Personal Narrative: Me As A Military Assistant

Samantha Hale
132 Humphreys Street
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo 65473
314-614-7412
The Army Brat, Samantha Hale
On the 30th day of September, in the year 1992, I was surgically removed from my mother and declared female. My mother gave me the first name Samantha, after her favorite vindictive soap opera character, Samantha Brady, from The Days of our Lives. Little did I know at that moment I was going to be sentenced to live with seven other siblings before I even turned 20. The worst part is estrogen flows through five of them. My mother is a Forensic Scientist and my father is a Physician’s Assistant in the U.S. Army. They make me very proud to be a part of a family that serves to keep this country free. I have lived in Germany, Texas, Missouri,
My Homework skill needs some improvement, I have always had difficulties with doing homework, and I grade myself a C for that. Paragraphs I can do but have some problems with, if I had to grade myself it would be a B. Essays I am not very good at but research I am actually very good at. I grade myself C- for Essays and A for research. Grammar I am pretty bad at, I have never been very good, and I give myself a D in Grammar. Reading I give myself an A in but a D when it comes to speed in reading a book. My Computer Skills are excellent and I give myself an A+ in that skill. When it comes to speaking, I get very nervous when I have to talk in front of a lot of people; however, I am fine when it is just a few people. So I give myself a C- in speaking. From what everyone tells me I am an excellent listener, therefor I give myself an A. My Study skills are pretty bad. I have had issues finding a good study routine, so my grade in this department is going to have to be a C-. My confidence in my capabilities is very good. I know if I tried my best I can always do well. My Overall grade for English and Language arts will have be a