Of course, each of my family members inspires me in some way. Whether it be my mom's organization, my dad's knowledge, my brother's motivation, or my grandparent's compassion, everyone in my family has had a positive impact on me as an individual. But someone who is not family who has greatly inspired me would be my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Coppola.
Mrs. Coppola was an excellent teacher who truly cared about each individual student, and the time and effort she put into the classroom proved this. I still remember so much from this class, even though I was only five years old at the time. She not only taught us the academics like how to write, but she taught us how important it was to love others, leading by example. I still remember the "warm fuzzys" we would collect. It was just a colorful cotton ball that she would pass out to students when they did something nice for someone else, but to us at the time it was the greatest thing. She printed out a little story that told the story of the warm fuzzys and how it was important to love other people. Once we collected a jar full of them, we got to sit on the classroom pony, which was literally a pony from a carrousel ride. She also did very thoughtful things with us students. She would mail us letters throughout the year saying how she was proud of us and excited to learn more with us, she even sent some over the summer and always signed it "I love you". Recently, I came across the letters I had saved from her and I realized how thoughtful and caring that was. She also taught us the importance of being proud of ourselves and had us build a "Journal of Self-Esteem" with all our classwork and some pictures, which I still have to this day.
Mrs. Coppola is a sweet and loving woman with the most beautiful personality. She is currently retired from teaching but is pursuing another passion of hers, art. She is a very talented artist and offers painting lessons to aspiring artists. This is one of her paintings:
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Monday, April 21, 2014
Thursday, April 17, 2014
"That's One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind"
"I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine."
-Neil Armstrong
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Conflict in the Lives of Adolescents
Adolescents are still trying to figure out who they are as individuals. They may be trying to find a balance between doing what their parents expect of them and doing what they want to do. For these reasons, this is often a time of low self-esteem and low confidence. Adolescence is generally very difficult because people of this age face peer pressures and are often unable to cope with those pressures or make reasonable decisions. They may also be trying to find a balance between not quite being a child yet not quite being an adult and this will confuse them, making it hard for them to make decisions. Adolescents wish to be more independent and are starting to think about their futures. In trying to figure out who they are, they may change friend groups often or try to become part of an established friend group. Basically, adolescence is a time of great physical and emotional disruption. I think all adolescents feel stressed, confused, and a little lost, realizing they are a single individual living in a big world, unsure of whom they should become.
"What Fictional Hero Did You Look Up To?"
"What and Why Do You Read?"
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Step 5: Publishing

Step 4: Editing

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