When I first arrived to America‚ I was not pleased with being in a new country with a new language that I don’t know anything about it. At the beginning I struggled at school when I saw a new People with a new culture completely different than what I was expecting. Also‚ it was very difficult for me to adapt in a new school with everyone around make me making me feel less and stupid because they speak English very well . Even teachers were not very good and help me understand the lesson or at least
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not do anything to prevent it in the first place. In 1994‚ Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act in recognition of the severity of crimes associated with domestic violence‚ sexual assault‚ and staking (usdoj.gov‚ Web). There should be stricter punishment enforced to stop threats and dangerous stages of domestic violence because there are times when a situation can get out of hand‚ and people can get seriously hurt. Michigan was the first state to upgrade their laws in order to
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What should be done about the problem of texting while driving? The popularity of smart phones has had some unplanned and sometimes deadly consequences. A frightening number of traffic accidents are connected to driving while distracted‚ including use of smart phones while driving. These days‚ phones have gotten even more complex and we use them as the means for communication. Text messaging has revolutionized the way people interact with one another‚ but people continue texting while driving which
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I came to America about 13 years ago from Sri Lanka and I’ve had experiences in this country that I think are very unique. Both of my parents worked so hard to bring my brother and I to America‚ because they knew that if we wanted the best future we’d have to be here. I never truly realized the impact America has had on me and my family. I come from an Indian/Sri Lankan background and being able to see so much acceptance of our culture here is truly amazing. Although I have had experiences with racism
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remote city in South America‚ which was important and magnificent when the Spanish arrived to America; nonetheless‚ almost 500 years later‚ Lima is not what it was. Nowadays‚ our city lacks of light‚ kindness and hope. People do not fight for the city’s interests but their own; people seek money‚ power‚ and glory; despite the good or bad consequence they could cause. For all these reasons‚ I wanted a change‚
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Stand up and try to be heard.Try to help the others instead of giving them what they want.If everyone just come together than maybe they could have beat them.In the poem and the two text it explain different parts of what happened.They explain it in different ways.They give you different views of what happened. In the text terrible things it talks about how terrible things came one by one.In the text terrible things they came to take the creatures from their home.They all had a chance to stand up and
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With the first American landing on the Moon‚ the ad clearly announces that‚ “We’re the only ones going back up there‚ that’s why”‚ providing a sense of advancement and determination. Nevermind the fact that The Huffington Post utters in the dark that‚ “ U.S. government
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I came to the United States eight years ago when I was 11 years old. I had to learn how to read‚ write‚ and speak all over again. I thought I would never learn English‚ and that I would never be a good student again like I was in Mexico. When I first arrived in the United States‚ attending college was a dream that seemed unattainable. Even though I felt scared‚ I learned that all the effort put towards school is worth it. I felt that if you work hard‚ you can conquer any obstacle life throws at you
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bietjie harder. Dit is hoe dit afgegaan het‚ was dit in die laaste paar minute van die wedstryd‚ en ek hardloop na die doel post dit was ’n een op een‚ net vir my en die doelwagter‚ daar was geen manier wat ek kon mis. Ek het aangehou hardloop na die bewaarder en ek huiwer om te skiet en die bewaarder het die bal van my en my span verloor die spel. Woorde: 101 According to certain people‚ violent video games should be banned; they feel that violent video games are the source of today’s violence
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The three authors of the following stories I read which was “Terrible Things‚ “First They Came For The Communists”‚ and “Night” excerpt have many similarities and differences and all develop a common theme. All three of these stories have been dealt with or connected with the brutal murder and genocide of the Jews‚ Gypsies‚ Homosexuals‚ and etc. in Europe by the Nazis during the 1930’s and 1940’s which is today known as the Holocaust. Each story consist of an antagonist which represents the Nazis
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