In 1975‚ The Khmer Rouge became the ruling political party of Cambodia after overthrowing the Lon Nol government. Following their leader Pol Pot‚ the Khmer Rouge imposed an extreme form of social engineering on Cambodian society. They wanted to form an anti-modern‚ anti-Western ideal of a restructured “classless agrarian society’’‚ a radical form of agrarian communism where the whole population had to work in collective farms or forced labor projects. The Khmer Rouge revolutionary army enforced
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I was updating my contact photos one day and came across a picture of my friend and I and realized that not only was the picture outdated but it no longer represented where we were in our present lives. In the picture‚ I was pregnant with a baby I ended up losing a few months later and she was wearing a bride to be sash for a marriage that had since dissolved. A moment captured in time reminded me of how many dead things are forever frozen in space leaving us memories of the details we were determined
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Gertens was a “dream job.” Often‚ while sitting in class‚ my attention would shift from the teacher to my older classmates as I would constantly overhear them talking about the ludicrous amounts of money they made at the local garden goods store. Now‚ as an ignorant 16-year old kid who just got his driver’s license‚ this made my eyes widen. For the first time in my life‚ the quest to acquire money was skyrocketing to the top of my priority list. My parents were slowly beginning to cut me off with the
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This is my first entry to my log of the Ice Cube experiment. I have yet to kickstart my new‚ or soon-to-be addiction; however‚ I am quite apprehensive with the entire situation at hand. The thought of having to continuously put in a conscious effort of consuming ice doesn’t seem too appealing in my opinion. Likewise‚ I’m also fearful of the looks and judgement I may get from onlookers who are unaware of the experiment. All in all‚ I will commit to this experiment to my fullest extent‚ regardless
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“My First Car” Most people dream about what kind of car they want to get when they start driving. First cars are really special. Like most teenagers‚ I had to settle for a used car even if it was not my dream car. My first car was my most memorable car because I got my license in it‚ it was all mine‚ and I had a wreck in it. When it was time for me to get my license‚ I did not have a car. I had practiced driving my sister’s car because it was much smaller than my mom’s SUV or my dad’s truck
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beckoned me to the block. I mounted the block and fastened my goggles tight against my face. I wrapped my toes around the edge of the block and peered down into the clear light blue water. Next‚ a voice spoken from over a speaker told swimmers to “take their mark”. I bent down and within a couple seconds‚ the buzzer went off and I dove into the water. Many memories such as this one come to mind when I think about my first swim meet. My first swim meet is an experience that is very meaningful to me
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On my first day at my new school‚ I expect many new things to happen as well. Many routines had to be changed too. I had to wake up earlier than usual to prepare for school because the new school was four bus-stops away from my house. Ring‚ ring‚ ring‚ my alarm clock started to go off. One part of me wanted to sleep for a few more minutes while another wanted to head to school immediately. Somehow or rather‚ I got myself to the bathroom to get ready for school. It was a new term and on every first
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Writing my first college Paper Writing my first paper for college was not easy. I was in English 050. It had been several years since I had been in high school. I was scared and I wanted to do a good job on my first paper. I wanted to show myself that I could do this whole college thing. I was trying to prove to myself that I did not wait too late to come back to school. When I turned in my rough draft to him‚ I remember telling him “I hope this is what you want”. The next time we met in class
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My Not So Fancy First Car I remember getting my first car like it was yesterday; it was a warm August afternoon and I was working an overtime shift at the local McDonald’s restaurant in an attempt to save up money so I could buy my first car. I turned around to hand out a bag of food and saw my mom smiling at me and dangling a set of keys. She told me to meet her out front so I got permission from my manager‚ who was apparently in on the surprise‚ and bounded outside. My mom met me there and handed
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When I saw the violin for the first time‚ I knew I would play that instrument. I went to a show with my parents when I was a young girl- about four or five years old. The majority of the performance was the string orchestra. When I noticed the violins‚ they were mesmerizing. In my eyes‚ the violin was a beautiful and graceful instrument. The unique shape and color was the greatest part. It was then that I decided that I wanted to play an instrument. The first time I tried the violin was in third
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