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Community Response 3

Community Response 3

  It’s a Beautiful Day This one would not be like any other. This one would stand out. This one would be maverick. When it comes to making quilts, one often thinks of calming colors, carefully crafted into a beautiful masterpiece. Each piece of thread is weaved intricately with love and care. Many hours of hard work, care, and dedication go into the final masterpieces that bring warmth to many homes across the nation. It all begins with the inspiration…

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Mentorship in School Transition

Mentorship in School Transition

There is a pattern that schools across the nation follow in regards to how students reach the next level of academics. Students transition from elementary school to middle school and from middle school to high school, which, according to Cheryl R. Ellerbrock is “often seminal and challenging transition and is referred to in the literature as ‘one of the defining parameters of development in the second decade of life’” (Ellerbrock Kiefer 170). Ellerbrock worked with Sarah M. Kiefer, both from…

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Community Response 2

Community Response 2

UNFAMILIAR HOME   Walking into an unfamiliar place It almost feels like home.   Menu bursting with choices I contemplate what to order Listening to the grumbling of my stomach While seeing the emptiness of my wallet A simple cup of gelato will have to do   My eyes skim the room for a place to sit Pictures lined precisely along the wall show history The past of Italy coming to life Monuments and people leaving their mark   “Stockings…

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Multi-Genre Final Project

Multi-Genre Final Project

  Introduction: Throughout this process of writing multiple genres, I had to keep in mind how to relate different experiences of my life to a bigger life lesson. I wanted to give my readers something interesting on the pages while still being able to show them what I learned in the community where I grew up. I hope that my readers can look at my experiences and connect them with their own personal memories. I want them to be able…

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