Zachary Sherrill 10/25/12 2B Describe a Significant moment/experience from your life that has a special meaning to you. Snorkeling Taking risks come with accidental consequences. I was on a vacation to Oahu‚ Hawaii‚ when I perforated my eardrum snorkeling in shark’s cove. It was the second day on the best vacation that I had been on with my family. My father and I wanted to go snorkeling really badly since we were going to Hawaii and thought it would be a great experience. When
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Trista Sheffield Mrs. Sagoes AP language 1B 11/4/14 Paranoid that someone would usurp control of his latest project‚ Bob carried the scale model of the building with him all around the office as though it were some kind of talisman that would protect him from any dragons hiding in the cubicles. Some of the employees giggled when Bob walked by‚ and others gave him patronizing looks‚ which made him feel like a fearful toddler carrying a security blanket. Mrs. Simmons‚ the manager‚ began
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Have you ever taken a vacation and fallen in love with the place? You actually find yourself so at home that you decide there and then that you are going to pull up stakes and relocate so that you can live your vacation year round. Whoa‚ hold on there. Vacationing is one thing‚ but living that vacation year round – you better do some online‚ and offline‚ research first. Whenever we travel and go on vacation‚ we leave our everyday stresses behind. After all‚ that’s the reason for the vacation in
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Allysa Broeker Smokey Mountain Nightmare Gazing at the stars outside the sun roof of my husband’s silver sports car seemed to be the only way to control the excitement building inside me. My imagination ran wildly thru visions of scenic mountains draped in clouds of fog. The grey rocky cliffs surrounded by colorful spring flowers almost parallel the beauty of the cool crystal water flowing over a fall like the most rapid of rain spraying a chilly mist on all who behold. With my head full of fantasy
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families around the world celebrate the traditional holidays‚ many families‚ like my own‚ have similar celebrations that are like the traditional holidays. Every year within my culture and religion we celebrate (Eid) al Fitr. Eid is the Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan‚ the Islamic holy month of fasting. Eid is an Arabic word meaning “festivity’‚ while Fitr means “break-fast‚” and so the holiday symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period. Eid is almost like Christmas‚ with family gathering
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but they also help in pruning the all-rounder abilities‚ and developing healthy habits. These activities provide an opening for the future versatile nature of the youth. School holidays are meant to be family time. The regular schedule does not allow children to intermingle with their parents and families. Holidays are a time for family out-door activities too. In this time‚ parents can take children on an expedition. Such out-door fun activities enhance the knowledge and widen the scope of thoughts
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Eid ul Fitr‚ which is often abbreviated as Eid is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan‚ the Islamic holy month of fasting. In Indonesia‚ Eid is known as Idul Fitri (or more informally as Lebaran) and is a national holiday. According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Indonesia)‚ as the largest Muslim population than any other country in the world‚ with approximately 202.9 million identified as Muslim (88.2% of the total population) as of 2009; lots of Indonesian celebrate
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Luba Msuku Holidays Holidays are for being lazy. And watching TV all day and night. They are for surfing on big waves. Playing in mud and getting dirty. Watching DVD’s. They are for spending time with your family. Swimming with your friends. Making cupcakes with your mom. And flying kites. Having picnics with your family. Watching clouds. Or sitting under a tree. Playing with your brother. Spending time with sister. And going to the beach. And collecting sea shells. Making necklaces. Picking flowers
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HOLIDAYS AND CUSTOMS American Holidays People in every culture celebrate holidays. Although the word "holiday" literally means "holy day‚" most American holidays are not religious‚ but commemorative in nature and origin. Because the nation is blessed with rich ethnic heritage it is possible to trace some of the American holidays to diverse cultural sources and traditions‚ but all holidays have taken on a distinctively American flavor. In the United States‚ the word "holiday" is synonymous with "celebration"
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USA Holidays Memorial Day is a legal holiday‚ observed annually on the last Monday in May in most of the United States‚ It honours the nation’s armed services killed in wartime. The holiday‚ originally called Decoration Day‚ is traditionally marked by parades‚ memorial speeches and ceremonies‚ and the decoration of graves with flowers and flags. Memorial Day was first observed on May 30‚ 1868‚ on the order of General John Alexander Logan for the purpose of decorating the graves of the American
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