Pacing. Does the story progress to quickly? Too slowly? • Is there any part of the story which is lagging? • Is the author missing any information you would like to know? Comments: SAMPLE PERSONAL NARRATIVE ESSAY DREAMING by K.M.G. Dreams are often associated with success and achievement, but we fail to acknowledge the sacrifices and struggles that are inherently attached. The American dream is a quintessential aspiration for immigrants like my mother, who come to the United States hoping for a better future for themselves and their children. Their journey is marked with financial struggles, language barriers, and not to mention the fear that comes from being undocumented. Nevertheless, they persevere and work endless hours so that perhaps this dream can be realized through their children. As the child of an immigrant, I knew that this dream rested on my shoulders. I knew that the immigrant discourse is inevitably tied to dreams. There was an expectation for me to do well in school and to attend college, to take advantage of the things my family never had. However, the issue of my immigrant status lurked in the background as an ever-present reminder that I was not like everyone else, and that I did not have the same opportunities. Policy 4.1.6 and 4.3.4. of the Board of Regents of Georgia prohibits any undocumented students, including DACA recipients from attending various public colleges in Georgia. As a DACA recipient, this eliminated the possibility of attending a public college close to home. During senior year of high school, I applied to programs like QuestBridge and private universities out of state. Despite the fact that I was rejected from many institutions and scholarship programs, my mother had hope that I would fulfill that dream no matter what it took. “Mija, yo sé que tú puedes,” she would say despite buzz about DACA being rescinded and Georgia laws limiting access to colleges. She had envisioned a bright future for me, and she had sacrificed so much. We would not give up now. Thankfully, there are many organizations that have opened doors and created an embracing space for DACA students like me. In 2018, I attended college in Connecticut through the Xxxxx.XX Opportunity Scholarship, which is awarded to high achieving DACA students living in locked states like Georgia, states that do not allow students to receive financial aid and states which may even charge DACA students out of state tuition. In 2019, I transferred to Emory University, which welcom...
Pacing. If the Work is delayed on the Critical Path due to a delay caused by the Authority thereby creating additional float on any other path, then use of such float shall be construed as a concurrent delay to any delay caused by the Authority, consistent with Section 23.3
