My First Trip Home I am originally from Moldova‚ a country in Eastern Europe. My country was a part of Romania and for a longer period a part of Soviet Union. Since I was seven years old I knew that I would live abroad‚ because all my three older brothers were living in Europe and I got information from them that Europe has many developed countries. Who does not want to live in a developed country? Everyone wants to live in a developed country‚ where people can achieve their dreams‚ and be successful
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The best trips that my family has taken‚ would definately be to Disney World. Planning each detail six months in advance and having the children involved always made it an adventure. A couple of weeks prior to leaving‚ a party was planned for the children to provide motivation for the upcoming trip. Also‚ as a parent having the satisfaction of knowing how exciting these vacations were for them‚ was worth it all. Although‚ the children have grown older‚ they still speak of the enjoyment they received
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MOODY FAMILY MUSEUM EXHIBIT HISTORY. This exhibit traces the history of early Texas banking and the involvement of the Moody family of Galveston in the expansion of that industry. Colonel William Lewis Moody began the family’s banking heritage by serving as president of the National Bank of Texas‚ which was the second bank established in the state receiving its charter on March 6‚ 1866. His son‚ W. L. Moody‚ Jr.‚ continued the family tradition with the founding of City National Bank in 1907 and
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After visiting the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts‚ I will write about four art works. The first one is called Salome Receiving the Head of St. John the Baptist by Andrea Solario. The work is very colorful‚ and it shows chiaroscuro with the dark background and light on the faces of Salome and John the Baptist. The focal point is on John’s head. This is one of Solario’s most notable works‚ and the figure style is influenced by Leonardo Da Vinci. The story behind the painting is that Herodias had a quarrel
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My Trip on the Ganges River Dear Paul‚ About 2 weeks ago I went on an exciting trip along the Ganges River. In this letter I’ll tell you all about it. It turns out that the Ganges has its beginning in an ice cave 10‚300 feet above sea level in the snow-covered Himalayan Mountains of northern India. From there‚ the river flows towards the southeast and goes through East Pakistan‚ for about 1‚557 miles. Ganges River then empties into the Bay of Bengal. Several tributary rivers‚ including the Jumna
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My faith has always been very important to me‚ but it was not until I experienced a mission trip to Guatemala that faith really impacted me as a person. At first‚ I signed up for the trip to spend time with my friends and to go abroad on my birthday. However‚ from the moment I set foot in Guatemala‚ my faith was impacted and my view on the world completely changed. This trip helped me transition into adulthood by strengthening my faith‚ giving me a newfound gratitude for all that God has given me
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How did American society change in the two decades after the First World War? World War I was a catalyst of the great depression. U.S. attempted to rebuild for approximately four years after World War I. Due to the casualties of the war‚ the workforce was lacking. The repayment of wartime debts became tough for the people. They’re significant huge increase unemployment. Thus‚ parents were having significant problems feeding and clothing their families. Because of the lack of money there‚ were
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American History Précis In the short story American History by Judith Ortiz Cofer encourages us to understand our own feeling and being sensitive to the situation around us before we act. Cofer supports her claim by describing Elena’s insensitivity to the president’s death visiting Eugene while everyone was still mourning. Eugene’s Mother assumes that Elena‚ her family‚ or Puerto rico immigrants in general are insensitive to the tragedy. “I don’t know how you people do it‚” pg 301 Eugene’s mother
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MY LAST TRIP TO BAGUIO by Jobelle P. Ramos I love travelling‚ especially to those beautiful spots here in the Philippines. I’ve been to Pangasinan‚ Quezon Province‚ Tarlac‚ Pampanga‚ Bataan‚ La Union‚ Baguio‚ and Tagaytay. One thing that I can’t forget are my trips to Baguio. I’ve been there several times with different companions. I almost memorize the different places there that the tourists visit every time they go there like Burnham park‚ Mines View‚ Wright Park‚ Botanical Garden‚ Strawberry
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Dear …...‚ As you likely know I recently got back from an amazing trip to the Dominican Republic! This trip opened up my eyes in many different ways such as just simply seeing the different cultures‚ seeing just how happy they are with how little they have and how much they trust in God to provide what they need! This trip also confirmed for me that mission work is definitely where God wants me in my future. With that being said I would like to take a minute and tell you about a opportunity I have
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