December 19, 2011
TPH Student Wins City-wide Essay Contest
Trinity Kirkland, a fourth grade student at TPH, entered the city-wide “Believe to Become” essay contest and walked away with first prize.
Here is Trinity’s essay followed by her mother’s entry.
I Have a Dream
My name is Trinity Kirkland. I am 9 years old. I am writing an essay about my future. I hope you like my essay. Here it goes!
My dreams for the future are to become a veterinarian and write books about being a veterinarian. I will be a veterinarian because I like to take care of animals. I like to help them when they are sick. In order for me to be a veterinarian, I need to finish elementary school, high school, and then college. I will need to go to college at Michigan State University for at least 4 years. I will open my own veterinarian office. I will name my business Trinity’s Treatment Town (TTT).
I will help cats, dogs, lizards, frogs, and snakes to name a few. I really plan to take care of all animals if they are sick. I will work very hard to be the best veterinarian that I can be. I know that I will need to study hard and do all of my homework. I take my school work very serious because it is important. My mommy told me that once these days are over, I won’t be able to get them back. That means I better do the best that I can in these days because I won’t get a second chance to do these days again.
I am already a published author so I know that when I write my veterinarian books that I have to follow all the steps that are necessary for a good author and illustrator. First, I need to write a rough draft or practice story. Next, I need to check to see if everything is spelled correctly. After that, you make the illustrations to go with the story. Finally, when it is all done you read it and see if you like your story. You also let other people read it to see if they like your story. If you like it and it is what others like you make it and you become a published author. And that is what my dream for the future is!
I Have a Dream for My Baby
by:Tonya Kirkland
My dreams for my child’s future are to help her in any way possible to become a veterinarian. Trinity has wanted to be a veterinarian since she was four years old. She would find insects and save them as pets. She would feed them, bathe them, and love them. She will be an excellent veterinarian.
We have researched different colleges and found out that Michigan State has the best Veterinarian Program. I have called veterinarian offices that have agreed to let Trinity and I come in and volunteer. I have called the Humane Society to take a class about the care of animals to share the information with Trinity. She gets very excited when we talk about animals. We have received magazines on animals and their care. She will actually read them! She has $125 in her bank account and she says that she will use it to open her business. I will match whatever she puts into her business.
Trinity has always been a loving and caring person. I was diagnosed with three life threatening illnesses. I was so fatigued due to chemotherapy treatments. Trinity fed me, combed my hair, reminded me to take my meds, helped me with my clothing and helped me exercise. I know that you get fatigued just reading that. Trinity was seven years old at the time. I was in good hands. She made me want to get better. She loved me when I didn’t love myself.
According to Wikipedia, “Some veterinarians pursue post-graduate training and enter research careers and have contributed to advances in many human and veterinary medical fields, including pharmacology and epidemiology.” That is Trinity. She cared for me and I know that she will take care of animals with her entire loving heart.
