information. It can not be taught and is much more than simply reading a book or writing words down on a page. Literacy is so diverse and unique to the individual that it is always being influenced by new situations or people you come across throughout life. Identifying the source of your literacy is easier said than done‚ but the simplest way is to identify your "sponsors". Sponsors is a term coined by Deborah Brandt‚ in "sponsors of literacy"‚ to mean people or situations in your life that affected
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In eighth grade‚ I was hanging out with my group of friends in class and one of the people in my group was playing with these crazy filters. All my friends had this app called “Snapchat” but I had no idea that the app even existed. By the time‚ I came home from school I was begging my mom to let me have the app but she refused to let me get the app on my phone. I wanted to be like everyone else‚ but my mom wanted me to use social media safely. As time went on‚ Snapchat was growing and over time‚
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I did not know another person could have made such an impact on my life‚ especially to the extent of making me the woman I am today. My mother‚ Rosie Bush‚ inspired me to become the best person I can be. She taught me to never settle for less no matter how hard times may get and to continue to push forward regardless of the obstacles. Most importantly‚ she instilled in me the importance of family. My mother‚ who stood 5 feet 7 inches‚ caramel-brown skin‚ round face with high cheekbones‚ and weighting
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hottest I can remember. I felt as though I was being baked in an oven‚ though my pink princess dress would not have helped me stay cool. I was six and I loved that pink‚ floor length‚ long sleeved‚ princess dress. I ate slept‚ and played in that dress. I remember a specific afternoon where my mother and i were sitting on our brown leather couch reading my favorite princess book. In the story the princess had her own lemonade stand. After my mother finished the story‚ her eyes droopy‚ I asked her
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I have been a part of the men’s basketball team here at Fort Campbell high school for three years the coaches have put a lot on my shoulders since my sophomore year. I tried to lead and be a role model as much as possible last year‚ and that helped me grow as a person and take on challenges my father and mother went through as a student athlete. My father was an extraordinary football and basketball player‚ he could have possibly got a D1 scholarship if he didn’t break his ankle his senior year.
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September 6‚ 2000‚ I was born into this world the 2nd child of Maria and Percy Vela on one typical day there baby boy just like any other newborn‚ healthy weight and size‚ but unexpectedly the baby became unordinary. This family went from having a healthy beautiful baby boy to a sick infant who wouldn’t digest anything he was fed and vomited frequently‚ and it was a nightmare for my parents as they brought me to the hospital in Stamford Connecticut the doctors gave my parents only one option‚ surgery
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present. Death touched my family about eight years ago. I still look back and try to remember. Even though my thoughts on the time are blurry on that day; I learned morals that shaped me to be the person that I am today. I wake up to the nagging and shrieking voice of my mother’s morning wake up call. I layed back in bed‚ thinking‚ how much I despised monday mornings. After about ten minutes‚ I sluggishly make my way into the kitchen. I make myself breakfast‚ and proceeded with my usual monday morning
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Nowadays‚ as world develops rapidly more and more global ecological problems occur. It is claimed that‚ this trend too immense to be reversed by certain countries or residents. In my perspective‚ such opinion seems rather justifiable due to environmental problems become worldwide and all countries in the world have to be responsible for it. One of the critical ecological problems is the global warming that caused by large emissions of carbon dioxide in atmosphere by cars‚ airplanes‚ fabrics all
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When I was riding near the beach I saw Ferraris Lamborghinis and Bentleys. I was amazed. When I was on the beach‚ I also saw people surfing and doing cool tricks I also saw a guy wearing a shirt that said‚ “I am jaws.” I thought this was so funny! I got to see all of this because of biking. This summer I biked everyday with my brother. Since we were in Florida‚ we biked everyday. It was really hot and I sweated a lot. We rode about 10 to 20 miles per day to get ready for the race. While I was biking
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influential in my life is Ms. Toni Gallow. Ms. Gallow is my former physical science teacher. She has inspired me so much. Not only did she teach me regularly in class‚ she taught me a lot about life. Ms. Gallow was very caring‚ unlike most teachers at Buckeye Trail. Ms. Gallow always encouraged her students to be the best they could be. One reason Ms. Gallow has been so influential in my life is because she taught me to never underestimate myself. She would always help me if I needed it. I remember once
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