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Hannah Wilson
“If it’s meant for you, you won’t
have to beg for it. You will never
have to sacrifice your dignity for
your destiny.”
Throughout life, there are
many things that are thrown at
you. Equally true, there are
things that you want but simply
cannot have. “If it‟s meant for
you , you won‟t have to beg for
it. You will never have to sacri-
fice your dignity for you desti-
ny” simply means “let things
happen; let the cards fall as
they may.” If something is
supposed to be yours, it will be
yours. Maybe not at the exact
moment you want it, but it will
eventually be yours. If it‟s not
meant for you, then it will nev-
er be yours. Losing your digni-
ty over something that is com-
pletely in the hands of fate is
not going to make something
become yours anymore.
Breakdown
“If it‟s worth it, it won‟t be easy” 20 May 2013
Volume 1, Issue 1
Letter to Me 2
As a Daughter 3
Remember Me 4
Inside Story 5
Inside Story 6
Inside Story 7
Excerpt From Memoir 8
TABLE OF CONTENTS
REQUIRED
Inside this issue:
Special points of in-
terest:
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by Je
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ilson
Letter to me
Top Ten Motivational Quotations
6. “It always rains the hardest on the people
who deserve the sun.” -Unknown
7. “If you don‟t like where you are, change
it. You‟re not a tree.” -Jim Rohn
8. “People do not seem to realize that their
own opinion of the world is also a confes-
sion of character.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
9. “Why worry? If you‟ve done the very
best you can, worrying won‟t make it any
better.” -Walt Disney
10. “The next time you decide to unclut-
tered your life and clean up your space start
with the things that are truly useless, like
regrets, shame and anger.” -Sandra Kring
1.“If it‟s meant for you, you won‟t have to beg
for it. You will never had to sacrifice your dig-
nity for your destiny.” -Chelsis Porter
2. “Life becomes easier when you learn to ac-
cept an apology you never got.” -Robert Brault
3. “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a
fish by it‟s ability to climb a tree, it will live it‟s
whole life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert
Einstein
4. “Never base your life decisions on advice
from people who don‟t have to deal with the
results.” -Unknown
5. “You have to learn the rules of the game,
and then you have to play better than anyone
else.” -Albert Einstein
Page 2 Hannah Wi lson Volume 1, I ssue 1
I know you don‟t think you‟ll ever get
over Dylan. I know you‟re upset and
don‟t think you‟ll ever find someone like
him, but you will. Don‟t worry. Things
seem like they‟ll never get better between
Madison and you, they will. When you
meet Connor in Ms. Hornsby‟s English
class, be yourself, he‟ll fall for your smile.
He‟ll love you more than you think he
could. When get gets upset, let him run
his course, listen when he‟s ready to talk.
When things get bad between his family
and him, support him, let him cry in
your arms, comfort him. When June
comes, trust your gut; when it‟s time, it‟s
time. You‟ll get through it. When he
turns to drugs, you can‟t stop him though
you want more than anything to do just
that. He‟ll eventually tell you he doesn‟t
need you. Let him go. It won‟t seem like
you can do it, you can. You‟ll rebuild
yourself; two and a half years wore you
out. Be careful when Austin comes back
into your life, he‟s not the person you
remember. When March comes around,
be prepared to be his rock. He‟ll need
someone to help him through the tough
times, Eli was his best friend. He‟ll get
mad and yell, scream and throw things,
let him. He‟ll appreciate it in the end.
When you meet Dan in January, don‟t
deny the feelings. Be respectful, you
know his situation. You‟ll tell yourself
that good things come to those who wait,
they do. You‟re weekend together will be
better than you could have imagined.
Don‟t deny the feelings. Trust your gut.
When you see him walking arm-in-arm
with his ex-girlfriend, you‟ll learn things
about yourself that you never knew.
You‟re going to be hurt, you‟re not going
to know what to do, but you‟ll find your
way because if you hadn‟t, you wouldn‟t
have been able to write this. Keep your
head up sunshine and remember, if it‟s
meant for you, you won‟t have to beg for
it. You‟ll never have to sacrifice you dig-
nity for your destiny. Word Count: 347
As a Daughter
Memorable Moment
Most Influential Person in My Life
My dad and I at McAlister’s
Deli
Growing up being the oldest of
three daughters has been a
roller coaster ride. Since I am
the oldest, I am my parent‟s
guinea pig when it comes to
new things. I‟m the first child
to want to dye my hair, the first
child to argue with my parents,
and the first child to push the
limits. Being the oldest of three
daughters, I have always had to
be careful of what I do because
I am the role model to my
younger sisters, Emma and
Brooke. With Emma and
Brooke, it has always seemed
to be a “monkey see monkey
do” situation with them, what-
ever I do, they do. This being
the case, I have always tried to
set a good example for them.
When I haven‟t been the best
role model, my parents have
never failed to remind me of
the example I was setting for
Emma and Brooke. Having a
motherly instinct over Emma
and Brooke has also been
something that has come with
being the oldest child. I am
always looking out for and
protecting Emma and Brooke
from anything and everything.
Through all the ups and
downs, being the oldest child
has taught me many things.
Word Count: 201
to my Grandpa who was hooked up
to more machines than I knew exist-
ed. My family‟s arrival startled him
as he violently jerked awake. His
swollen, tired eyes scanned each and
every one of us before he finally
spoke, “Hi everyone.” I turn to my
mom who tried to hide he stream of
tears that ran down her face. At the
prime age of eight, the gravity of the
situation had not sunk in. Taking me
by surprise, my grandpa grabbed my
hand that I had rested on the bed.
Opening his mouth, I looked at my
grandma, puzzled as to what he was
doing. “Ice chips, he wants ice
chips.” Reaching with all my might,
making sure I didn‟t let go of
Grandpa‟s had I grabbed the cup of
ice chips on the bedside table.
Opening his mouth again, I see my
grandpa‟s yellow tongue, a side ef-
fect of his cancer medication. Word
Count: 228
This wasn‟t the first, second, or the
third time my grandpa had been in
the hospital for cancer. Approaching
his fourth year of being cancer free,
my grandpa went in for his routine
colonoscopy, which returned with
an abnormal result. Twelve inches
of his colon gone, my grandpa was
in recovery for the fourth time. As I
walked into the hospital room, the
pungent odor familiar to every hos-
pital filled my nostrils. I walked over
center of the huddle. After a successful
win, a team meeting was held in the mid-
dle of the field where all the players were
met by the entire student section. All was
quiet as Coach Wimmer spoke to his
team about their miraculous performance.
Wimmer then made a speech about
Matt‟s commitment to the team and re-
minded the players and student section to
never take anything for granite. Silence
remained. When Coach Wimmer had
finished his speech. As if by instinct, eve-
Leaving the counting to the score board,
the student section abandoned their terri-
tory in the bleachers and made way to the
field. I gasped for air as I was nudged past
and bulldozed through, and finally, I
made an appearance on the football field.
Holding on for dear life, my friend clung
to my arm as we maneuvered our way to
the congregation of our fellow peers. As
the sounds of silence slowly crept
through the crowd, a small avenue was
created allowing Coach Wimmer to the
ryone smashed closer together , the team
and students got together in a huddle.
Foul odors from the players stung my
nostrils, but somehow it didn‟t bother me
or the others close by. Breaking the si-
lence, Coach Wimmer yelled, “This is for
anyone who has ever lost someone, they
are here with you tonight watching over
you. Whether you‟re on the team or not,
on three, you point to the sky and say „for
them‟…everybody…one…two… three”
FOR THEM. Word Count: 186
“A side effect of his
cancer medication”
Page 3 Hannah Wi lson Volume 1, I ssue 1
er would be another thing I
would put in the time capsule.
Also, I would put on of the
many CD‟s I have in the time
capsule so that I could remem-
ber what music I used to listen
to. One of the necklaces I
bought when my family and I
were in Honduras on our
cruise would be added to the
If I were to bury a time capsule
today, deciding what to put in
it would be difficult. I would
put the necklace that Connor
got me for my fifteenth birth-
day so that I would be remind-
ed of the times I spent with
him. A picture of my sisters
and I so that I remember how
fun our childhood was togeth-
time capsule so that I would be
able to remember how much
fun I had on that vacation. The
last thing that I would put in
the time capsule would be my
great-grandpa's cuff links be-
cause I want to be able to re-
member him even though he is
gone. Word Count: 177
Time Capsule
My sister, Emma, and I
As I was shoved past and ma-
neuvered around, I walked
down the halls on my first day
of freshman year hoping that I
wouldn‟t show up on the radar.
The only thing that I could
think of was getting to my next
class in one piece, then sit in
silence and hope to go unno-
ticed; the wallflower effect. I
survived the days turned into
weeks, which inevitably turned
into months, which managed
to turn into years, until the day
I busted down the doors of my
senior year. Smiling from ear to
ear I small talked my way to
my smart period class and saw
a group of familiar faces. My
last first day of high school.
During my stay at Fishers High
School, I was able to grow not
only as a teenager, but also as a
young adult. Learning the
ropes first hand, I made
friends, lost friends, and fought
my way through numerous
bouts of pointless drama. In
the end, I hope that when the
class of 2013 looks back and
thinks of me, they think of
someone who was always there
to lend a hand when a hand
was needed. Hopefully the
memories of me are memories
that invite smiles rather than
frowns. For my close friends, I
hope to be remembered as the
person who walked in when
everyone else walked out.
Word Count: 227
Remember Me
Christmas pictures
(2012)
was going on in other people‟s
lives, and became more fo-
cused on what was going on in
mine. Now that I am a senior,
I can truly say that I have
grown and matured as a person
since I was a freshman. Some-
times I think that my maturity
level is higher than many of my
peers‟. Hopefully when I get to
college, my maturity level will
be closer to the students there.
Though I am glad that I have
matured, I am also glad that I
went through my “drama
phase”. If I had not gone
through that phase, then I
would not know what I needed
to change about myself. Word
Count: 188
Biggest Change
One of the biggest changes I
have experienced since my
freshman year of high school is
my maturity level. When I was
a freshman, I was concerned
with everyone but myself. If
there was drama, I wanted to
hear about it; I was defiantly a
key factor in the “he said she
said”. As I got older though, I
started to care less about what
“I was defiantly
a key factor in
the „he said she
said‟”
Page 4 Hannah Wi lson Volume 1, I ssue 1
Indianapolis 500 Parade, 1995
(6 months old)
My sister, Emma, and I
“The only thing that I
could think of was
getting to my next class
in one piece, then sit in
silence and hope to go
unnoticed; the
wallflower effect.”
Page 5 Hannah Wi lson Volume 1, I ssue 1
L.S. Ayers Tea Room, 2013.From Left:
my sister Emma, myself, my mother Jen-
nifer, and my sister Brooke.
At the youthful age of seven, I
walked briskly through my
front door, naïve. I found my
parents huddled around the
TV as though it was a camp-
fire. When I finally got a
chance to see what my parents
were watching, I saw people
running away from a huge
cloud of smoke, frantically.
Unable to understand, my par-
ents turned to me and started
to explain the events that
would be later known as the
September 11th attacks. Ter-
rorist, planes, twin towers, I
barely understood the concept
of a plane let alone a terrorist.
Despite my parents‟ best ef-
forts, I was stranded by my
own innocence. As minutes
turned to hours and hours
turned to days, the concept of
what had happened started to
take shape in my mind. Years
passed, and I getting ready to
board a plane, Jamaica bound.
After being pat down and hast-
ily walked through two metal
detectors, my bags still needed
to be rummaged through. “It‟s
one of those things sweetie,
they just have to be safe” my
father reassured me. Looking
back, I would have never
guessed that I would have to
go through such a rigorous
obstacle course to board a
plane. It‟s one of those things,
they just have to be safe.
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www.nytimes.com/2001/09/12/
us/day-terror-reaction-tough-city-
swept-anger-despair-
helplessness.html
ever been done before. With
such a great step in technology,
YouTube helped transform he
21st century‟s approach to
technological advances. Now
countries from all over the
world can access YouTube.
From comical videos to infor-
mational videos, YouTube can
serve as a good laugh or an
In 2005, YouTube was found-
ed by Steve Chen, Chad Hur-
ley, and Jawed Karim.
YouTube instantly grew in
popularity in the early parts of
2006 for many reasons, but the
most profound was the fact
that YouTube was a complete-
ly new concept to the modern
world, nothing like this had
educational lesson.
Word Count: 159
http://www.time.com/time/
magazine/
article/0,9171,1570795,00.html
A Day of Terror
Life on Video
World Trade Towers after
attacks on September 11,
2011
Firefighters on September 11,2011
sion from president Obama to
move in on the pin-pointed
location of Osama bin Laden.
The raid was successful, leav-
ing bin Laden with two fatal
shots; one in his chest and one
just above his eye. This day
marked the end of the ten year
man hunt for the most wanted
man in America.
Word Count: 127
http://
www.futuretimeline.net/21stce
ntury/2011.htm#bin-laden
The Ten Year Man Hunt
The years following the attacks
of September 11, 2001 were
dedicated to capturing the lead-
er of al-Quaeda, Osama bin
Laden. Moving from place to
place, bin Laden remained a
fugitive for over ten years. The
CIA worked diligently to track
down al-Quaeda‟s leader. On
May 2, 2011, seventy-nine Na-
vy SEAL were given permis-
Page 6 Hannah Wi lson Volume 1, I ssue 1
“This day marked
the end of the ten
year man hunt for
the most wanted
man in America”
Tweet Away
2006 marked a year of techno-
logical advances. From
YouTube to Twitter, social
media continues to make leaps
and strides. Twitter was intro-
duced to today‟s society in
March of 2006. With over forty
million users world-wide, Twit-
ter‟s popularity is on the rise.
Unlike Facebook, Twitter al-
lows users to follow their fa-
vorite celebrity or movie star
and know that it genuinely is
that person. For famous peo-
ple, their Twitter account is
marked with a blue checkmark
which allows followers to
know that profile is a legitimate
profile and not a fake one.
Another first for Twitter was
allowing everyday people the
ability to stay up-to-date with
what their favorite celebrity is
doing. As technology continues
to advance, the future for so-
cial media websites is looking
upward.
Word Count: 154
http://www.crunchbase.com/
company/twitter
“To catch the reader's
attention, place an
interesting sentence or
quote from the story
here.”
Page 7 Hannah Wi lson Volume 1, I ssue 1
As the end of my high school career draws closer, I have had the
time to reflect on everything that has happened to me up until this
point. Through the ups and downs I have grown and matured as a
person. Without the support of my friends and family, I do not
know how I would have made it through all the difficult times. In
the past couple of months, I have been able to establish who my true
friends are. The friends that will always be there for me no matter
what happens and the people who I can turn to for support regard-
less of the situation. I hope that the future only brings the best and
that everyone that I have ever affected is able to remember me as the
person who always tried to keep a smile on everyone’s face.
chest. Wrapping your arm around me I
knew I was safe. Through small snip-its of
love, we choked down our tears. After
what seemed like forever, we walked
downstairs and out to the garage. We sat
facing each other in silence as you dragged
on your cigarette. Pulling out your phone,
you told me about this song that made you
think of me, “The Scientist” by Coldplay.
When the song started, I looked up to see
a single tear run from your eye to the tip of
your nose. I got up and walked over to
you, crawling into your lap as your
wrapped your arms around me. The silent,
tense air confirmed that everything that we
had ever been was over. Come up to meet you,
tell you I’m sorry, you don’t know how lovely you
are. I had to find you, tell you I need you, tell you
I set you apart. I nuzzled my head into your
neck not knowing that would be the last
time I would ever see my best friend. Don’t
worry about me, I’ll always be okay.
(Today)
It‟s been just under six months since that
day in late October when you held me in
your lap. Though I have moved on, I will
(Mid-October 2012)
As I sat in my truck, parked in your drive-
way, I read your text telling me to not
bother coming over. I stormed up the
stairs to your room. Banging on your door,
I demanded an explanation. As far as any-
one knew, the two of us had been single
for two and a half months, but somehow
we always seemed to find ourselves back in
that vicious cycle. You told me to leave,
which was the complete opposite of what
you truly wanted. Always telling me how
hard-headed I was, you knew I would call
your bluff. As predicted, I plopped my
butt on the corner of your bed. Glaring at
each other, I asked you what you wanted.
Our angry, hatred-filled words slowly
changed to a soft conversation. I knew that
I needed to gauge how angry you were, so
I asked you for a hug: if I got a hug, your
anger was subsiding, and if I did not I
knew that I still had an uphill battle to
fight. You stretched your arms wide, invit-
ing me into them. Our hug turned into me
laying my head on your chest. Lub, dub,
lub, dub your heart pounding in your
never be able to forget the times we shared
and the things you taught me. I don‟t ex-
pect you to think about me every day or
even every other day. Hell, I don‟t expect
you to think of me every other week, but I
do hope that from time to time I wander
across your mind. I hope that you are re-
minded of all the times we shared and eve-
rything we became in those two and a half
years together. You may not be on my
mind twenty four-seven, but when you
happen to pop into my thoughts, I try to
remember the happy times. Throughout
our relationship, I not only saw myself
grow and mature as a person, but I saw
you grow as well. Though you have found
yourself slipping back into the „hole in the
road‟ you try so hard to avoid, I know that
there is a genuinely good person in you.
My hope for you is that you can find that
person I dated for two and a half years and
that the future brings only the best for you.
You will always be in my heart. Don’t worry
about me, I will be okay.
Word Count: 614
Excerpt From Memoir
Hamilton Southeastern Schools