Estrellita San Diego is 82 years old, she is my grandmother and she grew up in the Philippines. She moved to the US to study at New York University (NYU) to complete her masters in Business Management then moved back to the Philippines. She grew up with her brother until they both moved to the US. She moved back to the Philippines and lived with her husband and had 3 kids; but only 2 are living. She is now still in the Philippines helping her daughter and son run their businesses. Her son is a chef and her daughter is a restaurant owner. The first change that really affected her life was moving out of the country to go to college. She was very young and started college early, which made her the youngest in her class. Being exposed to a whole …show more content…
I somewhat knew about the things that have happened in my family, but not to this extent and how it made her feel. I was younger when all the events that happened about her son Peter, so I was not able to fully experience the pain they’ve went through. Till this day, I see it, but I have never experienced it first hand except for their little remarks on my cousins’ maternal family. I can definitely relate to her first change because I somewhat went through that when I moved here from the Philippines. I am away from all the people I love and this gravely affects me. I can now see that it does not just affect me, but my whole family that I left behind as well. My grandmother acts as my second mother, she provides for everyone, so the fact that her grandchildren are all out of the country for college, It affects her a lot because we all rely on her help, support and funding for education and shelter. Without my grandmother’s support, my cousins, siblings and I would not be blessed with what we have. I resonate to her struggle from being away from home, from working while going to school and for feeling lonely at times. I did not know about the miscarriage; I might have heard it from my sister once, but I did not believe her. I nearly teared up listening to her talk about it because I would’ve reacted the same as her if that ever happened to me. To conclude, It is clear that we do not have the ideal
What is inspiration? That question went through my mind when my teacher told me about this project. It really got me thinking about who has inspired me that 's something you just don 't think of, but then I got to thinking and I thought my grandpa. Jud Reincke my grandpa was born and raised in Marshall where he stayed his whole life, married about 60 years,had three kids Mark,Mike,and my dad Norm Reincke. Jud later had four grand kids Matt ,Laurie ,my brother Trace,and me.
School started at seven forty five and ended at six thirty. She knew that it was not going to be an easy transition but with hardwork and dedication she knew she could do it. At OSS she had to take alot of new classes like etiquette class, art class, and drama class. These were all new things for her. At first she was struggling in these classes, but after getting used to the flow of everything
Whenever she got to learning about human revolution, it disturbed her because she was a christian and she new it was a lie. When she was in the 12th grade, her class discussed trial marriages, people living together before marriage to see their compatibility, and she thought it was not right in her eyes. She had different awards in courses like bible lessons, leadership, and computer courses. She started playing the piano for her church and that was one thing she is always been grateful for. She had an old piano remodeled so she could start practicing at home with a close friend who was a professor.
With the help of her mother and siblings it’s no way she can maintain a A average and still take care of home where there is slack. Her interactions through the novel supports the theme
Growing up with an alcoholic father and having to starve when they couldn 't afford a plate of meal. Yet, even through the toughest time her dysfunctional family is going through she stills finds a way to see the good within it.
Hero’s Journey Narative Dreams, dreams, dreams a concept that people still cannot understand yet encounter every time they close their eyes with their warm grasp of their cotton blanket and count Mary’s little lambs. Soon, they drift off to deep slumber like how a bear sleeps during hibernation and dream of various things. Some may dream of sweets and happiness, some may dream of gold and wealth, and some others have ‘special dreams’ and our hero is one of them. Our soon to be hero sleeps in her small yet comfortable bed with her dog by her side snoring softly. The hero dreams of a nightmare filled with clouds of smog and flames consuming a town whole and as the flames burned and burned, cries and prayers of the villagers could be heard from
My leaving devastated my mother but it was too much for me. I just had to go. It broke my heart to leave my family. Especially Melissa and Ava who leaned on
It’s very clear that she is suffering about the loss of her sisters even years after their death. The way she interacts with the gringa in the first chapter is a clear sign but throughout the story she eventually becomes a little nicer when she talks about the life of her sisters. Even with that being said every year around the same time she is being bombarded by historians,
“You are something special, Joey. You will make a difference!” That is what my grandfather has said to me since I was in elementary school. He always believed in me, encouraged me, and supported me.
I was constantly depressed, and crying myself to sleep knowing that I didn’t say goodbye to her, that she wouldn’t be there for my quinceanera. My grandmother was the person that influenced my parents into coming to America, and finding a future for me, a better education, and opportunities, things I would never achieve in Cuba. My mom would always tell me to study hard, and keep moving forward because my grandmother would always ask about me and how i’m doing in school, as well as to keep pursuing my dreams. At school I was able to focus on my work with the help of my friends.
When she becomes the editor of a school newspaper in the tenth grade, she has already planned her career. She can engage with other pupils in a pleasant way and with grace thanks to her profession. In addition to serving as the school's news editor, she lands an actual job in Greenwich Village as a waitress. Before finally boarding a morning bus to New York City, she also submits applications to colleges there. She works several jobs in New York after arriving there before landing a full-time position at a magazine company and moving in with her partner.
She started helping around the house, but when she figured out that it wasn’t much, she got a job at the fields and even though she had no experience in it she still went ahead and did it. “Mama had been strong for her. Now it was her turn to be strong for Mama. She must show her that she didn’t need to worry anymore.”(p163) Based on this quote, I can tell that she knew she had to be strong and her Mom’s sickness didn’t make her more sad than she already was, it motivated her to be strong for her mom and whatever was coming up.
Despite what my mom has been through, she acknowledges that things can be worse and even though it may be very difficult for her to get through the day at times, she still finds the strength to do so. This interview was just as much for her as it was for me. One role was not more significant than the other; we both played key parts in this experience. This interview was about listening and more importantly, understanding.
It was October twenty-second 2011 on a Saturday. It would make my second year of hunting, so I was not that used to it. My dad was out of town and my papaw’s leg was bothering him. I only had one choice. Go hunting with my Uncle Raymond.
One of the nicest people someone could meet lived in one of the most oppressive countries. In venezuela the government is communist and a resident can never relax. They constantly have to watch what they say in fear of being arrested. “There is no such thing as going to a cafe to eat and just talk.” This girl at the time lives with her family.