College Essay If I have the opportunity to travel back through time. I would like to stop at the Vietnam War era. When I was young‚ I didn’t obtain anything my history teacher lectured. I just learned to get over with it and not comprehend any information. Not until I came to the United States and started to learn about my country’s history. By that time‚ I was old enough to understand what this war was about and how many innocent lives have been sacrificed. This topic has attracted all my interest
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guitar were shoved at my feet was not my idea of a fun way to spend nine o’clock on a Friday morning! I was‚ however‚ extremely excited about arriving in Sheffield and our ‘battle of the bands’ competition that lay in the weekend ahead of us. We had reached the national final and were somewhat astonished at how far we had gotten. After finally arriving at Doncaster train station (our route had been changed as a result of the serious flooding surrounding our destination) with my other bandmates and
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‘Africa’‚ simple and straightforward‚ the title speaks for itself. Maya Angelou planted the seed of idea even before we read the first line. The poem is about Africa rising above all the suffering and despair she has endured‚ leaving the past behind her in order to strive towards freedom and liberation. Anthropomorphizing Africa‚ a continent into a woman is an epitome of the personification of a land. In the first stanza‚ Africa is portrayed as a physically attractive black woman‚ denied of her
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My ideal summer holiday After my hard and busy school year my summer holidays began. I felt happy and began to plan a lot of wonderful things to do during my summer vocation. There are many ways to spend our holidays. I like travelling very much. In the old days people had to travel several days‚ weeks and months to get to the place they needed. They either went on foot‚ by coaches driven by horses or on horseback or by boats and ships. Then trains‚ trams‚ cars‚ buses‚ airplanes‚ underground
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Pollution control and waste management The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (’the Department’) has recognised that they are not always successful in policing and enforcing environmental laws. However‚ the Department is making strides to meet these challenges and to ensure that our laws are practically implemented. In March 2000‚ the Department published its White Paper on Integrated Pollution and Waste Management (’the White Paper’). The White Paper proposes a number of tools
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Umbrian Holiday My family and I spent a week last summer in a converted hay barn located in the heart of the Umbrian countryside. The house (hay barn) was over 100 years old and was perched on the top of the highest hill in the area. It afforded a sweeping view of the surrounding countryside. Being from the American Midwest‚ I had never seen anything like it. After driving for several hours through the picturesque Italian countryside‚ in 90 plus degree heat‚ we arrived at the town where our
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Jews gather together for a number of important holidays (sacred becoming a community). The holidays‚ festivals‚ and the Sabbath offer Jewish people a chance to set aside sacred time‚ (prayer and ritual). Almost the whole of Jewish history and teaching is embodied in its holidays/festivals -- in which traditions are passed from one generation to the next by means of stories‚ actions‚ symbolic food‚ and singing. Most festival celebrations are based on the home and family‚ with the events of the past
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My Little girl’s Holiday The occasion trip has been persistently wonderful. At last‚ my daughter’s school proclaimed the mid-year occasions. She compelled me to orchestrate a voyage to Mysore. We began to go to Mysore by our car. Before we achieved Mysore‚ our car got a punctured tire. I got away from the car‚ appallingly‚ the car jack stand was broken‚ and there was no help close-by. I was broiled under the scorching sun and the warmth that couldn’t abandon me from the car. We’ve been sitting
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2011 My Favorite Three Holidays Holidays are decorations of people’s daily life. There are many kinds of holidays‚ which vary from ancient times to modern society and from the east to the west. Different holidays have different meanings and benefits and are liked by different people. For me‚ my favourite three holidays are the Spring Festival‚ Mid-Autumn Day and Dragon Boat Festival because of the time with family‚ the food and the atmosphere. The Spring Festival is my favorite holiday
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ending with: "...I wish I had spent more time with him. But it is too late now." ’Must you go?" asked Timmy‚ with pleading eyes. I kept quiet for a few moments. " Timmy...I promise you‚ I’ll be back. It’s only three years. I will still keep in touch with you even though I’m thousands miles away from you. I promise‚ I’ll come and visit you during my semester breaks." Timmy gave a reluctant nod and since then on‚ I only saw him in real every four months. Timmy was a 6 years old boy I met during a volunteer
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