Happy Endings

Many people want what they can't have. I am always hearing people say everything that they do not like about themselves and everything they would change if they had a magic wand. No one is ever perfectly happy with what they are given. In the short story titled, "Happy Endings" the young girl sees Shirley Temple and admires all that she is. She wants to be just like her with the blond curly hair and the white porcelain skin. She wants to look like her, act like her and be just like her. She thinks that if she is just like Shirley Temple her life would be so much better and she would finally attain happiness. This affects her sense of self because she will never be what she thinks is better than what she is. Rather than wanting what she cannot have she should be proud and thankful for how she was made. She will never be happy if she lives her life wanting to be someone else.

Essay #3 outline

Q: Does family shape one's identity?

*Introduction
-Yes, I do believe that family does shape a person's identity.
- Due to personal experiences and observing the people around me, I have come to the conclusion that a person's identity is shaped by their family and the environment they are surrounded by.

*Body Paragraph 1
-Talk about my family and how they have shaped me into the person i am today.
- Talk about my parents and how they have specifically shaped me
- Talk about my three sisters and how they have shaped me

*Body Paragraph 2
-Talk about the short story "Shooting Dad"
~How the girl has strong beliefs like her father
~In the end of the story she states that she is exactly like her father just in a different way

*Body Paragraph 3
-How and why does a family shape someone's identity?
~How?
.When you are with the same people everyday of your life you are bound to learn things from them and even though it is not on purpose you are going to mold yourself after them
~Why?
.A family has a lot of influence on their family members. And depending on how often a family is together can determine how much they influence one another.

*Conclusion
-Through the evidence given here i think it is safe to say that family has a lot of impact on how a person is gonig to turn out. A family will definately shape the identity of the other members od their family and from personal experience I can say that it is a good thing that should be valued and appreciated.

There are many benefits to working in a team or group. Some of those benefits are listening , working with others and bouncing off of one-anothers ideas. It also teaches people how to be patient and understanding if they are working with someone who is not as driven as they are. When we get older and get jobs we are going to be put in situations where we are going to have to work in groups and collaborate, so working in groups now is good practice because we are able to find our strengths and weaknesses and try to improve on them.

My home is the place that I go to feel safe and loved. It is the place I go to sleep, eat and relax. After a long day of school or work, I can go home and know that I can be stress free. Even though it may not be the biggest or the fanciest, it is perfect for me and my family. We have been living in our home in Bennett Valley for about thirteen years now and I cannot imagine living anywhere else. I love everything about it. My family has put a lot of work into making our house a home since we moved in. We have each individualized our rooms to fit our various personalities and have redone the whole backyard so we are able to practice our sports. Our home is very welcoming. We love having friends and their families over to spend time with and just hang out. I love my home and would never change one thing about it!

First Blog Ever!!!!!!!

This is my first blog and i am very excited to have my own blog page!

xoxo,

Maddy