My favorite vacation was when I was five years old and my Father took me to Universal Studios in Orlando‚ Florida. It was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. What made it even more memorable was the fact that it was my very first time on an airplane. I can never recall in my whole entire life experiencing that much joy before. That trip to Universal Studios was the first time my Father and I actually did something together‚ just the two of us and was something brought me close to my
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In the short story “My Favorite Chaperone” by Jean Davies Okimoto talks about a thirteen-year-old girl named Maya. She recently moved to the United States with her family from Kazakhstan. In the story‚ Maya wants to go to the Spring Fling dance‚ held at her school‚ but she is extremely doubtful her parents will not let her go. Furthermore‚ Maya’s little brother‚ Nurzhan‚ gets into a fight with Ossie Nishimoto‚ a boy that keeps teasing Nurzhan. Maya is called to the office to translate the principal’s
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One of my favorite books is Point Guard‚ by Mike Lupica. This book is about a girl named Cassie who has been the best at sports her whole life. She played softball and girl’s basketball‚ but her team always won. Eventually she got tired of everything being easy‚ so she decided that she was going to play on the boy’s basketball team this year. Her friend Gus Morales doesn’t know what to think of this. He doesn’t know if or why he is against a girl playing with boys. Throughout the season Gus has to
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Chicken: The Dangerous Transformation of America’s Favorite Food Analysis In Steve Striffler’s book‚ entitled Chicken: The Dangerous Transformation of America’s Favorite Food‚ he focuses on the corruption behind the consumption and production of chicken‚ mainly in the United States. His writing reflects the inhumane practices Americans partake in the production of food‚ emphasizing not only the animal cruelty that goes unseen but the health disadvantages that come with such behavior. Insightfully
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Quiet except for frogs and insects Peace My nephew‚ Kody is a 10 year old boy who loves all things I conceder gross. He loves all slimy reptiles‚ flying‚ buzzing insects‚ and most of all‚ smelly fish. Kody sneaks off at time for hours to his favorite spot we call Kody’s Pond. When I first saw his kingdom‚ all I could see was green. The tall grass along the shore line was green‚ the weeds lying across the water was green‚ and the trees blowing in the wind were green. The green of the pond had
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My Favorite Place: Las Vegas In the past summer vacation‚ my friend and I planned a trip to visit the densely populated city in Nevada‚ Las Vegas. We decided to visit there because both of us desired to have an enjoyable holiday and wonderful memories before the summer vacation is finished. Two weeks before the trip‚ we already prepared everything such as booked airline tickets‚ reserved the hotel that we stayed and found out some researched about the restaurants‚ entertainment
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In the book “my favorite chaperone” by Jean Davis Okimoto. Maya is an emigrant that has moved from Kazakstahn to Seattle. Her aunt sponsored their trip giving the economical situation her family was in. Her parents lost their job as teachers and had to start selling their things to be able to put food on the table. When they came to Seattle her parents got jobs as a taxi driver and a maid. She went to school and met a girl named Shanon‚ she encouraged Maya to try out for the gymnastics team‚ that
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Any passionate soccer player would agree that the moment you step onto the pitch‚ feel the adrenaline‚ and hear the whistle blow to begin the match is one of the most incomparable feelings to experience. It is at this moment‚ I am put in a state of complete focus and euphoria that I can’t imagine experiencing in any other way. Having played soccer since I was 5 years old‚ I’ve noticed that the feeling I get inside hasn’t changed one bit. This feeling is like no other. I lose every negative thought
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AMERICAN REVOLUTION The beginning at the Atlantic coast of Northern America was necessary to English possession in 1607.v When first of colonies – Virginia has been based. Its founders were merchants from the London trading company. On the courts the company transported in a colony of poor men‚ sold itself is temporary in debt servitude and worked in a colony under supervision of inspectors of the company. For ocean from England the puritans oppressed by government
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Learn Only 1 Lesson in 2013 by Nate Miyaki – 1/23/2013 My favorite T Nation series was the "X" Things I Learned in "Y" Year articles‚ in which top coaches gave us insights into the most valuable lessons learned each year. These weren’t bullshit health blurbs for entertainment purposes – a diversion that’s become all too common in our industry today – these were raw and authentic lessons from legends; an accumulation of real-life knowledge chiseled down into some straightforward‚ practical
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