Personal Narrative: Meet Miriam

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Meet Miriam. She is a curious, dauntless, and adventurous girl. Miriam eagerly marches through life anticipating what she can achieve. It took distant travels for her to discover her strongest self. Now you have met my Swiss alter ego. She has been a vital part of me since I lived in Switzerland. This picture symbolizes the dawning of my metamorphosis from a shy, sheltered child into an independent, curious individual.
During the first two years of my life, my mother was deployed for the Navy. When I was merely 12 months old, Johanna Zaugg came into my life. She was my mother’s best friend from Switzerland. Johanna would watch over me while my mother was out at sea. This unique lady had made a promise to my mom that she would always watch over me, and after the sudden death of my mother, she remained an indelible maternal figure. As time went on, she impacted …show more content…
That’s where I found Miriam, and grew into my strongest self. My arrival was a few weeks after Johanna returned home. From the moment I got off the plane in Zurich, I abandoned my American culture. “Wilkomme!” was plastered all over Johanna’s house. Johanna’s sisters and nieces warmly greeted me. They swiftly ushered me into the Swiss culture by showing me what it's like to live in their homeland. The Zaugg family taught me around 200 basic Swiss-German words and phrases, such as “Fröit mi”, meaning “Pleased to meet you”. By learning to communicate, I gained independence and broke free from my protective cocoon. A moment, which proved significant, was attending a Swiss school for a week. I biked a mile and a half to get to the school in absence of a local bus. When I arrived for my first day of school, I felt comfortable. The students were thrilled to meet me. One class even played traditional songs on flutes when I arrived. Eliminating my boundaries, I felt welcome in a country other than my
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