The pickup’s engine roars to life when my Dad turned it on. I was in my room packing. I was deciding what to take camping? I was thinking to myself that I should take a first aid kit‚ a flashlight‚ a sleeping bag‚ and some water. When I finished packing my bag. I was thinking to myself‚ my parents should do the rest. I mean I got all I need. My mom calls out to me; “Connor hurry up we should have left already.” I run from my room with my backpack downstairs and out the door. “Your dad is calling
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under the shede of banana and other trees. There the delicious atis displayed its delicate fruit and lowered its branches as if to save me the trouble of reachich out for them.The sweet santol‚the scented and mellow tampoy‚the pink makopa vied for my favor.Father away‚the plum tree‚the harsh but flavorous casuy‚and the beatiful tamarind pleased the eye as much as they delighted the palate.Here the papaya streatched out its broad leaves and tempted the birds with its enermous fruit;there the nangka
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When I was six years old‚ my youngest brother went to college. I was born 13 years after him‚ 15 years after my older brother‚ and 16 years after my sister. As a kid‚ I idolized my siblings. They were all amazing at music‚ got into amazing schools‚ on top of an amazing list of accolades. Being the children of working class immigrants‚ they really embodied the American Dream. Growing up with my role models around me‚ I felt it was extremely important to be like them‚ to be the best in every endeavor
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that as a child‚ I was not exactly normal or average. While most children held the all too common dream of being a racecar driver or astronaut‚ I set my goals more realistically and thought I would most likely end up at a desk job in a cubicle; and while other people’s ambitions diminished while growing up‚ mine grew. I remember the look of astonishment on my parents’ face when I charged “interest” to my brothers while lending money around age eight‚ I could never quite tell if it was a look of disbelief
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The American Dream When I was nine I moved to Newark‚ New Jersey from Ecuador to have a better life. The whole time I was in Newark my mother would always tell me to study hard and go to college because I can do anything I could in this country. At that age I had different plans and having a successful career wasn’t on my to do list. I joined the military at the age of 18 to explore the world and leave Newark‚ because it wasn’t a good place to live. After joining and going through training I did
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restaurants‚ theaters‚ and pubs—to satisty every need of travelers. However‚ that is not what I want my hometown to be. I want to change my town back to what it was fifty years ago because there are something wrong going on in the town: people’s selfishness‚ bad effects of the shopping center‚ and pollutions. Firstly‚ people in my town today are selfish and care nothing but themselves. My mother told me that when she was a child‚ people were so close together as they were one family. They shared
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A father searching for his five-year-old son’s ipad could be on his way to spending 15 years in prison for finding something else. The Sun reports Sean Donis turned to the “Find My iPhone” app when he couldn’t find his child’s ipad when he noticed something strange. His wife’s phone showed up on the app‚ but Nancy Donis wasn’t where she told him she would be. The father accidentally tracked down his wife’s location‚ which blew up in his face when he followed her trail. Sean had his mom come watch
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Everyone’s America is different. My version of America is Detroit‚ but that doesn’t apply to everyone. America is like a little sister. Sometimes I love it‚ while other times it only causes me frustration. Generally‚ it is a bittersweet thing‚ but it becomes something I learn to live with. Many things have changed since Martin Luther King was assassinated. As African Americans‚ we’ve progressed and strived bit by bit for equality. As Americans‚ we’ve regressed and only created a negative persona
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Walking into my Abuela’s house‚ I was greeted by the aroma of authentic Mexican food‚ my Abuela’s famous Enchiladas. My parents sent me to my Abuela’s house all the way in a small Mexican village as my parents had recently made the decision of officially splitting apart. I was Abuela’s only source of support at this time and I had to be there for her. Recently having my Abuelo pass away‚ my family was in a tough situation with it coming at us all at once. But even after the great loss‚ Abuela stayed
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Hello! My name is Márcia and in my free time I enjoy dancing‚ going for a walk‚ watching TV‚ listening to music and reading. In the future I would like to be a veterinary‚ because I love animals! I like to treat them and also because I think this is a job that has a lot to do with me. I just hope to achieve this goal because I’d love to work in a veterinary clinic. If I go to an interview‚ I should answer all questions clearly and directly; I should take an extra copy of my CV and some references
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