of New Jersey. I decided to head south and attend East Carolina University. To me this was a huge culture shock; the people‚ the fashion‚ the accents‚ the food‚ and the pace of life were all extremely different. I went through a long period of homesickness and just missing the little things of the northern lifestyle. Despite my everlasting discontent‚ I decided to stick it out and hope for the best. I joined a sorority and got involved around campus through intermural sports and other activities
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“Goal!” My heart sank as I took account of what had just occurred. I took a deep breath and lifted myself out of the warm lake water and onto the steel dock‚ bracing myself for the inevitable. “One‚ two‚ three!” A giant cracking sound blitzed my ears and before I could flinch‚ watermelon juice and chunks of the grainy fruit splattered onto my head. My campers cackled as I suffered the punishment of losing the camp-wide “Greasy Watermelon Soccer” tournament. Every session‚ the winning team of campers
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Many students go abroad to improve their English proficiency and it has become a common phenomenon for international students who want to achieve higher education in English speaking countries; however‚ non-language factors can affect ESOL students while studying at University of Auckland. This essay will discuss several problems such as financial difficulties‚ cultural differences and social factors‚ mainly in an Asian perspective. First of all‚ financial problem is one of the major problems
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Psychological state describes the state of mind that we are under. Psychological state can take many forms such as manic‚ anxious‚ and depressive. In saying this‚ our psychological stater can influence things form day to day life. Throughout history events and objects have been reflective of the human psychological state. One of the most prominent subjects to psychological influence is art. Artist such as frida Kahlo‚ Salvador Dali and Vincent van gough‚ to name a few‚ are just some of the selections
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story of Henry’s journey are him being forced to mature in a short amount of time‚ self preservation‚ feelings of isolation‚ and being courageous. The reader is given an inside look at the costs of warfare. I. Maturity A. Henry “the youth” B. Homesickness C. War epiphany II. Self Preservation A. Running Away B. Personification of gunshots C. Regret III. Isolation A. Young and inexperienced B. Comfort in nature C. “Red Badge of Courage” IV. Bravery A. Becomes a hero B. Flag Bearer
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Lina Abdo Sept. 18‚ 2012 Period 4A My Perfect College My perfect college has to have all of the things I want in it. It has to be a university with a great medical and health program. Also‚ it has to be located near a beach and city‚ and have plenty of school spirit. These attributes would make my dream college a perfect place to learn because it would be very connected campus-wide and be a fun and safe environment for students. A great medical program is essential for me because pharmacy
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however‚ this sensory bombardment becomes sensory overload. Suddenly‚ new experiences seem stressful rather than stimulating‚ and delight turns into discomfort. This is the phenomenon known as culture shock. Culture shock is more than jet lag or homesickness‚ and it affects nearly everyone who enters a new culture – tourist‚ business travellers‚ diplomats‚ and student alike. Although not everyone experiences culture shock in exactly the same way‚ many experts agree that it has roughly five stages.
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Agamemnon-Final Response The main theme in Agamemnon is revenge. It is clearly shown throughout the play and it is even seen in other works unrelated to the story. In order to get to war‚ Agamemnon must sacrifice his daughter‚ Iphigenia. Clytemnestra‚ wants revenge‚ in the form of death‚ on Agamemnon after this event. In addition‚ she wants Agamemnon to die because he has had a mistress during the time he is at war‚ and because she wants to continue to have her affair with Aegisthus‚ Agamemnon’s
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of having to feed a household of 9. Li had been sending home letters frequently‚ and I could sense the lies through his words. He was not committing himself fully to the art of ballet – I could tell. I am his mother‚ after all. The result of his homesickness was not trying his hardest at what he was chosen for. At this same point of time in his life‚ he had informed me that Chairman Mao was a great influence on him‚ and was granted youth
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turned to look out the front of the bus and was suddenly taken completely by surprise. Screaming out at me in great black lettering were the words CANADA NO. 1 COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. My eyes lit up‚ my heart gave a heave‚ and I felt a pang of homesickness so acute I actually almost hurt. It was all I could do to keep myself from leaping out of my seat and grabbing the newspaper from its owner. As I learned within minutes (I did indeed beg to borrow the paper)‚ the pronouncement was based on information
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