Culturally‚ Americans have a common trend; the celebration of holidays. In most recent days‚ holidays have been condensed to a festival of bargains‚ retail finds and materialistic trinkets. We have reduced some of our most sacred holidays into giving and receiving gifts. Christmas‚ Valentine’s Day‚ Halloween‚ and Thanksgiving are just a few examples of how today’s society has skewed the true religious‚ diverse meaning of the holiday. The prime example would be Christmas. Christmas is supposed
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A Holiday from Hell This holiday is no ordinary holiday; it was a holiday from hell. So let me tell you about these dreadful few weeks. I was on a nice peaceful holiday by myself‚ going fishing every morning whilst drinking Crown Lager. Then I came across a fish. It looked like some sort of three eyed creature. Now this three eyed creature was so unusual. It looked like the one you often see in the Simpsons but instead the colour was white. Just white‚ no other colours except white. So I went
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I decided to interview my grandmother about her work experiences. I felt the best way to format her answers was chronologically. The personal and biographical questions were used to re-create the story of her life focusing on her work experiences and the factors that have influenced them‚ with a few evaluative questions and her answers at the end. My grandmother‚ Carmen Claudio was born in Mayaguez‚ Puerto Rico on May 18th‚ 1947. At the age of six‚ Carmen began doing chores around her home. She
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Callum’s here”. The voice had an accent that I did not recognise. At the bottom of the stairs‚ I was greeted by a grinning boy who looked about the same age as me and who had curly red hair and bright blue eyes. “Hello Callum”‚ he said‚ “I’m Dan and I’m your cousin”. I looked at Grandpa and then looked back at Dan. “Why haven’t we met before”‚ I asked puzzled. I tell you why said Grandpa‚ and he then told me a very sad story. Grandpa had a daughter called Mary who married a boy that Grandpa did not
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Everyone has a special memory that they will never forget. To me‚ spending time with my husband on my twenty second birthday was the best time that I have ever had. Day before my birthday at night around 11:45pm‚ my husband stepped outside and I was very angry thinking that he doesn’t even remember my birthday and went outside. After few minutes‚ my family came inside the house as my husband kept the door open(when he stepped out). I was shock and surprised to see my parents at my home
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In what ways people are persuaded to spend money Everyday millions of people are persuaded to spend money. With so many different items in the world almost everything is somewhat useful. Many Americans in today’s time like buy things they think will help them do whatever it is they are trying to do. Others just like to spend money. Companies all over the world spend millions of dollars to persuade people to spend money with them. In most cases this is a successful strategy because this kind of
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During the summer holidays I have no hurry to wake up‚ hence I wake up slowly and prepare myself a nice full breakfast. On the table I always find a paper with the grocery needs and some money my mother would have left before going to work. I put on some clothes and leave quietly to do the errand‚ but I never expected that a simple run to the grocer would change my perspective towards life. One particular day I carried out the same procedure and as I got in the supermarket‚ I took a trolley and started
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My last holiday It still haunts me till this day. It was the most scariest moments I have ever encounter in my life. How wrong was I to make that decision. Why I did not listen to my friend. How I wish I could turn back the time. On my last holiday‚ my friends and I have decided to finish up our homework at Jason’s house. We wanted to go to the nearby shopping mall after completing our homework. That is why we choose Jason’s house which is nearby a shopping mall called “Prangin Mall”. So we were
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A MEMORABLE DAY IN MY LIFE It was the first day of September. My result of S.S.C. was to be declared on that day. I had been waiting for the day with anxiety and curiosity. I got up at six O’clock. I .took bath and prayed to God to grant my success. I was somewhat uneasy and restless. My mind was swinging between hope and fear. It was a strange stage of anxiety and expectation. I was not sure what was lotted for me. My parents had high expectation of me. At one moment I was sure that I would
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MY FAVOURITE HOLIDAY I like going to London because it is so unlike my hometown Sungai Petani. While Sungai Petani is low-lying being situated in a valley about an hour’s travel from the air‚ London is a country that offer visitors surrounds world. First‚ there is Buckingham Palace. No trip to London is complete without going out to the highest point by trom. It’s an exciting ride‚ as I can see policeman on both side as the palace in the town. When I reach the speak ‚ my heart
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