsoflife,thealphabetand numbers

Ihavealwaysbeenfondofthoseyearsandthejoyitbrought,butthepersonIwillalwaysremember MsKerion,shewastheshowmorecontent

WownowthisstageofmylifewhichmademewhoIamtoday,ithadthemostlifechanging experiencesuptothisdate,secondaryschool.MyveryfirstsecondaryschoolwasSalisbury,itwas saidthatitwasoneoftheworstperformingschoolsinthecountryandalsooneoftheworst behaved.Ididnotknowthisanddidn'tbelieveitbecauseIandmostofmyfriendshadachieved verygoodgradesinourSATS.IhadachievedlevelfiveinEnglish,fiveinscienceandfourin mathematics.AnywayswhenIfirststartedtheschoolwasthechitterchatterofotherpupilsandthe smellofschooldinnerswasasalwaysputrid.Thegreasetheyusedtofrymadetheairslimyandun–breathable

WhenIenteredthemassivegatestheimmensebuildingtoweredoverme.Ifelttinyincomparison justlikemyconfidenceatthetime,Iwasterrified.Myyearhadstartedadayearlierthantherestof theschoolsothatwecouldgettoknoweachotherbetterIhadalreadymadesomenewfriendsbutI hadalsomadeenemies.Meandmynewfriendsplayedsomefootballtogetheranditwasawesome theywereunstoppable(Iwasunstoppableaswell)andrightthereIknewImadefriendsforlifeOne ofmybestfriendswasaboycalledHanadhewasatallandmuscular,hehadfairskinlikecaramel butwasastoughasanut.HanadwasthecoolestboyIhadevermet,hewasthebestinourwhole yearatmost

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CareerAutobiography

Throughoutlife,peopleareinfluencedbyotherswhenitcomestocareerpaths.Forexample,career pathscanbedirectedbyourbackgroundssuchasfamilyandculture.ThecareerpathIchosehas beeninfluencedbyfamilyandthosewhosupportmeandencouragemeduringschool.Thecareer path,IhavechosenistoworkwithwomensurvivorsofdomesticviolenceandsexualassaultIwill discusshowself–assessmentshelpedmegainanunderstanding,whichcareersmightbeworth pursuingbecauseofmyinterests.

Ihavealwaysbeenencouragedbymyfamilytovolunteertogainanunderstandingthatexperience isvaluable,eveniftheworkisunpaid.Whilevolunteering,itallowedmetoseeifIcouldhandle dealingwithtraumavictimsinhospitalsettings.IchosethemajorofpsychologybecauseIalways wantedtobecomeatherapistandhelpthoseindifficultlifesituations.Iknewthatmyfamily wantedmetofeelrewardedandsatisfiedwiththecareerIchooseandtonotfocusmainlyonsalary. MyfamilyalwaysthoughtitwasimportanttogetacollegeeducationandagoodcareerTheydid notattendschoolthemselvesandknowthestrugglesoffindingajobwithoutthequalificationsand education.Theculturalinfluencesthatimpactedmydecisionwasthatmyfamilycanunderstandmy careerpath.Myfamilylooksatcounselorsasimportantpeopleinsocietyandasacareerworth pursuing.BothofmyparentsarefromPolandanddidnotattendschoolinthe

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AshleyReed

AutobiographyAshleyReedwasbornonawarmTexasmorninginJune1984.Thisblueeyedlittle girlwasahugesurprisetoeveryonebecausetheywereallexpectingalittleboy.Namedafteran actressfromasoapopera,thisbundleofjoygrewupasanonlychild,butsharedalotoftimewith cousins,aunts,uncles,andgrandparents.Raisedinthecountry,Reedhadapassionforanimalsand gettingdirty.Therewasn'tanythingthatcouldstopthislittletom–boyfromjumpinginapuddleof mud,climbingtrees,orcapturingwildhorsesThisdeterminedcountrygirllearnedatayoungage tobeindependent.Reedwouldgoouttothepastureandcaptureahorse,bringitbacktothebarn, saddleit,andtakeoffshowmorecontent

Themedicalfieldhadcrossedthiscompetitorsmindatimeortwo,butwasneveranythingserious. Anelectivecreditwasneededtocompletethesemester,sothisfragilefreshmandecidedtosignup fortheathletictrainercourseReedhadnoawarenessofwhatwasinstoreforthefutureThis novicetrainerstoodonthesidelinesduringeveryfootballseason,hydratingtheplayers,takingcare ofsprainedankles,injuredwrists,andfinallyabrokenfemur.Itwasthen,junioryear,thatthis novicetrainerbecameafutureparamedic.HighschoolendedinDecember2002,whenthisearly graduatewalkedacrossthestageandtheforthcomingjourneybegan.Highschoolwasover,a collegeinLubbock,Texaswaschosen,andthisyoungadultwasgoingtoattendparamedicschool Attheendofthefirstsemester,personalandfamilyissuessurfaced,anditwasbacktothelittle smalltownofWillis.Stillwantingtopursuetheparamedicfield,Reedrealizedthatthiswasn'tthe righttimetodoso,andbeganseekingemploymenttohelpwithfamilyneedsThishardworking drivenindividualworkedtwotothreejobsatatimeoverthenextnineyearstohelpsupportfamily. Inallthistime,thedreamofbecomingaparamedicwasneverlost.Itwasn'tuntilJune2011thatthe doortopursuethisfieldwasreopened.Reeddecideditwastimetofollow

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AutobiographyOfATeacher

Aschildren,weabsorbinformationandlearnfromexperiencesthatmoldusintowhoweare.Many individualsimpactachild'slife,butthemostpowerfulandinfluentialroleliesinadevotedteacher, ateacherprovidesgrowthtostudentsasagardenerwouldtoagardenofflowers.Eachchildcan bloomintoathrivingflowersolongasyouwatertheirgardenwithoptimism,love,patience,and guidanceThroughoutmyeducationalexperiencesIwasluckyenoughtohaveeducatorswho pouredtheirknowledgeandoptimismintome,andnowIwouldliketoreciprocatethatbackto studentswhoareinthepositionIwasoncein.Balancinglifeandschoolishardenoughfora student,butapowerfulandcaringteachercansteeryouintherightdirectionInthisautobiography youwillreadaboutmyeducationalbackground,experiencesthatinfluencedmydecisiontobecome ateacher,andwhatIbelievetheroleofateachershouldbeinastudent'slife.AsastudentIwentto multipleschools,Iwenttothreedifferentelementaryschools,twomiddleschools,andtwohigh schoolsinBrownsville,andthroughitallIhadgreatexperiences.Brownsvilleisahumble communitywithlowsocioeconomicstatus,butrichinculture,history,andunityInretrospect,the socioeconomicstatuswaschangingasIattendeddifferentschools,dependingontheareaofthe school,ofcourse.Iwasabletoseepeersofminewithdifferentstatusesthanthepersonnextto them,somemoreaffluentthan

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Iwroteabiographyonmymombecausesheisbasicallyanolderandwiserme,butherchildhood wasn'texactlyaseasy.LashaeDamoreBibbinswasbornonMarchfifteenth,1970inLosAngeles CaliforniaattheUCLAMedicalCenter.Shewasbornonherdad'sbirthdayandunfortunately,the dayherfather'sbestfrienddiedfromacarincident.Lashae'sparentsareLucilleandJohnJefferson. Herfirstmemorywaswhenshewasfourorthreeyearsoldinpre–schoolcalledKimberlyAnnin 1973.Lashaesays,"Iremembertheyhadanuglyredcarpet,andIrefusedtotakeanaptillthe teachersaid"okayjustlaydownquietly"IusedtowatchaTVshowcalled"HRPuffinStuff"

Therewasaredflute,anuglygreenwitchandthetreesmovedandtalked."Lashae'smom especiallyrememberswhenLashaewouldcryeverytimeshedroppedheroff,whichgavehera headache.AsachildLashaewasmostafraidofdying.Shewouldthinkaboutitallthetimeand scareherself.Shealsorememberstheweekendswhenshewasyoung."Saturdayswerethebest becauseIwasabletowatchcartoonsallmorningwhiledrinkinghotchocolateandeatingtoastwith grapejelly.Myfavoritet.v–showtothisdaywastheBradyBunch."

Lashaehadtwosiblings.Herunreliableolderbrother,Maurice,whoshethoughtwasveryweird becausehewouldalwayslieandstealfromtheirfamilyandanannoyingyoungersister,Meme,who atthetimelivedtomakeLashae'slifemiserablebypretendingthatLashaehurt

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Insecondgrade,Ifinallyfiguredoutthatsomethingwaswrongwithme.Therealwayshadbeen, anditwasonlygettingworse.ForaslongasIhadbeenalive,Iwasneverlikeotherkids.Asababy, Inevercrawledmorethanafewinches.Butoneday,justforfun,mydadstoodmeupacrossthe roomfrommymom."WalktoMama,"hetoldme.Despiteallexpectations,Idid.Igotupand walkedtoMamaIdidn'tevenstumbleItwasn'tthatIcouldn'twalk,Ijusthadn'tneededtoMy momcarriedmeeverywhere.Itwasasign,albeitmissed,ofwhatwastocome.Ihadalsonever spoken,notevenbabybabble.Manyofmyparents'friendstookthisasproofthatIwasautistic.My parents,however,refusedtobelievethemIshowmorecontent

TheschooltriedtodiscouragemyparentsfromthinkingIwasgifted,sayingthingslike'Alotof peoplethinkthatabouttheirkids,'and'She'sfinewheresheis.'Fortunately,myparentsknew somethingwasup.AtMs.Kafka'surging,myparentsgotmetested.Theresultscamebackpositive. Iwasgifted.Very.Theschoolresumeditsrhetoricwithevenmoreforce.Theydidn'twantmeto leaveIwasdragginguptheirtestscoresMyparents,however,didwantmetoleave,asdidIWe startedlookingatschools.Twofavoritesemerged:NovaClassicalAcademyandMinnetonkaPublic Schools'sNavigatorprogram.NovawasapubliccharterschoolinSaintPaul,muchclosertomy houseinMinneapolis,andwasrecommendedbymyIQtestproctor.TheNavigatorprogramwas, unsurprisingly,inMinnetonka,andmyparentshadfounditontheirown.Duetomyfather's anxietiesaboutmegoingtoacharter,theydecidedtolookmorecloselyatMinnetonkaAlittle whilelater,IwaspulledfrommyschooltogotoaNavigatororientation.AssoonasIwalkedinto theclassroom,Ifelteverypairofeyesonme.Iwasintheworstsituationimaginable–Iwasthe newcomerIdidn'tknowanythingaboutthisstrangenewplace,halfanhourawayfrommyschool, myhouse,andanythingandanyoneIknew.Worse,inlessthanayear,thesekidscouldbemy classmates.Itookaspotattheverybacktable.Therewasonlyoneotherstudentthere–ablondegirl whoquicklyintroducedherself

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"Ihadanamazinglife.IhadwonderfulhusbandIlovedmorethananythingelseistheworld.Ihad sixbeautifulchildren,whogavemeninegrandchildren,andthestrengthIneededthroughoutmy life.Ihaveregrets;buteveryonedoes.IbelievemylifewaswonderfulbecauseeverydayIprayfor myfamilyandthankGodforwhathehasgivenmethroughouttheyears.Thegoodtimes,andthe difficultones–everythingwasablessing"Winnie,now75yearsold,believesshehasbeenblessed everydayofherlife.ItsoundedsurprisingafterIinterviewedhertohearhowreligiousand optimisticsheisaboutherlife.Yousee,Iknewherasmyquirkygrandmother–whousedto crotchetdollsontopofsodabottles,orkissapennythatshowmorecontent

EverySunday,afterchurch,herfatherwouldbringherandhersiblingstotheparkneartheirhouse andplaywiththemuntilhermotherwasfinishedmakinglunchforthefamily.Winnie'sfriends duringherchildhoodwerethe"kidswhowereinherchurchandherneighborhood."Shenever rememberedhavinghermotherdislikeanyofherchildhoodfriends;butemphasizedthatshespent themostofhertimewithheroldersisterAngelaAnnieandAngelawerebestoffriendsgrowing up,alwaysplayingdressupandhouse.Tothisday,herandAngelahaveastrongbonddespite livingmilesapart.Inherteenageyearsinthe1950's,hermotherandfatherneveremphasizedthe importanceofherschoolwork.Theywerestillverystrictreligiously,butbelievedthatthewoman shouldraisechildreninthehouse[[relatetowatchingtvandseeingacommercialforherperiodand sayingthat'sinappropriateontv]]ShewasnotallowedtodateuntilshewaseighteenBut,whenshe wasfifteen,shemetaboyinschoolthatshehadacrushon.Althoughsheknewitwaswrong,the boyandherstarteddatingsecretly.Itwasnothingserious,sheremembers,"Goingtotheparkand havinghimpickherflowersandkissingherhands"Itwasthefirsttimeshetookinterestinaboy, orthataboyhadtakeninterestinher.Unfortunately,herolderbrotherGerardhadheardabout Anniehavinga

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AristotlewasaGreekphilosopherandscientistwholivedfrom384–322B.Cwhowasbornin Stagira,Macedonia.Hisfatherplayedamajorroleinsocietyasaphysicianintheroyalcourt. YoungAristotletookalikingtoPlatoanddecidedtogotohisacademyattheageofseventeen.For thenexttwentyyears,Aristotleremainedtherefirstasastudentthenasateacher.Afterthedeathof Plato,AristotlemovedtoAssosintheAsiaMinorwherehetutoredhisfriendHermiaswhowasthe rulerthereanddecidedtomarryhisniece.AfterhisdeathhethentutoredAlexandertheGreatatthe capitalofMacedoniaknownasPella.Laterinhislife,AristotledecidedtomovebacktoAthens, GreecetoopenuphisownschoolknownasLyceumshowmorecontent Anactisacteduponthroughlackofknowledgeknownasignorancewhentheperformerisunaware oftheconsequencesofthespecificcondition.Performinginthecourseofunawarenessmustbe separatedfromperforminginignorance.Onemaybeperformingignorancethroughdrunkennessor moraldepravity,whichisanactofmoralcorruptionthatendsupbeingextremelyworse.Voluntary actsareactsthataretheoppositeofinvoluntaryactsAvoluntaryactinvolveschoicethathuman beingsareonlycapableof.Thechoicethatonemakesisdifferentfromrageordesire."Such actions,then,aremixed,butaremorelikevoluntaryactions;fortheyareworthyofchoiceatthe timewhentheyaredone,andtheendofanactionisrelativetotheoccasion"(BookIII).Truechoice requiresrationalconsideration,anabilityuniquetohumanbeings,whichalsomeansthatthehuman beingchoosingcanverifythatoneactionispreferabletoanotherAnexampleofvoluntaryactionis thedecisiontoplayasportforschoolornot.Playingasportforschoolmaytaketimeoutofyour studies,butatthesametime,makeyoubecomebetterphysicallyfitandanoverallbetterpersonby learningthingsaboutyourselfandaboutlifeThatstudenthastomakethatdecisionifhewantsto feelbetterabouthimselfphysicallyorconcentratemoreonhis

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Memoir

Everyonehastheirownstories,nomatteritismeaningfulornotitistheirlifeandtheirmemories. WhenItoldtowriteamemoiraboutlanguages,Icouldnotcomeupaboutanyideas.So,Iask Professorforhelp,myProfessortoldusthateveryonehastheirownstoriesanditisinteresting, becausethatisyourexperiencesnotoursPeopleliketohearstories,becauseitisnottheir experiencesandtheywanttoknowwhathaveyoubeenthrough.Herearelittlestoriesaboutmyself. IwasbornandgrowupinChina,Tianjin,abigcitywherejustanhourawayfromBeijing.Since mymomwantstogivemeabetterlivingenvironment,andbetterchanceofeducation;so,we decidedtomovetoUS.WhenImovedtotheUSin2012,Iwasonlysixteenyearsoldandbarely spokeanyEnglish.EvenIhadlearnedEnglishforallmyschoollifeinChina,Istilldidn't understandwhenothertalkingtome.Thenewlifewastotallydifferent,itwastoughand challengingforme.Thenewlanguageenvironmentandculturedifferencesweregivingmeahard timetofitintothiscountryWhenIfirstcametoChicago;MotherandIwentthroughagreat amountoftroublestryingtoenrollmeinahighschool.Manyschoolsturnedmedownbecauseof mylackofEnglishskills.TheywrotemealetterandsendmetoanESLclassatacommunity college.

Assoonasmymothersettledmedowninasmallapartment,sheleftmetoworkinanotherstate. Sheneedstomakemoneytosupportmeandourfamily,soIhavenochoicetolivealonebymyself Iwasfacingthechallengeoffendingformyselfinatotallystrangeenvironment,whereIdidn't knowenoughEnglishtoaskforhelp.WhenIwasinChina,Ineverhadtocook,shopforgroceries, andwalktoschoolForthefirsttimeinmylife,IhadtodoeverythingbymyselfIhadsolittle moneythatIcouldnotaffordtoeatatrestaurantseveryday.Therefore,Ihadnochoicebuttocook formyself.Atfirst,mymotherwastheonlypersonIcanaskforadvice.Butwhenitcameto practice,itfelttentimesharderthanitsoundstome.Irememberpracticingcuttingonpotatoes.My leftfingerswereoftenwrappedwithBand–Aids.ButIdisregardedthepainandkeptpracticingit

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Iwasbornandraisedintoahardworkingfamilythatarethecompleteoppositeofculturealienators. MysiblingsandIareallfirstgenerationinAmericaonmymom'ssideandsecondgenerationonmy dad'sside.Lifewasveryhardformyparentstoraiseallsevenofusanddependedonmy grandparentsformostoftheirhelp.Beingthatmygrandparentsbroughtallnineoftheirkidsto AmericafromBelizeitwasalsoveryhardforthemsosurviveandfindstabilityMostfamiliesthat cometoAmericafromathirdworldcountryusuallyfinditverydifficulttokeepupfamily traditionsandsometimesloseallcontact.Myfamilyfoundawaytostayverycloseandkeepthe BelizeancultureveryalivestilltothisdayAsyoucantellbynowshowmorecontent Thisleftmymomwithsevenkidstoraisebyherself.Meaningoneononetimewasrare,because mymomisnotasuperheroandcouldnotbeinmultipleplacesatonetime.Griefleftmyfamilyand Iinaplacewherewedidnotknowwhattodo,butweeventuallygotoutofit,andcontinuedon withourlife.Wealwaysrememberedthehardworkingparentswehad,andthehardworking motherwestillhadIamresilientandgotbackonmyfeetandcontinuedtoattendschool,graduated elementaryschool,andwillsoongraduatefromhighschool.Although,Ihavegonethroughmany difficultiesithasmademeworkharderasanindividualandchoosemycareerchoiceatanearly age.BeingthatIwasveryintotheheartatayoungage,andmyfatherpassingfromaheartdisease, IalwaysknewIwantedtostudycardiology,andwillsomedaysoonbecomeacardiologist.Being thatmymotherhasattendedmedicalschoolseveraltimes,Ifirsthandedlyhaveseenhowdifficultit canbe.Ihavebeentoldbymanypeopletopickadifferentprofessionbecauseofthat;Butbecause ofhowpassionateIamaboutcardiologyandtheamountoftimesIhaveexperiencedpeopledeal withheartproblemshasassuredmethatIhavechosetherightprofessionIbeingavery conscientiouspersonhashasalsoassuredmethatIwillbeabletotacklemedicalschoolandbecome acardiologist.IbelievethatthefirststepsofbecomingacardiologististhatIhavepersonally experiencedpeoplesufferfrom

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BIOGRAPHYOFEUGENEO'NEILL

EugeneGladstoneO'NeillwasborninaNewYorkCityhotelroomon16thOctober,1888,hesonof famousactorJamesO'NeillandEllaO'Neill,spentthefirstsevenyearsofhislifetouringwithhis father'stheatercompanyTheseyearsintroducedO'Neilltotheworldoftheaterandthedifficulties ofmaintainingartisticintegrity.Hisfather,onceawell–knownShakespearean,hadtakenaroleina lesserplayforitssizablesalary.Familylifewasunstable.O'Neill'smotherfrequentlyaccompanied herhusbandontourand,althoughtheyhadalong–standingsummerhome,MonteCristoCottagein NewLondon,Connecticut,thefamilywasconstantlyonthemove.

O'Neillspentthenextsevenyearsofhislifeshowmorecontent

EugenewentonanunsuccessfulgoldprospectingexpeditiontoHondurasinand,overthenextfew years,largelysupportedbyhisfather,livedinavarietyofplaces,including,wheninastateof destitution,BuenosAiresInBuenosAireshetriedasuccessionofjobsIn1912,livinginaNew Yorkflophouse,heattemptedsuicidewithveronal.InDecember,tuberculosishavingbeen diagnosed,heenteredGaylordSanatorium,wherehestayedforfivemonth.O'Neillreturnedtohis parents'home.Itwasthereamongtheturmoilofadespondentfatherandamorphine–addicted mother,hebecameanemotionallyturbulentpersoncharacterizedbydrunkenspreesthatwasone reasonthathedecidedtobecomeaplaywrightDuringhisrecuperation,O'Neillreadvoraciously HisreadingrangedacrossthewholeWesterndramaticcanon,buthedevotedspecialattentionto Ibsen,Wedekind,andaboveall,StrindbergHebegantowriteinearnest,workingonone–acts,full–lengthplays,andpoetryIn1916,EugeneO'Neillbecameinvolvedwiththepeoplewhowould foundtheProvincetownPlayers.TheProvincetownPlayersbecamevitaltothestartofO'Neill's career.Therelationshipwasperfect:O'Neillgotavenueforhisplays,andgainedvaluable experiencewatchinghisplaysacted

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MiguelHuertaPeriod1September8,2010EducationalAutobiographyAlotofpeoplethink educationisjustsomethingyougetinschool,butinrealityeducationcomesfromdifferentplaces andpeoplenotjustschoolandteachers.Forexample,waybeforeIstartedschoolIwasalready beingeducatedbymyparents,theytaughtmehowtoeat,behave,usethebathroom,talk,andalot ofotherthingsthathelpoutinlifeIstartedmyeducationalcareerinJohnFKennedyElementaryI don'treallyremembermyyearstherebecauseIonlywentthereforKindergartenand1stgrade. Afterthat,IwenttoSepulvedaElementary.ThatwasalearningexperiencebecauseIhadto basicallybeonmyownforacoupleofdayssinceIwasthenewshowmorecontent Sadlytosay,Ididn'treallyhaveateacherinmiddleschoolthatmadeabigimpactinmylifebutI maturedonmyownandgotmystufftogetherandputmyworkfirstandgirlssecond.WhenI graduated8thgradeIwassoexcitedbecauseIhadaccomplishedsomethingspecialbutIknewthat wasn'ttheendbutinfactabeginningtoanevenbiggerobstacle,highschool.Istillrememberonthe dayofgraduationmymomwentalonebecausemydadwasworkingandafterItoldherthatthis wasn'tthelasttimeshewouldseemewalkingdownforadiplomabecauseincouplemoreyearsI wouldbedoingitagain.Thatwasabigdealbecauseshenevergraduatedhighschoolneitherdidmy dadbecausemymomhadmeandtheyhadtocareforme.ThenfinallyImadeittohighschool. ThiswastheplacewhereeverythingIlearneduptonowwouldhelpme.My9thgradeyearwas reallygoodImetnewfriendsthatIstilltalkto,gotgoodgradesbutotherthanthatitwasanormal year.WhenIwentto10thgradeIwasinAOF(AcademyofFinance)orGlobal.AtfirstIwasa littleoptimisticaboutbeinginitbecauseIdidn'treallyknowalotofpeoplebutIstayedbecauseI wasalittlecuriousaboutthewholebusinessstuffgoingoninthereItwasagooddecisiontostay becauseIreallyenjoyallthebusinessrelatedworkandIamlookingforwardtoevenhavingsome sortofabusinesscareerlateroninlife.Theteacherthatreallymadeanimpactonmeistheteacher forwhomI

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Letmeaskyouaquestion.Howareyounotincrediblyboredbytheaboveprofessionalbiography?

IamcertainlyyawningafterwritingsuchnonsenseandIhopeyouare,too.

Iamsomeonewhoisgoingtostickhertongueoutlikeafouryearoldwhodoesn'tlikebroccoli whenitcomestotheformatofformalprofessionalbiographiesTherearethousandsofarticleswith tipsandsuggestionsonwritingguidelines,allofwhichnotonlyboremebutevokeoutrage.Iwant totakedownthisexternalstructureof"describingaprofessionalself"withtinyninjaknivesand chopstickswhilewearingatutuandbeingphotographedformyfutureprofileimageThisis certainlytheimageofthetherapistIwouldchoosetoworkwithfromthelistingin Psychologyshowmorecontent

Also,theabovequoteiswhoIamtomycoreandeverywakingmomentofmylifeisdevotedto helpingyoustepintotheuneditedlightthatyouare,too,andequallyso.Iwilladmitthatsomeof thisintentionisselfishEntertainingmyselfoverthelastdecadehasrunitscourseandIwanttobe intriguedbyyoumorethanIamofmyself,whichisarareoccurrence.

Whatasurprisethattheaboveparagraphiscertainlygoingtobejudgedandclassifiedintermsof narcissismbysome.Again,thankyoucounselingprofessionforslappingawoundonmylightand deeprespectforwhoIam

Iamformallytrainedasa"Psycho"–TherapistandIhaveanincrediblylowopinionofmy professionasawholeIncrediblylowDeeplydisappointedanddisheartenedYes,thesentenceisa fragment.Intentionallyso.IamemphasizingthefragmentationIexperienceinmyprofessionasyou arereading.

Movingforwardwithdirectness,Ithinkweactually"suck"athealing.Wedonotunderstandthe essenceofwhatwearebeingcalledtobringforthintheworldand,yes,Ibelieveitisour responsibilitytodigdeeper.IfthereisamoresophisticatedsynonymIcoulduseinreplaceof "suck,"I'mnotinterestedinyoursuggestion,butthankyou.

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RamblingAutobiographyNicholasHillMyonlymemoryoffirstgradeislearningcursiveand havingfarworsehandwritingthanotherclassmates.Probablymyfavoritememoryfromelementary schoolisrecessandplayingwithfriends.Middleschoolcamearoundandwasprobablythefirst timeIwasreallynervoustogotoschool,butbytheendIrealizedhowfunitwasandallthetrouble IgotintoBeforeschooleverystartedformeIenjoyedplayingoutsideclimbingtreesEverytime fallcamearoundIlookedforwardtojumpinginpilesofleaves,carvingpumpkinsandhalloween.In 8thgradeIstartedskiingwhichismyfavoritewinterhobby.ThefirsttimeIwentonaairplanewas lastyear(2016)whenwewenttoFloridathentookacruisetotheBahamasI'mhatespidersand snakesespeciallybigsnakesandspiders.Oneofmyfavoritememoriesasachildiswhenwentona shortvacationinNewHampshireandstayedinareallycoolcabinwithastreambehinditthatmade forthebestsleepever.AnothertimeIwenttoNewHampshirewaswithmyAuntandUncleandwe stayedinahousetheyownnearHamptonBeach,whichwasthefirsttimeIeverwenttoabig beachIn6thgrademyfamilyandmyfriendsfamilywenttotheDamariscottaLakeStatePark almosteverydayandhadbarbecuechickenontheregular,alongwithhamburgersandhotdogs.We alsowenttothemajorityofstateparksinMainebecausewegotastateparkpassbookandthereisa challengeinittogetastamp

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