At the age of ten the Egyptian revolution opened my eyes to understanding the oppression that was going on within my country and the class struggle that was embedded within its structure. This instilled a mustering need to help elevate and equate the basic needs and rights of those who are less fortunate. At this time the country was at a halt‚ and my brother was entering 11th grade. In order for him to finish his education without any further interruptions my father decided it was best for us to
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Have you ever imagined that one day you had to live in a new country? You are surrounded by new people. You have to communicate to others by a new language. You have to do a bunch of things that you have never done before. How would you feel at that time? That was my story of the first days I lived in America. To me‚ those days were the most difficult time in my life up to now. Sometime‚ I even felt very stressful because of struggling with my new life. However‚ I did learn of lot from that. Now
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Growing up I spent most of my childhood in Vietnam living an ordinary life. My parents were not risk-takers until they decided to quit their career as educators and move to the United States. Knowing that life in America will be challenging for immigrants‚ we mentally prepared ourselves to be fearless and get through every obstacle that is in our way. No matter how prepare we were‚ being a newcomer was frightful. When I first step foot on the land of promise‚ there was a mixed emotion suddenly rushed
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In life everyone has heard words that just stick with them. The words that make you think twice about how you feel about certain situations. The words of encouragement i remember the most are from my dad. For example‚ The time i didn’t want to relocate to Indiana. I listened to him and i’m very happy that i did relocate. First of all‚ there were many reasons I did not want to relocate. For example‚ I loved the weather in Seattle‚ and all of my friends were there. One main reason‚ I did not want
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The moment when you were first born is important. The moment when you first go to school is important. Many things happened to us in the past ‚ but we only remember it vividly‚ probably because it’s not that essential so we’re not bothered by it. However‚ we will remember our watermarks forever even if we’re growing older by the days because it makes us who we are. Different people have their own different lives to live‚ so of course everyone’s story is not the same. As for me‚ the one watermark
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Growing up‚ I experienced life in a certain way and a certain environment that forced me to adapt to that lifestyle at a young age. It made me realize that my perspective on life isn’t the same compared to others. Ten years ago‚ my family and I lived together in New York for about a year before my brothers had to move to our home country‚ Nepal. Throughout those years I learned to live as an independent and closed girl‚ however‚ at the age of fourteen‚ my siblings reappeared back into my life. From
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Things were not always as easy as it is right now. I remember having to live in a confined one bedroom apartment with my mother‚ siblings‚ and grandparents. My father and mother were separated for a period due to immigration policy. My mother decided to move to America with her side of family to give her children better life and education. Although my dad sent over money‚ it was never enough for the family. Seeing my mother struggle with money‚ it made me want to do everything I can to give them
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The first city I lived in when I moved to America was an island. Mackinac Island attracted people from various parts of the country every year; usually in the summer. I heard people talking about how they needed a break from their heavily packed schedules‚ and time away was just what they needed. Travelling is a major part of some people’s life; as a matter of fact‚ one lady told me that if travelling were free‚ I’d never see her again‚ but living right above me is my neighbor who wouldn’t travel
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along as such: The Invisible One lived with his sister‚ whom took care of him and met women for him to potentially marry. Along comes petite and weak Oochigeaskw‚ the youngest of three sisters to a widowed elderly man. Oochigeaskw gained her name‚ the Rough Faced girl‚ per her cruel elder sister’s actions of burning poor Oochigeaskw’s hands and feet with hot cinders. Oochigeaskw’s sisters tried to seek out the Invisible One’s matrimony‚ however failed to do so as they saw just as anybody else would see
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They wear leather jackets and comb back their hair with an abundance of hair wax. Rock and roll is the music of choice for Greasers. These two comparisons are very similar to Cinderella and the Rough-Faced Girl. There are major differences between the Disneys Cinderella and the Rough-Faced Girl. In the Rough-Face Girl‚ it describes his society and its surrounding with a prominence on Nature‚ not on affluence by possessions. Pictures of the sun‚ moon‚ stars‚ plants‚ trees‚ and animals are painted in
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