SCHOOL HOLIDAYS written by Veronica Chan This school holiday‚ I spent most of my time at home‚ although I already knew this was going to happen‚ I still eagerly awaited the holidays to bring a break from‚ school work‚ extracurricular activities and tests. For me‚ spending the holidays at home is much more fun than being at school. On the last day of school‚ I eagerly waited for the school bell to ring at 12:40pm and on that day the time flew past. Then‚ I felt like a caged bird that has just been
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What does it mean to be an involved student? An involved student is not just someone who goes out to the pool and hangs out with friends a couple times a week. A student that is involved is also very engaged in the university. As I spend more time engaging myself in events on campus‚ I am beginning to realize that little by little I start investing myself into the university in different ways. I am getting involved with campus ministry groups‚ starting up a club‚ and also starting new friendships
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A Disappointing Holiday Have you ever experienced a holiday trip that you yearned for long‚ which turned out to be a disappointment? Well‚ I did. I am an employee who had been working continuously like a ticking clock for five years in the hectic world of Singapore. It was then‚ I decided to pamper myself for a holiday trip and break away from the air-conditioned office. While I was pondering over which destination I am heading for‚ I came upon an advertisement on the television
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. Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan on April 7‚ 1915‚ in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ to Sarah Julia "Sadie" Fagan (née Harris). Her father‚ Clarence Halliday (Holiday)‚ a musician‚ did not marry or live with her mother. Her mother had moved to Philadelphia at the age of thirteen‚ after being rejected from her parents’ home in Sandtown-Winchester‚ Baltimore for becoming pregnant. With no support from her own parents‚ Holiday’s mother arranged for the young Holiday to stay with her older married
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HOLIDAYS Can you see yourself in any of these situations? I can see myself in both situations because I’d enjoy been in whichever of those places. In Mexico‚ I lived on a Caribbean Island where I used to go to the beach almost every weekend. It was a nice way to relax with your family or friends after a long week of hard work. In the same way‚ spending vacations on the mountains sounds fantastic. I can imagine myself surrounded by trees‚ all kinds of animals’ sounds and stunning landscapes while
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my dream holiday is canada europe and london....cause it is all about romance ‚ lifestyle n work ... whom with my family friends n relatives in europe the view is beautyful‚ smoothing and romantic in canada my big family lives thier in london it is all about work..My Favourite Holiday Destination I have been to several places around the world‚ Mumbai and Goa in India‚ Paris in France‚ Hamburg in Germany‚ Rome and Venice in Italy‚ Vatican City‚ Singapore‚ Hong Kong‚ Melbourne and Sydney in Australia
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Christmas has become The Most Commercially Exploited Holiday Well it looks like it’s that time of year again‚ when twinkly lights are hung‚ families spend time together‚ and retailers start working overtime to beat last year sales. Christmas‚ is one of the many holidays that have lost its true meaning to commercialization. More than likely their first thoughts will be about buying the perfect gifts‚ having the most decorated house on the block‚ or having a silver haired fat man in red underwear
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A Guide to Package Holidays National Consumer Agency Who are we? The National Consumer Agency is an independent national agency that was established by the Irish government under the Consumer Protection Act 2007. Our activities incorporate the work that was previously done by the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs (ODCA). We also have additional areas of focus‚ which are outlined below‚ and we have extensive new powers. Among other things‚ these powers allow us to deal with unfair‚
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#6 Holiday Cheer… In a year‚ there are a lot of holidays that are celebrated around the world. These holidays include; Valentine’s Day‚ St. Patrick’s Day‚ Thanksgiving‚ and Christmas. People worldwide celebrate some of these holidays in their own way‚ and always have a good time too. I like to spend a majority of the holidays throughout the year with my family or friends‚ because it tends to be more fun if you spend it with family or friends. My favorite holiday out of all of the holidays in
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Billie Holiday is one of the greatest jazz singers of her time. Although her legacy shines bright‚ her life was often plagued by the adversity of drugs‚ men‚ and alcohol. Critics do not give enough credit to the struggle of Billie Holiday‚ whose highs and lows were commonly expressed through her strong vocals and combination of blues‚ jazz‚ and swing. She‚ unlike any other artist‚ came from nothing in Baltimore and found different avenues to rise through jazz history. Similar to her immediate family
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