I close the front door‚ kick off my shoes‚ and throw my bag down. Rummaging through the mail after multiple bills and shopping adds we never look at‚ I finally got it. This is the moment I have been yearning for since I was 12 years old‚ my letter from NYU. This will either make all my dreams come true‚ or have them all explode right in front of me. I sheepishly open the letter‚ not wanting to rip anything. I read it out loud‚ “Dear Dakota‚ we are pleased to announce that you have been accepted into
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A story from the childhood that is reenacting my life today Years ago when I was a small kid‚ there was a point in time when I thought I was going to die or was going to live in a way other than other normal people. I accidentally cut my finger with a scissors by mistake while I was at my father’s work place for a visit. As a little child‚ I was very frightened by the look of blood and thought I was going to lose my finger or hand back then. My father used to be a banker working in one of the
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Secret I Kept from My Family and Friends I had always been the little chubby girl in my family. I am third of a family of five girls. My sisters were all visions of perfection: tall‚ thin‚ participating in cheer leading and debate. I‚ on the other hand‚ was introverted‚ preferring to sit under the tree of our backyard‚ read my romance novels‚ and munch on snacks. When I reached sixteen‚ though‚ my mom decided she would put me on a strict diet‚ controlling all my portions and supervising my activities
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socioeconomic status‚ man surely ponders upon the many questions that life has to offer. As a student of knowledge on a life long safari‚ I continue to venture out into the unknown. In search of clues that interpret my very being and its relationship to the ever-changing environment. In my home in Kenya there is a loud and silent cry for guidance. And I currently feel a strong urge to answer that call. To contribute and make a difference in some form or other in the perpetual rise of problems such as
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My favorite text was by far Sula‚ by Toni Morrison. This novel was one that I understood well‚ including the metaphors‚ plot‚ character development‚ and more. Sula as a whole was very interesting to me. After just a few chapters‚ I couldn’t put the book down. The storyline was very compelling‚ as were a lot of the characters. In comparison to others‚ this book was the easiest read‚ and had an excellent flow‚ which isn’t to say that I don’t like a challenge when I read my books‚ but the writing being
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance Summer Reading Assignment 1. Explain the author’s purpose for writing this book? The author of this book is Barack Obama‚ and the reason I believe he wrote this book is to share his experience growing up and for people be able to understand his personal background. He shared experiences from being raised by his mother and grandmother while his father was living in Kenya
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is beautiful‚ the Black body is beautiful? James Baldwin’s piece “Letter from a Region of My Mind‚” speaks of the Black body and how it is beautiful‚ but his reasoning why is thought provoking. He says‚ “...black has become a beautiful color—not because it is loved but because it is feared” (Baldwin). One does not think of terror when they think of beauty. No‚ beauty is pleasing‚ kind‚ something we walk toward and not away from. Nevertheless‚ Baldwin has flipped this idea on its head. The Black identity
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State Dr. Love I first moved out on my own for college freshman year when i was 16 years old. It definitely changed the relationship between my parents because even though we were farther away from each other‚ somehow it made us closer. I guess its true that distance makes the heart grow fond. I love my parents but they are extremely strict and therefore make it hard to live with them but when i moved out i started to miss them as parents even though i loved my freedom. Arnett thinks that the heart
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function of its society. Three of the most intriguing aspects of Hinduism that I am able to connect to my personal experience are the use of the Puranas‚ the Ganga river‚ and their view and response to death. Today‚ people across India know stories from the Puranas‚ “a collection of myths‚ legends‚ lessons‚ and stories…” ( Robson 28) that simplify and teach the Vedic texts. I grew up reading “ My Book of Bible Stories” giving me an idea of the Bible’s
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Something that I am the most proud of is when I made my fist cosplay. All my friends from high school are into cosplay; some of them even won awards for it! I had thought I was too unskilled to join in‚ and procrastinated dabbling in the art. However‚ this Halloween I finally decided to try it out by dressing up as Professor Layton (from the Professor Layton video game series). The most important aspect of the Professor was his signature top hat‚ which I had to figure out how to replicate. I consulted
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