the land of romance and culture - France‚” it was a place that seemed so alien and remote to me. To me and my close-minded five year-old worldview‚ France was a land where people wore what my kindergartener self would call “painter hats” and ate stinky cheese with long‚ stiff bread. However‚ my myopic and narrow-minded view of other cultures and started to mellow when I took a life-changing trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. When I entered that monument to color‚ I was instantly
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Barter Theatre It was around six thirty in the morning‚ everyone was still extremely tired but also pretty excited. It was saturday May 24th and we were all heading to the Barter Theatre in Abingdon Virginia. This was a field trip for the eighth grade drama classes at both Thomas Harrison and Skyline. We had all gotten to the school at around six‚ six thirty and filled on to the bus. I sat in seat that was pretty much in middle of the bus I had Nicole next me and Gabby behind me. Then Naomi
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Slip or Trip? After a close inspection of the Volupides household and the evidence‚ I have concluded that there is more to the story than one may think. The police report‚ the photograph‚ and the autopsy‚ makes it very clear that this case was a murder. The police report recalls that Queenie Volupides went out more than once – first to the country club‚ then once more with friends after a tiff with her husband. During this‚ it was stated that Queenie had been drinking. When her friends arrived
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leaving without getting a pink Lots-o’ Bear!” I cried to my parents. It was the last day of my vacation in Disney World and everyone in my family had a souvenir‚ except me. Throughout the entire trip‚ I’d been looking for one thing‚ a stuffed Lots-o’-Huggin Bear‚ from the movie Toy Story. There was no sign of a big‚ pink bear in any of the store windows. It was almost 9:00 at night‚ and everyone was getting tired‚ but I still hadn’t found my bear. Mom said we could go to three more stores‚ but after
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Italian means caring for loved ones more than yourself. But above all‚ being Italian is about being loyal. Though my Italian blood comes only from my fathers side of the family‚ our Italian heritage is ever-present. Both my mother and my father worked very hard to instill in my brothers and I that family always comes first. Of the many lessons to be learned‚ this was always number one and my family demonstrated this each and every day. I loved the Sunday dinners‚ the long-lasting family traditions‚ holidays
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Forgotten Girl moved away and went to Idaho State University. I couldn’t believe my life was happening the way I never would have imagined was possible‚ even though the weather was freezing beyond what I had planned for since it was January‚ but each time I stepped out into that cold air I took in huge breaths knowing I was free! This was a huge move‚ but a very happy one for me. I learned how to live‚ and be responsible with my time and money‚ though I had no idea how to study or how to take tests correctly
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would make a two day stop in la tuna Sinaloa where we will stay at el chapo’s house. For this journey I would take Donald Trump‚ the main reason why I would take him with me on this trip is because he’s a racist person who has talked a lot of bad things about mexicans including el chapo who I also will take on this trip. Also I would take Trump so I can borrow just a little bit of money as much as he borrowed from his dad when he had a “hard time” just 1 million‚
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me to Have my Parent or Guardian Involved in Securing our Community" I’ll admit that I took for granted the sacrifices that my police officer father has made over the years for me and my mom. All of the overtime hours worked‚ the holidays and family celebrations missed‚ and the extra off duty jobs he took to support our family and give me an unforgettable childhood went too often unnoticed. But my perspective changed on an ordinary summer night in 2008. I lay in bed dreaming about my family’s upcoming
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Metro Manila is the capital city and overlooks Manila Bay. A bustling modern city‚ it comes alive at night with a host of vibrant bars‚ nightclubs‚ karaoke clubs‚ discotheques and pubs. Many tourists take flights from Manila to islands like Cebu; one of the larger islands with beautiful tropical beaches being the main draw. Mactan Island is best for water sports such as parasailing‚ windsurfing and jet skiing. With shallow crystal clear waters‚ there are also numerous dive sites. A definite side
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