Trip to Santa Maria Going to Santa Maria best defines my personhood because my grandmother and grandfather both grew up there. When I visited‚ it felt as though I was seeing a whole new side of my grandparents and understanding what it was like for them growing up in such a small community. Connecting to my culture shaped my identity by experiencing things that my grandparents‚ and many family members before them‚ also experienced. I chose this event to be included in my timeline because I feel as
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“The Santa Ana“ by Joan Didion Summary Essay In this article‚ Joan Didion talked about a hot‚ dry wind called Santa Ana that comes from the northeast blowing into the Los Angeles area. The author described how an extreme weather can have tormenting effects on human behavior because of the change in temperature and environment. Didion referred to the weather before the Santa Ana as “the earthquake weather” which makes the atmosphere very hot‚ quiet and stilled. She also stated that Santa Ana
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serious cancer. I believe that love surrounds us‚ and is powerful enough to cause miracles. When I was twelve years old I became very sick. I got so sick that I had to go to the hospital and get an IV‚ that alone was scary for me because I hate needles. After blood tests‚ ultrasounds‚ CT scans‚ ice blankets (to bring down my 109 degree fever)‚ and other tests. I had to be sent into emergency surgery to remove one of my organs or I could die. Everybody was so worried‚ and for some reason I wasn’t‚
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I know you’re a busy guy this time of year and you have a ton of mail to get through – almost all of it from children under 8. I’m hoping that because I am almost a teenager and you might consider my letter in the interest of other letters. Like the letters you received from my younger brothers I’m going to list several things I hope you can deliver – please bring as many as you can. It seems a bit selfish‚ I know‚ but I’m hoping this is just because as a preteen I’m conditioned to give rather than
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The one person whom I will always consider my best friend is my mother. She raised me to be the young and confident woman that I am today. Without her guidance I feel as if I would’ve turned out to be a completely different person. But on March 25th‚ 2007‚ I lost my best friend‚ mentor and role model to ovarian cancer. I was in deep distraught for years after I lost my mother. It especially hurt when I would remember all of the jovial moments that we shared together. Eventually I came to a life altering
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Santa Clause Tradition Christmas is a tradition for a majority of families across the United States. For my family it is a time for us to come together and appreciate the love of one another. Everyone gathered around a warm fire‚ drinking hot cocoa‚ singing Christmas carols‚ watching the Christmas lights glisten off the frosted ground‚ and opening presents at the break of dawn. So why do we bring a fictional character into this simply beautiful medley? Santa Clause shouldn’t be what families focus
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The primary source that I analyzed was‚ “Colony in Danger of Demise; Cabildo Begs Viceroy for Soldiers and Supplies May 8‚1705”. This was a letter written by the Santa Fe cabildo‚ sent on May 8‚ 1705 to the new governor and captain general (Governor Francisco Cuervo and Valdés). The letter requested for the viceroy to send supplies‚ for the members of the Santa Fe Cabildo. They needed supplies due to the frequent ambushes and invasions from the Native Americans. In the letter it states‚ “Their continues
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Santa Ana Winds Weather can affect people’s behavior‚ positively and negatively. When the weather is nice and hot‚ it affects people positively by encouraging them to enjoy the outdoors‚ however‚ when the weather is bad‚ like when a hurricane hits this effects people negatively by worrying. Similarly‚ in the essay “Santa Ana Winds”‚ by Joan Dideon‚ the winds are so abrasive and obstructive that it engenders people to actually commit suicide. This occurs in Los Angeles. Even though Dideon provides
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Samantha Ore 1/22/13 English 103 As I began to look over the contract that was distributed as a part of enrollment in this class of the spring 2014‚ I came across some pointers that might cause me difficulty throughout this upcoming semester. As well as difficulties I also found major strengths in which will help me benefit tasks in the future. Checking over the blue packet I found that my attention spand for focusing involvement in peer response might cause some challenging times during the
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Who is Santa Claus? He is a man of mystery‚ a fat man in a red suit who sneaks into homes not to steal but to give‚ and he is a household name for American families all across the country. He is a common story told at Christmas time‚ from parents to children‚ passed down from generation to generation. Why is this storytelling such a common practice? Does it have any effect on the children when they realize that Santa is not real‚ or does Santa stand for such a fundamental concept of American culture
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