My literacy journey had a very interesting beginning. I am a first generation Mexican American‚ and as being first generation my first language is Spanish‚ everyone I interacted with when I was young was family or Hispanic. I picked up on some English from watching kid shows but I never really knew what the words meant. Prior to starting preschool‚ the school got me and my mother into an ELL summer class to get a head start on the school year. Up until around first grade or so I always had to meet
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“I really think you should reclass” my father suggested‚ “I believe it’s going to help you develop your skills in basketball”. I remembered these words‚ and took it into consideration that cold winter night in his gold Honda Accord. We were our way back from a workout in Jersey City earlier that evening. Seasons changed‚ flowers were beginning to bloom‚ the trees and bushes were restoring themselves to their natural beauty‚ and the open air was beginning to look more vibrant. I was called into the
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A Memorable Experience Nima Nazahah bt. Suimi I have never really thought about my so-called memorable experience in life‚ I guess to me it is quite a small matter to remember the past as there are a lot of things that need to be done now and also in the future. This essay got me thinking of all the memorable experiences everyday‚ even babies make memorable experiences for their parents‚ for example‚ the first time they talk or the first time they crawl. I want to be able to make those kinds
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versatile in various cultures. However‚ in reality‚ I really did not know as much as I thought I did. Last semester‚ I took part of the study abroad program to Costa Rica. I embarked on a cultural journey that forever changed my life. I was able to experience and embrace in a new and different culture than my own. I lived in Costa Rica for four months. While living there‚ I had opportunity to also travel to two other countries in Central America‚ Nicaragua and Panama. After living in another country
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Phoenix6 Last summer I stayed with my aunt Susie for the first time. I had never met her a day in my life. My parents sent me to her house for the summer vacation. I was spending my whole summer with her and her family. I had never that was the first time we introduced. At first‚ I thought that it was going to be my worst vacation ever. I felt embarrassed of living with people I hardly knew and wanted to return home. Days passed and I got to know my aunt better. Every day we woke up early
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A Memorable Experience Growing up I’ve had many memorable and important experiences. A lot of these situations have led me to become a better person. I can say that I have had my share of bad experiences as well‚ but all have led up to one major event in my life‚ that I am most proud of. It was the day that I made my mother the proudest woman alive‚ the day I graduated from high school. You may think graduating is just a part of life‚ and yes it’s something to be proud of‚ but isn’t there
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on their spiritual journey. While I am not a religious man‚ the power of water on my soul was apparent. A varsity swimmer‚ countless paddle trips with my Boy Scout troop‚ even playing in our flooded yard as a child‚ water encompassed who I was. My natural infatuation with water lead to two certainties‚ my parents were going to have high water bills and working as a lifeguard. After I landed my first lifeguard job‚ an unexpected slow transition was set into motion. During my first year at the
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giving me a family that loves to travel. When I go for traveling with my family‚ there are a lot of interesting place that we visit. Between traveling at bigger city and go traveling at Island‚ I will choose the Island to travel. I don’t like travel at bigger city because it was so noisy and a lot of pollution. Enough for me to live and always trapped in the traffic jam especially when I’m go back home to my own town Johor Bharu. My parent will take us to go for traveling especially when school holiday
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Karon Robertson ENG 1101 January 26‚ 2014 A Memorable Birthday I had one of the best experiences in my life at the age of 12. I remember that was when I and my father went on our first fishing trip together. It was not only a time of bonding for the two of us‚ but it also was my first experience feeling a sense of peace as I shared that memorable birthday with my father. My father and my mother divorced when I was 3 years old. We never did get to spend any real time together. I would see
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Memorable Phone In this 21st century‚ cellphones are a necessity for adults and teenagers. Anywhere you go‚ you can see everyone on their phones. It’s like they have glued their phones on their hands. Literally. Although it might be ruining our generation‚ phones are important and crucial to our daily lives. Adults use it for business‚ teens use it to socialize or do homeworks‚ and kids use it to play games. Phones are a vital link to communicate with the outside world and connect you with many
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