My Great Grandmother Essay Examples

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Reminiscing My Grandmother’s Stories (1459 words, 3 pages)

I glanced down to the barcode the tattooed my inner arm, which started to burn the farther I strayed off from the thoughts the Superiors wanted me to think. I looked up at the building that stood in front of me- it's perfectly symmetrical white architecture of Providence hall. Large, ... Read More

Why My Hero is my Great Grandmother (502 words, 2 pages)

My Great Grandma, Dorothy OBrien, has been the most positive and influential person I know. She was nineteen and raising her adopted children, while her husband was overseas fighting in World War II. My Great Grandma is my Michigan hero because she is a hard worker, active in the church ... Read More

A Reflection on Advice from Family and Friends (1154 words, 4 pages)

Oscar Wilde once said, I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never any use to oneself. Whether you are graduating high school, graduating college, getting married, or having a baby everyone wants to give you advice. As it goes with ... Read More

Remembering my Great Grandmother (957 words, 3 pages)

I consider myself a very fortunate person. It has nothing to do with my familys social status. We are not rich, but what makes me fortunate is the fact that the majority of my close relatives all live in the same town. I grew up around both sets of grandparents, ... Read More

The Bench and My Grandmothers Passing (658 words, 3 pages)

7 years ago my family and I moved from Houston TX to the little town of Tomball TX where everyone knows everyone. I was 11 at the time so i was still in intermediate school. We setteled in, met new people and started a new life. Two years passed and ... Read More

My Positive Influences (652 words, 2 pages)

When asking my mother her meaning of positive influence she retorted It is someone who encourages you to do your best, encourage you to except new challenges, and help guide you in the right directionpath. Is that the true meaning of positive influence? Can a positive influence be and anonymous ... Read More

Tribute to My Great Grandmother (504 words, 2 pages)

My Great-grandmother, Evelyn Schwieger would be 96 years old today. Shewas born on July 2nd, 1916, She died on February 6th 2001. I was only 5years old at the time. It was very heartbreaking for me at the time, Icried and cried. She was so fun and playful with my ... Read More

What my Grandmother Means to Me (384 words, 2 pages)

As a child, I grew up being one of my great grandmothers favorite.Mygreat grandmother named me at birth, Asia Alma TyusAlma was my greatgrandmother first name.Being name after her was a big deal to me. Thethings my great grandmother would do for me,she wouldn't normally do forothers.On Sundays me and ... Read More

Lessons from My Great Grandmother’s Life (507 words, 2 pages)

I looked up to my great-grandmother. She lived until she was 93. But I say 92 because that last year was a tough one, especially for my mom, who would take care of her every day. When she died, it was at a great expense to my family and I. ... Read More

An Argument Against the Quote This Much I Know is True (459 words, 1 pages)

Final Journal Speech This much I know is true This much I know is true. To me, this quote means that what you know or have learned is true. It can also mean that what you know will not change because you assume that it is true, so there is ... Read More

The Childhood Lessons That Have Shaped Me as an Adult Person (727 words, 3 pages)

My childhood was filled with life lessons that have shaped the person I am becoming and the beliefs I developed. The lesson that has the highest degree of influence in my life is the one constant in this world is that life moves forward, time never stops for any of ... Read More

My Strengths and Weaknesses Helps Me Achieve My Goals (1322 words, 4 pages)

Life is skill that we are taught at an early age. Around nine months babies are able to understand simple words and phrases like bye and no-no. After that, they begin to start taking their first steps and are walking by the time they are 13 to 14 months of ... Read More

The History, Music and Culture of the Native Americans (1528 words, 6 pages)

I chose Native Americans as my topic because it is the second strongest heritage in my family. My Great Grandmother, Mary Ann Murphy, was Native American. The reason I chose Native Americans is because they have been through many hardships, such as epidemics, and losing land that were theirs. It ... Read More

A Personal Account of the Belief in the All Days Are Good, Some Are Just Better Statement (381 words, 1 pages)

Some days are tough, and how is a kid supposed to get through a day full of drama in school and homework and tests? It is actually quite simple, just by believing it is worth getting through and means something. I was once told by the pizza guy at Villa ... Read More

The Extended Family Is a Necessary Part of Any Family (2059 words, 6 pages)

We have all had our share of family reunions, tragedies, and baby showers with the entire family. And the pleasantries also came first with Its so nice to see you again Aunt This Uncle That! On you brought cousin this person with? Thats great! Then comes the real family we ... Read More

My Line of Family Who Overcame Struggles with Strength and Positivity (2593 words, 7 pages)

The bourgeoisie has torn away from the family its sentimental veil, and has reduced the family relation to a mere money relation. Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto (1848)The preceding quote from Karl Marx implies a few things about family. One of these things being that there was once a sentimental ... Read More

The Importance of Genetics and Individuality in the Formation of a Personality (575 words, 3 pages)

Family History Genetics and Environment Background Many people believe genes are the most important component of a person, this is not true however. A persons environment has a huge impact on someones individuality, as well. The way a person is raised can influence someones decisions majorly. Growing up I lived ... Read More

Disney Waves: My Experience of Visiting an Entertainment Park (582 words, 2 pages)

Disney Waves I was only 4 years old. My family was just settling at a smallcottage located in an artificial tree at Disney in Florida. Mygrandparents, parents, sister, and great grandmother were there. Therewere many rooms on the two floors of the house. Most of the rooms were onthe top ... Read More

The Distribution and Exercise of Political Power (647 words, 2 pages)

The distribution and exercise of political power can shape the outlook and behavior of various people through a multitude of ways. Some ways can be very complex, others not so as complex. For me, the strongest way the distribution and exercise of power has shaped my behavior has been through ... Read More

The Life of My Last Living Grandparent, Patricia Scalero (1732 words, 5 pages)

My Last Living GrandparentMy last living grandparent is my grandmother on my mothers side. She was born here in Spokane in July of 1935 to my great-grandparents, Lorenzo Scalero and Ellen Menetti. Im sure those names sound Italian, and of course they are. My grandma grew up around a lot ... Read More

The Family Tradition of Making a Huge Batch of Ravioli as a Cultural Identity (985 words, 4 pages)

Identity Through TraditionMost families have a tradition, whether it is as small as pizza night every Friday to an extravagant, annual family reunion. My familys favorite ritual involves getting together once a year around the holidays to make a huge batch of ravioli, which I will write about in this ... Read More

An Experience of the Life Changing Effects of Cancer in My Life and Family (1134 words, 4 pages)

An illness can change peoples life, and their view on everything that surrounds them. Sometimes an illness is the wakeup call somebody needed in their life. An illness can be what will make you realize that maybe youre missing out on a lot in life. Or maybe that youre not ... Read More

Food Taboo in My Community (1034 words, 4 pages)

As a young child I watched my parent make varieties of food. The end results are always great taste that makes me want to taste my parents cooking now that I have become a man. The trend was passed on by generations till date and I witnessed my great grandmother ... Read More

Understanding the Teaching Profession and Perceptions About It (556 words, 1 pages)

David HeineMW 200-250Group 27EXAM IV1.Do you still want to become a teacher? Why? Be specific and thorough about your reasons.Yes, I still want to become a teacher. If anything, everything that we did throughout the semester just made me more positive that this is what I want to do with ... Read More

The Dream That I Wish to Be (535 words, 1 pages)

I was born on June 7, 1983 to two loving parents in the small town of Warrensburg, New York. I was the second of two children to be born to John and Jacqueline Farndell. In 1981 they were blessed with my brother Jason. The four of us lived in a ... Read More

A Writer’s Valaubale Picture of Memories in the Hanging of Grandmother (418 words, 2 pages)

Everyone has that certain picture hanging on the wall that brings back memories. The picture on my wall that brings the most memories is of my great grandmother. The picture is of my grandmother Lois who is 92 on Christmas day, in her favorite recliner. In the picturing she shows ... Read More

A Flashback into the Era of the 1880s and Focus on Great Inventors of the Time (2142 words, 4 pages)

My great grandmother was born on September 30, 1895 in Strum, Wisconsin, and used to tell us the most important invention for the home, in her lifetime, was the clothes washing machine. Now history always seems to make the present era seem more civilized, when in fact, it is probably ... Read More

Many Immigrants Use Plantation Work as Stepping Stone for a Better Life (551 words, 1 pages)

Sugar Cane PlantationsIn 1913 my Great Grandfather Man Kum Paik immigrated to Hawaii to work in the infamous sugar cane plantations. He first arrived in Koloa, Kauai. My Great Grandmother came over two years later. They moved to the Big Island where my Great Grandfather worked in the Plantation fields ... Read More

My Search on the History of My Family Background (890 words, 5 pages)

Like most Americans, my family is made up of many different ethnic groups. My moms side is Irish Protestant descent.My dads side is mostly English descent and a little of Native American descent from his mother. There is some in which I do not know because my dad does not ... Read More

Elements of Horror in Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher (570 words, 2 pages)

Fear to BecomeBefore I read The Fall of the House of Usher, I had a dreary experience of myat my great grand-mothers house. Just as there are several causes and effects of horror in The Fall of the House of Usher, I have experienced a frightening event which was dueto ... Read More