of nine‚ I already had lived through my first earthquake in Chile. I had evaded death and lived to tell its story. I had experienced at first hand the trauma of living through one of Mother Nature’s most notorious catastrophes. The earthquake taught me that life is unpredictable and life should be cherished intensely. I was living with my grandmother at that point in my life. It was an ordinary Sunday morning; I was dressing up to go to church with grandma. My aunt Berta had called earlier that morning
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Predictable and unpredictable life event In this we are asked to focus on events and how they influence the way we develop. We have also been asked to write about two predictable and two unpredictable life events. Predictable Parenthood: Parenthood can be predictable if you plan it and unpredictable if you don’t plan it. Physically as a parent you can become tired and stressed. This can happen because you are always running around after your child. You can be stressed if your child is
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it can get Before the birth of my son I was a carefree‚ immature party girl without a care in the world. I remember spending my days shopping at the mall‚ not worry about spending too much money. Spending summer days at the beach‚ going to amusement parks and festivals. I remember drinking and dancing the nights away with my friends. I remember just shopping‚ partying and having a good time. 11 years ago‚ May 19‚ 1999 it all changed‚ I gave birth to my son Bradley. The day I went in to
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26 th of january. Republic Day of India. Bhuj‚ home to my aunt and the place where i have been spending my holidays for the past 10 years or so. It was 8:55 in the morning. Everyone was ready for breakfast except me. I was always late on the dining table and often made mom angry. But that day mom didnt get angry. Wondering why ? Bhuj and neighbouring places had just witnessed a powerful earthquake that rocked the whole of gujarat. The word earthquake always evoked something-but that something was
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family business was not doing well and our financial condition was very bad. My father was not in a position to finance my education. But because of these financial difficulties‚ at the age of 18‚ I got the opportunity to get a first-hand experience in business. For two years I was completely involved in business. It was a life-changing experience‚ which I think I could not have normally attained even in a five-year period. My father has a construction business‚ mainly doing irrigation projects and
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anywhere” to some of my friends. They make me noticed that we should not give advice if we are not experienced. First‚ I had shared to my same-aged neighbor Ah Yong. His first reaction is he became flip-out and start asking me “ Lun‚ are you crazy? You want me to bring an umbrella to wherever I go? I will be look like a dumb!” said Ah Yong angrily and pushed me out and slammed the door “Bang!” I felt like I had been humiliated so I walked home. After that‚ I go and shared this advice to my classmate Chun
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be problematic‚ however‚ because it involved forcing on groups’ various values and viewpoints on other‚ even if it was done with the best of intentions. Consider ‘assimilation’ in the context of Coney Island amusement parks. According to Kasson’s Amusing the Million‚ who embraced the “mass culture” embodied by the parks‚ and why? Who rejected it‚ and why?” 3-4 pages (700-800 words) Accepted it: The Young Americans & Immigrants trying to americanize their lives. It was more thrilling than
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American culture had a slow steady start‚ and for a while it seemed as though it would remain that way. This was until an island on the coast of New York changed American culture and society. This island was called Coney Island. What was Coney Island and what did it bring to the Americans? It was an island that fulfilled the changing wants of American’s. This island influenced American’s wants from labor‚ and high society to leisure. Though the island didn’t remain on its all-time-high forever
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Have you ever had an event that completely altered your life? Events can change your attitude toward life‚ your perspective on people‚ and your ability to function emotionally. I‚ personally‚ had three major events that transformed my way of life. In my eighteen years of living I have discovered that most of the time I can be a pretty pessimistic‚ negative‚ emotionless person. It not the best personality to have‚ but I make it work. Now being a negative person‚ I am used to negative thoughts and
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Padilla Dr. Lindsey Lawrence English 1203 9 September 10 Event that have a positive Impact in my Live As a child one of the most positive events that impact my life that broadened my knowledge about what it means to be somebody. It was a world famous event that was televised many years ago the trip to the moon. The trip of the moon was televised when I was still a child. This event has had a positive impact in my life. As a child‚ I had the dream of becoming an astronaut. To become an
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