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    It was a casual August afternoon in Minneapolis‚ people walking the down the sidewalk‚ strangers passing by. We were visiting my old hometown. I was walking with Beth‚ and we were messing around. I used to have an inside joke with one of my friends from fifth grade‚ “Girl you need to chill.” It stuck once I moved. Anyway‚ Beth had just told me to chill‚ so‚ I walked into the nearest cold building. Which of course‚ ended up being a meat locker… 15 minutes later I was coming out and saw an all

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    HOW TO MAKE YOUR LIFE INTERESTING? You don’t like your life? Change it! Change your life for the better! There are many ways on how to make your life interesting. Some of the most worthwhile things in life aren’t easy. One of the things I dislike most about “power of positive thinking” style personal development philosophies (such as “The Secret”) is the implication that if you just have the right attitude and the right state of mind‚ the rest will just fall into place. I think it causes a lot of

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    but he still kept on his writing throughout and eventually released a few stories during the apprenticeship. His true writings have not occured until he went back home to Hannibal. The two primary ideas Twain drew from are the environment of his hometown and from his past experiences. According to History‚ ¨he remembered it in Old Times on the Mississippi (1875)‚ the village was a “white town drowsing in the sunshine of a summer’s morning.” Twain remembered the times he had exploring Hannibal‚ and

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    for us to use a lie to solve the problem rather than tell the truth to make the problem more serious. Just take my own experience as an example. Last New Year Holiday‚ I went to visit my cousin Andy in the hometown. Andy was eleven years old and he liked to play with me very much. Before visiting him‚ I promised to bring a new car to him as the New Year gift on the phone. But I was so busy during the holiday that I forgot my promise. It was very embarrassed when Andy asked me for the toy car. I thought

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    New Year Holiday between the United States and Vietnam New Years is an exciting holiday in many countries. It marks a new period of time with the pure and pristine beginning for individuals. Every country has a unique cultural celebration and specific traditions depending on where you live. However‚ there is a big difference between how Asian people and Western people celebrate New Year. The three most noticeable differences are in the preparation‚ travel and length of the holiday will be

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    Time flies and my first semester at the university has already finished at the end of January‚ leading to my most wanted and longest holiday each year - Tet. It is also known as Lunar New Year Eve in many Eastern countries. On the way back to my hometown‚ I could not help being so excited for this special vacation after a long time of studying in Hanoi. Tet was such an interesting and memorable holiday to me. To get ready for this celebration‚ a number of items must be bought and prepared. It

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    Kong-based Asia Magazine - information officer for the Colombo Plan Bureau in Sri lanka - publisher and editor of Solidarity ‚ a monthly magazine on current affairs‚ ideas and the arts - writer-in-residence at the National University of Singapore - visiting research scholar‚ Center for Southeast Asian Studies‚ Kyoto University - professorial lecturer‚ De La Salle University‚ Achievements/Awards - works have been translated into several languages: Russian‚ Latvian‚ Ukranian‚ Dutch‚ Indonesian

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    Junior and senior year can seem like a daunting time period for every student. We are learning how to drive‚ taking SATs‚ visiting colleges‚ and determining what we want the rest of our lives to look like physically and financially. While some will join the military or start working directly after high school‚ most students will decide to pursue higher education in a specialized career path. The unfortunate truth for students is that the cost of college will deter them from achieving what they really

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    never found the time for reading during summer vacation. Over the summer‚ I never really did anything too exciting‚ unless you count sitting in the car for four hours exciting. I also spent a lot of time with my family. I was in Illinois‚ my hometownvisiting my grandparents and old friends. In Illinois‚ I went to the park a lot and helped my great-grandparents around their house and yard: mowing‚ pulling weeds‚

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    allows viewers to see the underlying issue that goes on in everyday lives of local Jamaicans. In the beginning of the documentary‚ the narrator depicts how easy it is for a tourist to travel. This is something we take for granted. Jamaicans whom are visiting Jamaica must spend hours through customs and are questioned on the reasons for their visits. All of their belongings bags must be checked. Meanwhile all Americans have to do is flash their passport and are on their way. I’ve traveled to

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