My Dearest Carlo‚ As you know‚ I went through a series of events to get to Ellis Island and my experience there is worth telling. I will tell you about my voyage there‚ the very maddening inspections‚ and all my little experiences in-between and after. Let me tell you about my journey to get to Ellis Island. As you know‚ I went to Ellis Island to live with my mother since my father had passed away roughly 7 years ago and I was living with my aunt and uncle in Italy. My mother had gone to Ellis Island
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A Wakeup Call Death! It’s a natural part of life and we all must experience it someday‚ and we never expect it to happen to us or the ones we love the most. Death is like a thief in the night‚ it creeps up on us when we least expect it. Recently‚ three months ago on May 22nd I lost my favorite aunt Sandra Teresa Jackson. My second mom. She was the lady that I thought I would have forever‚ the lady that always made me feel loved when I didn’t‚ the lady with the biggest and brightest smile ever‚ the
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Going through kindergarten to third grade‚ I had interesting experiences meeting new people and making friends. From having weird teachers to making memorable friends‚ a dull moment never passed. In kindergarten‚ I adored having Kristen in my class; that didn’t last long at all unfortunately. As sisters‚ we were like two peas in a pod‚ always by each others side. I remember one day‚ the teacher told the class to do a worksheet. I sat right next to Kristen in class‚ so we helped each other with
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Suffolk County Reading Council to enhance my literacy expertise in reading and writing topics. There were a plethora of wonderful authors and topics presented‚ not to mention many activities and ideas I could introduce into my classroom. This experience has already sparked me to work on lessons over the summer that will help my students become better writers this school year. One presenter gave us a unique approach to teaching writing to K-2 students called‚ "Rubric Kids." This is a program
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One day I stepped out of my comfort zone and to this day I am so glad I did. I was exposed to rap music‚ something I had never really taken an interest in. I stepped out of my comfort zone and was exposed to a great deal of rap songs. I learned to appreciate rap and what it stands for and now I am a huge fan of rap music. This event had the power to change how I perceive rap music and the world. It was a bright‚ sunny day. I was in my grade 7 homeroom class. My classmates and I were getting a
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MY FIRST EXPERIENCE I would like to share my first experience with a bully; this event helped make me the man I am today. It also shaped my thoughts on my career choices. This one event led me to learn martial arts and with this discipline I became a more mature person. I first experienced bullying in daycare. Another child would often throw toys at me or hit me on the head when I was minding my own business. One day I decided to stand up for myself‚ and when he tried to hit me I threw a hotdog at
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It was late November when I first arrived at the location that I was to begin volunteering with Iraqi refugees in Detroit. As a Chaldean—a small ethnic‚ Catholic minority originally from northern Iraq—myself‚ I thought my exposure to Iraqi culture‚ in the U.S.‚ would afford me certain similarities that would aide me in addressing some of their difficulties. However‚ this romantic presupposition was impugned before I was even able to take a step out of the car. As I was pulling into the driveway‚
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My experience in New Mexico When I moved here in Albuquerque New Mexico is new place for me‚ since I don’t know this place nor heard of it anywhere. I only know that my family lived in the America since I never ask them which part of America they lived. I am surprised to see the Albuquerque because I never thought that it looked like a desert. I was having a hard to adjust when I moved here I got homesick‚ even though it’s only been a week since we moved. I don’t know anyone in here except for
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In my experience with Writing II‚ being able to get extra help in perfecting my writing skills was beneficial and helped me understand composition 1. Also being in a small class environment was useful for talking to other classmates and with getting help; which also helped me stay focused on my writings. By going over Critical Reviews before Composition 1‚ it helped tremendously by preparing me for my next class. Going to seminars and workshops was interesting‚ entertaining and was also awarding
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me stay in top shape for soccer. I eventually had to quit being paperboy freshman year of high school because I applied at Star Lake Salvation Army Camp for a job as a server which gave me more hours and better pay. Being a paperboy was a great experience for me since I got money‚ learned the value of money and how long it takes to make money‚ and also I learn that having a job can be hard
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