1. Samples
of
Student
work
Informal Writing:
#1:
I once imagined what my funeral would be like. I got the brilliant idea from, author, John C. Maxwell, who
explained his habit of doing so every 3 to 5 years. Whatever he envisioned being acknowledged for in a
scenario as that would be worthy of becoming his new, personal goal. So I wondered what exactly I
wanted people to say about me, and concluded that I wanted to be known for contributing to the
development of Hispanic communities. I fell in love with the idea that someone would stand at my funeral
and reminisce on how I helped them see what they were actually capable of, how I helped them dream big
for themselves despite the fact that they were a minority, and inspiring them and everyone that saw them
grow.
However, in the present, I don’t have much to give. I am a first generation College seeking female in
my family. And with my expected family contribution being only 585 for my college education, it has
become even more difficult. I want to help develop the Hispanic communities, exceeding statistics and
lashing discrimination, but it would be like the blind leading another blind. In order for me to bring forth a
great breakthrough, I have to start with my life. I myself have to make my own dreams come true, and see
what I am capable of.
One of the many things I look forward to when in college is to start my career as an industrial
engineer through which I can become involved in more global issues (sponsoring many movements and
managing some myself), primarily in the improvement of education in poor countries, which I strongly
believe will bring forth a direct effect. My dream is to be able to create systems in which countries can
grow in, and through which they will also learn to create even better one’s. I want to leave a system behind
me within poor countries that will not fade away, and that is practical to follow. I will be able to help
schools run more efficiently, and provide resources in which others can learn to become teachers, which
will increase the number of people who receive education in these poor countries. Often I say to myself
that if I receive the opportunity to help build a country in need, I would even go unpaid (through an
internship perhaps). I will show the Hispanic communities that nothing can limit us from reaching our
maximum potential
#2:
I once spent an entire hour watching a video of a forum that took place in the Middle East entitled,
“Defining Global Citizenship: From Philanthropy to Activism.” At the end of the video, I could not
express the admiration that grew in me for the business owners serving as panelists. I practically fell in
love with them! Through their earnest speech, I learned that a main issue occurring in needy countries is
that most people just “sit around,” complaining that the problems are not fixed, instead of stopping it
themselves with their own capabilities. It reminded me of myself as I noticed that it had been a while since
I thought about my country, El Salvador. I was missing out on important issues there, and it made me
realize that some of the poor countries struggling to free themselves from corruption, and horrific
education were directly related to me in countries found in all of South and Central America through the
culture, language, and religion I shared with them.
When I finished watching the Forum, I heard the host say something very true. She commented, "If
they know, they will care. If they care, they will act," referring to people like me. Global citizenship
means more to me now. It means to be involved in world issues greater than myself, practicing
philanthropy through activism and civic engagement through my future business organization, and
improving the negative statuses of disabled countries, slowly one by one.
One of the many things I now look forward to when in college is to start my career in business
through which I will manage to become involved in more global issues (sponsoring many movements and
managing some myself), primarily in the improvement of education in poor countries, which I strongly
believe will bring forth a direct. Thus I desire to major in a field in industrial engineering that I can learn
how to begin, manage, and create systems for future organizations.

2. Class Assignments:
#1:
In the play “Macbeth,” by William Shakespeare, the eponymous character becomes extremely greedy,
desiring not just to become king himself, but for all of his future sons to own the same power, defying the
prophesy that only Banquo’s sons will become so. In the story Macbeth expresses a fear that Banquo and
his sons are plotting to overthrow him from his throne; And felt so threatened by the thought that “every
minute of [Banquo’s] being thrust against [his] nearest life,” as he expresses, for which he sought out three
murderers to kill him, adding another unjust murder under his conscience. Macbeth’s greed has clearly
grown, causing his morals to lessen. Also, Macbeth is terribly upset when he realizes that “ upon [his]
head they placed a fruitless crown,” fearing that he would not receive gain from his great efforts.
Determined, Macbeth decided to end with the threats that constantly molested him, concluding that it was
not for them that he “murdered the gracious Duncan.” Macbeth is no longer killing the innocent to become
king himself; he is now doing so for his sons, which do not even exist. His ambition has undoubtedly
outgrown his virtue. Macbeth’s greed has driven him mad, leading him to numerous crimes, and setting
him in constant worry about being stripped from his power without the chance to crown his own sons as
kings.
#2:
In the play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the witches seek to destroy Macbeth by overfilling his head
with self-confidence, which cause him to make decisions that harm his future. In the beginning of the
story, the witches begin their evil plot by prophesying to Macbeth what would be of his future, saying, “All
hail, Macbeth that shalt be king,” which caused him to have mal thoughts. Guilty he questioned himself, as
he realized that if the prophesy were good, he would not yield to “that suggestion whose horrid image doth
unfix [his] hair.” The eponymous character is clearly beginning to have horrible imaginings about killing
the king. Without doubt, had the witches not announced what would be of his future, he would not be
fighting rising negativity within him because of greed. Similarly the witches foretell Macbeth his future
further on in the story. In his visit to their location, for example, they showed him three apparitions, each
giving him a warning or prediction of his future. The second apparition, for instance, proclaimed, “none of
woman born shall harm [him].” The witches are obviously attempting to make Macbeth distracted with a
betraying assurance that no man would succeed in a plot to kill him. This will eventually cause him to
become less vigilant, broadening the opportunities to bring forth his destruction. In the story, Macbeth has
been tricked into believing that his power as king will prevail, bringing his death closer as it is the witches
desire.
#3:
In the story, “Metamorphosis,” by Franz Kafka, Gregor’s father and sister change in the form in which
they appear and perform their daily routines, making their lack of appreciation towards him very obvious
as they put him aside in the acknowledgment that he is no longer useful to them. To begin with, the story
depicted that the father had a fragile and weak body, “barely lifting his arms in greeting.” The story
describes, for instance, how he lied “wearily sunk in bed whenever Gregor set out on a business journey,”
making the man seem very innocent and needy. Further on, though, Gregor finds himself shocked in the
new form his father carried himself with. He not only wore a “smart blue uniform with gold buttons” to his
nascent job, for example, he was in “fine shape.” Clearly the changes that the father makes is very
physical, and transforms him from a debilitated old man to a “fresh” and strong man for which his mal
desires towards Gregor are more obvious, for the father has the ability to extend his aid towards his son,
but deliberately neglects to do so. Without doubt, the man’s brand appearance takes away any excuses that
would explain why he does not visit nor help his son. Similarly, Gregor’s sister changes in her dependency
towards him as well, finally occupying herself with a job of her own. Having no responsibilities but
managing schoolwork, Grete was finally picking up additional skills. She was learning shorthand and
French, for example, and had taken a job as a salesgirl, hoping she could “better herself.” Without doubt,
Grete was becoming more independent, and finally did not need the support of her working brother. In
return, she felt free to make decisions without his consent, and wound up “dispensing with the good
influence of the furniture on his state of mind”. Apparently she feels she can make decisions over her
elders now that she has a better status. Gregor’s father and sister show that they are not dependent of him
anymore and quickly enter the workforce, for which they feel right despising him.