...Summarizing “Farm Girl” Christopher R. Braddy Professor Chrissy Haught English 115 July 19, 2012 I have chosen to read and summarize Farm Girl by Jessica Hemauer. She talks about growing up on a farm and what is involved in the day to day activities as told from her perspective. She goes on to tell about work-life balance and how difficult it can be to manage your time. Towards the end she explains how growing up on a farm taught her to be hard working, responsible, and humble. I believe her intent is to show that hard work and determination pay off favorably. Early in the essay the writer explains how she could not be involved socially at school because of her chores. Once she was finally allowed to join the basketball team, she learned time management skills because she was still responsible for doing her chores. The author writes about her times in high school as she became even more involved and was eventually elected class president. This shows that hard work and persistence pays off. She balanced a job, social activities, and school work and was still able to achieve many goals. I think the writer of this essay was attempting to be somewhat of a motivation for young girls. In my opinion, her purpose was to show how hard work and dedication payoff well for those that apply themselves. This was written as a reflection of her own life and what has made her who she is today. The audience of this essay spans many generations. Young girls may enjoy reading...
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...Summary of Farm Girl Anderson Jude ENG 115 Professor Chris Swindell Strayer University October 23rd, 2013 The short story Farm Girl is an in depth look at life through the eyes of a young girl growing up with her family on a farm. Throughout this non-fiction story the author Jessica Hemauer, does an amazing job of describing her surroundings to pull the reader in and make them feel like they are there with her. She begins as a younger girl describing how difficult it is for a child to awake from a deep slumber, and immediately get to work doing jobs some grown men would cringe at. “Cleaning out various huts and pens and laying down fresh straw are part of our daily duties” (Hemauer, 2011 p. 84). She continues by explaining how this is the worst of the jobs she and her siblings endure, and how the dust makes it difficult for them to breathe, but they all know there is no use in complaining because it has to be done (Hemauer, 2011). She continues her story into her teenage years describing vividly the life and struggles of a teenage girl, especially one with so many responsibilities and restrictions. While in eighth grade she describes to the reader how unusual her life is in comparison to her classmates, and how she dislikes not being able to participate in extracurricular activities. However, she finally does get the chance to be normal as she defines it. “In eighth grade I really want to play basketball, and after begging and pleading with my parents, they finally say...
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...Farm Girl by Jessica Hemauer David Smith ENG115 Charles P. Bretan January 13, 2016 “Farm Girl" Hemauer composed this article since she needed peruses to peruse about what her life was similar to experiencing childhood with a ranch, and how she needed to oversee and assume the responsibility for her distinctive way of life that no different children had encountered. Regardless of on the off chance that she was the "ranch young lady," or the girl that was in school exercises, she was continually diverse, however, knew how to deal with her time carefully without being focused. The fundamental reason, as I would like to think, was to provide for others what she needed to encounter, and that was learning obligation and time administration. Distinctive gatherings of people might see diverse purposes relying upon what intrigues them more about the article. A few individuals might be keener on her homestead life, and others might be more centered around her school life, and after that pick what the design depends on all alone entertainments. Likewise, special gatherings of people could incorporate the individuals who deal with their time well versus the individuals who don't, and the individuals who are mindful and reckless. I imagine that her group of onlookers is for individuals who have issues with time administration, and only demonstrating that it’s conceivable to be included and buckle down, however how you deal with your time and getting to be dependable is critical...
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...English 115 October 26, 2013 “Farm Girl” by Jessica Hamauer. Summary and Personal Response “A typical ten year old child does not have to wake up at five in the morning to do chores” Hamauer essay (as cited in Roen, Glau, & Maid, 2011, p. 83, para. 1). This was how Jessica felt at ten years old regarding farm chores that were required. After gaining her freedom, she realized that her demanding upbringing on the farm was actually a huge benefit to her in life. This strenuous schedule taught her many valuable lessons. She learned to withstand many stressful situations with ease. This rearing gave her special qualities and abilities that most people have not learned at such a young age (Roen, Glau, & Maid, 2011). One key point that I found in Jessica’s essay was that of feeling she was in charge instead of being told what to do all the time. Being the youngest she felt she was always coddled and overprotected. When she was given the responsibility of tending to the calves; she felt for the first time empowered in a way like never before. Later she realizes this was just the beginning of the special qualities she conveys in life as a young woman today (Roen, Glau, & Maid, 2011). Jessica felt as if her family did not function normally. She thought it was abnormal that they did not have a meal together as a family. I personally think that the family worked together very well to accomplish survival and a concrete financial future on the farm (Roen, Glau, & Maid, 2011). Jessica...
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...Response Final Draft In the essay “Farm Girl” Written by Jessica Hemauer I think one of the main points in the story is the work ethics that are taught at a young age turns to make them successful at life. A family of three girls Jessica who the story is told from her perspective. And Sisters Angie, Melissa and one boy Nick that work on the farm to provide for themselves. They all do chores get up two hours before school and start milking the cows feeding the calves and cleaning up the barn. When there are done with their morning chores and get cleaned up they are rewarded with a hot breakfast. Hemauer, j. Farm Girl While attending school Jessica express a desire to be like the city kids get up an hour before school, attend before and after school functions. She doesn’t tell her friend’s that she has to do all the chores at home and that’s why she doesn’t play basketball or any other sports. Her dad has a family meeting letting them know the farm is growing and more chores will need to be done. Hemauer, j. Farm Girl In eight grade she pleaded with her dad to let her play basketball and he said yes just make sure your chores get done. She quickly became the team’s starting point guard, she was thrilled to be on a team and still kept her word with her father. She did her chores in morning and after basketball, she felt she was starting to have a life. It wasn’t too long after that dad had another family meeting to let them know the farm is even grown more and its time the...
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...“Farm Girl” Jessica Hemauer Ramirez Instructor: Professor Parker C. July 19, 2012 In the essay, “Farm Girl”, by Jessica Hemauer, Jessica shares her intimate thoughts and feelings about how she felt growing up on her families' farm. As a child, she takes you through her and her sibling early morning routine to ensure the reader is able to put themselves in their shoes. She shares how difficult and frustrating those days were as a child, but in the end she realizes how those long hard days on the farm have help her develop a strong work ethic, excellent time management skills and responsibility that is sought out in today's society. In her memoirs, she described a typical morning waking up with heavy eyes, still struggling to sleep, thinking to herself “A typical ten-year-old child does not have to wake up at five in the morning to do chores.” (Hemauer) She and her sibling have the morning routine down pat to include two hours of chores before school, and more chores after school. During school, Jessica expressed what she thought if anyone knew she was a farm girl that she would be seen as different. As her friend would discuss after school activities at lunch Jessica became depress and felt alienated. As she was about to enter the eighth grade she really want to play basketball, and after begging and pleading with her parents, they allowed her to participate on the team as long as she still helped...
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...“Farm Girl” Michelle Brown Van Hooks ENG 115 May 16, 2013 In reading the essay “Farm Girl” written by Jessica Hemauer, I find that her situation plays a common role in many lives today. Jessica had to give up most of her childhood to help her family with the farm. In doing so when she is finally able to participate in child like activities, she realizes how her hard work on the farm helped build her character. I find the main point of Jessica’s essay is she realizes how all of her hard work made her stand out from her peers. Jessica is describing how she was not fond of waking up early in the morning to help the chores on the farm before having to attend school. As Jessica explains “As we dress…”I hate this!” (pg.83) She wants us to know that her siblings as well hated that they had to participate in the house holdchores. She explains how she was never able to participate in any school activities with her friends. She also explains how depressing her conversations would be at lunch because she wasn’t relevant to the conversations. After years of sacrifice and pleading with her parents, they finally allowed her to join the basketball team as long as she continued to help with the chores around the house. Now Jessica has to manage her life as a farm girl and her new life as a kid. She continues to work on the farm and play basketball up until her freshman year. Her father is expanding the farm and he leaves it up to the children to decide if they want to continue...
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...Reflective Journal 1 Brenda Small Professor Debora Aubuchon English 115 The essay I read was Farm Girl, by Jessica Hemauer. In this essay Jessica explained her life as a young farm girl, and how this helped her as she older. She talked about how much more mature she was than others in her class in high school. She explained how she had better time management skills, when she obtained a job outside of her fathers farm. She expressed how her fathers farm helped her gain these skills (Hemauer’s .J.2011). She also elaborated on being held back as a child from experiencing things that other children her age did made her stand out, and seem different from other as she got older. She expressed how in some ways being held back help her achieve great task as an adult, but in others she did not fit in. As Jessica grew up on her fathers farm she had to wake up at five oclock in the morning. This was a hard task that Jessica and her siblings did not like to do, but did not have a choice in the matter. She did farm chorus such as milking the calves, and helped her siblings clean out stables. After she completed her chorus on the farm she cleaned up, ate breakfast, and caught the school bus by eight-thirty. The other children that attended school with her only got out of bed an hour before school started (Hemauer’s. J. 2011). I feel the writers purpose was to express what made her more self sufficient in handling her everyday life with jobs, and other activities, better...
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...Farm Girl – Jessica Hemauer The essay titled "Farm Girl", written by Jessica Hemauer was very intriguing to me. In her story, she describes how her journey as a child, growing up on a farm can be difficult, yet rewarding lifestyle. Jessica faced many challenges in her childhood leading to her young adulthood. I believe the most important point that she describes is, that hard work and focus will pay off. The story begins with Jessica awakening very early to the sound of her alarm clock. This day is like every other day; she struggles with getting out of her nice, warm bed. She knows that she must get up, or an argument will ensue with her father. The hefty load of daily farm chores lies ahead, and she struggles to open her eyes. First her daily rituals must take place before heading out to the barn. Jessica must coordinate with her "sisters Angie and Mellissa, and brother, Nick", for bathroom time. The cows that her family tends too must be milked and fed, and cannot wait. The first point she makes is that responsibility was instructed to her at an early age. Others rely on you, and you must be responsible for your actions. If Jessica did not get up from the bed, her contribution to the chores would have to be spread among her siblings. These actions would add to the long list that already awaits them. I believe the purpose of Jessica's story, was to describe how time management can better improve your life. Stress can be controlled, by taking the extra time to configure...
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...This is a story about a girl named Jessica Hemauer who is trying to fit in with the other kids in her school. Being that she comes from a farm she has more responsibilities before and after school and she is not able to participate in school activities or other activities that the other kids have the opportunity to do. She wants to be involved with school activities like basketball and different clubs because this way she feels that she will fit in with everyone else. On the farm, Jessica gets up at 5 am with her two sisters, Angie and Melissa and her brother, Nick, so they can help their father with the morning chores. No matter what else is going on with her or her family they still have to get up early in the morning and take care of the farm. When they get up in the mornings they go about their usual routine of washing their faces, brushing their teeth an as she says quote “taking turns on the white porcelain throne.” Then they proceed to the basement, where their mother makes it a rule that they keep their outside clothes, so they will not stink up the house. They get dressed and go to the barn. On this particular day there is a brisk and bitter wind accompanied by icy snowflakes that feel like needles digging into their faces. When they get to the barn, Nick goes to help his father herd the cows and get them into the stalls to be milked. Jessica and her sisters go and sanitize the milking machines, prepare the milking equipment, and set up a station with towels...
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...A Short Summary of “Farm Girl” by Hamauer Ruth Embaye Professor Michael Gueltig January 19, 2012 “Farm Girl” by Hamaeur Jessica Hamaeur wrote ‘Farm Girl’ as a form of her life history. Through the story, she describes how her siblings and she grew up on the farm. The reader gets to understand that the children were brought up by parents who had an eye for responsibility. Through the roles that the children had to play each day before and after school, the reader learns that the children were trained to be responsible at an early age; from primary school through to college (Hamaeur, n.d). From the essay, it can be inferred that the author aims at advising the parents on how to bring up their children as responsible adults. To achieve this, the author compares her life with those of her peers and brings out the contrast. The author had nothing to discuss with the kids since they could only talk of petty issues. In the long run, Jessica always stood out from her peers since she was more responsible and more mature (Hamaeur, n.d). The essay can be classified as a form of biography, since it gives the life history of the author. The audience runs across a range, but it can be most fit for parents, advising them on how to practice proper parenting skills. The tone of the story is somehow satirical, making the reader feel as if the author and her siblings were being exposed to child labor by their parents. It is only at the end of the story that the reader understands...
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...In Jessica Hemauer’s essay “Farm Girl”, Hemauer explains the good and the bad of having grown up on a farm. Hemauer shares her feelings of anger, sadness, and jealousy. Hemauer also shows us her gratitude as she reflects back. When Jessica was young she did not realize that all of her hard work and her fathers’ stern ways were indeed teaching her a very important lesson in life. She only felt the sadness of being different from her classmates, and that her responsibilities on the farm made it hard for her to get involved in school activities like her schoolmates. Every morning the “5:00 a.m. Beep! Beep! Beep!”(Hemauer) began the daily routine and list of chores that Jessica’s father had assigned for her and her siblings. Everyday Jessica had to make sure the calves were fed; the stalls were clean while her older brothers and sisters milked the cows. As Jessica got old older she learned how to manage her time well enough to get involved in school activities and keep up on her daily chores. Jessica was able to play sports, be involved in musicals and plays, and even become class president. Jessica states that every day she reflects on her family and the daily routines of working on the farm, and now that she is older she understands the lesson her father taught her. Jessica wasn’t just bottle feeding the calves, she was learning responsibility. When she was cleaning the stalls, she was learning to work hard, and when Jessica decided to get involved in school activities she...
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...English 1000 with Janie Miller Monday, January 24, 2011 Hemauer's Farm Girl 1.) I think the purpose of Hemauer writing this essay was to remind herself of the time on the farm and share with her audience the things that she learned from it. She is almost giving a reason for why she turned out the way she did, but she is extremely proud about it. An older audience might perceive it as a child that actually lifted a hand like they did back in the day, whereas a a majority of the younger audience might not be able to relate to working on the farm. 2.) I think for that exact reason, she is reaching out to the younger audiences. She is sharing her personal experiences in order for this generation to learn from her generation. She talks about the stress and pressures of being a kid and "fitting in". 3.) She describes/gives credit through her explanation of everyday chore activities and having to choose the farm work and obligations over something that she would rather be doing, or even thrives to do. 4.) Hemaur's responsibility to her readers is to teach them a lesson. The lesson is that sometimes you have to do things that you don't want to do. By showing/ telling her story and/or experiences, she hopes that the audience can use that information in order to make what she considers to be the right decision. 5.) In order to connect with her audience on a much broader subject, Hemauer talks about internal struggles more than physical labor. She talks about fitting in...
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...In Jessica Hemauer’s memoir “Farm Girl,” time management is her most important point. As she describes her experience as a farm girl from childhood to adulthood, she invites us to feel the difficulty that she had to face, accepting her duties and responsibilities, and find what she has become as an adult. Through her captions in different phases of her life, she let us feel the turmoil of growing up—reflecting all that she has been through in the genre of personal essay. Recalling at ten years old, Hemauer jots down all the duties given to her. Starting her day very early at 5:00 am with her siblings, even “in the bitter cold’ they had to quickly get out of bed, doing all their chores on hundreds of cows, including feeding all the calves, and “sanitize the milking machines” on the farm by 7:30 am, so that they can be in school by 8:30 am. By eighth grade, she remembers more duties and responsibilities come with age. She recognizes that it is important to work as a team: “We all work together—that’s critical.” She has learned that time management is structure for her when she is young. That all she has to do is follow the time line without much thoughts or protest—quickly get out of bed, go to bathroom, get ready to head out to the cows, feed the calves, clean the milking machines. But by the 8th grade, she has to manage and to balance her own duties at home and at school before she can enjoy to do what she likes to do, like hanging out with her friends or joining...
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...| Farm Girl | Assignment 1.1 Summary and Personal Response | | | | The essay that I’ve chosen to write about is “Farm Girl” by Jessica Hemauer. The author’s most important point is how she can’t have the same life as her friends. Since she’s a farm girl, she has to make that a priority in her life. Regular students make their social lives their main focus. For Jessica, doing her farm chores is more important than extracurricular activities in school. Although she’d rather play a sport or join a club; milking cows comes first in her life. “I hate this!” (Roen, Glau, & Maid, 2011, p. 83). Jessica doesn’t like being a farm girl. That statement is said by all the siblings every morning on the way to put on clothes. Jessica states, “It seems our daily lives operate in shifts, not like a real family,” (Roen, Glau, & Maid, 2011 p. 84). Jessica and her siblings wake up five hours before school to do chores, while other students wake up one hour earlier. Jessica hates being at lunch because she can never engage in conversations with her peers because it’s always about clubs before school and sports after. At some point in Jessica’s life she has a turnaround of events in her favor. “In eighth grade …I become the basketball team’s starting point guard,” (Roen, Glau, & Maid, 2011 p. 85). Jessica finally gets what she has been asking for. She becomes the point guard on her basketball team. It proved difficult because it took a great deal of her time to balance...
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