young‚ one day‚ my mother suddenly dragged me out to a concert that I wasn’t all that enthusiastic about. I was planning on persuading my mother otherwise‚ but the moment I stepped in and the concert started‚ I immediately fell in love. I was enchanted by the stage effects‚ the dancers‚ and the pure vocal talent of the artist. It was then that everything had started‚ and my world had changed. At that moment‚ I knew what I wanted in life. Immediately after the concert‚ I told my mother that I wanted
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Memorable Moments It didn’t take me much effort to decide on what to write about when the instructor announced the next assignment "three memorable events". This phrase was enough and those three events jumped immediately to my mind‚ that school trip to Petra in 2009 was un forgettable one‚ yet that incident when I lost my passport in De Gaulle airport Paris was terrifying and recently my oldest brother’s wedding back home in Jordan‚ was a real family
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My brother being born prematurely was a very anxious moment in my life. He was born just below two pounds and needed to be in an incubator at the hospital for two months‚ the doctor had told my family and I. Those two months were the longest two months of my life. I feared for the worst and my mind was very unease. My family and I would visit him as much as possible‚ hoping he was okay and even still alive. My anxiousness had gotten worse when the doctors had told my family that my brother needed
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the people that make you feel as if you fit in? Belonging cannot be understood until one understands themselves… Belonging is explored in the novel Swallow the air‚ my related text Migrant Hostel and my narrative. Some of the key concepts that relate to belonging‚ in all of my texts include: Diversity‚ culture and identity. My Prescribed text‚ The Narrative Swallow the Air is written in an Aboriginal perspective‚ with May the central Protagonist Narrating the Novel through the use of emotional
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It was almost 5am on July 17‚ 1996‚ when I was rushed to the hospital. I was balled up in the back seat of my mother in laws car‚ biting down on a towel because the pain was so unbearable. I heard him say “it’s ok baby… ” just as another jolt of pain came. As his voice faded I could feel him rubbing my back‚ and I tried my best to listen to his voice and forget the pain. It was impossible though‚ the baby was coming and there was no turning back now. As we arrived at the hospital I was quickly
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Unforgettable Moment One day‚ I was gazing out the window as the rain poured. My parents came into my room and told me very exciting news; we were leaving for America. Even though my parents thought leaving the country was a good thing‚ I was conflicted feeling happy and sad because I was leaving my beloved country‚ Yemen. I thought of everything that I was going to leave behind‚ everything that had been familiar to me for thirteen years: Family‚ Friends‚ teachers‚ and mostly my community. I thought
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to keep it going‚ but behind the scenes the real mess is hidden by a tattered velvet curtain. The phone rings‚ text ding‚ Facebook likes sore‚ and retweets beg for my attention all expecting a witty upbeat remark that I respond with through the filter of my digital self. Everyday I receive perfectly worded digital questions and take my time crafting and arranging every word I put into a reply‚ in fact I go as far to put in a LOL [laugh out loud] even if I hardly smirk while reading the message. To
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Bilingual education‚ in early childhood‚ promotes quality education and a better understanding of different cultures. There are two ways bilingual education is used. One way is when English speakers learn a second language‚ such as Spanish‚ by being in a classroom where both languages are used to teach students. The second is where non-English speaking individuals learn English with the help of their native language. Both ways help individuals learn a second language more effectively and increase
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“The Happy Prince and Other Tales” -Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish playwright‚ poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit‚ he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London‚ and one of the greatest "celebrities" of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed‚ especially The Importance of Being Earnest. His most famous works are:
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Michelle Okonma ENG4U Ms. Wilhelmina Amansec 07‚ February 2013 Response Journal on The Great Debaters Quotation: “When I was a child‚ I spoke as a child‚ I understood like a child‚ I thought as a child‚ but when I became a man‚ I put away childish ways” Why‚ do you think‚ he chose this verse? Dr. James Farmer‚ a renowned educationist quoted the scripture 1 Corinthians 13:11 at the beginning of the movie‚ when he was addressing the freshmen of
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