Kara Benoit
EDTC 100-G
10/30/07
Kara: The True Story
My name is Kara Faye (McLeod) Benoit. The following is based on true events of
my life. Throughout my time on the globe, I have experienced numerous encounters that
have shaped and made me who I am today. In the following selection, you will discover
the various exciting and memorable events that are major landmarks in my life and that
reveal my personality. I will say to you that I have a very extraordinary life, family,
experiences, and ambitions that make me unique as an individual.
I was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on October 2, 1982 at 2:31 a.m. I grew up
in Moss Bluff, Louisiana. I currently live in Lake Charles and have been married for 2 ½
years to the most wonderful husband. If I had been born in my mother’s hometown, I
would have been born in Alaska. My grandmother is full blooded Inupiaq (Alaskan
Native American), which makes my mom ½ and that makes me ¼. My great-grandfather
was a famous Eskimo artist in Alaska. He even has artwork in the Smithsonian in
Washington as well as throughout many museums, galleries, and books. He also drew a
huge drawing in the Alaskan Airport called “Eskimo Life”. My uncle, brother, and I also
share the talent of drawing and painting. I am good at drawing with a pencil, which I call
graphite art. In high school, I drew a self portrait which looked like a mirror image. When
I was younger, I had an interest in writing poems, short stories, and reading mystery
books. I guess you could say I have a wild imagination.
