China – Opening Thoughts China surprised me in ways more than one. Going into China‚ I knew that China has come a long ways since the days of Mao when people starved‚ just to keep up to their cultural beliefs. Yet‚ the sheer scale of development and the feeling of being in highly dynamic‚ fast growth‚ “everything is possible” mentality of China was overwhelming. Beijing and Shanghai are obvious examples of what China is hoping to achieve‚ but the development in interior areas like Suzhou and Chengdu
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Magellan’s Trip around the World He left Spain in 1519 with five ships (Trinidad‚ the San Antonio‚ the Conception‚ the Victoria and the Santiago) and about 260 men. At first he did not tell his men where they were going because he thought they would be too frightened to obey him. Magellan found a passage through South America that is now named after him‚ but only by chance. When two of his ships were driven towards land in a storm‚ the men feared they would be dashed against the shore. Then
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Keightley Bertram. I felt so lucky to be included in such a trip‚ adopted for a week by Keightley’s family to celebrate her birthday in style. Such an awesome party it was going to be‚ with an unlimited amount of space‚ people‚ and lack of restrictions. This was definitely going to be a trip to be remembered. That first breath of humid tropical air in the morning a refreshing change from the dry mountain air of home. All the memories of the plane trip and the many wasted classroom hours spent day dreaming
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Top 12 things to do in Dubai before you die From enjoying a bird’s eye view of the skyscrapers‚ sipping a drink in the coolest lounge‚ and soaring the sky like a bird‚ Dubai is a city for those seeking leisure and adventure. While there are tons of activities worth indulging in‚ we have brought you the top 12 things to do in Dubai before you die. Let your eyes pop out with amazement by looking at Burj Khalifa This stunning structure has crossed all the merits of architecture and engineering
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ShaTerrian Brown Mr. Janky English 1301 9/23/2013 My First Trip to Galveston Beach My family has always wanted to take a trip down to Galveston during the torrid summer. It was an exciting feeling to get away from the dry heated bustle of summer living in Dallas. Every summer‚ my family packs up and hits the superhighway to our well awaited family vacation. As we drove through city after city‚ it became apparent that the world around us was changing. As I was peering through the back seat window
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INTRODUCTORY REFLECTIVE ESSAY George Bowden OLD TRUCKS AND ROAD TRIPS High-mileage‚ early-model truck. Perfect for work or weekend projects. Some scratches and dings‚ no serious damage. Cranky starts‚ needs lots of TLC‚ but reliable. AM/FM radio with after-factory 8-track player. Still works! Some people write their own obituaries. When I hit my early 50s‚ I drafted this classified ad as a favor to my wife‚ just in case she was inclined to put me on the market. The prompt was a visit to my doctor
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ministry my whole life. It’s made me step outside my shell and face my fear because when god is in the picture there should be no fear. I’ve been on four mission trips including Quad Cities‚ Detroit Lakes‚ Springfield‚ and Farmington. I like to get out into the community and help those in need‚ of all different walks of life. On mission trip you learn many different stories about many great individuals. You get to talk to them and share your story. My story is my parents got divorced and it ruined me
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My First Trip Home I am originally from Moldova‚ a country in Eastern Europe. My country was a part of Romania and for a longer period a part of Soviet Union. Since I was seven years old I knew that I would live abroad‚ because all my three older brothers were living in Europe and I got information from them that Europe has many developed countries. Who does not want to live in a developed country? Everyone wants to live in a developed country‚ where people can achieve their dreams‚ and be successful
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My Riding Trip in the Mountains One day in April I was playing games in my room and my dad asks me if I want to go to the mountains to ride four wheelers and dirt bikes‚ and I said yes. So me and my dad walked up to the garage and put the trailer on the truck. The next day was Thursday and I had to load everything on to the trailer and into the truck. The first thing I had to load up was the clothes‚ sheets‚ blankets‚ tooth brushes‚ tooth paste‚ and a couple towels. Then I had to load up
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on a light ride‚ about 10 kilometers total‚ stopping for lunch in a nearby restaurant. For lunch‚ a czech specialty ‘svičkova’‚ which consists of a sirloin beef with a hearty gravy and dumplings. The second day our minds were set to go on a longer trip to the swamp that was about 10 kilometers away‚ so we had a big breakfast and departed on our adventure. The beginning of the journey was easy and relaxing as it was a large path and downhill‚ that is until we reached the river crossing and the incline
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