Senior Memoir Prompts & Samples Prompt 1: In your life‚ to whom would you like to say “Thank you”? Whose life or example has taught you something important you hope to remember? Or‚ capture a moment/experience in which you made a important realization. Thank You‚ Sam By Katie M.‚ Overland Park‚ KS I sit in the church‚ surrounded by family. The hand of the woman next to me‚ a woman I have only met a few times‚ rests in mine. She sobs. I gaze around‚ trying to distract myself from the horror
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Eating it when it first comes out of the oven is an extraordinary experience. The steam rises‚ omitting a delightful aroma that will make any mouth water. The gooey pools of cinnamon and brown sugar juxtapose mountains of crusty goodness; sit atop a moist‚ firm cake. Sliding a knife through the warm cake in order to retrieve a piece from the center; which is the most delectable part; promotes anticipation for the moment when the cinnamon‚ brown sugar and cake‚ can touch the lips. Placing a piece
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My Educational Experience Ever since I was little I wanted to go to school. I would watch my sisters get on the bus‚ and I couldn’t wait until I could go too. I’ve always had a strong desire to learn. My mom even tried to enroll me into kindergarten early‚ but I wasn’t old enough; instead‚ she taught me at home herself. We would work on little projects and go on field trips‚ so by the time I could go to school I had already experienced a lot. I knew how to read and write very well. I
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Salomon 1 Rodrigo Salomon Professor Ocegueda English 1301 Online 12 Sept. 2012 Memoir Essay Life-Changing Moments Most‚ if not all‚ people have to make an important decision at some point during their lives. Some of these decisions have the capacity to change the course of a person’s life either for the better or the worse. One of the most important decisions I have ever made up to this point in my life was to decide whether or not I should study abroad for an entire year. Some of the many
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Literacy Memoir My mom told me that when I was a kid‚ I was very interested in learning different kinds of language. When I was living in China‚ I loved to learn English. Whenever I watch foreign TV shows‚ I imitate the way how they talk. English used to be my favorite subject in school‚ until I immigrated to America. In America‚ I noticed that English was not as easy as I thought it would be. My biggest barrier is grammar. I found out that it is hard to write an essay in English without good grammar
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It wasn’t supposed to happen; I’m supposed to have my grandmother still. There was always that time before things got bad‚ when I had thought she was going to live forever. I can remember that day‚ like it was yesterday. The sun was glistening‚ the birds were chirping‚ and the wind was whispering. I had gotten off the school bus to go to my grandmother’s house. It was my usual routine‚ every Wednesday I went to see her. When I got to my grandmother’s house I was greeted by Dennis‚ one of the mentally
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ceremonies. Throughout the years‚ especially during World War II‚ there has been controversy over what a Geisha does. For example‚ in the Western society some may look at a Geisha and think they are distorted into prostitutes. But in a Eastern society‚ more specifically in a Japanese culture‚ the lifestyle of a Geisha is committed to art and beauty. In the book “Memoirs of a Geisha” we are able to see the transformation of the main character Sayuri‚ whom was living the lifestyle as a poor
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Student: Khoi Dao Professor: M. Landrum-Hesser Page 1 Course: ENGL 102-055 Memoir Essay: One life changing event or memory I have experienced many memorable events in my life‚ but perhaps the most wonderful moment that I have experienced so far is when I received the news that my student visa to the United States had been approved by the US Embassy Officer. At that moment‚ I knew that my life would change forever‚ and I would be embarking on a new exciting journey
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novel entitled Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden‚ Golden examines the secret world of the geisha. Contrary of what is often believed‚ geisha are far from being prostitutes; they are more accurately High-class Japanese entertainers. Arthur Golden shows the reader a completely different look on life in looking into the lives of geisha in mid-twentieth century Gion and sends a very strong message distinguishing the geisha and the prostitutes. Arthur Golden‚ throughout Memoirs of a Geisha‚ creates
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“Things are not always as they seem; the first appearance deceives many‚” (Phaedrus) seems to be a recurrent theme throughout the novel‚ Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. Inspired by Mineko Iwasaki’s life‚ Golden spins the story of a young girl who is sold into “slavery” and is trained to be a geisha as WWII occurs. Sayuri‚ one of the most well regarded and famous geishas to ever exist‚ struggles with her transition from being a plebeian in a fishing village to a training geisha in an an okiya
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