Personal Childhood Web

People that influence my life as a child are the following:

1.     Estelle A. is my grandmother, and I listed her because she was such a significant influence as a child and still today as an adult. I was her first biological granddaughter. She was always there to encourage me to my best. I can remember sitting with her having conversations about the aspects of life, and she would ensure that I felt loved, supported, and important. Religion is something that is important to her and that she used to influence me as a young child. Stressing to me the significance of having a relationship with God and that I could depend on my religion to get me through any situation in life. Today, I still go to my grandmother to seek advice and to get those words of encouragement.  Her favorite say is “Never allow anyone to steal your joy.”

2.     Earnestine T. and she is my Aunt. My aunt influenced me by showing me love, support, and encouragement. She would constantly stress the importance of how getting a good education would open unlimited doors of opportunity for me. I remember going to visit her in California during one of my summer breaks.  She showed me around Los Angeles, and it was amazing to see such a big city because I am from a small town. That trip solidified everything she had been telling me because I had never seen anything like that before. She is my motivation because education is key to achieving your goals.

3.     Mrs. Massey was my second-grade teacher. She can still remember walking into her classroom just like it was yesterday. It was decorated nice, and she was so welcoming to the students. Mrs. Massey made every student feel smart, important and loved. Overall, she was the best teacher I ever had, and I hope to be as great of a teacher as she was to me.

4.     Sandra T. she is my best friend’s mother and like a second mother to me. She was the parent that was involved in every aspect of her child’s life. She was always there to motivate, support, and show that unconditional love to me. During sporting events, you could hear her in the bleachers cheering. Her presence met a lot because my parents were not there to support me, but I knew I could always depend on her for whatever I needed.

A Story About a Child That Touched My Heart

 A story that touched my heart was not about one child but several children. On March 14, 2018, at 10:00 am children across America walked out of their classes to protest for safer schools and stronger gun-control legislation. This story was touching because it shows the diligence and determination of our young people. They are fighting for their ability to be able to go to school without having to worry about dying. That is something no child should ever have to worry about. Unfortunately, this has become the new normal for schools in America over the past couple of years. I too stand with these children to fight for their rights to have safer school and the need to have stricter gun laws.

Web link:https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/14/us/school-walkout.html

My Favorite Children's Book

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is one of my favorites books as a child. I loved this book because it illustrates how a little boy used his imagination to escape his troubled home at times. As a child, I did not always like it when my mother would disciple me, and I wanted to imagine myself somewhere else. I can think back about it now and laugh about how silly I was as a kid.