Hays 10/13/2014 Experience in America On a beautiful Sunday morning‚ I got a call from my grandfather from America after 9 years. When my mom told me that it’s your grandfather‚ I ran to the yellow‚ old phone. When I heard the first words that my grandfather said to me‚ it felt so great that even words couldn’t describe it. We talked for many hours and while talking to him I realized how great‚ smart‚ and wonderful my grandfather was. Then I handed the phone to my dad because he had important things
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I AM SAM My first reaction? Wow! Another Hollywood attempt at portraying people with developmental disabilities. Interesting movie. Sean Penn pleasantly surprised me in his portrayal of Sam Dawson‚ a young man with special needs who fights to regain custody of his seven-year-old daughter. Sure‚ some of the disability stereotypes are present in this movie: goofy clothes‚ bizarre laugh...‚ but there is also depth to the character. We can see Sam’s frustration at not understanding the world around
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Robert Walton to his sister Margaret Saville. Robert Walton is a captain aboard a ship on a very destructive voyage towards the North Pole. He then on explains to Margaret the undiscovered territory he stumbles upon‚ as well as uncover a passage in the northern parts of the pacific and that he is Russia. “This is the most favourable period for travelling in Russia. . . The cold is not excessive‚ if you are wrapped in fur- . . .” (Walton 1) In the second and the third letter‚ Robert Walton then on
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husband and my family here‚ but the Nazis are taking power. I don’t know if I can stay here any longer. I have heard about good things happening in America‚ so maybe I will go there‚" I explained to my family before I decided to leave my home country of Austria. This was really what I thought. I loved my family and I didn’t want to leave them‚ but I was sick of being scared every second of my life. I was proud of being who I was‚ and I wouldn’t wait for the Nazis to take that away from me. My goodbye
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Sam Smiley’s death was a tough one to crack‚ but it was Bob Wilson who murdered Sam. Bob had a different story than anyone else and completely different times‚ basically telling us himself he was the one that did it. For example‚ at 11:00 pm‚ Bob said he left before everyone to catch the last bus to his neighborhood at 11:30‚ and that Adam and Sam were still in the mosh pit. And Adam had said him and Sam left at 11:00 pm to catch the bus at 11:30‚ until Sam got hungry and went to go get 2 hot
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In 2014 I came to America to study. It had been the first time I ever traveled somewhere without my parents and it was a much farther distance than I had ever traveled before. My English wasn’t the best and I wasn’t sure of how I would handle American customs and culture. When my student visa was approved I was very excited and very nervous‚ it was a big moment for me. When the time came I boarded my plane and made the journey to America. My time here has been very hard but also very fortunate for
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How my stories were written Have u ever read a story where you were related to or change your life? In the short story by Bulosan‚ he uses a few literary elements such as setting‚ and irony to show how someone’s life can be change by a storyteller. In the following‚ I will explain what is the role of the Apo Lacay in this short story and how he has helped the author to overcome in the new world. In the beginning of the story “ It is true there are mountains which are green all the year round
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Sam Houston …came from Scots-Irish descended‚ family of 9 siblings‚ born on March 2‚ 1793. His family were mbrs of the slaveholding gentry of western Virginia. He came from Rock Bridge County in Virginia where his family owned a Timber Ridge Plantation. …his dad‚ John Houston‚ served in the revolution as captain in the Daniel Morgan Rifle Brigade. He enjoyed military life and remained in the Virginia Militia after the war serving as a brigade inspector and attaining the rank of major in 1803.
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I chose Sam Phillips for my producer because I love the blues and “rock and roll” and he played and important role in this area of the music industry. Sam Phillips inspires me to be more creative and to think outside the box when creating music. I think that’s what music is all about. Sam not only broke down racial barriers in the music industry but really tested the limits of blues and helped and influenced the creation of “rock and roll”. He was a talent scout during the early stage of his career
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The vision for America is seen in many different perspectives.My vision for America involves quite a few changes. I would like to see more benefits for the middle class. I would like to see a change in the way people treat one another‚ especially with all of the racial disputes going on around America today . Another thing that would change is that people need to take care of the community and environment way more than what they have. There needs to be more money spent to rebuild the infrastructure
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