udy Iakovou recalls friends and loved ones being smitten with the Statue of Liberty when they visited her family and toured nearby New York. But the harbor destination she longed to see as a child was called Ellis Island. Back | Next "It was this castle out there‚ in the middle of the water‚" Iakovou said. "I’d always wonder what that was." The curiosity never faded for the Athens resident and writer‚ who thought of the historical site as a great setting for a novel. Her husband and
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New York vs. New Jersey Khalidah Garrett English composition‚ section M03 Professor Laura Butchy July 15‚ 2013 A way life is different from when I was younger would be the location I’ve lived in. Being born in Brooklyn‚ New York then moving to Carteret‚ New Jersey would appear to be a difficult transition for most ten year olds to handle. A few ways that made it different from each other is the pace‚ the educational system‚ and the economy. New Jersey seemed different because of the slower
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The Hall of Fame of Great Americans is a museum located at Bronx Community College that focuses on Americans that made history‚ change American society and culture. Many students pass through this landmark without knowing the reason why is it there including me. I have always wondered why is it that this museum is located at this campus and not in another place where it could be noticeable like in the museum of Natural History‚ Grand Central‚ Central Park‚ or in the Metropolitan Museum or any other
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It seems common to write about New York City given the fact that it prevails as one of the most populous cities in the U.S. Others chose to write referring to how it holds endless opportunities for anyone who tries‚ however‚ that does not explain the real foundation of New York. New York remains an influential place‚ nevertheless‚ the features that acclaim it as an impactful city are the traits commonly disregarded. Moving to a different country‚ to a small town‚ was frightening in itself. The familiarity
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Queens and Pace University in a nursing program‚ two completely different groups which I am apart of. Queens‚ Middle village is a small town that I resided in all my life and called my hometown. Queens is located in the center of New York City‚ but is actually a small knit town where almost everyone knew each other. On the other hand‚ Pace University in Westchester is a completely different environment. I am a nursing major at Pace University and this is the new group that I have joined in a new
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The bright beams of the sun shine down on my skin. My body temperature rises. I feel my body start to secrete sweat and I can clearly smell the same is happening to the tourists standing beside me. The wretched stench of the body odor almost makes me vomit. I look around and see the magnificent steel skyscrapers towering above the city. I hear the honking horns of traffic all around me as taxi cabs race towards their destination. I stroll past a hot dog stand and feel the cool‚ damp steam traveling
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Tentative Syllabus HUNTER COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK CHEM 106 Sec: GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB Instructor: Emral Devany Tel: Email: edevany@hunter.cuny.edu Required texts: 1) 106 Lab Manual from Hunter Bookstore (10th Edition only) 2) Carbon Copy Lab Notebook Class Time: Mo- Wed 2:10-5:00 pm Room: Office: 1406C
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I remember staring up the side of the building in awe that anything could be so tall. It was like a movie. Growing up in a small town in West Virginia‚ the tallest structures available to gawk at were trees. This was a whole new level. New York City. The city where dreams were made and destroyed. The capital of the world. From that moment on I was hooked. I loved the food‚ I loved the sights‚ I loved the people‚ and I loved the rush I felt as soon as I walked out the door. I was mesmerized by the
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It is a common experience to walk in urban park‚ then few steps away‚ you just turn the corner‚ pass through lined tall buildings in a narrow street paved with asphalt and you clearly feel that the temperature is higher than in the park. Or maybe‚ you can recall one day in your life when the city was really hot‚ that you decided to spend some time in a shading park where you found some relief. Most of you didn’t know but you experienced what in climate science is called the urban heat island effect
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For Mark and everyone in the buildings during 9-11-01 I know people are going to ask why suicide? Why wouldn’t Mark work through the situation? It was a bright‚ shiny day in New York City. I looked forward to my first day in the financial world. As I entered tower one I was in awe of the beauty of the building. Everything was clean‚ polished‚ and appearing to be of high value. The elevator large‚ quiet‚ and reminded me of a hotel I once stayed at costing $300/ a night. The music was like all
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