I woke up like any other day. I sat straight up and looked around‚ as I looked I thought how in the world am I not dead yet? Everyday that we woke up alive to me was a blessed day. To many it was the worst possible thing because they all just wanted to die away from the pain. Our beds were made of concrete‚ we went to bed in pain and woke up in pain and that was my life for about 7 months. You had to get use to everyday things or else you would die away like everyone else. I didn’t want anything
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Rasha‚ a 16-year-old Syrian refugee living in Turkey‚ is pessimistic about his future: “Now that I can’t go to school‚ it’s a tough situation…I work occasionally‚ filling in for my sisters at the factory. When I picture my future‚ I see nothing‚” he says (qtd. in “When I Picture My Future”). Rasha’s lack of hope is reflected by the severe humanitarian crisis Syrian refugees face: amidst acute poverty and without sufficient income‚ many are forced to withdraw their children from school and put them
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When I first came to this school‚ I was in second grade. I can’t believe I was at this school for 6 years. I can’t believe i’ve been here for about 6 years. I never thought I would be in Atwater for this long‚ since before my family moved. From house to house and I going from school to school. Throughout the years at Bellevue I didn’t have a tough time making friends‚ but the hard thing was watching them move away. Well some of them. The good thing is I still have those friends today‚ the ones I
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for most of your life can have an affect on you. I spent the first fourteen years of my life going to the same school and living in the same city. It was pleasant knowing that you had someone you could talk to. The thing is‚ you can only do the same old thing for so long. Halfway through my eighth grade year‚ my mother gave me the news that we were going to be moving. She told me‚ “It’s not a far move‚ simply just to the next city over.” At first I attempted to come up with advantages to moving and
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The most difficult time is the period when I came to America. I was born in China and lived there for 20 years. The new environment for me was unfamiliar and challengeable. My English was poor and hard to understand‚ so that I was afraid to speak English to people. But if I want to stay here‚ I must solve this problem. Therefore‚ I went to the adult school to improve my oral English. During the idle time‚ I watched the CNN student news to broaden my horizon and to know more about America. Nowadays
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rainy school morning‚ when I wake up to get ready for school‚ I decide to come up with a plan to quit school. You see‚ I absolutely despise school. It is my least favorite thing in the world. I know “I have” to go but I just can’t anymore. The homework is too much‚ the waking up early is too much‚ and the teachers are too much. This is why I need to come up with a plan to quit school. After school‚ I go home and sit in my bed and think of my plan. Stage 1- Before I go to bed I make sure my bike is
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another chance at life. All of the sudden as huge red pointy thing comes tearing through the lawn‚ gathering them together so they can be shoved and pushed into a suffocating black or orange bag. Their life seems to be ending here. Suddenly‚ they fly through the air and land with a
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When I was asked to give a talk‚ I was very excited. I was very excited‚ until I remembered that I had five minutes to talk about two subjects that were very important to the standards of the church. That is: how I am preparing myself for a mission and getting married in the temple. Then while writing the talk‚ I realized that in preparing for a mission‚ I am in essence‚ also preparing to marry in the temple. In this recent general conference talk‚ Elder Quentin L. Cook took the time to share a
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Dominic DiGiulio Video Essay 10-17-17 Mrs. B When school was first invented‚ it was in the industrial age. School was used for a training for kids to train for factory work. School is still used today as so called “training” for a real job but in many ways the school system hasn’t changed since the industrial age. In school everyday all kids do is follow instructions‚ but in the real world‚ how much could following directions really help you? In school you are rewarded for doing
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The death penalty has been a continuous argument that has been debated throughout history. This topic can be seen and heard in novels‚ articles‚ journals‚ essays‚ and speeches. There seem to be two primary sides on the death penalty. One side argues the idea that the death penalty should be practiced‚ which can be seen in Edward I. Koch in his essay‚ Death and Justice: How Capital Punishment Affirms Life. The opposing side believes that people should not permit killing other people as a form of punishment;
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