The city of Chicago is an amazing place for many tourists to come to any time of the year. “Nearly forty million people visit Chicago annually. Along with forty million tourists‚ Chicago has nearly three million residents who inhabit the streets and sidewalks every morning” (cityofchicago.org‚ p. 1). Street performers‚ salespeople‚ and pedestrians add many distractions to the already unknown area. Also‚ the streets and mirroring shops on every block cause much confusion to a first time tourist of
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In the evenings light‚ my car rolls up the white gravel and creeps to a stop. It has been eight years since I have last seen my beloved grandmother. She owns a retirement getaway between two snow-capped mountains‚ in a tiny‚ yet glorious country ranch. Everything was so familiar and untouched. Orange and red tulips‚ that grandma and I planted‚ still surround the base of the house. The large weeping willow‚ that danced with the wind‚ still shades the garden that is on the side of the house. I anxiously
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me but my dad. I truly realized that I was imagining him with my heart and not my mind. He stood as tall as a palm tree sighting beach side‚ with arms as long as a boardwalk. He never even attempted to say a word to me or ask me how I was doing in school. Instead he pieced me with his beany brown eyes that appeared to be rising off of a yellow back drop. He looked at me as if I had stolen his joy. I reached out to hug him but he reached out his hand for me to shake instead. His fingers felt like ice
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a lot worse than that‚ but we shouldn’t live in fear‚ I thought. Before I knew it‚ I was walking on ice. It was another week of record lows across the state‚ mornings were brutal with harsh winds‚ numbing your toes and fingertips. Many schools were deciding to close up for the rest of the week. As soon as Friday arrived‚ the weather became mild at peace‚ and winter chill advisories soon dissipated. Meanwhile that afternoon‚ my friends and I were walking towards the river. Right across the
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instruction in the processes and consequences of sexual activity‚ ordinarily given to adolescent .Today the term usually refers to classroom lesson about sex taught in primary and secondary schools. {Redmond‚W.A 2008}. Illinois sex education advisory board (2002) defined sex education as a cooperative effort; home‚ school‚ church and community to provide selected learning experiences and guidance for young people concerning the needs‚ interests‚ problems and goals that arise out of human psychosexual development
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With towering bald cypress trees and long stretches of calm water‚ the Frio River in Concan‚ Texas‚ provides public waters for visitors looking to go tubing. Sitting next to Garner State Park‚ which provides ample recreational activities like hunting‚ fishing‚ and hiking‚ the Frio River has created my best summer memories. I have enjoyed countless summers burning my skin under the hot southern sun. Tradition calls my family to Frio County each summer‚ along with hundreds more families looking to
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Willow Brooks Rough Draft I met an interesting girl who I am now glad to call my friend. She is rather intelligent and seems to have a grasp on what she wants to do in life. She was born and raised in Texarkana‚ AR where she went to Arkansas High School. Willow Brooks is a student at National Park and has many hobbies‚ a crazy family‚ and goals that she plans to accomplish. Willow’s hobbies include things such as painting‚ listening to music‚ and playing video games. Some of her favorite genres in
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It has been a year since the last time I visited a place which left enduring memories in me - an old palace once belonged to my friend - The Great Gatsby. I still remember the day I have met him for the first time in one of his weekly generous parties. It was a summer day in 1922‚ soon after the end of World War‚ the golden era of the United States‚ when the laws against alcohol have just been repealed‚ I as well as many people were attracted to long Island with the hope of following their American
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Nope. It is a drama free zone. When you sashay into the room you can smell love love as strong as garlic. Although‚ that could just be the smell of sweat. We would never commit such a crime as stabbing someone in the back. We hardly ever use it as an excuse to boycott our homework or why we do not sleep. Orchesis is a place where people from all different corners of Rolling Meadows come together to make a delicious soup. The various tastes blend together perfectly. I guess you can call it the mixing
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felt powerless due to the dormitory rules. In the bright new day‚ I used to jog a couple hours to stat my day. However‚ this hobby had been stop because of the dormitory was not able to open the door before 6:00 a.m. I could understand the reason why school draw up this rule. To prevent the dangerous situation happened‚ the university had to think of a method to protect student’s safety. From my point of view‚ it really brought inconvenient to me. What’s more‚ when I dressed up myself and ready to go
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