Personal Reflection Essays

Featured below each   student's picture is a    poem which "highlights" their    unique and individual   perceptions of the       world they live in.

Creative Writing Class             2002

As part of the class  syllabus, the creative writing class is required to design individual web sites according to specific critera. To view the students' progress, click on individual pictures. If the student's web site is operational, enjoy, and please leave them an encouraging message. Thanks for dropping in, P.K.

Jocelyn

I am from a dark circle that has never been broken. I am from silence where no voice is spoken I am from the cold that's why I am so bold. I am from such pain but my life is not in vain. I have come from my own prison I have risen I have broken the circle and the silence.

Heather

Nancy

I am from a unique but wonderful place. I am from the highest mountain range. I am from a place where fires are spotted from a tower. I am from a place where animals run free dogs, donkeys, horses, and cows. I come a place where family is important, we cherish everyday we spend together. I am from a place where winters are cold and snowy and summers are hot and humid. I am from a place where flood waters can't reach, but high winds are harsh. I am from a place where stars shine bright and the sun bursts through my bedroom window each morning I am from a place so wonderful, so blessed that it feels very close to Heaven.

I am from an odd mixture of Heaven and hell with beauty and ugliness strangely blended I am from a place where family is strong And held scared above all else I am from a place that fuels hatred at times With unlimited criticism and prejudice. I am from a place where heritage is important But ridiculed by the outside world I am from defeats,losses,and failures Made all too evident in a small town I am from success,,joy, and triumph Prided by an entire community I am from a town so small Most want to escape Only to find they miss their home I am from a place so hated and loved that it bewilders me I know that I am from a place I will always call home

Tristia "T.J."

I am from a place where stores don't exists. I am from dirt roads and high mountains where Indian fossils may be found. I am from a quiet town where names are well known. I am from a place where you climb a mountain to get to my town. From a place where big families are raised, where the fun you find is in all of nature's belongings. I am from rolling creek streams and homemade swings. I am from a place that holds no secrets,  yet stuff is still to be discovered. I am from cold "hollers", patched roads, four wheeler trails, and a sense of freedom. I am from love, peace, and hope. I am from old fashion beliefs. I am from a place like no other.

Amy "Lola"

Kayla

I am from a place of no secrets. I am from a place where everyone is known. I am from a place of much nature. I am from a place of no action. I am from a quiet and calm place. I am from a place full of curiosity. I am from a place of no shame. I am from  a place of no time. I am from a place of jealousy. I am from a place of my own.

I am from heaven to which I am waiting to go home. I am from God to who I can't wait to meet. I am from Jesus who saved me from sin. I am from the church where I was saved. I am from my mom and my dad because of their up bringing I am here today as a christian. i am from a community that honors God in their life. I am from a country where you can worship God in your own way. But I am from a world that has forgot who created it. I am from a universe where God is forever more the RULER.

Edward

I am from an area, surrounded by friends and family, where kind words are needed. I am from a place where family is valued and time is shared. I am from an area set in a country background. I am from a place where hunting is a need. I am from a place where my best friend lives right next to me. I am from a place I cherish.

Jessica

I am from a love, where I hold everyone tight. I am from a hollow where hills run high, and the sun shines bright. I am from a small town, where everyone knows each other. I am from a family of love, and large amount of friends. I am from a place where poverty has been overcome. I come from a place of high grass and muddy roads. I am from a state of high mountains and winding highways I am from a place of country dialect and colorful people. I am from a place I know by heart and it is called my home.

Julie

I am Julie I am grouchy I live in a dark hole Otherwise known as Harts I like heavy Metal I like the color blue and I do have ten fingers and I do have ten toes I have two blue eyes like my birthstone Like it or not, This is who I am I am Julie

Salietha

Maggie

I am from a place where I am needed I am from a place of unhappiness and rude words. I am from a place where your last name matters I am from the heart of the country. I am from the best place on earth. I am from a place where everybody knows everybody. I am from a place where everyone is friends. I am from a place where people think they are better than others.

I am from a place of friendship, where everyone knows each other. I am from a winding road, where the mountains run high. I am from a small town where everyone goes to meet. I am from a home of love and a place of many friends. I am from a long curve where the deer run free. I am from a place where I learned to grow and not face discrimination. I am from a country dialect and familar faces. I am from a place I love and will never forget. I am from a place where memories are treasured. I am from a place I can always call home.

Tarra

I'm from a place of wind and rain, Of a mid-winter snow, A place where the flowers grow. A place, A place I know A place I call home I'm from a place of fireflies, Of first-time love, Of kindness to your neighbors, A place for the heart to grow. A place, A place to love, A place to laugh, A place we all know. It's from a place I call home.

Lisa

I am from a small town, very lonely and quiet. I am from a place where folks  talk with a slang, a place where people talk too much.  There is nothing around here for me, just hills, and trees.  There are no jobs or shopping stores, but the people are nice, except for the drunk ones you have to ignore.

Brandon

I am from a  place surrounded by trees and mountains Where nobody cares who you are or where you're from I am from a little community where half the population is related in some way I am from a place where  prejudice is still alive

I am from two made one with love built so strong   I am from my mother's smile that welcomes me everyday   I am from my father's heart loving and strong   I am from a family of eight where dinner's a hassle, so don't be late   I am from God who always succeeds in showing me his love

Tina

I am from a small town in a rural state out in the country I am from a small family I am surrounded by Christianity I am friendly and have lots of friends But I am tied down in a world of  aggression and a world of mixed emotions I am living in a world filled with frustration and anger And sometimes I feel like I am in blackness

Alena

I am from a place of familiar faces I am from a home of love and honesty I am from a place of hills and grassy fields I am from a place of little creeks and coondogs I am from a place where the children run free I come from a place where beautiful music is made and God is treasured. I come from a little road where a bridge crosses the creek I am from a place that is like no other

Becky

I am from a town of unpredictable people I am from a place of  familiar faces and friends I am from a place where honesty is valued I live in a hollow where the hills run high and people are free I am from a place where customs are valued and family is treasured I come from a place where not many people have traveled I come from a place that I truly love and will always call my own true home

Ashlee

I am from a place that is much more different than a place where every face is familiar, but is stained with so many thoughts of before. I am from a place where you couldn't forget But where you wouldn't forget If you could I am different from this place that I call home I am not like anyone around me here I am from a welcoming place with a strong background I am from a place that will always be home                              ^ Ashlee^

Misty

I am from God who  molded me the way I am I am from my mother nuturing and protective I am from my father wise and strong I am from a place of love and  happiness I am from all these things that makes me who I am.

Ashley

I am from a lonely place I am from a home isolated from the rest of the world I am from a place where the autumn is the most beautiful I am from a place of love,honor,and trust so great and sweet I come from a place where family matters more than life itself I am from a place where everyone is gone for most of the day I am from a country hidden in a hollow where everyone knows every thing about you I am from a place of sun, rain, and snow I am from a place that I know so well and I am so comfortable that it is home

Shannon

I am from honesty I am from a Christian life I am from a great family I am from  love and friendship I am from a little hollow

John

Bertha

I am someone most people may not know I will make my mark But not today I am a person of no wealth I will be a person of complete independence I am a person from a broken family I will have all that I did not I am a person who works hard for what I have Who respects all those who are less fortunate I am a teenager who destroys more than she fixes I will be an adult who does what others will not I was a person that played all day I am a person who will graduate and say good -by I will live all my dreams and goals

Samatha

I am from my mother      a loving caring soul, I am from her creativity       and her love I am from my father      a strong and trusting man I am from his spirit,      heart and blood I am from my grandparents who struggled to make ends meet I am from the Lord Jesus whom no one can beat I am from a world       of cold and alone I am from this poem      which I created on my own.

Amanda

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