Natural Disaster What is natural disaster? A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction‚ lots of collateral damage or loss of life‚ brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings. General cause of natural disaster 1. Significant physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the environment. 2. Extensively defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ catastrophic accidents‚ fires‚ or explosions
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My Happy Place Life can be a very scary subject especially when you are just a teenager in high school‚ are in all AP classes‚ up to your neck in homework‚ have extracurricular activities‚ and try to manage a social life. Although life does throw people and places at you that can help you relieve this stress and be in ultimate bliss. For me that place is my Grandma Lesvia’s house back in my home town of Eagle Pass. When I was little‚ my parents were always fighting every other day‚ so I would
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Before taking this class I’ve always thought of myself as an average student. I thought I had decent study skills that weren’t too good or too bad. Although most of my friends never wanted to study or work together I’ve always found that I work better in groups. I now know that I’m a kinesthetic learner which I hadn’t know before I took this class or even known what the word kinesthetic was for that matter. There are various learning styles‚ concepts‚ and techniques I’ve learned throughout this class
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To Kill a Mockingbird “Coming of Age Experience” In the book in the and the movie To Kill a Mockingbird there a many scenes that represent A “Coming of Age Experience”. Jem and Scout both have a “Coming of age Experience” when their father has to defend a black man named Tom Robinson and Tom is found guilty. They learn that the world may sometimes be unfair and that the world that they live in is racist. In this essay I will be going over the courthouse scene described to you in the passage above
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suffocating while anxiously listening for my name. The captain began calling out the names of those who made the team‚ and just as I was expecting her to say mine‚ I hear‚ “Unfortunately‚ I’m sorry to say that two people did not make the team this year.’’ All I can remember from the audition announcement is my face pausing and my eyes tearing up‚ but after the initial devastation passed‚I soon realized the blessings that can come from rejection. Seeing that this dance team was not for me‚ I decided
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Emma Barterian X. Li WRA 150 September 18‚ 2013 Writing Experiences It’s hard to imagine a life without writing. From research papers‚ school essays‚ and resumes‚ to text messaging‚ grocery lists‚ and passing notes during class‚ writing is a huge part of my daily life. Sometimes I write as part of requirements for a class of to apply for a scholarship or a program. Other times I write to amuse myself or to remind myself to do something. I’ve changed as I’ve gotten older‚ and my writing
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of the three college students‚ Mendoza‚ Gregory and Gallagher I think Moocs are right for Gallagher specifically. I chose Gallagher because of what he wrote about in his essay‚ and I related what he wrote to The Year of the Moocs. I think Moocs are right for Gallagher because his essay stood out‚ Gallagher wrote a fantasy essay which is very risky and something no one else to do. Gallagher is different‚ like Moocs. College is a serious thing and Gallagher decided to have fun with it and make a
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The Missing Melody I woke up in the middle of the night with a sweat all over my face. “Oh‚ it is such a horrible nightmare I had.” I said to myself. I lighted the candle in my room; the small frame gave me a warmer atmosphere; so I felt a lot better. I tried to continue my sleeping but I had a strong sense that there is something wrong. And what made me frighten until my heart beat faster was my sense is never lie to the reality. Nevertheless‚ I felt asleep again with my doubtful mind. Three hours
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Thump. Thump. Thump. The pounding of the door awakened me in the dead of the night. Distinctive voices were calling through the door. I lay in my bed quietly as I heard the footsteps of my mother in the hallway. Lights went a blazing‚ lighting her way‚ some spilling into our room. Then I heard a door open and more feet shuffling into our quiet home. “Police‚” said an unknown voice‚ so loud and so clear. “Put your hands up in the air and get down on the floor.” My mother moved to obey the order
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True friends are like diamonds‚ precious and rare. False friends are like dirt‚ found everywhere. Friendship should never be a difficult thing; it should always be the easiest thing in life. An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body‚ but an evil friend will wound your mind. A true friend is a hand that is always holding yours‚ no matter how close or far apart you may be‚ someone who is always there and will always‚ always care‚ a feeling
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