Document Type
Origins Essay
Publication Date
10-20-2011
Excerpt
My story is not one of traditional origins. There are no epic myths. There are no deep rooted stories. There are no amazing beginnings or fantastic endings. It does not include great kingdoms or lands, nor does it include heroic villages or tragic communities drawn together with hope. I am not a leader; I am not a grand champion. My story is one of personal triumph. I stand here because of it. Without this origin—without its great significance—I would not be in this classroom, or this college, or even in this state. It is not a story of my birth, at least not in a physical sense, but a story of metamorphosis. It is the story of my Origin.
Recommended Citation
Vande Guchte, Andrew, "Me, Myself, I, and Alex (2011)" (2011). The Valpo Core Reader. 15.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/15
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