Personal Narrative: Brittany's Life

Brianna wasn’t with us at Bridges for very long, but during her short time, without question she made Bridges a better place.

Most little girls typically dream of becoming mermaids, princesses, or even restaurant owners, but not me. I wanted to grow up and become a famous singer. That being said, Hannah Montana was my inspiration because she got the double life that I wanted for myself. She was just a small town girl who literally got the best of both worlds. Nothing intrigued me more than being able to sing as someone else without fearing the judgement of those who would have doubts about Haley Acord. In my 8-year-old mind, that was the only way I could ever be brave enough to sing in front of an audience.

My name is Kaitlyn Hoopingarner, and I am a senior at West High School. Sioux City, Iowa has been my home for my whole life. At West High, I am involved in multiple activities: varsity wrestling cheer, robotics, and theatre. In addition to my school activities, I also paint, crochet, and play video games. I plan to attend Iowa State University to major in Computer Science. My birthday is July 25th, and Christmas is December 25th; so, my birthday is "Christmas in

This year, I have three superb friends. They inspire me to do by best at just about everything. Audrey is inspiring when it comes to Cross Country, something she’s not the best at. Katie motivating when it comes to my writing, and C.j. encourages me to do my best, and always learn more.

Patience is wearing thin , the shocking moment is almost here. Then a miracle happens! A beautiful brown eyed baby is born into this world.

When I was six I wanted to be Hannah Montanna. When I was 12 I still dreamed of becoming a pop-star, but figured I could have a second job too – just in case. I’m seventeen now and I’ve have read Maya Angalou and Ralph Waldo Emerson; I’ve studied American history, marvled at astounding scientific discoveries, and cheered for political revolutions. I've traveled to different states and analyzed geological features for the aesthetic beauty and for the geological history. I've done many things, the logical step here would be then for me to pick; speak or forever hold my peace, but in all honesty, I don't know what I want to be. My six-year old self would say it's because I've seen too much, I think it's because I haven't seen enough. I want to

Who is Katelyn Ballard? Katelyn is a student, a sister, and most definitely, a pet lover. I am a senior at Franklin County and have lived here since May 30, 1998, which is my birthday. Even though I have lived here seventeen years, I have moved houses six times. I currently live on Tims Ford Lake with my Mom and step dad. I have one older brother, Cody, and two step siblings, Cade and Carly. I have two dogs, Dixie and my favorite, Marley. I enjoy high school, but just like every other senior; I am ready to be done. I plan on entering Motlow’s nursing program then furthering my education at MTSU to become a nurse practitioner. Taking care of people has always been an instinct of mine, so a job in the medical field is ideal for me. I enjoy writing

I have had the pleasure of studying alongside Brittany Murphy for 8 years. Brittany Murphy is not only my classmate, but she is one of my best friends. She’s a friend that I know that I can trust and that I can always count on. She’s always there for me, and she’s a great person. I would describe Brittany as a team player, not only in life, but in sports. She has played softball and basketball during her high school career. She has always been very dedicated to sports. Currently, she is headed to the State 3-point shootout, and she’s the only one from Canton. I have always enjoyed watching her play because she gets into the game. She’s not one to be pushed around, and she helps lead the team to victory. She dedicates much of her time to sports,

Hi could I please have an iced skinny cinnamon dolce latte with coconut milk please? My name is Courtney Travaglini, currently I'm in my cold home state of Maine. However you are about to learn is not my "home" anymore. My husband and I are stationed in North Carolina and have been there for the past two years. Thanks to Starbucks transfer program and love of the military I was able to transfer back to Maine during my husbands deployment.

Brittany was not happy with me once she found out I told the counselor and I did not expect her to be. After she got over the first initial shock of someone other than me knowing, she forgave me. Brittany was never a hurtful person; she had just been hurt in the past so once she realized that she was in no danger with the counselor she thanked me for getting her help. Brittany continued with the counseling sessions for all of high school. She had a rough time at first, but she did get clean and has not hurt herself since tenth grade. Now she has a baby who she loves dearly and is engaged to be married sometime this year. She is the Brittany I met the first day of SGA and I am thankful I got her back.

After sitting at the same desk for three years, I figured I was beyond seeing anything new I was wrong. Walking into the classroom was Carrie Underwood. My idol since like third grade. She walked in came right to my desk and handed me a poster of her. It was signed by her too! Then she told me to follow her. We got on her tour bus, my whole family was on there too. There was a concert in Orlando that I wanted to go to because she was going to sing at. So we got on a plane but nobody told me where we were going. We landed and went to our hotel and Carrie went to hers. We were just getting ready for bed and my mom said she had something fun planned for tomorrow. So I didn't really get much sleep that night but I got a couple hours if I did get

Michele grew up on the leafy lower north shore of Sydney, and moved later with her husband and daughter to a riverside area, before subsequently making the alluring tree change.

I have been thinking of my former Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) classmate, Karen Buckley, whose life was tragically taken earlier this year.

I hope you all are doing well, its been awhile since we last talked. I know you do not believe I am anything close to the right person for your daughter Hayley. I have made some terrible mistakes in my past, I was very immature and very degrading with my posts on Twitter. I look back on my former decisions and see how juvenile and heinous they were. Since being separated from your daughter I have realized all my actions come with consequences. I realized my actions are seen by more than I had perceived, including my former Vice Principal, Mr. Dempsey and you. I wanted to let you know I have changed, I know now that what I had been posting on social media was terrible and honestly I am embarrassed looking back on what I had posted. I do

The minute my drowsy eyes met the rays of sunlight sneaking into our condo shutters and my ears heard the salty waves crashing against the shore, my mind refused to hush. I could just imagine her flawless face radiating with the joy that only the Holy Spirit can give. Out of his great generosity and kindness, God had given her a friend, who morphed into a boyfriend, who would soon morph into someone much more. Today, Brittany would say yes to the man she loved, the man God saved just for her. We (my mom, dad, and sister) knew about this grand engagement plan for too long; the cat needed to come out of the bag before Elaina (my sister) and I pulled it out.