Heroic Individuals That Make An Impact

 Heroes take on many different forms. Although everyone recognizes a superhero that sports a cape with superhuman powers, we believe that everyday heroes touch our lives daily. 

Our 5th grade class started the new year by recognizing people who inspire them to be better people themselves. Often we take for granted the people that touch our lives daily. Fortunately, we took a few moments to recognize their accomplishments and celebrate their impact on our lives. 

   My Super Woman

By Danielle  

    To me, a hero is a person who inspires you because they always do the right thing. Someone who encourages you be a better person, someone like my mom, Laura Sarah Younai. I look up to her for many distinct reasons.

    At age 42, my beautiful mom has clear bluish green eyes like the saline ocean. She stands at a normal 5 feet and 4 inches when she is not wearing high heels, which she sports a lot. Dirty Blonde is the color of her straight hair now, but she used to have dark brown wavy hair. Her congenial laugh and giant smile illuminate a large room. She is a Caucasian woman who dresses in jeans, a t-shirt, and usually designer sunglasses for work practically every day.

    I look up to my mom in numerous ways. Because she is so intelligent and such a hard worker, she was accepted into the College of San Mateo. An example of her hard work is that one time she stayed in her silent and viciously cold office until 10:00 pm when everybody had left at 5:00 pm. Promotions are just one of the many little things she is excellent at earning, and she achieves most of her goals. Homework is not a crisis; she'll offer to help even if she knows I will refuse it. Her amazing cooking is delicious, and because she is more religious than anybody in our unspiritual family, it is mostly kosher. Mango is not a food she would eat since she is allergic, but she still likes it anyway. This guardian is extremely candid and considerate, so she makes sure she volunteers us to a less fortunate charity every few months. The best part about my mother is that she stands up for what she believes in, and doesn't take no for an answer.

    Not only does she demonstrate how grand she is, but she makes an impact on my life as well as others. She persuades me to put all my effort into my schoolwork, and to succeed in earning superior grades. Unlike others in my family including my dad, elder sister, and younger brother, my mom is constantly raising her hand when I need help. Whether it’s projects, homework, etc., she is always there. Although she wants to lend a hand, she knows when I must to do things myself, which makes me more independent. I can count on her to support my ideas, or congratulate me when I achieve. The only person who listens to me when I want to speak is my mom. Mom makes me more verbal so I'm not shy when I talk to people I just met.

    My Mom, Laura Younai, is the most ambitious, charitable, and honest individual I have ever met. I am proud that she is my mother, and I love her with all my heart.

  My Awesome Mom

By: Healy 

    A hero to me is someone who cares about you, is helpful, and kind. That’s why I chose my mom, Janet Cho, as my hero, since she has all of these.

    My mom’s physical appearance is midnight black hair and dark chocolate eyes. She has freckles that show up in her cheeks. Being a petite person, she is at 5’4’.

      Some of my mom’s life’s achievements inspire me a lot. After she graduated from college, she got a job at an international clothing business company. Because of this, she got to go on business trips around the world, which made me want to travel too when I grow up.

    There are other things that make my mom a hero. Not just her achievements, but also her advice. She would give me any advice, from homework to school life. And my mother mostly would go to the movies when I want to.

    I’m glad that I chose my mom as my hero. Without her, I would have had a terrible life and that’s why I chose my mom.

           The Hero That is Number Two

By: Bryan 

    What is a hero? A hero is someone who inspires you. Sometimes that’s what you want to be when you are older. They can also help their community. For instance, someone who you think of as a role model might be your hero. My committed and driven hero is an all star baseball player, named Derek Jeter.

    My hero has half brown half green eyes, with dark brown hair that is short on top and buzz cut on the side. He is very strong and is a towering 6 feet 4 inches tall, with brilliant athletic skills. His mom is white and his dad is African American, so he is half African American and half white.    

   

    What makes this special person a hero is that he has many accomplishments, his personality, his talents, and his awards. An early achievement was winning the Rookie of the Year award. Derek Jeter has the most Yankee hits (2,747). He has eight Gold Gloves and All Star Game appearances. What inspires me about Derek is that he is on the New York Yankees, which is the MLB baseball team I want to be on. Derek Jeter is the New York Yankees captin, and sets good choices and impacts on his team. The number two on his jersey is special because the Yankee’s organization expects a lot from you if your number is below ten.

                                      

    Derek has many charitable impacts on his country. He gives back to charity, signs autographs, has a fundraiser, and helps kids play baseball at the Upper Deck club/camp. His most benevolent activity is his own fundraiser called the Derek Jeter Turn Two. This helps kids from any age turn down drugs or alcohol. He also signs autographs at this program too.                                                                               

                                          

    In conclusion, this is why my hero is the ambitious Derek Jeter. For giving back and being a good role model of who I want to be when I grow up. I think you should do a report like this of your hero.

    My Real Life Superhero

By: Brendan 

                           

    I believe that a hero is someone you look up to; someone who inspires you to do your best. When something is tough and unbearable they can always try to make the best of things. My hero fits inside all of these guidelines. He is my Uncle Eddie Park!

    My uncle is Korean just like me so we obviously share similar physical traits. His hair is sleek and jet-black which suits him well. His eyes are dark brown, but his vision is not perfect, so he is forced to wear glasses and contact lenses.  At six feet tall, he is towering, and he is 38 years old. When I grow up, I hope I am as tall and charismatic as my uncle.

    Despite our 28-year age difference, I can relate to my uncle because of his great way with children.  He has a child-like sense of humor that can always bring a big grin to my face. Sometimes, he tapes his nose upward like a pig and makes us laugh with his goofy expressions.  He shares my love of collecting comic books and playing video games. Boxes of comic books fill my uncle’s room along with five shelves packed with video games.  When I become an adult, I want to retain my childhood as well and continue to have fun.

    Ever since I was old enough to interact with my Uncle Eddie, he has had a humongous influence on my life. Without him, I might not be the same humorous and empathetic person I am today. I think he taught me these characteristics, which soon became part of my personality because I often display these traits at my school. Among my friends, I am known as one of the funniest kids. I also feel like I have a lot of empathy for my friends who are less fortunate as well.  If it weren’t for my uncle, I would be a very different person today because I wouldn’t have had these traits as part of my personality.

    There were many people that I could have chosen to be my hero, but I chose my uncle Eddie because I feel I can easily relate to him.  With his never-ending humor and wealth of child-like attributes, my uncle Eddie has had the most influence on my life so far. For these reasons, I have chosen my uncle as my real life superhero.

Not Just a Disney Star

By: Sadaf 

        A hero to me is a person that helps save our community while donating money for charities or volunteering their time to help people. My hero is Selena Gomez.

       My environmentalist hero has wide chestnut brown eyes, midnight black hair, is about 5 feet tall, thin and slick, and wears cute, stylish clothes. She is 16 years old, has a beautiful, stunning, and gorgeous smile that lightens a room, and of course…..a girl!

       What makes Selena a hero is that she is a big supporter of recycling. For example, she is a member of Disney’s Friends for Change program, whom helps save water, recycle, and heal the earth. One of her accomplishments was that she would encourage people to save water, such as, instead of wasting water in the shower for 10 minutes, run the water for a shorter period of time.

      Selena Gomez inspires me to make a difference and be more attentive about cleaning and recycling in my community and school. She inspires me to take action because she’s compassionate to others and the earth.

      All in all, Selena Gomez is truly my hero.

A Heroic Author

By: Brian 

    My hero is J. K. Rowling, whose full name is Joanne Kathleen Rowling. Her books inspire me to write and her life inspires me to do my best.

    At age 44, and British with straight, medium-length, blonde hair, she’s married and has one daughter. She was born near Bristol, England and loved reading fantasy/adventure books as a child. J. K. also enjoyed writing stories and putting on plays.

       One day in 1999, on a delayed commuter train, she thought of Harry Potter for the first time. Within four years, she lived in Scotland and became poor. Finally, she decided to start writing the first Harry Potter story. Two years later, she sold her first copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which later became … Sorcerer’s Stone in America. From there to 2007, she’s been writing books. The seven-book series is one of the best selling of all time, and my favorite. It has become so popular, Warner Bros. is making 8 movies (2 for the last book.)

        She writes books that are exciting and has an engaging storyline which makes it hard to put them down. Those books inspire me to read and write more, and now, I find school writing assignments more enjoyable. Her life story inspires me to do my best on tasks even if they’re minor.

       All in all, J. K. Rowling’s focus, determination, and literature have a positive effect on me.

My Teacher, My Hero

By: Gabrielle 

      I think it is sad how many heroes we don’t notice, but mine is a hero almost everyone will have at some point. A hero to me is someone that always does the right thing. That is why my hero is my teacher Mrs. Coro.

      Alina is a woman who stands at five foot two. Her eyes are as warm as a fresh baked brownie and she wears a pair of rectangle glasses. Mrs. Coro’s skin is a tan color. She has short silky chestnut colored hair and her body is all together quite normal.    

      Mrs. Coro has a lot of accomplishments like being able teach [one of my dream jobs] and having a son. She went to college at the University of San Diego. I look up to her because she is selfless, amazing, comical, and because she always does the right thing. Also, because she is taller than me.

      My teacher helps and supports me in a lot of ways. Like when I got a bad grade on a test she went over it with me to help me understand it. She can cause a lot of impact on me because if she loses her temper we all have to write standards. Her ways of teaching are really good like when she plays games to calm us down which is brilliant. I think I am getting better grades than ever. That is the way she makes such an impact on me and my life.

       In conclusion, my hero Alina Coro is the most amazing 5th grade teacher in the world. That is why my hero is a comical, athletic, intelligent, and a smart human being.

My Hero, My Mom

By Morgan

    A hero to me is someone you look up to, like a role model. Someone you want to be like when you grow up.  My hero is my mom, Anita Ellen Trejo (I know, cool name, but she doesn’t like it). 

    My mom has light chestnut eyes, and her hair color is naturally chocolate, but she colors it blonde.  She is petite and in really amazing shape. She stands at five feet, four inches tall. Lastly, as all parents her age is classified.

    She attended Simi High School and was quite an athlete with accomplishments.  She was on the track team and made the varsity soccer team. This impressed me and made me want to play club soccer, which I am in now. My mom is a hero because she continues to push herself to do better. She stays active and still runs around Warner Center Park and she makes me run around with her to get in shape (which is fun). She is also very trustworthy, because if I tell her a secret she will keep it a secret. I want to be loyal and honest like her. 

    My hero is also a forgiving person. Like, when she gets mad at me, she will forgive me very quickly and will forget about it. My Mommy is also gifted for being her.

     In conclusion, some day I hope to become a mother and have all the same qualities that my mom has. All in all, my mom is just a great role model.

My Brother, My Hero

By: Jodie

    There are many people in the world that make a great influence on me, but there is one person in the world that I can look up to for advice, compassion, help when I am playing basketball, and can always crack a joke in the hardest of times. He, my brother, Jonah Camberg, is my hero. When I am looking for a hero, I look for compassion, warmth, and if they are athletic. I love when people have a sense of humor.
    Jonah Camberg has been nicknamed “Corky” and “Camberger” and “Pigellet.” There are reasons he has these names. Corky is because he is very tall and sticks up like a cork. . Camberger is because of his last name, and Pigellet is because he called Ali “Winnie the Pooh.” Yes, in the real story it is “Piglet,” but Jonah deserves things a little fancier. His physical appearance appears of hazel eyes, and coarse, brownish black hair. His tall, lanky, 5’7 foot body helps him out while thundering down the basketball court. Jonah will be 12 years old on January 21. His clothes consist of always wearing a basketball jersey. Wearing basketball jerseys, and basketball shorts, it would be hart to mistake him for anything but a basketball player. The only time he sometimes wears a jacket is if it is raining hard. His favorite basketball team is the Houston Rockets, with the Los Angeles Clippers coming close in second. On his gangly wrist bears a yellow Livestrong bracelet, which represents a cancer organization.

Talents are easy to spot when you look at Jonah Camberg. Swishing his three pointers, it is pretty easy to tell his talents in basketball. When he writes essays or stories, you can see the humor, thought, and efforts he puts into it. When he tries hard, his writing is unique, witty, and thoughtful. In fifth grade, a class assignment was to write a “Letter to Obama.” It would be submitted in a competition to be published in a book. Jonah won, and his writing was finally shown to the public. When he went to Outdoor Ed, he accidentally (???) pushed his friend, Evan, into a lake. Camberger wrote a story about what happened, and it made me laugh. Not many things make me laugh, you know. In the sport baseball, he throws amazing pitches, so fast and accurate, that it makes me jealous. Baseball isn’t his favorite sport. Jonah Camberg is an all-around pretty athletic guy!

Corky makes an important impact on me. A quote that we both like is this:  “Nobody is perfect. I am nobody. Therefore, I am perfect.”  It matches Jonah’s personality. He influences me to try my hardest, and likes telling me stories about middle school. “Middle School is not hard!” Jonah determinedly says over and over again. “Teachers just stress over it!” Since Jonah is my hero, I believe him. When Jonah says something funny, I try to remember it to make somebody laugh. One thing he says is when my mom says something like; “I had to walk two miles every day to get to school.” She usually says this when we are complaining about taking the bus to school. After the lecture, Jonah says this in a comical voice, “When I was a young boy…” This is he “attempting” to quote my mom.

After reading this essay, you should be able to detect that I respect my brother. I feel jealous about some things, like his sense of humor, but that just makes him more special. Without my brother my life would be…. nothing. My days would be boring and every day would be the same. Get up in the morning, go to school, go home, do homework. If something bad happens at riding, like lately I have been falling off a lot, he always can make a joke about it. He comments that we just got back from the Pony Finals, and had a perfect first round and an awful second round. That held us from winning. Jonah decided that Milka, the pony, is just disappointed and will not be good until our next show.

Gene, My Hero
By: Karin

    A hero is someone who you look up to, someone who inspires you, someone who is kind, caring, and thoughtful. My hero is my dad, Gene.

    My father is 43 years old, has short light brown hair, and sparkly blue green eyes. He is 6 feet tall, and is very handsome. Glasses in the shape of a square, add to his rough face.  

    In addition to being very handsome, my dad used to be a professional goalie in soccer. He has many trophies that I have seen and some that I have not seen, but he shows endurance and perseverance. He drives me to school, gym, and on the weekends, he takes me somewhere special. What makes my dad a hero to me is that he always helps me with my homework, and helps me in times of need, like when I am sick, or when I am hurt.

    I look up to him because he is hilarious and very energetic; he also shows bravery when he kills the big bugs in my room. My dad is a very kind person because he is an immigration lawyer, which means, he helps people come to America. He also encourages me to follow my dreams and to always try my best.

    All in all, my dad is a true hero to me, showing kindness, and very loving, my dad is also a great role model and inspires me in many ways.
   

Heroic Mother
By: Payvand

    To me a hero has to have the qualities of a brave, intelligent, and helpful person.  Also, they should be kind and inspiring. These are the exact qualities of my hero and mother, Rozy Natanzi.

    My mom is a gorgeous lady, who has chestnut brown eyes. Her eyes are as shiny as a mirror. She is 5 feet and 2 inches tall. Her hair is naturally curly and brown as dark as a freshly baked scrumptious brownie.

    My mother has accomplished numerous things throughout her life.  Her accomplishments include graduating university of Tel Aviv, earning her degree in   book keeping. She reads, writes, and speaks Farsi, English, Hebrew, and Spanish. My mom used to manage a dental office. She also has a license to take x-rays.  Rozy’s accomplishments inspired me so much she made me a harder worker and to believe in myself so I can accomplish whatever I desire.

    My mom influences me because she gives me advice, helps me, and supports me by telling me the right thing to do. My mother also impacts me by being a great role model. She is a very caring mother. For example, she helps me with my homework and teaches me something new everyday.    

    My mother has taught me numerous things throughout my life. She also is a great influence. I hope one day to be just like my mom.

Super Dad
By: Lee

    A hero to me is a role model, a fun person, a person with intelligence, and a person who is talented. Which is exactly like my dad Meni Zlicha.

    My dad is 38 years old, and has short grayish hair. My dad also has hazel green eyes that shine like the moonlight. His skin color is tan; he is 6’1 and weighs 178 pounds. He has a pleasing smile that can cheer anybody up. Other than his handsomeness, you can also tell that my dad has a slight Hebrew accent. Lastly his birthday is on Feb. 3, 1971.

    My dad served in the army in the Special Forces when he was younger, which makes him more than only MY hero. He attended a university in Israel, and today he owns a land development company that builds homes, which includes ours. My dad likes to keep himself in tip-top shape, by eating healthy and staying active. Some of the activities he does to stay healthy is jogging, hiking, and playing basketball with my brothers. Although, he works long hours, my dad makes room to go on trips with our family. Some of the places we go with him are: lakes that we go with our jet skis, amusement parks and during the winter we go to the Snow. My father teaches me that being strong is not only in body, but also in mind.

    My father’s impact on the way I live my life and the way I see my future is to never give up! Give your best at everything that you do. Believe in yourself and work hard to achieve your goals. My dad will not let any obstacle stand in his way. Every year he gives a portion of his earnings to the less fortunate. Which teaches me that as much as we’ve got we need to give.

    All in all, I learn something new each day from my dad. Now that’s a true hero to me!!!!

My Wonderful Dad

By: Shana

A hero is someone who inspires you, helps you, and changes your life. My hero is my dad, Reza Roostaie. He changes my life from rough things to wonderful things. And he also helps me not to think about them either.

    My dad has midnight black hair and brown eyes the color of fresh brownies that just came out of the oven. He is mid-aged and he stands, he is about 5”11’. Reza was born in Iran and he is a very athletic person. For example, he loves to bicycle ride at the beach and hike on the mountains.

    My dad is a hero because whenever I’m depressed or sad, he always says a few sentences that comfort me and I’m better. I look up to him because he is older, happy, and a very successful person in many ways. His accomplishments are very important in his life. One is when he was in Elementary School and University, he was honor student. He is also very calm and has a heap of experience.

    My dad helps me and supports me by telling me to do the right thing. For example, he tells me to go on the right websites. He inspires me by how smart he is and how fast he can solve a math problem in his head. He affects me by studying more for math so I can be like him one day. When I go to University, I want to earn my degree in math.

    My dad is my hero because he helps me solve all my problems when I’m sad, he is smart and very helpful, and lastly, he is a happy and successful person that helps me in many different ways.

Terrific Tracy

By: Mikeala

A hero to me is a person who is admired or idealized.  I admire a person who is pretty, charitable, accomplished, mature, and inspirational.  My hero is my super terrific mom, Tracy.

    My mom’s physical appearance is gorgeous.  She has long flowing locks of light brown hair that wave in the wind when she walks.  My mom has shiny bright green and brown eyes that never darken, even when she is sad.  She also has a strong athletic body.  My mom has a smile as bright as the sun on a hot day.  Although she dresses appropriately for work, I always want to give her a make over and have her wear more jewelry and dresses.

    My mom is my hero because she is really thoughtful and sends a charitable amount of money to shelters and soup kitchens.  After working really hard in school, she proudly achieved her Ph.D.  My mother was athletic, too.  As a young girl, she was on the National Vaulting Team and almost went to the Olympics, but the country boycotted the competition that year.  In addition to vaulting, my mother was an excellent equestrian and was consistently placed in the top ten on the west coast.  Currently, she is the best riding coach a girl could have.  In addition to being an amazing equestrian she is a cook to me and my family.  Even though her chef talents are not the best, she does make a mean sneaky soup that is chalk full of fresh organic vegetables.  You don’t even know they are there!   

I look up to my mom because she is very mature and is always looking out for other children.  She taught me to admit my mistakes and take responsibility for my actions.  Although she may get mad at me sometimes, she tries not to yell.  Her tantrums rarely include kicking and screaming.  If anyone is hurt, she will come to the rescue as super mom.   She keeps her lazer eyes open for hurt children.  My mom introduced me to a charity called Kids Helping Kids, and now I have earned over $500 for the charity.

My hero has influenced me in a number of ways.  If my mom had not chosen to ride horses, I might not have been inspired to be an equestrian.  By making me healthy, I have learned how to take care of my body.  Tracy tries to teach me to be the best student I can be.  I focus on trying my hardest and finishing all of my homework.  As a child, my mom was very shy.  I wanted to be different, so I chose to wear wacky clothing to school everyday. 

Today, my mom works as a psychologist while I am in school, and afterwards she takes all three of us to all of our special after-school activities.   All in all, I think my mom is the sweetest, most talented person ever in the galaxy of the cream puff universe.

Victoria’s Val

By: Sophie

A hero to me is someone who inspires me, someone makes me want to accomplish more. My hero is my grandma. Her heroic name is Grandma Val.

             My grandma has short, blonde, curly hair with locks of brown underneath, and has big brown innocent eyes. Grandma also has petite rectangular glasses. She’s not very towering, but has a bulging heart. The last time I saw her, I saw her thin lips smile at me and at that point on I knew she was the glorious woman I wanted to look up to.

        The reason why I picked my grandma is because she’s the person I rely on. She is the person who travels the world just for her family. Grandma Val has been through a lot like divorce, even though she has so much family she makes time to visit them, and loves them all. My grandma has to have a lot of responsibility such as, taking care of grandchildren, her pet Harry, and herself.

         Grandma Val has a good impact on me for many reasons. The first reason why she has effect on me is because every time she accomplishes some thing, like singing at opera concerts she really impresses me. Another reason why is that when I came to visit she made sure that I got to see all of my family, including her ex. The last reason why she has impact on me, is when she had this lovable dog named Bobby that I really loved, he passed away and everyone was very sad but, Victoria’s Val got another that was exactly like it, being an English Spaniel with black and white, also being the same size.

    Grandma Val is old but mighty and will stay like that forever on. I love my grandma and that is the main reason she is my hero.

A Hero Dressed in Everyday Clothes

By: Cameron

    A hero to me is someone that inspires me to set my goals and have the patience and perseverance to accomplish them.  A hero is a strong role model. One who is an example of accomplishment, strength, courage, honesty, integrity and selflessness. My mother Bita is my hero.

       Bita is a petite brunette in her forties with dark long hair and olive skin. She is very well poised and carries herself tall while being considerably short. Bita exuberates confidence and optimism by maintaining a strong demeanor despite her small stature.

      Bita has earnestly pursued her career in the legal profession while being a mother to me and my siblings. She worked valorously during her pregnancies with all three of us.  During the early stages of her career, she earnestly pursued cases that were only handled by more experienced lawyers. She is passionate, forthright and gracious. Bita ingeniously managed to raise us while diligently continuing to work as a lawyer so that she could set a virtuous example of tenacity and dedication. I look up to her because she demonstrates that one can maintain a career while being dedicated to his/her family. 

    Bita inspires me in a multitude of ways. She raises a significant level of consciousness in me with regards to academic standards. I have become cognizant of my abilities and that cognizance has tremendously contributed to  my accomplishments. By way of example, I have learned that my brain is like a muscle and the more I exercise my brain, the more I can derive from it. I have come to appreciate courage towards my day-to-day tasks and, not just my long term goals. Bita has taught me to listen to the little voice at the end of the day that says: “I will do it again tomorrow”.  Through Bita’s life, I have learned to never lose sight of my dreams because through hard work and effort, merely the sky can be my limit.

    Through her life, my mother Bita has proved that multitasking and diversifying does not compromise the quality of life. She highlights the significance of family and the integrity of parenthood. Specifically, Bita has displayed dedication and compromise by working all day and still making the time to help us stay on task academically, socially and athletically. 

SUPERHERO- Samantha

By: Courtney

What is a hero? A hero is someone who inspires and encourages you in many ways. My hero is my sister Samantha Shapiro.

    My sister is 15 years old, has long shiny chocolate brown hair, which shimmers in the sunlight. She is 5’8 and has dazzling brown eyes with green dots and a green rim. She is very thin and outstandingly gorgeous. Sammi, or Sam is what her friends and family call her.

    What makes my sister a hero is that she is helpful, funny and an amazing athlete. She is helpful because she babysits and helps out at the Concern Foundation, which raises money for children and adults that have cancer. Sam makes me laugh when she makes fun of my dad and especially when she runs out of the room screaming because she sees a spider on the wall. Sammi amazes me every time she plays volleyball because she makes it look so fun and energetic. Someday I would like play volleyball and play the whole front row, just like her.

    Samantha supports me when I have trouble making decisions and always tells me to do the right things. She is also very helpful when I have trouble doing or understanding my homework by explaining it to me until I do understand it. From all the charity work she does, Sammi inspires me to help others.

    In my eyes, She is helpful, kind, and loving and that is why love her. Sammi is truly my hero.

Hero Time

By: Tariq

A hero is a person who inspires someone, encourages someone, and is someone who helps you in rough times.

Standing at 5’9” my awesome brother Iqbal Qayum.  Iqbal is 12 years old and he is a huge basketball fan. My brother has beautiful brown eyes, short black hair, so his hair doesn’t get into his eyes when he is playing basketball and finally my brother is over 100lb but he looks much skinnier than he really is.  He is a really funny guy and he’s really friendly.  My enthusiastic brothers’ favorite foods consist on oranges, taco, pizza, and his most favorite is orange chicken.

My hero is my hero because he inspires me to do new things, get good grades, also he helps me on my math homework sometimes, and finally my encouraging brother helps me develop my basketball skills fast and easily. My amazing brother also limits my time on the computer so I have time for my homework and to play basketball with him.

Iqbal’s impact is a huge part of my life. His impact is huge on me because if he didn’t do what he does right now I wouldn’t be the same Tariq you know today. Iqbal and I are a lot alike except for the part that he’s 10 inches taller than me.

                                     

My brother Iqbal is a very nice, funny, spectacular, and impressive hero that’s why I love him so much.  Iqbal wants to go to ucla then after that he wants to try to get in NBA, (National Basketball Association).

In conclusion, Iqbal has been a terrific and a wonderful hero and I will always look up to him. That’s why my amazing, cool, and awesome brother Iqbal Qayum is my hero and I hope to be like him one day.

My Dad, My Manager, My Hero

By: Michael

     To me a hero is someone who has made an extremely positive impact on my life.  My hero is my dad, Lee Gibson Lipscomb.

    My dad has neatly groomed, shiny hair the color of the clouds just before it begins to rain.  Standing 5’ 11” tall, he has sparkling hazelnut eyes.  Due to working out in our family gym and drinking protein shakes frequently, he is very muscular for his age.

    My father is very compassionate but sometimes isn’t as sweet as apple pie or a fuzzy puppy in your lap.  He has endured many hard times in his life such as law school, leaving home and having to lie about his age to get into a logging camp to get money for his family, and serving in the military.  My father is my hero because has many talents such as being an extremely hard worker, hard-core body builder, big-game hunter, and he always has a never-give-up attitude.

    My hero has helped me through many hard times (emotionally and physically) and was my karate manager and helped me achieve my black belt.  He has been my inspiration my whole life.  I admire him because of his win-win attitude, his ability to get through anything, and his devotion to family.

   

    My dad is my role model and has had the biggest impact on my life, which is why he truly is my dad, my manager, and my hero.

Excellent 18

By: Matt

    If you asked me what a hero is, I would say that a hero is somebody who inspires you to do something. My hero you inspires me is the Indianapolis Colts superstar quarterback number 18, Peyton Manning.

    Besides being a quarterback, he also has some different physical appearances. He has short light blonde hair and blue eyes like his darkish blue jersey. He has a very strong arm and a very athletic person. He is also 6 foot 5 inches tall, 33 years old, and 230 lb.    

    Manning is one of the most famous quarterbacks in the NFL. He is a second generation quarterback with his brother Eli on the New York Giants and his father, Archie Manning who played on the New Orleans Saints.

Peyton was also the 2009 MVP of the year and recently won the 2010 MVP. He also won the 2006 Super Bowl with his best receiver, Reggie Wayne. The superstar also went to college at Tennessee in 1995 and became a Volunteer. He graduated in 1998 and became an NFL player.    

    Number 18 inspires me to do a lot of things football. 4 things that he does to inspire me are being a second generation quarter back that I also mentioned, winning 4 MVP of the year awards and 2006 Super Bowl winner, and is very accurate when throwing to a receiver covered by 2 or 3 men. All of those examples made me play Flag Football, become a quarterback like him, and practice whenever I have a chance.

    In conclusion, this strong-armed quarterback is a very athletic, smart, and inspires me. That is why Peyton Manning is my hero.

A Teaching Hero

By: JaeWon

My hero is Mr. Ross. He is a teacher who’s very kind, funny and helpful.

    He has brown color hair, he is tall, and he is a 32 years old man.                                                                   

    Mr. Ross makes people laugh and he’s very active. He cares for the students’ well being. He makes the students run every morning so they will be healthy.

    I used to hate USA because I didn’t understand anything but Mr. Ross helped me understand. So now I like USA more. When I didn’t understand something, Mr. Ross helped me in Language art and Reading.

    Mr. Ross is my hero because he’s fun, helpful, and he was the best teacher I’ve ever had.

What Is A Hero? 

By: Jerry

I think a hero is someone who inspires, and does kind things. They also help you in the roughest of times. Why I chose my older brother, shall be explained in the following essay.

          A 14 year old boy with smooth brown hair and deep brown eyes as dark as the midnight sky, is also known as my older brother Paul. His muscular body is tan, 5 feet 10 inches tall, and wears size 11 Vans shoes. When I need a boost somewhere high, his wide smile flashes and he gets right on it.

         What makes Paul a hero is very distinct. Personality wise, Paul is very exuberant and cheers me up when I’m feeling down. Comical and entertaining, he is very enjoyable to be around and his enthusiasm is contagious. Paul is really good at helping me with my homework because he got 1^st place in his 5^th grade Geography Bee. Hobbies of Paul’s consist of playing baseball at Knapp Ranch Park and making videos.

         Paul’s heroic impact on me is very large. Since Paul got 1^st place in his 5^th grade Geography Bee, he’s encouraged me to try and get in 1^st just like him. Very diligent and forthright, Paul helps me when I’m going to do something bad and tells me to do something else. I don’t always like it, but deep down I know he is just trying to help. Also, Paul has a love of learning. He is always happy to help me with my homework and studying if I don’t understand something. 

         In conclusion, a hero to me someone has to be kind, diligent, forthright, comical, and supportive. Paul has all these qualities, plus . . . he is my brother.

 

An Exemplary Football Player

By: David

A hero to me is a person who inspires me to do something good. JaMarcus Russell  inspires me to play football and play fair.

His physical appearance to me is that he has dark skin like chocolate fudge and his eyes are dark as thick warm chocolate brownies. He also has a six pack like a professional body builder. JaMarcus height is 6 feet 6 inches he is one of the tallest football players there is and he is 24 years old and a male gender.

JaMarcus is a hero to me because I play like he does like when I play football I play hard and play fair. His talent to me is how he plays the game of football hard and professionally. That to me is the good way of playing football.

Russell has inspired me to play football. Like most of the time I play QB at school and he plays QB in his games. He also inspired me to exercise and be healthy. The way he plays is the way I play at school hard and fair.

All in all now you know who my hero and my favorite football player is so thank you for listening to my story.

Brad Dourif- A Horror of a Hero

By: Ian

      A hero to me is someone who has accomplished something special, something that few people have done. Also, someone who is nice and you look up to.

     My hero is Brad Dourif the actor. He has blond hair, is 6’2 and is 59 years old. Brad was born in Virginia on March 18, 1950. Brad Dourif is a hero because he made me like horror more and more. I look up to him because he introduced me to many horror characters including Chucky. Also, Brad Dourif supports me because he played horror movie characters that I like, such as Halloween, Childs Play, and Seed of Chucky. He was also in Lord of the Rings 2. Brad Dourif is one of the coolest people on earth.

     When Brad Dourif was three years old, his father died. After that his mother married Bill Campbell, a champion golfer, who helped raise Brad, his brother and four sisters. From 1963 to 1965, Dourif attended Aiken Preparatory school in Aiken, South Carolina. While there, he pursued his interests in art and acting. Starting in school productions, he progressed to community theater, joining up with the Hunnington Community Players, while attending Marshall University of Hunnington. At age 19, he quit his hometown college and headed to New York City, where he worked with the Repertory Company. His high-strung style also served him well in a number of horror films, especially as the voice of the evil doll Chucky in Childs Play and its sequels.

     I respect Brad Dourif because he is a successful actor. He has been able to make a living by portraying interesting characters in film and television, he was even nominated for an Academy Award for his roll as Billy Bibbit in the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s nest. Although Brad Dourif did not win the Academy Award, he did win a Golden Globe and a British Academy Award for the same roll. Dourif is a divorced father of two daughters, Kristina and Fiona. Brad Dourif is my hero because I too would like to be an actor/director. I think it would be a great thing to make money doing what you love and what you are good at.

 Brad Dourif

       A hero to me is someone who has accomplished something special, something that few people have done. Also, someone who is nice and you look up to.

My Dad, My Hero

By: Ali

         A hero to me is someone who is encouraging, inspiring, caring, firm, and loving. He or she is someone who helps people, who points them in the right direction. My dad Stephen Pfahler is a hero.

         My dad has bright turquoise eyes and short light brown hair. He is fit with long legs and tan skin from coaching my two twin brothers and my sports teams. On hot days he usually wears black basketball shorts and USC (fight on, Trojans!) tee shirts, though on cold days you can find him in faded jeans and his Dallas Cowboys sweat shirt. No matter the weather or event is he is always wearing some type of hat like a college football hat or a West Valley Girls Softball (WVSB) and his black WWJD bracelet which stands for “What would Jesus do?” Another positive thing about him is his shimmering smile.        

Some positive character traits that make my dad a hero are his amazing accomplishments. When he was a kid his parents never helped him do any schoolwork, but that did not stop him getting into one of the best colleges. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC). After that he went to law school and became a lawyer. A few years ago he was promoted to become a Superior Court Judge.  My dad has inspired me and I hope to have as many accomplishments as he does when I am grown.

Whenever Steve (Stevie, his nick-name by my softball friends and Stephen, his full name) Pfahler is not pounding the

gavel, he is at home encouraging me in every possible way. At night, he is helping me with subjects such as math and reading comprehension. During the daytime he enjoys pounding (when I say “pounding”, I mean pounding) me with every kind of softball and golf tip imaginable. He is also very encouraging during games and practices. Shouting at the players, he sprints along side them daring them to beat him to first base. No matter the occasion, he is helping others and making me the best I can be.

         All in all, my dad is a wonderful example of a hero. He is an epitome when it comes to being the best at encouraging, inspiring, caring, firm, and loving. He is someone helps people, who points them in the right direction. A hero is, and always will be, my dad, Stephen Pfahler.