My life would have been completely different had my parents chosen to go back to China in 2001. At first‚ my dad came here alone for a job offer‚ and my mom and I came to visit him a year later. However‚ our family’s intended short visit soon became a permanent residence. They chose to stay so that I could have a better education and ultimately‚ a better life. But in order to attain what they initially envisioned when making that life-changing decision‚ they have had to endure numerous hardships
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The Death of my grandmother a life experience that changed my Identity My sense of independence was shattered when my grandmother departed from this world. I lost my grandmother and this experience shattered my perspective of life. Losing a loved one was like having a wisdom tooth pulled without any Novocain. In spite of this painful occurrence happening to me at twenty-four years of age‚ emotions such as shock‚ anger‚ and guilt‚ came into play creating chaos. I rerun her death in my mind‚ yet unable
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The mountains were the wrinkles of age and pimples of youth on Earth’s crusty outer skin. They rose up as the crust collides‚ cracks‚ crumbles‚ folds‚ and spews. They dominated their surroundings with towering height. I clearly remember when I was on my way there that the emerald shade produced by the different kinds of trees were smiling and alluring me to join them. However‚ what I first saw was just superficial compared to its hidden beauty awaiting me‚ as I explored the place‚ especially when I
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Growing up‚ I always kept to myself and never got close with many people. My PFO experience has changed this about me. Being able to work with everyone in PFO in a different way this past year has allowed me to build a unique relationship with each person. One of my most memorable experiences was from Night of Gratitude. For this show we rehearsed for only a total of 24 hours before we put on the show. In the 24 hours‚ 20 teens‚ including myself wrote songs and poetry to perform in honor of 10 people
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The Happiest Refugee The book The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do is about a young family in Vietnam who risk their lives to travel illegally to Australia. In the middle of the ocean with the sun beating down on a jam packed boat‚ with water supplies already running low‚ more trouble arrives‚ a pirate ship. With all their goods taken‚ hope for survival is at their lowest. Just as everything seems lost‚ a German ship arrives. The family reaches Australia safely and kindness surounds them. Anh lives
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understand the "more complex social environment"} For adults‚ all of these are neccessary elements which enable people to maintain their lives. Therefore‚ childhood which does not consist of[require] these obligations of [a] complex life[style] is certainly the happiest time of life. Firstly‚ childhood is a flexible period when people do not have any materialistic worries and[or] various responsibilities such as having a job [or] getting married.Generally children spend their time by doing the wide range
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Perseverance‚ patience and dedication results in success this means that if one does not give up he/she results in success. This is shown in “The Happiest Refugee” as the family struggles to get out of Vietnam and to live the life they want to live and it is also shown in ”The Pursuit Of Happiness” as the family move from one place and struggle to find a job and get money. Perseverance‚ patience and dedication leads to success‚ success does not mean reaching set goals but gaining something that is
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couple of my close friends. I usually know how to control my drinking. If you have ever drank you know that there are limits. Once you hit those limits its like they say‚ "there is no going back". My main problem was not being at the bar‚ as i was on normal to good behavior. It was on the car ride home when all of about 4shots were starting to catch up to me. On the car ride home‚ I was just talking whatever was coming into mind. I blurred out
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meticulous detail. Having come from a poverty stricken and uneducated household‚ this was the most important day of her short five year old life. On this day she began to realize her mother’s resilience and fortitude was all in hopes of giving her the education she deserved and the opportunity to live a better life. The girl’s first day of school is her coming of age in life in which she begins to understand that her education‚ which her mother has so desperately fought for‚ will eventually be the separation
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Experiences are a part of life which makes man more confident‚ strengthen its capabilities and polish him like a diamond. Same thing happened to me when I took admission in university .After leaving college life entering in university life is a different experience for me where everything is change from environment to studies. The first day of university life was quite different than the rest of the days. Have you ever been so excited that your heart can’t stop beating? That’s how I was my first
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