immigration in my family goes all I know is that my paternal grandmother’s parents came to the United States from Ireland. Once in America‚ the two of them had three daughters: Catherine‚ Mary‚ and my grandmother‚ Anna (though she went by Ann and we always called her Nanny). They raised their girls in Jersey City‚ New Jersey until their passing‚ at which time their eldest daughter‚ Catherine‚ took over looking after her younger sisters before joining the convent. At the age of nineteen‚ my grandmother
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My journey began 10 years ago‚ when my family moved to the United States. Family friends that already made the move from Bulgaria to America‚ tried to explain what it would be like on the other side of the ocean but failed to do so. Coming to America affected my family and me in some bad ways and some good ways. I missed my extended family and friends still to this day. The people I used to see every day were not near anymore. After a few months the everyday Skype’s went from once a day to once
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THE FAMILY There is no general definition of the term ’’ family’’ as its structure and functions vary from society to society. In our society‚ the family is seen as a group or social arrangement in which individuals who are specifically related by blood‚ marriage‚ adoption or some other factor‚ group together and tend to share a domestic unit-a household. Not all households can be described as families‚ however. The family is the basis on which large communities or societies are formed. It
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truth of my uncle death. The event that occurred which started my growth into adulthood. It was June 24‚ 2012 and it was about four thirty in the afternoon….I can remember so clearly the day that I received the news of his death‚ my uncle’s girlfriend gave me the news that changed my life. It was the saddest news that I had ever got in my entire life. The news was that my uncle Sandro had gotten into a motorcycle accident and it was pretty bad on he’s way to PEDRA DE LUME‚ back in my country
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Domestic violence has many detrimental effects on an entire family. Someone who has experienced or witnessed domestic violence is going through a process of healing both physically and emotionally from various traumas. These traumas have many effects on a person’s judgment and reasoning. The victim experiencing domestic violence may take defensive measures that may lead to gruesome acts. Without any forms of protection‚ women with abusive partners are forced to make a difficult choice‚ kill or be
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At around 10 years of age my family and I were coming out of a store when we heard an individual yell out‚ “Go back to Mexico‚ America houses no aliens!” At that moment‚ I felt as if this wouldn’t be the last time I would hear these words echo through my life‚ and I was right. Typically every summer I assist my mother by cleaning houses for people who are considered affluent‚ however during the summer of 2014‚ I quickly became aware of what it felt like to be different. There was an elderly woman
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blocks out of my way I decided I should double back and try again a different day. Just as soon as I turned around there was a loud noise and I felt like I had been hit by a NFL line backer. I thought that a cabbie had finally gone completly insane‚ hopped the cab on the sidewalk and run me over. The only problem with that was I never saw a car. Once I finally realized I had been shot I thought‚ this is how I am going to die? I always thought it was going to be a more dramatic death. You know the
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Family is an extraordinarily important aspect of my life. My mother‚ above everyone else in my life‚ has had a significant influence on me. My mom has said that if the whole world turns their back on you‚ your family will always be there for you. She has always been there for me. She is an absolutely amazing human being and a great role model. Everyday I see how she handles having four children‚ manages a household and a career. Through her example‚ I have learned to make good decisions and be very
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My Pizza My family thinks that my pizza is the best. They like it better than any other kind. My son and I had decided that I would make pizza for my husband for Father’s Day this year. However‚ it ended up being for the whole family. That is my daughter’s‚ their husband’s‚ their husband’s mother (two of my daughter’s are married to two brothers)‚ their children‚ and my son. That was for twelve people‚ which meant that I was going to need four pizzas. First‚ I needed to go to the store. I need to
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ever thought about why we family has so many family reunions? We have to schedule and plan on which family reunion we are going to the next year and which one we are not going to. Well if our families sit back and research our family history‚ we will come to the conclusion that we are related in so many ways. We either related by marriage‚ by blood‚ or half blood. Being related by marriage is simple. You meet someone and start to like that person. They meet the family and start to interact with
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