were just leaving the American Embassy knowing that we have received Visas to enter the new world‚ new life‚ meet new friends‚ and also reconnect with the other half of our family after 20 years. All these new and exciting things seemed so great until it hit me‚ I’ll be leaving behind my best friends and the other half of my family. I was happy and sad at the same time. I was devastated but also excited. It’s a feeling that is too hard to explain. With it came stress over the upcoming challenges that
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My family would be considered by some people as your ‘traditional‚ lower middle- class‚ white’ family. My dad plays the macho man‚ in charge role‚ while my mom is the sweet‚ cooking dinner‚ nurturer role. My dad‚ prior to being laid off from his job‚ was the one in my family who financially provided for my family. Until I started elementary school my mom was a stay at home mom‚ therefore she did cook dinner every night‚ as well as keeping the house as neat and tidy as it could be kept with four
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just before Strawberry‚ lies my home away from home. It’s the good old‚ Olson family cabin. Sitting at approximately 5300 feet elevation‚ Pine‚ Arizona is naturally 20 degrees cooler than Phoenix. It is not your typical log cabin. Rather‚ it is a small house with a large loft‚ almost as big as the house. It is surrounded by tall‚ rich green pine trees‚ and for that reason my family has dubbed it “the cabin.” The Olson family cabin has had a profound affect on my life because of the lessons it taught
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1. My parents tell me what to do with my life‚ but I want to make my own decisions. The Asian Indian family creates an interdependent group of people whose concerns are not for themselves as individuals‚ but for the family as a whole. For example‚ parents are seen as having more experience with marriage‚ so they are the ones who choose a marriage partner for their children. (Das‚ Ajit and Kemp‚ S.(1997) Between two worlds: counseling South Asian Americans. Journal of multicultural counseling and
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Being unprepared I shall never forget the first time I got bad marks when I was in grade 11. A day before the geography’s test‚ I attend my friend’s birthday party. I had a lot of fun at the party and I came back home so late. After having a warm bath‚ I was tired and felt too sleepy. I still remembered my geography’s test but I could not open my eyes to learn. I promised to myself that I would learn it early in the morning before going to school. But I could not image I wake up too late to study
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About Narrative Essay Narrative essay is a popular topic on the Continuous Writing section and students should take note that this topic has appeared in the SPM examination almost every year since the paper was introduced. Many people think that writing a story is a difficult task‚ but believe me‚ it is much easier than what you think because you are not confined to any particular point. Therefore‚ you are free to voice out everything that is in your mind. A narrative essay is a piece of writing
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attention ii. Especially important in narrative essays as they help "set the stage" for the story iii. Should make the reader ask Wh- questions (Who‚ Where‚ What‚ Why) • and a thesis : i. a theory/assumption which will be solved later on in the essay ii. States the main idea of the essay and tells what the organization for the information will be iii. In narrative essays‚ it introduces the action that begins in the first paragraph of the essay‚ but does not tell the readers what happens
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Since I grew up in a family with an abusive father‚ my response to conflict differs from most people. My father resolved conflict by shouting‚ degrading‚ and often physically abusing the other person. My mother’s response to conflict was to try to settle a compromise or walk away until her own frustration was no longer there. I think based off the conflict responses I observed growing up‚ my responses are a mixture of my parents. When in an intense argument with someone‚ I attack their character
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mind was “I’m fired” but I did not know why or what was the reason for that decision. While my boss entered the office‚ my head was full of many thoughts about why me‚ and how will I get other job like this. In the meantime‚ my boss asked me about my family with a big smile; this is was so weird for me‚ assuming that the meeting was to fire me. I was very nervous because it was the first time that I had a meeting with him in private so I just gave him a short answer “They’re good in Venezuela” without
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The Grants Pass Family Y.M.C.A.: I worked here for 3 1/2 years. I not only survellienced the pool water but helped those in need by assisting them from getting in and out of the pool as well if they needed any help walking to the bathrooom etc. For special events‚ I watched physically and mentally disabled‚ patrons to help them remain safe within a designated area. Otherwise‚ on a regular day basis I watched people of all ages and educated them on pool safety. During my time there I had many interactions
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