In My Favorite Chaperone by Jean Davies Okimoto‚ Maya Alazova‚ a young immigrant‚ and her family must adjust to life as immigrants in America. Her younger brother Nurzhan faces bullying at school for his accent‚ Maya struggles to fit in with her American peers‚ and Mama and Papa learn to accept that American culture is different than in their home country of Kazakhstan. Being an immigrant in America is as challenging today as it has always been. No matter where you’re from‚ you face discrimination
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protest the National Anthem‚ which has created much controversy in our country. Personally‚ I firmly feel those NFL players created this protest for the right reasons. Their protest leads me to believe in their cause for equality. Those who play in the NFL have an influential voice that can call for others to join in for change. This protest allows me to identify the problems within America‚ and drives me to join the cause and use my voice. When Colin Kaepernick first took a knee for the National Anthem
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The feeling of wind swiping past your body is one of the things that just lead to a release of everything. There’s a sense of calmness that is incomparable to this sensation. For me‚ this sensation is one of the main reasons that the beach is my favorite place. The beach is one of the most peaceful and relaxing places there are‚ and the beach comes along with the quite a few possible adventures‚ which is what truly makes the beach the most spectacular place. The smell of salt and freshness make
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My favorite place when I was young was my house. We had a huge yard. In the yard there were many trees and flowers‚ and some of the trees were very big and tall. My family house was the only house that had so many big trees in the neighborhood. It was a big white house with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. My favorite room was the living. The living room is the first room when entering the house. This room is filled with very lively furniture. Comfortable‚ tan leather couches‚ colorful rugs
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My favorite season of the year Everyone has their own special season and everybody likes a certain one; it could either be winter or fall because of the Holidays. However‚ summer is the one season where you can enjoy the bright and sunny sky while doing activities‚ where you do not even have to worry about doing homework or going to school‚ and where lots of teenagers and college students will often take summer jobs. Typically‚ the summer days are the longest and the summer nights are the shortest
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My favorite food is Pakistani food and my favorite dish in Pakistani food is Biryani. I like to eat Pakistani food because I have been eating it since my childhood and I am fond of eating spicy food. I have been to many countries in this world and I have tried many things‚ but still I consider Pakistani food to be my favorite food. Some people like to eat things which are expensive and they feel that the things which they eat or like are recognized worldwide‚ but I have different opinion. I like
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The Day I met my Hero. I had always been the girl to throw money on useless things. At that time I didn’t care about anything except brands and designers. My parents were obviously worried about me as I had no aims‚ goals‚ role models or hero in life as I thought I already had everything and anything I wanted. And as I had just started my last year in high school my parents wanted me to actually graduate with good marks and go to university‚ which seemed useless to me. But that all changed when
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Adam Gardner Freshman English A 11/16/12 T/R 1:30PM Into the Wild Blue Yonder Most people will never get the chance to fly an airplane. They will never get to experience the thrill of soloing for the first time or the terror of dodging crows at 100 mph. Most people will be familiar with the sensation of your stomach settling somewhere around your knees or your throat while on a roller coaster‚ well‚ flying an airplane makes that feel like walking down a flight of stairs. First off‚ I have
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and feel what you write in your essay. The thick‚ burnt scent of roasted coffee tickled the tip of my nose just seconds before the old‚ faithful alarm blared a distorted top-forty through its tiny top speaker. Wiping away the grit of last night’s sleep‚ the starch white sunlight blinded me momentarily as I slung my arm like an elephant trunk along the top of the alarm‚ searching for the snooze button. While stretching hands and feet to the four posts of my bed‚ my eyes opened after several watery
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Zachary Tonyes WRT 040 Ms. Rosen 11-4-14 Favorite season All the seasons of the year have special qualities‚ but winter is without a doubt my favorite season. One of the reasons i enjoy winter is because of the beautiful snow and all the activities you can do with it. Another reason why I love winter is because my family loves making the best of the holidays‚ bringing such happiness between everyone in my family. Winter break is a great time for me to get away from reality for some time and to enjoy
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