masks that I wear in my everyday life. From speaking Vietnamese to painting a portrait to competing a swimathon‚ these three faces are buried behind masks that contribute to the importance of my existence. The first mask I wear is imbedded in me. It is prominent and eye-catching‚ made of pure gold that shines through the darkest corners and dimmest rooms. I hold this mask close because it is a symbol of my heritage and culture. It is worn proudly‚ as it is a representation of my family and our roots
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the blistening sun shining through my window‚ I blinked my eyes to clear the my blurry sight. With the excruciating pain that poked my eyes‚ I walked to the mirror and was surprised to look at my red eyes. That was not the worst part‚ as I focused more into my eyes on the mirror‚ I realised that at the center of my eyeballs‚ there was a white bulge‚ round and small. Not even an hour later‚my mother and I were already sitting on a comfortable blue sofa ‚waiting for my turn to be called at the eye specialist
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Ideal Vacation My family had always looked forward to leaving the valley during the torrid summer months. You see I never really had an actual vacation‚ since my father had been gone for eight long‚ dreadful years. He was sent away to a prison thousands of miles away‚ in Florida‚ when I was only six years old. My loving mother talked about ancient vacations we took‚ but I was too young to remember. My father was back home and he was as healthy as a young doctor. It was now summer of 2010‚ and I
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justify the methods used in rooms division to measure financial performance. Critically appraise two common performance measurement tools. This essay ill critically appraise and discuss two common methods witch are used to measure financial performance in the rooms division department ‚ the two tools that the essay will be based upon are the Average Daily Rate and GOPPAR ( Gross operating profit per available room) the essay will also discuss and justify the methods used in rooms division to measure financial
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Hauser 1 Karin Hauser James Cann Eng 101/5709 2/22/05 My best friend‚ a descriptive essay When I first met Josh I wasn’t overly impressed. I had walked into a Hooters restaurant to dine with friends‚ and sitting at the table that greeted me was Josh. I didn’t notice his rugged good looks. I didn’t pause to gaze down upon his broad shoulders‚ and thick chest. I hardly noticed the caramel color of his eyes‚ nor his nicely manicured goatee. What I saw‚ was a broken tooth
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In this essay‚ I will explain an unfortunate situation that occurred to me due to being negligent and irresponsible. The way I handled a certain situation also leads me to be speaking about the importance of keeping your items safe inside your barracks room and securing your items. I will be explaining a recent theft that happened to me and how it could have been avoided‚ had I followed regulations listed in the barracks handbook. Unfortunate things happen when proper measures are not taken. I have
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The adrenaline pumped through my veins. My heart was beating so loud and fast. There was the ball‚ held in the referee’s hands‚ about to be thrown up into the air. I stood a few feet behind the boy on the opposite team‚ poised and ready to catch the ball when my teammate smacked it toward me. Oh‚ I was so nervous. Suddenly the basketball hit my stomach with incredible force. It bounced off and rolled away on the floor to be picked up by the opposite team. The game had begun‚ and I had already dropped
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Antibiotics are medications that either kill bacteria or prevent them from spreading. They work only against bacteria‚ not the viruses that cause the majority of sore throats‚ colds‚ sinus infections‚ and bronchitis. Most of the infectious diseases are caused by bacteria. Antibiotics transformed medicine. There are two segments of antibiotics‚ early history and modern history. Antibiotics can be defined as a medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of
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It has been a year since the last time I visited a place which left enduring memories in me - an old palace once belonged to my friend - The Great Gatsby. I still remember the day I have met him for the first time in one of his weekly generous parties. It was a summer day in 1922‚ soon after the end of World War‚ the golden era of the United States‚ when the laws against alcohol have just been repealed‚ I as well as many people were attracted to long Island with the hope of following their American
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He’s a young fellow‚ the comedian‚ with white socks striped in dark‚ and dark suspenders over a white T-shirt. White face‚ red nose. His MO is to take after individuals and emulate their movement without their seeing‚ to the joy of the sizeable‚ regularly evolving group of onlookers. We’re staying here on the means of the Museum‚ hot and sweat-soaked‚ watching the show. The jokester can tail anybody: a smooth lady wearing pink unsettles‚ a child with a mountain bicycle‚ a muscle-shirted man talking
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