In the Heights is a musical written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The musical was performed at the John Anthony Theatre at the Spring Creek Collin College campus on March 9‚ 2014. The show was put together very well. The professionalism was evident in everything from the lights‚ to the choreography. At the first view of the stage‚ the audience was immediately transported into Washington Heights New York‚ on Fourth of July 2014. It was a hot summer day‚ and with help from the actors‚ the audience
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4/26/12 Satire Obesity Obesity has become a huge problem throughout America. All Americans have quick and easy access to food at any time during their day. From 24-hour fast food restaurants to food stamps‚ there is no reason to go hungry here in the United States. However‚ this unlimited access is creating an unhealthy community. American Citizens are finding themselves stuck on their couches because their body weight restricts their movement! Some can hardly walk! Americans need to make change
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Creative Writing Essay 2 Summer Ventures If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step‚ then Summer Ventures was a leap. The closest I have ever gotten to actually living a college life was when I went to Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics for four weeks in the summer of my sophomore year. My experience at Summer Ventures was truly an un-forgetful one. Not only did I meet new friends and enjoyed my stay at East Carolina University‚ taking part in Summer Ventures made me realize
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Poverty Satire With the advancement of poverty in the United States it is time to solve the homeless situation. Thousands of Americans are homeless and taking up space on the city’s streets. A simple solution to this problem would be to allow the homeless to reside in landfills. They would be able to sort through the waste to find appropriate cardboard boxes to live in. This could also be used as a form of employment allowing them to sort through recycling to improve the environment. It is also
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Satire in Swift’s A Modest Proposal Jonathon Swift’s A Modest Proposal is one of the greatest works of satire in literature today. Wayne Booth‚ author of “Essays‚ Satire‚ Parody‚” calls this work “the finest of all ironic satires.” Though this essay was first published in 1729‚ it is very popular in modern literature books today. In this essay‚ I will explore the use of satire in this work. Swift’s essay was printed in the form of a pamphlet arguing that the problem of poverty in Ireland can best
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Chawin Pathompornvivat Mrs. Sarr-Lewis Advanced Placement English Language & Composition 21st August‚ 2013 Summer Assignments 2013 Word count: 313 words “Close Reading: The Art and Craft of Analysis” Close reading informs a writer writing by revealing something new each time we read them. The process of close reading develop an understanding of a text that is based first on the words themselves. The skill called “close reading” is a fundamental for interpreting literature. Reading
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The year is 2011‚ the month is September. “Moves Like Jagger” can be heard every twenty-five steps you take. Knee-high‚ pastel-donuts socks determine who you are. Young Money rapper Drake just took to his website to apologize for the fact that “Take Care”‚ his beloved sophomore LP‚ just got postponed an extra two weeks due to sample clearances and a bunch of legal stuff that I’d be lying if I said concerns me. When everyone’s favorite Canadian revealed the delay on octobersveryown.blogspot.com
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November 29‚ 2011 No Basketball Anymore When most Americans hear the abbreviation “NBA” they think of the National Basketball Association‚ but when I hear “NBA” I think of three simple words: No Basketball Anymore. And see that is exactly what I propose should happen. It seems that the never-ending NBA lockout has become quite a troublesome part of many American’s lives. The stress of always wondering when they get to watch their favorite sport again is overwhelming and the financial toll it has
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Reaching the Heights of Excellence Most people want to pursue excellence‚ as if it is a goal to be reached. There is a notion that excellence is the key to be powerful. When you are excellent you have high chances to be chosen as a leader‚ a model person‚ an employee in prestigious companies or institutions and a highly-respected individual. However‚ excellence is not a goal but a standard and a winsome lifestyle. It is a journey and never a destination. Climbing the heights of excellence is giving
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English Essay – Europeans works at US summer camps Many young people from Europe go to the USA to work in a summer camp‚ e.g. as instructors‚ carers or maintenance workers. What do you think they can learn from such an experience? A summer camp is a program for children‚ to do sports and get education during summer. A summer camp is an alternative to spending the summer home. Summer camps are most common in the US‚ but are found almost all over the world. The Young Europeans go to the US to work
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