New Jersey is one of fifty states in The United States. It is on the northeastern coast bordering the Atlantic Ocean‚ New York‚ Pennsylvania and Delaware. It is one of the smallest states in the country‚ but is ranked number one in highest population density. I was born there and lived there my whole life‚ but it wasn’t until I relocated that I realized the true beauty of the state. New Jersey (N.J.) has all the different seasons; spring‚ summer‚ autumn‚ and winter. It has all of the characteristics
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In My Favorite Chaperone by Jean Davies Okimoto‚ Maya Alazova‚ a young immigrant‚ and her family must adjust to life as immigrants in America. Her younger brother Nurzhan faces bullying at school for his accent‚ Maya struggles to fit in with her American peers‚ and Mama and Papa learn to accept that American culture is different than in their home country of Kazakhstan. Being an immigrant in America is as challenging today as it has always been. No matter where you’re from‚ you face discrimination
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Journal Entry #1 : Free Writing : My Favorite Holiday As an immigrant from Vietnam living in The United States‚ I have been celebrating many holidays every year such as July 4th‚ Christmas‚ Easter‚ Labor Day... However‚ my favorite holiday is still Tet Nguyen Dan‚ which is usually called Lunar New Year. With the whole family here‚ we can still celebrate Tet annual as a traditional custom. It is not only a traditional celebration when the new year comes‚ but also the most important annual celebration
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My favorite book is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. The first time that I read this book was for school‚ so I automatically assumed I would not enjoy it. I ended up being very wrong. I was not able to put the book down‚ it keeps you interested and wanting to know what happens next. In the book‚ two of the main characters Elizabeth and Darcy are destined to be together although at first they are not aware of this. In my opinion this really pulls the reader in from the beginning‚ they feel a
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I used to live in Mexico‚ I lived there for about 12 years‚ I was racing in a Hispanic culture my whole life. My dad was constantly visiting us going back and forth from his job in the US and Mexico where my mom‚ sister‚ brother and myself used to live. Once we were older my parents decided to move to the US and leave everything in Mexico. I was leaving my friends‚ culture‚ traditions‚ and the place where I grew. Moving wasn’t easy‚ especially because my dad knew just enough English to communicate
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BUSINESS aTTIRE FOR mEXICO Dark‚ conservative‚ suits and ties are the norm for most men in Mexican business culture. Junior execs in some industries‚ notably technology‚ may dress more casually or less expensively. But visitors will seldom err if they adopt conservative ways. Ensure that your shirts are well-pressed and that your shoes are polished to a high gloss. Standard office attire for women includes dresses‚ skirted suits‚ or skirts and blouses. In Mexico‚ femininity is strongly
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It was when my mother lived in Mexico when she was 20 years old. When she got married she came to America. She decided to go to New Mexico. That is where she stayed with a couple who had one daughter. They owned a car dealership. My father worked for the husband by washing cars. My mother was a maid at home‚ taking care of the child as if she was one of hers. She didn’t have any children until one day she found out in November. She told the couple that they would be going back to Mexico in December
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the European Union‚ South America‚ East Asia and Northern Africa. It is currently the number 1 retail group in Europe and number 2 retail group worldwide in terms of revenue after Wal-Mart. Carrefour has 12 547 stores‚ 456 295 employees in 29 countries worldwide. Carrefour’s first store was opened in 1960‚ in Annecy‚ France and today the original store is still operating and is the smallest Carrefour location in the world. The Carrefour group pioneered the idea of a ‘hypermarket‚’ which is a
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The tapping on the wood door was enormous in the silence. Shocked out of my solitude‚ I pushed myself up from the couch and heaved open the door. Silhouetted against the light was a dark-haired woman with a girl clinging to her skirt. I knew who she was. My landlady had told me about the woman I had seen picking up mail at the post office. She’d called her "The Prize." My New Mexico village‚ though determinedly and anciently Hispanic‚ had a minority of Anglo immigrants seeking a simpler life. Within
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Every year around christmas time me and my parents go on a trip to Michoacan Mexico‚ where i was born. Usually a day before flying out we go to my cousins house in San diego and we hang out for the day. I always get very excited to see them because it only happens one or twice a year. About to years ago when we went to visit them we decided to go to the beach. I was unprepared to go‚ i remember i was wearing some jeans‚ a tank and some vans- not the best idea for the beach. Once we got to the beach
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