A cousin of yours in ss2 is discovered to be pregnant and her father has threatened to send her out of the house. Write a letter to pacify the father and suggest what you think can be done to salvage the situation.(your answer should not be less than 450 words)

Letter to an uncle to pacify him from acting harshly against his daughter who's pregnant while still a school girl.

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Parkland Avenue

New Jersey

15 May 2010

My dear uncle,

I know this must be a hard time for you to even listen to anyone but I request you to kindly hear out what I am about to say. I hope you will not stop reading until you reach the last word, and maybe it will help you clear your mind, even if only a bit.

I have heard of my cousin’s pregnancy and I also know it must have been a shock and even an embarrassing situation. But I can say that it is not an embarrassing situation nor is it something to be ashamed about. Of course, getting pregnant that young is something unthinkable and also unaccepted by her but whatever's happened is done. We can't change anything nor can we just regret and wish time goes back. What we need now is to move forward and find the best solution for everyone involved.

I know your first reaction must have been of shock and anger at her but driving her out of the house won't help. It will only drive a deeper gap between the two of you and she will feel abandoned when she needed to support the most. It will obviously be scary enough for her, and added to that, her family's deserting her. The only people supposed to support her are the ones turning her away, which will be heartbreaking. Please, make sure that she doesn’t feel rejected and unloved when she needed love and support from the people she love the most. You are and will always be family to each other and nothing can change that, even if you kick her out of the house or disown her. She has your blood and she’’ always be your family no matter what happens.

But Uncle, let's think reasonably. If you take her, assure her and stand by her side, she will find it even more comforting and loved. She will know the depth of your love for her and she will learn a valuable lesson of how a parent is at times like this. Your actions will be the precedent for her future relationship with her child. Moreover, when people will criticize her, having you by her side will ensure and comfort her in knowing that she has all she needs to be safe and happy. She will rediscover the value of family and you will also gain a grandchild.

Uncle, it is my hope and prayer that you do not reject her but rather, be accepting of her and forgive her. She's just a child who needs her parents to help her guide at this difficult time. So, please, be there for her and her child.

I will be waiting for better news from you and will visit as soon as I can.

Lots of love,

Brenda.

i have learned a great many things from participating in varsity football. it has changed my entire outlook on and attitude toward life. before my freshman year at [high-school], i was shy, had low self-esteem and turned away from seemingly impossible challenges. football has altered all of these qualities. on the first day of freshman practice, the team warmed up with a game of touch football. the players were split up and the game began. however, during the game, i noticed that i didn't run as hard as i could, nor did i try to evade my defender and get open. the fact of the matter is that i really did not want to be thrown the ball. i didn't want to be the one at fault if i dropped the ball and the play didn't succeed. i did not want the responsibility of the team because i was too afraid of making a mistake. that aspect of my character led the first years of my high school life. i refrained from asking questions in class, afraid they might be considered too stupid or dumb by my classmates. all the while, i went to practice and everyday, i went home physically and mentally exhausted.

yet my apprehension prevailed as i continued to fear getting put in the game in case another player was injured. i was still afraid of making mistakes and getting blamed by screaming coaches and angry teammates. sometimes these fears came true. during my sophomore season, my position at backup guard led me to play in the varsity games on many occasions. on such occasions, i often made mistakes. most of the time the mistakes were not significant; they rarely changed the outcome of a play. yet i received a thorough verbal lashing at practice for the mistakes i had made. these occurrences only compounded my fears of playing. however, i did not always make mistakes. sometimes i made great plays, for which i was congratulated. now, as i dawn on my senior year of football and am faced with two starting positions, i feel like a changed person.

over the years, playing football has taught me what it takes to succeed. from months of tough practices, i have gained a hard work ethic. from my coaches and fellow teammates, i have learned to work well with others in a group, as it is necessary to cooperate with teammates on the playing field. but most important, i have also gained self-confidence. if i fail, it doesn't matter if they mock or ridicule me; i'll just try again and do it better. i realize that it is necessary to risk failure in order to gain success. the coaches have always said before games that nothing is impossible; i know that now. now, i welcome the challenge. whether i succeed or fail is irrelevant; it is only important that i have tried and tested myself.

the topic of this essay is how the applicant has matured and changed since his freshman year. he focuses on football. one of the strengths of this essay is that it is well organized. the applicant clearly put time into the structure and planning of this essay. he uses the platform of football to discuss and demonstrate his personal growth and development through the high school years. what he could have done better was spend more time describing himself after he made improvements. as it is, he only tells us about his newfound confidence and drive. this essay would have been stronger had he actually shown us, perhaps by including a story or describing an event where his confidence made a difference

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