A group of us Arts and Music students used the day on Wednesday to go into the city to visit the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. It was a cold‚ breezy day so we were all bundled up in jackets and hats. As we got off the E train and walked toward the museum‚ its appearance was not what I expected it to be. The museum was an elegant‚ beautiful building made of what looked to be marble; not the big‚ brick monstrosity I had expected. Once we walked into the museum‚ it was even more elegant on the inside
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My Grandfather’s Lovely Visit As a child‚ I didn’t get to see my grandfather that often because he lived in a different town than we did. When he did come for a visit‚ it was amazing. His entire being was enthralling to me; he had a signature smell‚ which was a mixture of aloe plants and new writing paper just out of its plastic package. His appearance was always so fastidious; I used to imagine that he went through a gigantic starching press with his clothes‚ as their stiff cleanliness seemed to
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devoted to my visit to my native county “Turkey”. I was born and raised in the United States. New York City. I grew up here in the United States‚ Brooklyn area. I have a mixed culture since I grew up here. My parents wanted me to have the originally Turkish culture. My parents wanted us to visit Turkey to keep with our native culture. Since I was born in the United States‚ I have never visited Turkey. In this essay‚ I will explain my first visit experience. Prior to my visit‚ my knowledge
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Relief Panel 883-859 B.C.E. The Assyrian Gallery at MoMA The Metropolitan Museum itself is a work of art built with columns standing high above few levels of steps. Through the museum’s entrance‚ across the lobby‚ there is a grand staircase in the center that leads up to the second floor. Mentally‚ visitors choose to start their tour going up those stairs. The Great Hall Balcony is behind the staircase‚ which leads right into the Ancient Near East Gallery. Even without knowing the layout‚ the way
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ENG 201 M-R 10 am – 11:50 My Favorite Place To Visit: Jiuzhaigou Valley Jiuzhaigou valley literally means “nine village valley”. The name is from the nine Tibetan villages along its length. Jiuzhaigou located at the southern end of the Minshan mountain range that is the northwestern of Sichuan province. The valley is known for its many multi-level waterfalls‚ colorful lakes‚ and snow-capped peaks. Its elevation ranges from 6‚600 to 14‚800 ft. I went there with my friends at the spring of 2009
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reconstruct my first visit to Nigeria. The journey took place when I was seventeen in early 1993‚ during which time Nigeria was under the military rule of General Sanni Abacha. For the most part of my trip I stayed in Lagos‚ former capital state and still highly recognised as the commercial capital of Nigeria‚ although I did visit other parts of the country including Ondo State and Jos. Between this time and the time I left‚ in early 1994‚ I experienced and learnt a lot about the Nigerian culture. My main
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Michelle Arnold Introduction to Judaism Monday & Wednesday 9-12 When I visited my first Jewish synagogue‚ I expected it to be very different. My previous experience with religious ceremonies was limited to a few visits to Baptist churches. The most surprising thing for me at this one was‚ oddly enough‚ its similarity to Christian services and rituals. I went into the religious visit expecting an enormous difference in the customs and perhaps even in the attitudes of the people attending
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finding the university that I wanted to attend. My first visit to New Orleans was by accident after my parents canceled our summer trip to Santa Fe because they did not think the food there was good enough. They asked if New Orleans was a better alternative and I jumped at the idea of being in a city that supposedly is rich in ghost . After my first trip‚ I fell in love with the people‚ atmosphere‚ and most importantly the city. The next three years‚ my family and I came to New Orleans any chance we
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the sky. Las vegas is a tourist spot. People from all over the world come here to see its beauty or gamble. Our trip was planned for seven days. I traveled there with my Uncle‚Aunt and grandparents. First‚ when I was told about visiting Las vegas I was a bit skeptical about it. I thought to myself why would anyone visit a desert city for a vacation? But‚ after we landed I realized the reason why people get enamored with this beautiful city. It was like a paradise in in the desert. On the first
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#2 Two Place to Take a Visitor to Seattle Seattle is a beautiful city that attracts thousands of people come to visit each year. It is surrounded by forests‚ water and snowy mountains. The weather in Seattle is very mild. Summer is not too hot‚ and winter is not too cold. Seattle has become a major cultural center for architecture‚ cuisine and exquisite art. Driving from downtown visitors can join many activities such as fishing‚ boating and mountain climbing. Beside this‚ Seattle
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