A DISASTROUS DATE by Gizel E. Vega Oquendo I remember my first date. Not only because it was my first romantic experience with who I considered during that time "the boy of my dreams"‚ but also because it was one of the most embarrasing experiences of my life. I was 17 years old back then‚ but I remember it like if it was yesterday. We took a long road trip from Carolina to the Old San Juan. Along the way we were sharing experiences and funny anecdotes‚ we were telling each other the kind of stories
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“Thanksgiving Day” In September 1620‚ a small ship called the Mayflower left Plymouth‚ England‚ carrying on board 102 passengers. Of those were assortments of religious secessionists venturing to a new home to freely practice their faith and others lured in by the false promises of prosperity and land ownership of the New World. After an uncomfortable crossing from England‚ the ship dropped anchor near the edge of Cape Cod‚ far north from the initial destination at the mouth of the Hudson River
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realized that what he created was not a human‚ but a monster. The death of Frankenstein’s loved ones by the monster only magnified the disastrous results of his scientific success. Albert Einstein and his fellow colleagues were asked to develop the atomic bomb in order for America to win the second World War. At first‚ Einstein refused‚ rightfully fearing the disastrous results of successfully building and using one‚ but for the sake of creating one before Russia could‚ he gave in. The creation of
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“The best Thanksgiving” Thanksgiving is my second all time favorite time of the year. I love waking up in the morning to the loud‚ obnoxious sound of leaves crunching‚ and cars driving. My day starts out by walking down thehnb cozy steps to smell my mom cooking lazy snacks that take forever to cook for the day. For the perfect thanksgiving day of course I have to go outside and enjoy a chilly beautiful fall day‚ but before I can go inside my mom usually catches me and says “Bailey you are going
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THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in much of North America‚ generally observed as an expression of gratitude‚ usually to God. The most common view of its origin is that it was to give thanks to God for the bounty of the autumn harvest. In the United States‚ the holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. In Canada‚ where the harvest generally ends earlier in the year‚ the holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October‚ which is observed as Columbus Day or protested
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WS201- Journal Writing 1 My disastrous date October 18th‚ 2014 was the day which I cannot not to embrace it in my mind. That was a Saturday‚ which I did not have to take my evening classes at IFL as weekday schedules. That was a very special day I wished to have in my life for these twenty years. Personally‚ it was supposed to be an exciting moment; however‚ things was not that as expected. The story was initially started by a night before it‚ which was in October 17th‚ 2014. On that night‚ I
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in the age category I had specified in my profile criteria. Well‚ let me just say this‚ there’s older men and then there’s just old. And this also has a lot to do with how much a guy looks after himself‚ his dress sense‚ his outlook on life etc. Dinner was long‚ drawn out and awkward as hell. We had zero things in common and the guy was really boring and from a totally different world and generation to me. He also had this habit of making a sort of ’hmmmm’ sound when he looked at me across the table
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The power of success can be disastrous when placed in the wrong hands. Naturally‚ there are those who will always choose to manipulate conditions to succeed in their own endeavors‚ not taking into consideration the lives of those around them. On the other hand‚ there may be those who do not necessarily pursue selfish ends‚ but simply do not know where to take success once it has been achieved‚ thus resulting in their own self-sabotage. Throughout history‚ we have seen success used wrongfully in
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When it comes the time of Thanksgiving I begin to wonder what I am thankful for. There are billions of things I’m thankful for‚ but I came up with three very important things. I am thankful for my parents‚ my dog‚ and the lake. The first thing I’m thankful for is my parents.I am thankful for my parents because they provide a roof over my head. Another reason why I am thankful for my parents is because they also provide food for me when I’m hungry. The last reason why I am thankful for my parents
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Thanksgiving was yet to be the saddest day‚ it was just my mom‚ dad‚ brother‚ and I. Every Thanksgiving‚ family members from both sides of my family come and talk to one another. There were lively conversations that seemed neverending‚ just like the food we had that would give a warm feeling. It was a
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