Exploring Family: A Personal Narrative Journey

Family Narrative Essay When I first looked for a topic, it was harder than I thought. As I picked up my pen and paper everything evanesced. When the topic searching wasn't going well, I tried to define the word family. Ooh did I think long and hard, but realized that everybody's definition was personal and different based on their feelings and memories. I thought long and hard into my family history and adorned the memory of our vacation to South Dakota , along with the activities attached to the trip. In my family narrative, I will be explaining a family trip to Mt. Rushmore, Kalahari, and the wild experience of standing in a glass box staring down from the Willis Tower, trying to unlock my personal definition of the word family. Now, let's jump to the exhilarating trip to South Dakota! Have you ever wondered what it was like to stand in front of Abraham Lincoln or George Washington? They were on a high mountain called Mt. Rushmore. While there we visited the Sculptor's Studio and the Lincoln Borglum Museum. I think I can say that the whole family liked the Sculptors Studio the best of all. In the studio, you were given a face to face look at some of the tools used to carve the important faces in the mountain. After we left there, everything went downhill. All of the little kids were whining while the older ones were bored out of their mind. The only ones that seemed to be enjoying themselves were my parents. "Ooh look at this. Oh yeah, this is a cool monument." Now the real action occurred when Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

My Family Essay No one can't meet a family like mine's. My family is well diversified. Every family member plays an important role in all my family's lives. In my family, there are four people: my father, my mother, my little brother and me. My father is one who brings money home and is also responsible for organizing and planning family trips. My mother is the one who is in charge for making meals and makes sure everyone eats at the appropriate times. My little brother is the pet of the family. He actually doesn't have any responsibilities, for he's the pet. I am the rock of support in my family. I always go beyond my parents' expectations. I also support my younger cousins and little brother, by being a role model that they can look up to. Another ...show more content... Doing what my parents tell me to do is just one of many reasons why I am a rock of support for my family. Not only do I support my parents, but I also support my younger cousins and brother. As an eldest brother and cousin, I feel I must be a good example for the young ones. There are numerous methods of showing my cousins and brother support. One main way is by providing advice on making the right choices. For example my brother had a problem at school with one of his classmates. As a mature and responsible older brother, I advised him to use the non–violent approach. I told him to go discuss the problem and try to resolve it peacefully. My brother then asked me why he shouldn't fight his classmate. I explained how violence is the answer to anything. I advised him to first talk to his classmate in a professional manner. If then things get out of hand, I told him to let the teacher know the situation. In the end, my brother didn't need to get the teacher involved. In fact, their conflict was resolved by talking through with each other. I also am very supportive of my little cousins. One way I help them out is by tutoring them once in a while. They come over to my house and I assist them with their school work. Not only I help my cousins with their homework, but I also support them recreationally. I play various sports and activities with them. As their older cousin/brother, I feel I should be a good role model to follow. I am also known for being there Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Family Narrative Essay Cervantes I Cervantes Higuera Jessica University of the Incarnate Word English Composition I Draft #1 Why does everyone leave? Seeing your parents apart and not getting along when they're together is hard for most kids specially when you're 8 years old and you don't know what's coming next. The day my parents got divorced changed my perception of what a normal family was. Having my dad around all the time wasn't my everyday routine. I'd see him once or twice a week so I wasn't very much used to see him every day. One day I came home after school and he and my mom were on the balcony talking, the notice I was staring, they both looked at me and called for a family meeting by the tone of their voices I could tell there was ...show more content... According to the doctor the pollution had affected his eyes. He had always lived on the beach and his body never got used to the city. I knew my life was going to change completely, I wouldn't see him every day. Who would I cry out for help when my mom gets angry? Everything was about to change, we wouldn't order take–out on Sundays, it was a big deal, I was losing my best friend, the only father figure I have ever had so far. I watched him taking all of his stuff out of the apartment, I was getting more and more mad. Wasn't our beautiful relationship enough to make him stay? I even blame myself I thought I had done something wrong, maybe wearing his clothes and leaving them all messy, I apologize and swear not to do it again, but it didn't matter the decision was already made. I stared at him and yelled "if you don't love me anymore go ahead leave, I don't need you" there were tears on our faces, I jumped into my bed and cried myself to sleep. I realized there was nothing else to be done, he was not my father and I was sure I'd see him someday, he wouldn't stop loving me, and we would always have the memories of the brief time we shared our lives. He made the best out of my childhood. Cervantes III Growing up with a father that was never around and a father figure that also left was hard, but it taught me that I don't need a father to rely on. I have myself and my mom, and as long as I don't forget who I am I

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Essay on My Family History My Family History Family history is very important to an individual. By knowing where you come from, you can have a better perspective of your life. Having a clear understanding of your family background allows you to better appreciate the things that you would normally take for granted. The house, the car, and the average clothing may look better when one sees the sacrifices their family has made. They will see that their family has worked very hard just so their family can experience the better things in life. A persons roots and origin is one of the most important things to explore. It alone can bring you closer to self–discovery. There are two sides to a person's family and one side of my family has ...show more content... One of these is that on Thanksgiving everybody comes together to my parents' house in New Jersey for a huge feast. On Christmas only my mother and the children (me and my brother) travel to Illinois to spend a week with my grandparents. On New Years Eve we all get together at my parents' house in New Jersey and toast to the New Year with champagne and apple cider. During Labor Day weekend all of my family travels to South Jersey to my grandfathers' condo. We usually spend all of our time on the beach and barbequing, except on Sunday when we go to church. After all, my grandfather is a minister. One of our biggest family traditions is going back to Puerto Rico. Every year my mother and I travel back to Puerto Rico for a portion of our summer vacation. Now that I am older I travel there more often and stay there much longer. My father never joins because he doesn't like my mothers side of the father too much and he thinks that we when we speak Spanish we are all plotting against him. Of course that's not true though. My bother doesn't speak Spanish so he doesn't like to go either. I guess that tradition is one that belongs solely to my mother and I. The role of the people in family basically stayed the same for most of the generations with a little change in the later generations. Earlier the males were the only ones that worked in the family and the wife stayed at home and took care of the house and Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Family Observation Essay Context of Observation With her mother's permission, I observed my cousin's 33–month–old female daughter named Clara. This observation occurred at my grandparents' house, who are Clara's great–grandparents. My grandma frequently babysits Clara and her older and younger sisters, so she is familiar with the house. It was Thanksgiving when I did the observation with Clara, so she was surrounded by a combination of familiar faces as well as people that she infrequently sees. For example, I only see her during major holidays due to the fact I now live out of state, and while she has interacted with me, I am more or less a stranger to her due to the infrequent nature of our interactions. All of the Oswald family members came to Thanksgiving this year, so my grandparents small house was packed with many people. Additionally, it was constantly noisy in the small house, with lots of different activities occurring throughout the day. Observations Attachment To begin with, one of the most interesting things I observed with Clara is how clearly her behavior demonstrated a secure attachment with her parents. While my grandmother's home was a familiar place to Clara, adding so many family members, and family members she did not know, made the situation somewhat unfamiliar with her. It was interesting to see how she interacted with myself, my mother, and my fiancé, all of us whom do not have much interaction with Clara, at the beginning of Thanksgiving. When we tried to interact with her, she would stare suspiciously at us, and then run to her parents or grandmother. When we tried to interact with her in her "secure base", she would bury her head into the shoulder of whoever was holding her. Eventually, the cycle of going back to the secure base and exploring got bigger and bigger. As she, I assume, continued to get confirmation that the unfamiliar situation was safe, and her secure base was there to protect her, she would feel more comfortable venturing out, exploring the house more, and interacting with unfamiliar faces. She would check in with her parents, grandparents, or aunts by sitting on their lap for a little while, but as the night went on, the duration between these check– ins became longer, and they also became Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

Family: Personal Narrative Exposition My personal narrative has to do with my journey alongside my family in an event that we all faced. When I was in fourth grade my father got cancer. I am not over protective of the fact that he did, in fact I am quite open on the subject. If they haven't forgotten, then my friends know, and classmates at the time did know. In this way it is very personal, but also a shared story. As I stated earlier, my father got cancer when I was in fourth grade. This can certainly be considered an unusual childhood. I do not think that many children have had their parents go through cancer when they were around this age. My family spent lots of time in this situation. We were open with this fact, and people had helped us. My fourth grade class ...show more content... They are not violent, and only one of them is in material existence. The first would be my sister and my mother. They kept the family life going on normally without too much of a fuss. They love me and I love them even more dearly. My friends were also there for me when I needed it, but most of the time they were there just to be my friends. We would do all the normal friend things and just have fun while not worrying about troubling outcomes. As I said earlier, I like to play either by myself or with my sister. When I would play by myself, I would always play with my dolls and stuffed animals. My favorites have been with me since I was a baby and I love them very much. Also another special weapon that I had was my optimism. I believe that my optimism is a thing that help shapes my identity, and it always helped me in my life journey. It will continue to help because being optimistic is both fun and rewarding. These rewards are not of material existence, but being a nice person and making other people happy will always make me happier and friendlier. However, having all these good special weapons doesn't mean that I did not have an abyss or temptation. These all include an emotional abyss or temptation. I did not want to become angry or depressed about this fact, even if I was subconsciously and didn't know it. Another way I helped deal with this was to become heartless. I have the capability to be heartless towards Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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My Family Narrative Essay The day my family and I moved here to Moreno Valley I never expected the things I would learn and how much I would change. I was around ten when my family decided to pack up and move from our home in Santa Ana. We came here around winter and we never experienced so much cold. before. We were so surprised that even the water in the garden hose was frozen. I remember going to my first day in my new elementary school. I was quite nervous when we arrived. On that day plenty of things didn't go as I thought they would. I'm able to recall that day quite well actually. "Excuse me, Mrs. Torres, your new student is here." The nice lady said as she walked inside. I trailed behind her silently contemplating if I should run back to the office with my parents. It was a scary thing going to a new school where you knew no one. I stopped in front of her and stood there stiff as stone and with my eyes glued to the ground as she spoke with the teacher. I knew if I looked up I would be met with the eyes of the whole class, and that was something I wouldn't enjoy at all. The teacher was currently in middle of a lesson when I arrived. 'Great. Late on my first–day, that's a great way to start off my day.' I thought a bit mad that I had to walk into class almost an hour late. Not mentioning the fact that it was already the second quarter of the school year. The teacher looked down at me and greeted me with a smile, although me being a shy introverted child. I barely returned the smile back. Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Essay about My Family Heritage My Family Heritage Family Defined The word family has changed so much in the past century. A family back in the 1950's was probably considered a husband, wife, and one or more children. Times have changed and families have become much different. The Interpersonal Communication: Relating to Others book defines family as a, "Unit made up of any number of persons who live in relationship with one another over time in a common living space who are usually, but not always, united by marriage and kinship" (Beebe, Beebe & Redmond, 243). Families can be broken up into five different types. The first is the traditional family , which includes a mother, father, and their biological children. Next, is the blended family which includes ...show more content... William, known as Bill, was born on July 20, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN. He worked in the plaster/stucco business for over 25 years before working at Northwest Airlines. His wife's maiden name was Lorraine Mulcahy. Lorraine was born on August 13, 1922 in St. Paul, MN. Lorraine went to college at the University of Minnesota where she got her Bachelor of Science degree and became a dental hygienist. My grandma "Lo" is the genealogy nut in our family. She has searched for birthdates, marriage licenses, and other documents of her grandparents. I called grandma Lo to get some information on my great–grandparents and family stories. I found out I was part Norwegian and I never even knew it! Grandma Lo's parents were Edward Mulcahy and Olga Shermoen. Her father Ed was born on April 15, 1880 in Minneapolis, MN. Ed worked as a claim agent for the Great Northern Railroad in the twin cities. Olga was born on March 15, 1888 in Hawley, MN. She also worked for the Great Northern Railroad as a matron. Edward was 100% Irish while Olga was 100% Norwegian. This makes my grandma Lorraine 50% Irish & 50% Norwegian. My grandpa Bill was adopted in Minneapolis so his genealogy is unknown. He was told by his adopted parents that he was mostly Irish. If we pretended Bill was 100% Irish, this would make my mom 75% Irish and 25% Norwegian. Father's side My father's name is Gerald Otto Utz. He was born on January 23, 1950 in Springfield, MN. He is Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

Family Narrative Essay When I was first looking for a topic, it was harder than I thought. As I picked up my pen and paper everything evanesced. When the topic searching wasn't going well I tried to define the word family. Ooh did I think long and hard, but realized that everybody's definition was personal and different based on their feelings and memories. I thought long and hard into my family history and adorned the memory of our vacation to South Dakota , along with the activities attached to the trip. In my family narrative, I will be explaining a family trip to Mt. Rushmore, Kalahari, and the wild experience of standing on a glass box staring down in the Willis Tower, trying to unlock my personal definition of the word family. Now, let's jump to the exhilarating trip to South Dakota! Have you ever wondered what it was like to stand in front of Abraham Lincoln or George Washington? They were on a high mountain called Mt. Rushmore. While there we visited the Sculptor's Studio and the Lincoln Borglum Museum. I think I can say that the whole family liked the Sculptors Studio the best of all. In the studio, you were given a face to face look at some of the tools used to carve the important faces in the mountain. After we left there, everything went downhill. All of the little kids were whining while the older ones were bored out of their mind. The only ones that seemed to be enjoying themselves were my parents. "Ooh look at this. Oh yeah, this is a cool monument." Now the real action occurred Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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