Akeelah Anderson is coming to town!
By: Mycia Stroman
Akeelah Anderson
Akeelah Anderson is coming to Honea Path. Akeelah will be coming to Honea Path Middle school at 11:45AM on June 20th, 2016. She is a hard working girl that is coming to tell her story on how she succeed in a rough neighbor hood. Come see Akeelah Anderson and how she accomplished her goal ,and get inspired to keep going when you are trying to achieve your goal.
Friendship
During Akeelah's journey to the national spelling bee, she was having trouble making friends. When she was working towards the national spelling bee, she met a friend that helped and cheered her on.
Studying
Akeelah's mother wasn't encouraging her at the being, but when she was studying hard her mother decided to help and support her.
Strategies
Akeelah had strategies so that she can remember the words easily. Her strategies was to jump rope, pat on her leg, and bounce the ball around.