I was given a chance to visit the Himalayas‚ to one of the concealed places in the province where a panoramic view was preserved. It was very provincial and solemn. Its coniferous and subtropical forests‚ wetlands‚ and montane grasslands are as much a part of this world as the inhospitable‚ frozen mountaintops that tower above. The mountains were the wrinkles of age and pimples of youth on Earth’s crusty outer skin. They rose up as the crust collides‚ cracks‚ crumbles‚ folds‚ and spews. They dominated
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I’m totally going to wipe out.” We were about 100 feet out from our campsite. Right when we started we went about twenty miles an hour and the tube jerked so hard I thought I got whiplash. We were being thrown around so much that we were almost never in the wake our boat left behind. As we flew out to the right‚ I put my hand up to my neck and moved it back and forth‚ indicating the to driver that I needed to stop. Everybody told the driver and he was about to stop but then my cousin (Sabastian) put
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The Happiest Refugee The book The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do is about a young family in Vietnam who risk their lives to travel illegally to Australia. In the middle of the ocean with the sun beating down on a jam packed boat‚ with water supplies already running low‚ more trouble arrives‚ a pirate ship. With all their goods taken‚ hope for survival is at their lowest. Just as everything seems lost‚ a German ship arrives. The family reaches Australia safely and kindness surounds them. Anh lives
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NARRATIVE ESSAY ABOUT A DANGEROUS SITUATION I’m going to talk about a time when I was in a dangerous situation. When I was ten years old two guys mugged me‚ they threatened me with a gun and I was so scared I remember thinking they were going to hurt me or even kill me. My father had a restaurant and he needed smaller bills to give change he could not leave the restaurant‚ so he sent me to buy some groceries. On my way to the groceries store two guys told me to come closer I refused and walked
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Perseverance‚ patience and dedication results in success this means that if one does not give up he/she results in success. This is shown in “The Happiest Refugee” as the family struggles to get out of Vietnam and to live the life they want to live and it is also shown in ”The Pursuit Of Happiness” as the family move from one place and struggle to find a job and get money. Perseverance‚ patience and dedication leads to success‚ success does not mean reaching set goals but gaining something that is
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Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! This is the sound one is typically used to hearing and feeling when the pulse is racing out of control: whether of fear‚ anxiety‚ nervousness‚ etc. When one is generally watching/reading a horror movie/story‚ the person’s anticipation level is over the moon with wanting to know what is going to occur next. This certain genre is known to be based on humanity’s disturbing‚ inner thoughts that are kept hidden by sophistication and a civilized illusion. This category is for
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separate ways after graduation. This is all great‚ in theory and writing‚ but in reality things aren’t exactly how we expect them to be. Movies about teenagers in high school making the most of their senior year set us up for our own disappointments. It is now November‚ and I know everyone choose their own destiny‚ but none of these great senior moments have happened to me. For beginners this year I got a job which is all I ever wanted to do. This also means I have to work literally every single
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Megan McGuire ENG 101 Persuasive Moment Narrative February 2‚ 2014 Nashville or Bust What do you think of when you hear the words One Direction? Most people probably think of a cheesy boy band and their screaming tween fans‚ and a few of people may not even know who they are at all. Well I’ve never been one to judge or rule out a band based on the perspective of their haters. To get to the point‚ yes‚ I am an eighteen year old college freshman who is also an enormous fan of the British/Irish
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The memoir‚ "The Happiest Refugee" written by Anh Do is an extraordinary true story of a boy’s journey from starvation at sea to becoming one of Australia’s best loved comedians. The novel tells us about incredible‚ uplifting and inspirable story of Anh Do. The novel has many themes such as; adversity‚ bullying‚ humour and most importantly courage. Courage was used by many people throughout the novel such as; antagonist‚ protagonist and other characters. Courage was used when the antagonist saves
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Melanie Gruber English 0950 Mr. Bolles The Happiest Place on Earth It was the summer of 2011‚ my first time in California‚ first time at a beach‚ and my first time at Disneyland! When arriving at the train station in Los Angeles‚ it was foggy‚ humid‚ and cloudy! The sights were gloomy‚ dreary‚ and kind of depressing! It wasn’t quite how I imagined. In fact‚ what I imagined was a sunny‚ beautiful and bright place
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