The summer of 2007 seems like yesterday when I was finally given my ultimate chance to pursue my American dream -- after almost 7 years of uncertainty and distress. August of that year was the very month that the opportunity of a lifetime was finally at my reach. I was actually holding it in my own hands. There it was‚ my unique chance to build a future and claim a fulfilled life‚ embodied in a glossy plastic card with these powerful words in bold print: PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD. I was flushed with
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Feiertage March 2‚ 2012 Wonderful facts on German Holidays In Germany they also celebrate holidays. Some are the same as American holidays but others are different. They seem to have a lot more holidays than we do. Some are celebrated the same in both places but some are different. In Germany some holidays are regional and not national which means that only people living in certain places celebrate them. In January there are multiple major holidays. On January first it is New Year’s Day. In German
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on where one is celebrating it. Originally‚ the natives would keep skulls as trophies that would be displayed throughout the ritual. These skulls were used to honor the dead and to symbolize death and rebirth. The natives believed that life was a dream and they were truly awakened when they died. Although Dia de los Muertos is still celebrated to honor the dead‚ the rituals are strikingly different today. Skulls are still vital to the ritual‚ but they are wooden carved or sugar sculptured skulls
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English: Holidays * I love the holidays. The nippy weather‚ smells of all that great food and the general merriment in the atmosphere as everyone celebrates in his or her own way. If you can look past the consumerism that’s saturated the season‚ then the holidays can really be a great time. Sydney In Sydney‚ the largest‚ oldest‚ and most beautiful of Australia’s cities‚ the monumental doesn’t figure prominently. There are no great pyramids‚ no historic ruins‚ no monuments or buildings that warrant
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Of Billie Holiday: If You Can’t Be Free‚ Be a Mystery is an inspiring analysis of Billie Holiday that pairs Griffin’s passion for the singer with a deep critical examination that deconstructs the myth of Billie Holiday that has been perpetuated through her “autobiography‚” the media‚ the Academy Award nominated biopic Lady Sings the Blues‚ as well as countless biographies that construct a tragic mulatto narrative around the vocal genius. Though I was only familiar with the myth of Holiday‚ a brief
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Ancient Roman holidays & Festivals by emily deal Ancient roman calendars were a little different than ours for‚ example their weeks were eight days long. The eight days didn’t even have names‚ they were just letters. A‚B‚C‚D‚E‚F‚G‚H. On the eighth day of the week‚ H‚ a regular school holiday‚ kind of like our weekends. It was called Market Day‚ the meant for washing your whole body and going to market to get the food
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What is the psychological benefit of going on holiday? For most of us life involves the constant routine of work‚ whether at home with the family or within a business. Household duties‚ shopping‚ cooking‚ and looking after our families‚ watching television and whatever other hobbies or activities we engage in keep our minds active and occupied day in day out. If we interpret our situation to be stressful‚ forced‚ without choice or robotic then the constant engagement in life can wear us down
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Tet holiday! Tet is a traditional holiday of our country Vietnam. The season of Tet occurs around the biginning of February and end of Janaurỵ The meaning of Tet is ending old year and welcome a new year. Tet holiday is very special for Vietnamese families to reunite. At that time‚ all family members try to come back their homes and get together to prepare for Tet. Moreover they will buy new clothes and clean their house. A branch of Mai flower or a Kumquat tree can’t be absent from every home
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Topic: Planning Your Holiday General Purpose: To inform Specific Purposes: At the end of my speech‚ the audience will be able to plan their holidays efficiently. Central Idea: Planning ahead before going on a holiday include setting a budget‚ reading up about the getaway destination and drawing up an itinerary‚ and packing light and right. I. Introduction A. Attention material: Vacation is fun. Who doesn’t love to go on a vacation? It is a perfect way to spend time with your loved
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words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents‚ but will usually refer to one of the following activities or events: A general leave of absence from a regular occupation for rest or recreation A specific trip or journey for the purposes of recreation / tourism Official or unofficial observances of religious/national/cultural/other significance‚ often accompanied by celebrations or festivities (public/religious holiday) A holiday or vacation
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