Personal Narrative Essay On Young Life's Capernaum

Last May, I traveled with Alternative Breaks to New York for community service. During this service, I worked with Meals on Wheels who dedicate their time to provide food for the elderly of Manhattan. As I delivered the food to the seniors, I got a sense of fulfillment because I made them smile by providing them with food. Thus, I chose MDC’s Single Stop because I wanted to make a difference in my home campus by providing and assuring nourishment to those that do not have it just like I did in New York. As my first two years of college comes to an end, I wanted to leave a mark of my own here at home at Miami Dade College North Campus. During the month of September, I decided to partner up with a few of my peers to serve at MDC’s Single Stop.

In 2016, a grocery store customer in New Hampshire looked into a bag of grapes and saw a black widow spider crawling out of the bunch of grapes inside the bag. This spider, name being a black widow, is one that Gordon Grice says a number of times throughout his essay. Grice uses repetition of the name in order to create a sense of fear for the spider. The 8-legged spider with a shiny backside and red hourglass shape on its belly is one of the most venomous spiders in the United States. In a inexpressive tone, Gordon Grice, the writer of the non-fiction essay “Caught in the Widow's Web”, gives a highly descriptive account of the black widow’s mysteries. Grice describes everything from hunting a widow to the little details of their webs: “their

The Junior Civitans Club is a community service organization that I have been a member of throughout my high school career. I participated in three Relay for Life walks for life, and helped to raise hundreds of dollars for the Relay for Life cancer research campaign. In my Sophomore and Junior years, I was elected to be on the Leadership committee as a Representative and later a Secretary. This year, I was elected President of the club and preside over all meetings and service projects. The Greenwood High School chapter of Junior Civitans “adopted” a girl’s cottage at the Connie Maxwell Children’s Home this school year. The Connie Maxwell Children’s home provides residential children’s ministry to abused, abandoned, and neglected children.

I, Ella Dutton, have officially been a “lifer” at St. Anne’s. From Pre-K to eighth grade, I have continued to be a contributing member of the community. Throughout the years, I have been a tour guide, led an activity period, been a member of Tech Crew, and participated in as many sports as possible, been in three drama productions. I’ve also made many amazing friendships with people who I never thought I would be friends with. At St. Anne’s, I have learned everything from diagramming sentences to how to strive to be the best person I can be. It has definitely been a long, but wild ride at St. Anne’s.

Although I have thoroughly enjoyed the time spent in the classroom and around Grounds acquiring valuable knowledge, and sharing ideas with others in the UVa family, I find my involvement in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and the successful 20 Big Brothers Campaign, to be the endeavors I cherish most. With the multitude of activities that UVa offers on Grounds, one can become buffered and insulated from neighbors in the greater Charlottesville community. My role as a big brother takes me out of my “academical comfort zone” and provides an opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of one young, disadvantaged member of this community. Interacting with my special nine year-old allows me to gain new perspectives while positively

When I began my journey with the Human Services Department at Lindsey Wilson College, I only knew one thing – I knew that I wanted to help people. Since I was a young girl, I have had a passion to help others, but passion alone just wasn’t enough. Passion without the understand of how to use it can actually cause more harm than good. This program taught me how to use my passion and my experiences along with education to help others.

Charlotte 's Web was written by E.B. White. This book is about a spider named Charlotte and a pig named Wilbur that is going to be killed but is saved by Charlotte when she makes a web that says “Humble, Radiant, and Terrific.” People from all over town would come to see Wilbur and the web. Wilbur becomes famous and he gets to go to the fair, and while they are there, Charlotte lays her eggs and dies. Wilbur takes the eggs home, and when they hatch the newborns start to leave, but three of the baby spiders stay with Wilbur and he loves them, but no spider can ever take Charlotte’s place. Through symbolism in Charlotte 's Web, E.B. White conveys that it is better to have true friendship than to be liked and admired by many.

My drive to help others stems from my time volunteering with the service organization, Rotary, and their leadership program, Camp RYLA. When I attended this camp as a high schooler, I learned invaluable lessons of self-confidence and connecting with others, traits seldom found in a high school environment. My experience at this program inspired me to return as a counselor, where I have been helping foster the growth of today’s youth for the past four years.

When I first started thinking about college schools I never thought about going to MSU or Ole Miss. I wanted to go to the bigger universities, but I knew I wouldn’t do well if I went there my first year. My high school did not prepare me enough for University, and I hadn’t decided on a major either. I choose East Central Community College (ECCC) as the school I would go to for many reasons, and when I got here I knew I made the right choice.

When I first walked into the Zuckerman’s barn, I thought I would be all alone. In the beginning, I did not get the same type of love and affective that Fern gave me, and I knew Fern would not always be with me to tell me stories, tuck me in at night, or sing lullabies. However, I was unaware of a spider that watched me every day, waiting to tell me that she would be my friend. I remember that first interaction I had with Charlotte when she said, “Salutations,” in a sweet tone. For a spider that I thought was bloodthirsty, she sure did have a heart of gold. Not only that, she was beautiful, talented, and sensible. She made me feel at home in the barn and we

When I was first awoken before 8:00 a.m on a Monday morning in July, it is not hard to imagine how unamused I was. My mom had signed me up to volunteer for two weeks at the Munroe Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Their summer camp for kids with special needs ages three and a half through twenty-one had become my home for the next week. This camp provides an summer camp experience for kids who would not otherwise have one. The campers are divided into groups with staff and volunteers as well. A volunteer at Camp Monroe has a new buddy every day they help their buddy with tasks, offer encouragement, and give simple direction when needed. The activities for the campers include: swimming, cooking, sports, creative

With the help of teachers and my efforts, I have been successful and was even a recipient of an academic achievement award for students with a 3.6 GPA or higher. It is not always easy learning the materials, studying and placing my thoughts onto paper, yet I will continue to advocate for myself in any circumstance necessary. Despite having learning challenges in the classroom, it does not limit my activities outside of the classroom. I love to volunteer! One of my favorite activities includes being a volunteer buddy for the Miracle League of the Fox Valley. The Miracle League is a baseball organization for children and adolescents with physical and/or cognitive challenges. My role of a buddy is to assist my fellow buddy in any needs she may need, protect her from possible injuries and make sure she is having fun! I love having the opportunity of being a buddy, it has formed a forever lasting companionship and provided smiles that touch us all! Addition to the Miracle League, I’m a member of National Honor Society in which I volunteer in several community organizations to help better the community. I was honored to be selected as a Link Crew member. It has been one of my greatest opportunities to advocate for my peers with disabilities. This is a first time that Appleton North Link Crew created a program for students with physical and cognitive challenges to be included in a freshman transition program in

In “Charlotte’s Web” by E. B. White, the great theme for the book evolved around love and unlikely friendships. Wilbur was able to avoid his destined fate of death through the love of Fern and Charlotte. The moment Fern saw Wilbur, she knew he couldn’t die. With her father’s grace, she was able to take of Wilbur until he went to her uncle’s house down the street. It was there, Wilbur met Charlotte and it was there, the spider and the pig created an unlikely bond. Charlotte was like a mother figure for Wilbur, she always had his best interest at heart. Charlotte showed that by saving Wilbur’s life, she created a master plan to web words in her web to make an attraction so Wilbur can look like: “some pig, humble, terrific, and radiant.” By doing this, Wilbur was viewed as an exceptional pig who couldn’t be put to death. There was something special about him and Charlotte created it all.

During my childhood waking up early in the morning was one of my favorite things,especially during the summer.I remember waking up one morning to the sound of spongebob on my T.V..Almost as soon as I opened my eyes I immediately got out of bed and ran into the kitchen to find bacon on the table.I shoved two whole peices straight into my mouth and I swear that it was some of the best I have ever had.I sat down in my wooden chairto eat more off of the table.As I finished I remember looking ouside to a bright day.The suns rays hit the dew on the grass just right to make it glisten.

People who are nostalgic about childhood, were obviously never children. Few people can remember the truth about adolescence. Their minds "censor" their memories; and have them believe that being a teenager was was one big party, free of cares and responsibilities. Well let me say this, you couldnOt be more wrong if you had a lobotomy. There aren't that many adults around who realise what adolescence was really like. The anguish, the fear, the anxiety, the stress. People don't remember those problems because they want to forget them.