Rose's English Blog

 The most challenging part about the essay writing process for me is actually getting the essay started. The planning and the finishing of the essay always come easy to me, but getting those first couple of words on the paper is difficult for me and makes the end of the essay feel further away than it is. I overcome this challenge by thinking about all of the different ways to start an essay and make it memorable, then I apply that to the information I have written down and create a start to my essay that envelops what I am about to write about. 

 A real moment in my life that felt like the beginning of a powerful story was when my stepdad got arrested for the first time. I was very young, 5-8 at the oldest, he was/is an alcoholic and became a horrible person while under the influence. I remember having to barricade my door with a huge dresser while my brother, my mom, and I all hid with our dog. When he was arrested that night I knew things would never be the same for me ever again. I knew he would get out soon enough and come right back to us. And that is exactly what happened and continued to happen all the way up until now. Over the years through many arrests and him having to be hospitalized, I grew aggravated with him and my mother, for staying in the situation that they're in. But within that, I grew to become more independent, and learned how to stand up for myself and others in dangerous situations.