Japan - the Strange Country Japan is a small country located in east Asia. The population is around 130‚000‚000 (one hundred and thirty million) people. The total world population is 6‚800‚000‚000 (six point eight billion)‚ which means that roughly 2 in every 100 people are Japanese. Japan ’s land area measures 378‚000 (three hundred and seventy-eight thousand) square kilometers. If the earth ’s land area is 149‚000‚000 (one hundred and forty-nine million) square kilometers and the total area
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profound lessons I have learnt throughout my trip in the Philippines. Wherever you are and whomever you are with‚ you can feel the Filipinos’ passion towards their jobs and country. No matter what they are–sales staff‚ taxi drivers‚ security guards or simply strangers passing—Filipinos wear lovely smiles on their faces. Even when they are stuck in traffic or in a long queue‚ they are still happy enjoying music‚ or chatting with friends. The students and staff in my host university‚ the Ateneo de Manila
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difference in language‚ culture‚ life style and many more. In my case I moved thousand of miles from my country‚ Pakistan. The differences are unimaginable. I was born in a very big house with 5 bedrooms‚ 2 living rooms‚ 2 kitchens‚ big lawns in front and back‚ servant quarters and couple of servants serving my family. This wasn’t like this because we were filthy rich or millionaires. It simply portrays a middle class home in my country. My grandmother was used to wake up before sunrise and opened
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to a New Country I have lived in America for ten years. The beginning of my life here in America was very tough‚ but I managed it through. On July 3‚ 2003‚ at the age of 8‚ I first set my foot on the grounds of Dulles International Airport in Virginia. When I first arrived‚ my head was so confused with the foreign languages spoken all around me. The foreign language was English‚ because I did not know how to say any other words in English except the word “hi”. From the airport‚ my family and
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challenge of a new country People say life is all about facing new challenges. In 2008 my life changed for good when I moved to the United States from the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic means so much to me. It’s a part of my life‚ my identity and my race. For me it was the hardest challenge I had to face in my life. I couldn’t believe how that one flight meant so much for my family and I. I was so young coming with my two sisters and my father‚ leaving my mother and most of my family members
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Grow As a Person Being on an athletic team is one of the greatest honors I have ever had. Athletic teams influence people across the world in countless ways every day. But for me‚ being on an athletic team has influenced who I am as a person. During my four years at Commack High School I have been involved in various clubs and organizations‚ but none have benefited me the way that being on a sports team has. I have learned countless lessons‚ not only about what moves to make on the field or track
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Stephanie Moreno Captain Daniel 2nd Period World History 11‚ March 2015 European Imperialism affected countries in many different political‚ social and economic ways such as modernizing and industrializing these colonies‚ changing the governments to follow European patterns by setting colonial rule‚ and replacing traditional ways. Cultural diffusion spread religion between colonies and European countries. The political effects of imperialism were both good and bad. Foreign European governments ran
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Cry‚ The Beloved Country "But there is only one thing that has power completely‚ and that is love. Because when a man loves‚ he seeks no power‚ and therefore he has power. I see only one hope for our country‚ and that is when white men and black men‚ desiring neither power nor money‚ but desiring only the good of their country‚ come together to work for it. He was grave and silent‚ and then he said somberly‚ I have one great fear in my heart‚ that one day when they are turned to loving‚ they will
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Honor‚ Country I was in the Cold War. I worked by and carried nuclear warheads. The warheads had a twenty- mile kill zone‚ after that was the burn zone. Then there was the sickness zone. I carried that. My regiment was highly trained in spotting Soviet spies. We had trained on the newest gear they used and wore in certain areas. Every German and US soldier knew to kill any spies in the Baden Württemberg State of West Germany. I was on guard duty and I used that terrible power. I had to; my training
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Jazmin C. Urioste Mindy Hudson Comp 1 September 13‚ 2013 Cross Country‚ Then and Now For the past six years of my life‚ I ran for the Eureka Springs High School cross country team. After graduation‚ I was given the opportunity to run for the Golden Suns cross country team at Arkansas Tech University. In a matter of six months‚ my cross country experiences and habits were changed. Often times‚ there are similarities between two subjects such as these‚ but in this case‚ only the differences are
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