Who am I? I'm Jean Valjean. (Just kidding)
In response to our first classic civilizations assignment, here are my four "epithets" -- poetic metered descriptions of myself:
Champion of Arrows -- I picked up archery one summer nine years ago after watching The Lord of the Rings and I've never looked back. Because of a great deal of practice and the support of a team and my family, I pursued my dreams to win a state championship and compete in three national tournaments.
Sister-mother -- after ten years as the youngest child in my family, I was blessed with three more siblings. Because of our age gap, I have often felt more like a mother than a sister to them, and I've learned many useful skills that have completely reshaped me.
Soul of a Meon Saor -- Translated from Irish, I have the soul of a free spirit. I'm very connected to my places of ancestry, which include but are not limited to Ireland and Germany. At the risk of sounding like a stereotypical hipster, I've always thought of myself as a free spirit -- appreciative of my heritage but excited to make and follow my own path.
The Missionary -- Missionary work is one of the biggest parts of my life. I have always had the desire to serve a mission, and the recent age change changed many of my plans and none of my desires. I am starting and turning in my papers within a few short months and the gospel of Jesus Christ is what I consider to be the reason that I'm here! It means the world to me and comes before anything else.
I love your epithets and how they really let us know who you are. I especially love the Irish in there.
ReplyDeleteThat is so sweet about archery!! When I was younger I went to this camp for a few summers in a row and I learned archery there and I LOVED it! I wish I had kept it up because it is really cool. I LOVE how you picked it up because of Lord of The Rings. My husband loves that movie so I read him your post and he thinks you are so cool!! haha
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited for you to serve a mission! You've done a great job at showcasing yourself and what's most important to you, and I love how you chose to describe that you're a free spirit!
ReplyDeleteWell made Blog. I love the details. Archery is so amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteWell, maybe you'll get to serve in Ireland or Germany.
ReplyDeleteI'm the oldest, and I have two sisters now aged 9 and 6. My parents treat me as a third parent rather than their child. I know that sister-mother-feel.
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