about family traditions‚ I instantly became nervous because I couldn’t think of one tradition off the top of my head that was special and unique to my family. I sat there and wondered‚ should I tell the truth and reveal the fact that my family doesn’t have any traditions? Should I make one up and fake my way through the entire thing just to get a good grade? Should I take someone else’s family tradition and call it my own? As you can probably tell‚ I was completely stuck. I feel as though my family
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bad news. In my Mexican family‚ it is a type of taboo to talk about bad news because it brings bad luck. For my family‚ it is debatable whether being part of the LGBTQ+ community is a bad or insignificant thing. It is believed that it is better not to talk about this kind of sensitive topics to save others’ discomfort. I decided to come out of the closet with a letter. I wanted to be clear that I was not straight. The steps I took to “come out” to my parents were: brainstorming for my letter‚ going
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Tiffany Caldwell Exploring the thematic link between the epigraph and the “Greasy Lake” The ’’Greasy Lake" seems to be influence by Bruce Springsteen ’’Spirit in the Night". It is like used an epigraph from his song even though its not about the characters of the story. The characters and actions are completely made up. The ’’Greasy Lake’’ seemed to just imitate the song and take on its a free spirit. The "Bad boy" image in the "Greasy Lake" was admired and planned as the boys days
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Civil War Letter To my beloved family‚ Not a day goes by that I am not constantly reminded of my stupid decision to leave home‚ in search of a name for myself. People told me that joining the Confederate Army would be a grand adventure. Let me tell you‚ Father was right in more ways than one. I could have never have dreamt of such horrors that I have seen on the battlefield. Everywhere‚ I look is disaster. The skinny‚ pale eyes of dead men lying on the field‚ alongside enemy and assorted
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My family history is all over the grid‚ the most common health issue being cancer. My mom had a form of leiomyosarcoma in her liver and my dad has had skin cancer. My dad’s cancer was partly hereditary and also a huge part of it was him never wearing any UV protection and my mom’s cancer was not. Both of my grandparents on my dad’s side had skin cancer once again from a lack of UV protection. My mom also had a clotting disorder which both my sisters and I were tested for and it came out negative
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immigration in my family goes all I know is that my paternal grandmother’s parents came to the United States from Ireland. Once in America‚ the two of them had three daughters: Catherine‚ Mary‚ and my grandmother‚ Anna (though she went by Ann and we always called her Nanny). They raised their girls in Jersey City‚ New Jersey until their passing‚ at which time their eldest daughter‚ Catherine‚ took over looking after her younger sisters before joining the convent. At the age of nineteen‚ my grandmother
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My journey began 10 years ago‚ when my family moved to the United States. Family friends that already made the move from Bulgaria to America‚ tried to explain what it would be like on the other side of the ocean but failed to do so. Coming to America affected my family and me in some bad ways and some good ways. I missed my extended family and friends still to this day. The people I used to see every day were not near anymore. After a few months the everyday Skype’s went from once a day to once
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In recent discussion of vegetarianism‚ a controversial issue has been whether we should eat meat or not. On one hand‚ some argue that eating meat is a part of life and the only way to live. On the other hand‚ however‚ others argue that eating meat is morally wrong and we should only eat plants. According to Drew Ramsey‚ author of “Meat Is Brain Food” it is problematic that the “…American diet [consists] of processed foods laden with sugars‚ salt‚ and…fat” (Source A). However‚ eating plants exclusively
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to escape as far as possible from this nightmare. The preach of the gospel he heard incidentally aroused his plan for a better life. Isolation After the divorce‚ media blamed Jeniffer for her incompetent of raising her children normally. Her family made the matters worse by keep asking about her private life. Her life was full of burden. The only thing‚ she thought visiting the places which could bring back lots of wonderful memories of her childhood. Since she was famous‚ life has been uncomfortable
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Domestic violence has many detrimental effects on an entire family. Someone who has experienced or witnessed domestic violence is going through a process of healing both physically and emotionally from various traumas. These traumas have many effects on a person’s judgment and reasoning. The victim experiencing domestic violence may take defensive measures that may lead to gruesome acts. Without any forms of protection‚ women with abusive partners are forced to make a difficult choice‚ kill or be
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