I wake up every day hoping that it will be prodigious for me. My hands get sticky like glue as I prepare the syrups to make sure they are safe to sell. Then I get my block of ice it gets my hand so cold it gets numb. I make sure the corn is soft‚ hot and ready to sell. That is the start of my day as a street vendor. “Yo soy Rafael y vento raspados y elotes.”(I am Rafael and I sell shave ice and corn) I start early in the morning‚ as the sun’s ray penetrated through my window. I make sure that
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The Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution has generated a considerable amount of debate and controversy surrounding the question: what is considered “cruel and unusual punishment.” The important issue that develops from this amendment is whether or not the death penalty is constitutional. Over the decades‚ the Supreme Court fails to completely confront the issue by refusing to address any issue that falls outside of the case in question. As a result‚ today’s court is left with many specific instances
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My Most Frightening Day Most people don’t have any idea when their most frightening day will be‚ it could have been when they were young or maybe it has not quite happened yet. I did not have the luxury of surprise although I also didn’t exactly have a day marked on my calendar. I knew my most frightening day would come when a doctor called my house and informed my family that my great grandpa Papahualo had two weeks to live‚ and my dad informed me that we were going to fly out there to be with
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A MEMORABLE DAY IN MY LIFE It was the first day of September. My result of S.S.C. was to be declared on that day. I had been waiting for the day with anxiety and curiosity. I got up at six O’clock. I .took bath and prayed to God to grant my success. I was somewhat uneasy and restless. My mind was swinging between hope and fear. It was a strange stage of anxiety and expectation. I was not sure what was lotted for me. My parents had high expectation of me. At one moment I was sure that I would
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This journal reflects my first clinical experience at the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre. The experience has made me re-examine and analyze a lot about my path towards reaching my goal and becoming an RN. I felt that being able to touch and feel the working environment is extremely important for a future nurse and indeed for any health care provider. Real life experience is so important in learning. At first I was nervous‚ not yet to say scared but I found my self curious to know what
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Malcolm X writes about his experience as a young boy‚ wanting to be like the people around him. During the time period this short story‚ My First Conk was written‚ racism was very much alive. There is a short paragraph written about the author before the actual short story. This section reveals some of the background of Malcolm X. His entire family was targeted for the color of their skin. Back then‚ the ‘normal’ people were people with white skin. People with white skin had straight and smooth hair
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My First English Revolution People surround me‚ people change my life. Some of them are very influential‚ just like a revolution in life. I had one English teacher who changed my life even thought I have had many good teachers in my life. Some of them teach math and physics; some teach English and other subjects. She who is working for a University in Saginaw‚ ML‚ is my first English teacher after I arrived in America. I still remember how embarrassed I was with regards of those silly things
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least expects becomes your best friend. It all began three years ago when my dad lost his job and decided to move to Texas hoping he could find a good job. As soon as he told us the news I got excited because it was something new. But at the same time‚ I was sad because I was leaving all of my family and friends behind…it was a rollercoaster of emotions. The day finally came when I had to move‚ and as soon as my plane arrived in Houston‚ Texas a smack of cold air hit me; I was not in Puerto
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Best day of my life The best day of my life was definitely the day that I graduated High school. Knowing that all the hard work over the past 12 years has paid off is one of the best feelings I’ve ever had. Being able to walk across the stage and have my diploma handed to me made it all worth it. Making it even better‚ I had my teachers‚ classmates‚ friends and family all there to watch and support me. Even though it was bittersweet knowing I may never see some of these people again‚ I was excited
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very hard day and night in search of fame and fortune. When they become millionaires eventually‚ they may think it is enough for their life. But if they had only one day to live‚ what would they do? Suddenly‚ their fame and fortune turn out to nothing at all‚ for they cannot take those things with them when dying. Therefore‚ they may worry about their possessions and be annoyed even on their last day. It’s not my type of life. I won’t pursue fame and fortune so that when my very day comes‚ I will
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