It was a long hot summer day as me and my cousins sat around the tank at our ranch as we thought of something to do after the morning dove hunt was over. I was 10, my cousin Lane was twelve, and the rest of my cousins ages ranged all the way from seven to thirteen. We were all drained from the sun, with our young age we couldn't sit in the sun and possibly have an energy. Lane is the oldest as he lead the pack with such a great lead he was disappearing over the distant hills. Austin was so young we were having to carry his gun and shells. Anson was the second youngest, and Austins brother, they were almost in the same condition but with Ansons older age he was able to carry his own weight. Ryan was dragging behind with his heavier set body…
Americans are a culturally diversified nation with individuals from various regions of the world. A collection of historical progressions, colonialism, extemporaneous immigration, conquest, territorial acquisition, and the slave trade are attributed to the racial multiplicity. Considering the podcast, Diana is the Hispanic immigrant who shares her story of the hardships faced as an immigrant in the United States. At the age of 11, her parents and six siblings settled in the USA seeking enhanced educational and survival prospects. The podcast entitled “Moving beyond a Single Story” is Mariana Ayala’s interview to her sister, Diana, which explicates the plights of American immigrants and evidently draws parallels with Ronald Takaki’s…
Topic sentence - Harry and Vic live with an existential view on life. Their son Tom is dying and they live positively and strong for him.…
We were on our way to Canobie Lake Park. It had been a long two hours, but my dad was playing comedian albums from his phone, so we were preoccupied. “Are we almost there?” my brother asked. “No, were not stop asking.” Little brothers can be so annoying with their questions. We were almost there just five minutes to go. The view was so gorgeous. The lake was glistening from the sun. I had been to focused on the view and before I knew it we were at the…
Every morning, I ride to school with my mother in her car. She drops me off at school on her way to work.…
Who could've thought moving states could cause such a change? I never knew it could… this much. As the for sale was ripped out of my yard, we returned back into my previous house. This was the day we moved to hot and big Texas. We hauled all our boxes, big and small, short and tall, into the moving truck. “Let's go,” my mom yelled. We started our journey to Texas, and I could already feel sorrow in my heart.…
Never in my outright life would I have fathomed life to have thrown me a curve ball like the one pitched at me in August of 2012. The person I once knew, Tammy, had gone missing until she found herself. The transition to a puny town from an immense city completely changed who I was. Let’s start from the beginning.…
I just moved here and I am starting to regret my decision of moving here from Ohio and the big problem is my kids were just starting school. It’s terrifying all because this stupid lot a crossed the street that is full of trash that smells terrible all the time like something died. I’ve only lived here for about a month and my apartment stinks like a wet dog and I can’t get rid of it. Most of the time I grab my Febreze and use the whole can but it only smells like roses for about an hour. So the next day I decided to do something about it because it was starting to drive my family crazy.…
Throughout my life I moved from home to home, so I was never in one area for too long. As a kid I was always confused as to why my family always moved. Later on I found out that my parents had low income.…
I know I’m moving in the right direction when I have the power to keep going even after facing challenges thrown at me from life. I always believed that for success to be tangible, I have to be resilient and optimistic. The ability to withstand stress, adapt, and overcome changes in life is what helps keep me on track and reach your goals. Of course, controlling thoughts and keeping sane through changes in life isn’t as easy as it sounds and that is what I didn’t know the moment I emigrated to America. Even though I had the mentality of never giving up, I didn’t know how difficult it is until unexpected changes beyond my control tested my resilience. The difficulty of speaking the language, dealing with the cultural differences, and most importantly,…
I remember when they kicked us out. It was only a couple of weeks ago. We Indians were minding our own business when the troops first came. They dragged us out of our tents and sent us walking with only the clothes on our back. My family decided to go to the Oklahoma region along with our tribe. And so here we are, walking through forests, woods, and plains on The Trail of Tears, looking for our destination. We have been walking since, and our clothing can do nothing against the harsh rain, snow, and coldness.…
When I was born, my family started to struggle with bills and payments. So we had to make a hard choice and to move from California all the way to Cresco. And I haven’t seen my family since I was a baby which, I have no memory of them and I haven’t seen them since we moved. I use to always think of my family or be listening to a song that reminds me of them. Then soon or later I started to cry and ask my mom about my family. And they would say “It takes time”.…
I was raised, since eight years of age in Canton, a northern community in Georgia. My upbringing was in a suburban setting, relatively quiet and with a lot of friendships developed right from my neighborhood. Except for vacations to Florida, most of my friends never left Canton and went to the same elementary, middle and high school. Our parents drove us to school, enrolled me in Lacrosse, baseball and football. I grew with, what I consider, a very normal American childhood.…
It seems that I'm running away a lot these days. There always something or someone chasing me…
“We all have the desire to win”. To what extent is this attitude reflected in the text?…