my alarm clock sounded like a countdown. The first day of high school was only two hours away. I was excited‚ but a lot more nervous. I got out of bed‚ got ready‚ and then was on my way to the bus stop. All I could think of are the stories I heard about CIS being so horrible with all the strict teachers‚ the really hard tests‚ and of course being new doesn’t help either. Everyone feels very anxious and at the same time nervous about their first day of school. The ride to the school was only twenty
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Europe Day Celebrating the creation of the European Union. Europe Day commemorates 9 May 1950‚ when the then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation of an organised Europe‚ to help maintain peaceful relations between European countries. This proposal‚ known as the ’Schuman declaration’‚ is considered to be the act that created what is now the European Union. Today‚ the 9th of May has become a European symbol (Europe Day) which‚ along with the flag‚ the
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Christmas Day in England I. Opening Hi everyone! First of all‚ let me thank you all for coming here today. I’m happy that so many of you could make it today. For those of you who don’t know me‚ my name is My. I’m a student of English 1 intake 6. This afternoon‚ I’m going to be introducing about Christmas Day in England. This information I give you today should help you understand and have a basic knowledge of Christmas Day. I divided my presentation into 3 part. I’ll be gin
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Thirteen days is a historical account of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It is told from the perspective of Robert F. Kennedy‚ senator and brother to President John F. Kennedy. It is an account of the thirteen days in October of 1962. It lasted from the 16th to the 28th. During this time many crucial events in United States. These thirteen days were the time period in which the fate of the world was decided. The focus of the book was on the decision of both the United States and Russia. The United
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“The Remains of the Day” -post-colonial novel- Postcolonialism‚ discussed from a literary approach‚ deals with the literature produced in countries that were colonies and by the colonized peoples responding to the colonial legacy by what the British-Indian writer Salman Rushdie called “writing back”‚ and thus confronting colonial cultural attitudes through literature. However‚ it may also refer to the literature written in other countries‚ which takes as its subject-matter the
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In the short story “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” the author tells us about the Glass family and relationships between its members affecting the problem of a person who is not able to become a part of society due to some terrible events in the past. Most of the important things have taken place outside the story and these events are unfolded through the dialogues. For instance‚ the dialogue between Seymour’s wife and her mother helps the reader to find out that Seymour was a soldier and was released
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The day of the Dead is a traditional celebration of Latin American Culture that is characterized by honoring the memory of people who have died. The origin of the celebration dates to thousands of years ago‚ during the indigenous civilization. It is celebrated in different ways depending of the Country where it takes place‚ but without a doubt Mexico is the Country where it manifests itself widely among its population ( Mendieta ) The offerings are something very typical of the celebration
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Wesak Day / Vesak Day 2013 Year | Date | Day | State | 2013 | 24 May | Friday | National | Wesak‚ also spelt Vesak‚ is a day celebrated by Buddhists around the world. The termVesak came from the name of a month in the Indian calendar. This is one of the most important festivals in the Buddhist calendar as it commemorates three significant events in Gautama Buddha’s life namely his birthday‚ enlightenment and his passing away. During this festival‚ devotees will bring offerings of flowers‚
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Good morning ladies and gentlemen‚ and my fellow students. Today is certainly a day of joy for us‚ but on this celebration of independence we also feel pain in our hearts because our families and ancestors had to face devastation. Lebanon was once torn by attacks and invasions from countries and it was once crying from pain and war. We have witnessed bloodshed‚ a lot of people died and suffered‚ a lot of people were separated from their families‚ and lots of tears were shed. Despite this suffering
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Teachers have an influencing role in the life of every student. They are like beacons of light‚ guiding us in the formative years of our life. Teachers mould us and in the process and shape our future. What we learn from our teachers remains with us‚ throughout our life. However‚ very often‚ we fail to show our appreciation and gratitude for their altruistic devotion. Teachers do need encouragement and support from the community to feel that their efforts are being recognized. To serve the purpose
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