Biography

Rosa Parks

• Rosa Louise McCauley was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee (Alabama), one of the most difficult states in which a black person could live in the 50s.
• She became a godmother of the movements by the civil laws.
• On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks begins to form a part of the history to refuse to yield her seat of the bus to a white man. It was considered to be a violation of the law, by what she was arrested.
• Her revolt gave place to a wide campaign of protest, led by Martin Luther King who was 26 years old. 
• The movement, which always was a pacifist, led, one year later, to the abolition of the laws of segregation on the part of the Supreme Court.
• She received diverse prizes for fighting against the racism and for her hard work. She was included in the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in 1983 by her achievements in the progress of the civil laws. She received the Golden medal of the Congress of the United States in 1999.
• She died to the age of 92 years on October 24, 2005. 
• I inspired by this woman because she fought against the racism and for the laws and rights of black people. She was brave and she achieved her goal.She began a revolt that inspired thousands of persons and thanks to her and to others as Martin Luther King the black people are treated as persons and no as animals. 

 By Patricia Tauroni 

My Outdoor Adventure

Last summer my mum and I went to the Caribbean Islands. The plane journey was long and boring because we had to make a transfer but finally we arrived. We stayed in a hotel overlooking the sea.
The hotel's swimming pool was like a lake because it was very long and it encircled the hotel.
We were so excited and nervous because we had planned all the days.
We went to bed early because we expected a great day tomorrow.

The first day we decided to go to the beach because the weather smiled at us. The beach was like the heaven, its clear waters were as bright as diamonds. The wind was whistling hard, the waves were dancing in the sea and clouds were like cotton. It was a beautiful scenery. We could see different species of birds flying over us.
When I got into the water it was like staying in a spa. I felt so relaxed and quiet.

Next day we decided to look for extreme sports like surfing, hiking, rock climbing, paragliding...
We finally decided to try to do scuba diving because we thought that it was the most exciting one.
We had to get on a boat to get away from the seashore and suddenly we immersed ourselves into the deep ocean.
I opened my eyes and I could see marine wildlife. The sea was as deep as a well. I saw different species of fishes and other marine animals like octopus, jellyfishes, squids, sea stars, clams... I swam with them and I felt like a mermaid.

One day we decided to go hiking so we put on our hike equipment and we go on. We climbed a mountain which was located in the eastern of the island, it was a giant. The landscape was gorgeous and we were surrounded by nature and wildlife. Flowers were smiling us on the mountain grass and the branches of the trees were like spider legs. I could breath fresh air and I felt in connection with the environment.
The climb was hard but finally we arrived to the top of the mountain. The views were incredible, it was like having the whole world in the palm of my hand. I could see the sea at the background and a big forest around the mountain. People climbing the mountain were like ants, it was so funny. Our effort was worthwhile, I am sure about that. It was such an exciting adventure.

During this trip I learned different cultures and customs and I learned also some idioms like "no pain, no gain" or "life wild or die", they are totally true. I think the best way to spend the time of your life is discovering new things or new adventures that make you feel alive because it you don't try new challenges, you won't discover the true meaning of life.
So let's travel the world, it's beautiful.

By Patricia Tauroni