Start of the Hero Project

By juliariffle

  • Began Hero Project!

  • Watched Kristi Quillen's Peace Corps Interview

    Watched Kristi Quillen's Peace Corps Interview

  • Began to consider a hero that had been in service or a strong female leader

  • Began to consider Aung San Suu Kyi, Hilary Clinton, Elizabeth I, and Margaret Thatcher as possible candidates

    Began to consider Aung San Suu Kyi, Hilary Clinton, Elizabeth I, and Margaret Thatcher as possible candidates

  • Chose Aung San Suu Kyi as hero and went to library, where I had abosolutely no luck (same with the bookstore)

    Chose Aung San Suu Kyi as hero and went to library, where I had abosolutely no luck (same with the bookstore)

  • Late at Night: Decided that Aung San Suu Kyi is overdone and that I should choose someone else not as well known

    Late at Night: Decided that Aung San Suu Kyi is overdone and that I should choose someone else not as well known

  • Went to the library and got books on Elizabeth I and Marie Curie.

    Went to the library and got books on Elizabeth I and Marie Curie.

    I really did try to read these books but every time I attempted reading, I fell asleep (and that doesn't happen often). I realized these were too boring.
  • Early Morning: Still thinking about who to do..I had to put my thinking cap on..

    Early Morning: Still thinking about who to do..I had to put my thinking cap on..

  • Late Afternoon: Had an epiphany.

    Late Afternoon: Had an epiphany.

    My grandfather was in WW2 and recently passed away. His war stories always invoked a spark of pride inside me; just knowing that he helped save the world and survive some of the scariest things. I decided I wanted to choose someone from that time period, who was in service, and was female. Nancy Wake was the only one who could check all of those requirements off ( and had a biography).
  • Ordered biography off Amazon- Shipping super expensive!

    Ordered biography off Amazon- Shipping super expensive!

  • Wrote Paragraph on How I Chose My Subject

    Wrote Paragraph on How I Chose My Subject

    How I Chose My Hero
  • Period: to

    Read "SOE's Greatest Heroine" - Wake's biography

  • Wrote Rough Draft for 2nd Blog Post

    Wrote Rough Draft for 2nd Blog Post

    Involved some Jason Mraz stalking...
  • Period: to

    Tried to get an interview with a Secret Service Agent

    unsuccessful. must look elsewhere..
  • Posted 2nd Blog Post: Heroes in Literature

    Posted 2nd Blog Post: Heroes in Literature

    My Heroes in Life and Literature