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Mentoring: Successful people never reach their goals alone.

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Words ernment, Mock Trial, and Model UN. Schumie When advice and wisdom. I know that she will always
- some we taught me to always carry on and be passion- thinking of a be there with open arms and un-judgmental
gloss over, ate about everything I do. Being around her is grandmother, thoughts when I need kind heart.
some make like putting on goggles where history comes to people often My grandmother’s character is one that
no sense, but life and everything is from a thriller you can’t picture a sweet cannot go unnoticed. I have never met anyone
a special few stop reading. I would have absolutely zero inter- old lady who more caring, loving, or genuine than Rosemary
resonate with est in ironclads - iron-covered boats used in the bakes you Brackey. She would do anything for anyone to
us forever. civil war - but somehow, because I was with cookies, knits her best ability. She is a kind-hearted woman
People are you special with a lot of energy and love. Her famous quote
like words. Schumie, I experi- holiday sweat- that she preaches to all her grandchildren is, “I
You see enced a two-hour, ers and slips have never been bored a day in my life.” She can
them all the ironclad-fixation at you money as always find the good in everything and values
time, you the museum in you’re walking every day that God has given to her.
forget some, Virgina. out the door. She has always encouraged me to do my
but some can When I entered My grandma best in anything I do. Aside from my parents,
change you. high school, I has always been she has more faith in me than anyone I know. I
Say this word aloud, “Schumie.” Fun to say, was ensnared in so much more know that she will
but for those lucky enough to know the person my own mind, than that to me. be proud of me
behind this word, there was most likely a smile always reading, I have been blessed with the privilege of having no matter what I
too. I’m not sure when I realized she was one of rarely interested in my grandparents live two blocks down the street accomplish in life,
my favorite people. Perhaps it was when com- most people and from me my whole life, something most people and she will stand
pleting one of her simulations meant having a relationships. The aren’t lucky enough to have. by me despite my
bloody revolt and killing the oppressive mem- kind of relation- As a young child, my sister and I would failures. Because of
bers (i.e., cross out their names). Maybe it was ships I saw between Schumie and her students run down the street to Grandma’s house to do her I have learned
when she, after little persuasion, agreed to have and Schumie and her husband made me want crafts, play cards, and have her make her fa- to always be kind,
a southern teaching day where she referred to more and to be better to the people in my life. mous turkey sandwiches. She would always be and I can do
the Civil War as the War of Northern Aggres- She is more committed to the people in her life interested in what was going on in our lives and anything I set my
sion and talked with a southern accent. History than almost anyone I have seen. She has a light listen intently as we updated her on the happen- mind to. I hope to
to many kids can be boring, but no one could within her that she doesn’t hold captive. She ings of the adolescent world. As I got older, the someday live up to
be bored when Andrew Jackson becomes more shares it with anyone who is near. conversations with Grandma Rose became more the amazing woman that she is.
of an action-movie character than a U.S. Presi- Passion, loyalty, love, intelligence, determina- meaningful. From talking about my struggles in
dent. tion, kindness, always. These are all words, school to helping me decide which prom dress
She didn’t just teach me U.S. history, gov- words to describe my mentor and friend, Mrs. to buy, she has always had my best interest at
Schumacher. heart and responds to my problems with steady

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