Once I changed my attitude toward everything‚ I recognized my world‚ my future and myself. It happened when my friends and I had almost finished our last academic year and were invited by our lovely and friend like teachers to an amazing trip‚ to Issyk-Kul‚ the pearl of Kyrgyz land. About five of my best friends and I were going to the breathtaking places of our motherland where we decided to have an unforgettable days of our life. It was usual shiny day when we were about to leave our lyceum and
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Describe how you have spent summer (or long school) vacations during the past two years. Few years ago‚ we took a vacation to my grandmother’s place. It was a long exhausting journey to our destination I remember traveling in that crowded bus and from then on I don’t remember how I got from that bus to my grandmother’s home. I just recall sleeping through out the entire journey. The very next morning we decided to leave for a nearby waterfall. I took the responsibility to pack our snacks
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Travelling has always been my hobby. I used to travel to many places back in Malaysia. To me‚ travelling is the best way to understand human nature besides to discover many things that I am not exposed to before. In fact‚ seeing new places‚ new landscapes‚ meeting new people‚ and learning about different culture are all the great benefits that I get from travelling. For my first winter break in the US‚ the first place I went to is the famous city of Las Vegas. It is a great place for people who are
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Fourth of July. They were going to have plenty of food‚ drinks‚ fireworks‚ and games for kids and adults alike. We could not resist a good time. I invited my girlfriend over and we all walked down to the festivities. We could smell the barbecue as soon as we stepped out of the house. They had a game called Cornhole set up on one of the front lawns. My girlfriend‚ Samantha‚ pointed out that some of the kids were in the pool out behind the houses in the adjoining backyards. The three of us made our
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worked really hard to get to where I am today. My family only spoke Spanish to me so I wasn’t able to learn English. My oldest sibling growing up didn’t speak English either. When I started elementary school I started to learn to learn the language. Everything was difficult for me‚ but throughout the years I got better in speaking‚ writing‚ and reading. At my school there’s programs for English Learners‚ which helped me with my speaking. It was
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My Summer Vacation One of my favorite family traditions is summer vacation. Every summer without fail we go on vacation‚ and we stay there for at least a week. For the past five years we have been going to Disney World with our family that lives in Los Angeles. He is my cousin Ricardo‚ he lives with his wife and his 1-yearold daughter. I like them because they’re nice‚ cool and funny. It has turned into
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It seemed to be the longest bus ride on which I had ever been. Every passenger had the same terrified look on their face. Each one of us seemed to be thinking the same thing. Asking ourselves‚ "Do we really want to go where this bus was taking us?" We all knew the destination ‚ and thought we were ready to go there. Many of us had visited this place‚ or places like it in our imaginations when we had played as kids. Was it a dream come true‚ or nightmare? The welcoming committee was
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woke up one sunny morning to find my grandpa sitting on the edge of my bed. I was curious as to what he was doing there‚ but then grew excited when he informed me that I was ready to learn how to ride a bike without any training wheels. I had been riding with training wheels for almost a year and felt like I was ready to take the next step in growing up. Even though I had some doubt‚ my grandpa and I went outside and took the little wheels off my bike. Following my bike’s transformation‚ it was time
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For my Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting assignment I attended an AA meeting held at Annunciation RC Church in Paramus. I was a bit nervous before coming in to the meeting. I had my own personal feelings towards alcoholics for some time. I had a few relatives that dealt with alcohol with some of their lives. Like most families from my background‚ talking about alcoholism just never happened. It was something that was kept secret and never discussed. My religion tells us that drinking any kind of
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smelled of old perfume and dust. Pictures of seagulls and lighthouses hung furmly against the wall. the showcase was filled with deritive plates‚ and trinkets. As I explored the property‚ I found myself in a fairy tale like wood‚ that emediatly woke my inner child. nestled along the hillside‚ the cabin was surrounded by lush green gardens‚ and matured trees‚ covered in fuzzy black bumblebees. a freshely painted wooden deck wrapped halfway around the cabin‚ and on it‚ sat a large hot tube that overlooked
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