The Middle Child - Original Writing Essay

    To start off, Rachel talks about how her son loves to play basketball at their local YMCA, but when he gets home from “nearly eight hours of school, and a rushed dinner in the car or at home, he sometimes falls asleep on his way to games or practices” (Tobias). She also said that the new schedule has taxing in all sorts of ways on everybody.

My philosophy of Early childhood education is based on research that indicates that a child’s growth is developmental. Every child is unique in terms of life experiences, developmental readiness, and cultural heritage. A high quality early childhood program that provides a safe and nurturing environment, which promotes physical, social, emotional, language and cognitive development will ensure a positive continuation of the child’s education process. The National Association for the Education of Young Children states that high quality, developmentally appropriate programs should be available for all children. Bredekamp, S., and T. Rosegrant. 1992. Reaching Potentials: Introduction.

The book Unequal Childhoods describes observations made by Annette Lareau to shed light on the significance of social class and how it affects student’s learning. Lareau presents her observations by highlighting the two dominant ways of parenting that ultimately affect how successful students become as they transition into adulthood. These styles of parenting consist of Concerted Cultivation where parents put through kids through structured activities, and Accomplishment of Natural Growth where unrestrictive freedom and directives are exercised (20-22).

Today I am talking about how my best friend and I met. My best friend’s name is Sydney Rott. The story of how we met is a cliché but I am going to explain it anyway. We didn't know each other up until my Sophomore year and her Junior year. I decided I wanted to go out for the tennis team, even though I have never really played before, I still decided to join. Sydney was the number one player for the Harrisburg Tennis Team. I thought that she was a brat when I first met her, but as time went on I started to like her.

Here the author talks about couple of kids who belong to different social class and race. She mainly focuses on how economical condition affects parenting. Although most of the parents want the best from their kids but indeed they have to balance between their work and financial situation and tune it with their parenting style.

While I was going out for a stroll, I saw Rachel crying on the park bench. I walked up to her and said “Are you ok”, “ I am so sorry for not being your friend Melinda”, “Can you forgive me” Rachel said. ”Yeah, as long as you be my friend”. We hugged it off and we caught up with each other and finding out what we have been doing. It feels nice to be Rachel’s friend again, I feel like I can tell her anything

Second period had just ended and you would see students walking out to the field. Taking it easy I approached the end of the ramp, I took a look around and I saw the many small cliques. I heard a faint voice call my name so I turned to see who it was. A teacher. She looked at me and signaled to come over. She had told me to talk to young girl who was by herself, just like me. I sat down next to her, we were both silent. I decided to break the ice and ask her a few questions and she asked some in return. We had some form of a conversation, and because of that we became friends. Best friends. I never knew that it was that easy, and soon after that our friendship circle became a lot bigger. I was able to laugh and smile just like how I saw the other students on the first day of school. I was able to come to school and enjoy it. When I was young I always thought that I would be attending Mira Mesa High School, I never had imagined graduating at High Tech High North County, until

Have you ever met someone for the first time, and felt like you knew them since you were born? That is how I felt about my best friend Dede. We both live on E84, on the same floor but never met each other until our Evangelism class last semester. She was friends with a girl that I had met previously but had not seen in a while. She then introduced me to Dede, we talked for a while, and exchanged numbers. I left the religious hall and began to walk back to my dorm. Suddenly, I heard Dede screaming my name so I turned around, there she was bent over trying to catch her breath. We then began to walk together and talk about our experiences at Liberty University. We walked back to the dorm together, and that is how our friendship started.

The school was on vacation, so after the school’s vacation was over, my sister’s and I went to school. I went to Houlton Elementary School because I was in 2nd grade. On my first day of school, I had made my first actual friend, her name was Mia. We became friends because the teacher told us to do a timeline project of our lifetime, and I started crying because I missed my family, so Mia told me everything would be alright . We had started hanging out with each other after that, I found out that similar lives. We both had three dogs, two older sisters, and we are the youngest. We have been friends ever since

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I was excited to get a new start from eighth grade to freshman year, as there were many new experiences I could enjoy; I could make a whole new friend group and start all over. Unfortunately, my naïve idea of a glowing freshman year was skewed and it went in the complete opposite direction when I met the paradox that was my best friend Hope. As I walked into my first period Global Studies class, a girl with fire-red hair and edgy clothes caught my eye. She was sitting alone, and looked nice enough, so I sat with her and we had an instant connection. From that moment forward, we were inseparable. We had 3 classes together, and every teacher knew we were a package deal, if you got me, you got Hope, and vice versa.

By eighth grade, I managed to bring her into the group of friends I was in and by that time we had formed a true friendship bond that we knew, or somewhat thought, would last forever. She had become my best friend, the main person I could count on to be there for me through the good and bad times. No matter what anyone would say about us, we stuck by each other’s side. We made the best out of our eighth-grade year. When it was time to get ready for high school, we both decided to apply for Townview Magnet Center. I applied for Business and she applied for Health and Professions. The biggest joy of all was to find out we had both been accepted there and could go together.

We sat next to each other in Social Studies, and she turns to me and says, “Hi, I am Elissa, what is your name?” Since then, we were friends for a while, but I do not think her group of friends seemed to like me, so we drifted. I made a new friend named Mackenzie. We were close friends, we had sleepovers, went to places together, went on adventures. That friendship also drifted. I thought I would be the only Asian in my entire eighth grade, but I found a girl who was Filipino, her name was Samantha. Since we bonded really well, we are still close friends to this day. Whenever we are together it is full of laughs and awesome adventures. High school finally came and I thought I would last with a big group of friends, but it is Junior year and I only have 2 good friends in my life. Do not get me wrong, I love having a small group of friends, but I was told half my life that you will still have the friends you have from elementary or middle school when you graduate. Time went on, and I realized that most friendships do not last forever. Those people you knew throughout your school years most likely will not be in your

Since Time Burton began directing, incredibly dark and quirky fantasies have been created for viewers of all ages. The 2016 movie Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children perfectly combines all that audiences have come to expect from Tim Burton. The movie is filled with fun, unusual characters, who are each unique in their own way, adding to the suspense and thrill of the fantasy. Its special effects make sure that the movie holds its audience’s attention while also making it memorable. And of course, the viewer is forced to use their imagination.

Rachel and I have a loaded history of friendship over the past seven years. We’ve seen each other through thick and thin and have always supported each other through each trial. Rachel is someone I consider a true friend from her loyalty to empathize with me, no matter the situation. This girl has stood by my side through my drooling days of elementary schools, always willing to talk to me: the new dorky kid at school. In my awkward preteen days, I would practically stick to her like glue yet she never got annoyed. Rachel would never mind countless teachers screaming at her just so she could talk to me in class. She’s always bought me a Christmas present every year, with the most sentiment a person could ever receive. Though it has been trifling years of anguish for the loss of loved ones and melancholy situations, Rachel has never abandoned me. One time, Rachel stood up to my father while I was getting screamed at for failing the seventh