Blog #6: Literacy Narrative

I am going to use literacy narrative number 3. I chose this one because I could identify with this woman and her determination on finishing her education. The question I will be using is "Why did it take so long for this woman to finish college, did she succeed?"

The features are as follows:

• Nontraditional learner-meaning that this woman is an older student and she had a lot of obstacles to overcome in life to complete school. She had negative experiences that held her back, but also gave her the strength to move forward and get her college degree in teaching. 
• Circumstances-She stopped and started college so many times; I counted at least three. She was in a bad marriage that was emotionally and physically abusive; she finally left and divorced him, but had to take care of a young daughter. Her daughter was her main focus and she was the reason why she needed to leave and finish her education. She started and stopped college again. I think she remarried or was in a good relationship that gave her happiness and joy. After years of working, she gave birth to twin girls. Again, she knew she had to do more for all three of her children. Her children gave her the courage to finish her education.
• Values-This woman valued her life, but more importantly she valued the lives of her children. If it were not for them, I don't think she would have left her husband or finished college. Her children were her main priority and focus. She knew she had to support them and the best way to do so was to return to school.
•  Outcome-In the end this woman was focused and determined to get her education, not only  for her but for her daughters. It took her many years of going back and forth to school, but in the end she did accomplish what she set out to do. It may have been a struggle and fight to get there, but she knew she had to be a role model for her daughters and she did it for them.