Journal 2

Hailey Moore 

English 1109 at 1:30, Mon. – Wed. 

August 31, 2020

                                                                    Journal Two

 

                                        Hey, my name is Hailey Moore. I come from a small town called North Lewisburg, it’s about an hour away from Marion. I am someone who loves to play video games, and I am not very picky about consoles. My favorite color is navy blue. I work as an STNA (State Tested Nursing Assistant) at Memorial Gables Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Marysville. I got my STNA license when I was 17. I am 18 years old, and my birthday is April 10^th. I have 4 cats and 2 very annoying birds. I was supposed to be traveling to Italy this year, but due to the Corona Virus my trip was canceled when it hit the United States and Italy. I like all kinds of music, but I listen to heavy metal and rock mostly. I have gone to plenty of concerts and rock festivals, and I have a lot of stories. I am a very nice person, but I am shy so if you want to be friends just come up and talk to me.

 

                              When I first started reading The House On Mango Street I was already intrigued. I liked the simplicity of it, but it has yet to skip out on the details. The chapters are short, and it doesn’t drag the reader through unnecessary dialogue or details, like some other books I have read. The theme that stood out to me so far was her families struggle with money, and trying to have a good life even when they do not have a stable roof over their heads. I think this has an important theme because it really shows what it is like not to have money and what is like to be someone of different culture. I’ve seen this theme my whole entire life. Never having enough money, watching my family struggle to pay the bills, or keep jobs, constantly debating what they need to sell just to pay the bills. My favorite quote from the reading that I highlighted was “Someday I will have a best friend all my own. One I can tell my secrets tp. One who will understand my jokes without having to explain them.” .