Hi, my name is Madison Barber, but ever since I was little I have gone by Maddy. I am 18 years old and I was born in Marion, Ohio. I've grown up here in Marion and went to school here all my life. I graduated from Harding High School and Tri-Rivers Career Center in 2019 where I spent my last year of high school. While I was at Tri-Rivers I was in their FFA chapter and my main focus of study was veterinary science, which was really fun because I got to work with so many different animals,
but I quickly began to realize I didn't want a career in the animal science field. Tri-Rivers helped me realize that I don't want to work with animals, but it actually helped me realize the passion I have for working with children and helping them along with working in with the children at my church every Wednesday and Sunday. I am a freshman at OSUM , but I currently am still exploring and trying to find my calling in life and how I want to work with children. I've always struggled in my English classes, but I'm excited to learn and grow with you all.
The idea of family and friendship quickly caught my eye in the first chapter of a long way gone. I noticed this the more I read because I was able to pick up on the fact that the brothers wanted nothing more than to keep each other safe as well as their friends and find their family. I relate to this because when my grandmother had gotten really sick a few years back not only did my family come together more, but my closest friend was there with my family the whole time we were going through that.
Maddy, thanks for a thoughtful first blog post. I'm excited for our small but vital tribe in this class. I like in your intro how you say you work with children in your church and you have found fulfillment with it. I totally admire and encourage that work, as we must show love and support to our young people in this world, and I know how much young people need good role models from the 18 to 25 age group. I also agree that tragedy does force people closer together. Junior and Ismael are almost immediately in crisis together in this book, and we clearly see the bond they have and seek to hold. Keep working hard and I appreciate your insight.
ReplyDeleteI think it is really cool that you enjoy working with children and are searching for your calling. Looking forward to getting to know you!
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome that you knew you liked animals but you were grown up enough to know you didn't want to be in that field. it took me 30 years to figure that same thing out.
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