Julie’s Bio
Julie just celebrated 16 years as part of the Noorthoek Academy family. She gets excited to learn new things each semester. Julie has a passion for working with animals and spends her time volunteering doing food prep for them. She also enjoys doing arts and crafts and eating Italian food. Julie has a parakeet named Pal and a cat named Noel. Julie loves life, traveling, and shopping at Horrocks Market.
Julie’s Poetry
Shanghai Ichiban
Shanghai Ichiban
was my favorite restaurant
serving delicious Chinese food
like egg drop soup and chicken fried rice.
A large Buddah in the lobby that always smiled.
Surrounded by Chinese artwork
and music,
it felt like a trip to China.
I miss it.
Words Can Hurt
Words can hurt.
When I was a child,
People would say to me,
“You can’t do that, you’re not smart enough.”
This hurt my heart.
I grew up,
and with the help from my aunt
learned that education is for everyone.
We can all learn something new.
Courage and Strength
Courage shows strength.
I had to have breast surgery
and didn’t know what to expect.
Would it be painful?
How would my life be after surgery?
I decided to be positive.
I trusted my doctor,
I healed and life was better.
The color for courage
should be bright red.
Stop and think of what is
right and good,
then follow your heart.
Hawaiian Treasures
A vivid aqua blue ocean
surrounds land of vibrant green.
People talking,
birds singing,
waves splashing.
My skin is very warm
but the breeze cools me.
I am grateful to be here.
Happy and at peace.
I think of my cousin Ricky,
who visits Hawaii often.
Bright Beautiful World
My hidden talents,
are crafts and caring for animals.
My confidence was like a
bare and lifeless desert.
My aunt helped me see that
I am worthy,
beautiful,
and have gifts to share.
I live in a bright, beautiful world
and have all that I need.
Eternal Ocean
The eternal ocean
is a great beauty to behold.
The deeper you go,
the darker,
and more mysterious it gets.
God created a beautiful world.
Green Thumb
Crunchy carrots, parsnips,
beans and potatoes.
A vegetable top is all I need,
to grow a new plant in its place.
Hearty rutabagas and
shiny leafed avocados.
Fuzzy African violets
sprouted from one soft leaf.
A quick peek at the lush jungle
running rampant through my room,
reveals my cool superpower...
a Green Thumb!
A Thought
Opening your heart.
Love in action.
Helping another.
I show kindness to all.
You should too!