First time moving I loved to play in the backyard of our little suburban house on 842‚ Tiablanca rd. In the front yard‚ the grass was cut neat and cleome flowers hid most the mold at the base of the house. On the porch‚ there was an old rocking chair with the paint mostly peeled off and that’s where my Mom would sit in the mornings because it had a great vantage point of the street so she could watch as my brothers waited for the bus. There were Wooden panels that lined the windows in front and they
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On October 12th I volunteered in union with the Multicultural Center at the annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration‚ the apex of a series of events that took place across Hispanic Heritage Month‚ helping to educate the campus about Hispanic culture. The celebration took place in the Galaxy rooms in the SU from 7to 9pm which featured a talent show‚ a country flag display‚ a mariachi performance‚ a poetry recitation‚ followed by a traditional cultural meal. I chose to volunteer at this event because
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I still remember when I first came to America. I was at Charlotte Douglas International airport‚ looking around the totally strange place which was full of strangers. All I could hear was strangers talking in a language that I didn’t understand a single word. At that moment‚ I realized that I was in America‚ the America. I remember how people describe America as the greatest country in the world and such. My heart started to beat faster and faster‚ it felt like my heart was going to explode. Suddenly
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My life has been filled with writing. I have countless experiences as a writer and with writing. Every paper I have written has taught me something new. Two of my writing assignments stand out to me. My writing history was greatly influenced by my first MLA style paper and my first high school paper. I wrote my first MLA style paper in eighth grade. It consisted of numerous firsts and lessons. The whole grade had to do it‚ and it counted in three of our classes. It was a history paper where we
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The first deaf event that I went to was the on a cold Sunday morning with my mother‚ and I met up with my aunt and uncle. We lived in the outskirts of Charlotte and the church was downtown‚ so we got up at 9 o’clock in order to get dressed. My mother drove‚ and I used the GPS to navigate us to uptown Charlotte and ultimately to Charlotte Deaf Mission at First Baptist Church. We went into the church and went up the stairs to the multi-media room. In there was a little break room where they served
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My First Submarine Underway I was stationed in Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii and had recently graduated from Advanced Sonar School in Groton‚ Connecticut. In May of 2000 I embarked on my first submarine underway of my navy career. To have been there was one of the worst moments in my life. I arrived on the USS Key West full of energy and ready to finally start my job after six months of grueling sonar school. Little did I know my new division had other things in store for me. Immediately I was handed
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Around four months ago‚ my parents‚ sister‚ and I became U.S citizens. When I ascertained that I had become a citizen‚ I recalled a few memories from my first day in the U.S until April 2017. The event that popped out most in my memory was my first day of school in this country. I remember the time when I woke up on this chilly day of February 2012 and started to shiver as I got out of my bed. The weather of Edison was way colder than I had ever experienced in my life. I took a shower so I could
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The proudest moment in my high school career is when I signed myself to take my first AP class. I was really nervous about going to the meeting to sign myself up to get the summer assignment because I felt that I was not ready for the work load‚ and I would not be able to pass the class. My excuse for not going to the meeting was that I was helping in the cafeteria and I was going to be really late‚ but when I told my two best friends Jenny and Virginia that I wasn’t going to take it anymore. They
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The one thing that separates me from other candidates would be my determination. It has a big impact on my personality and makes me who I am. One way I convey my determination would be my willingness to keep going. overcome any challenge that is thrown at me. My biggest obstacle would be my shyness and nervousness in social situations. My shyness controls every choice I make and has prevented me from doing many things I have dreamed of doing. Even though it may not seem like it‚ I have always wanted
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1. Getting my first dog‚ Candy: One life altering experience for me was when I got my first dog‚ Candy. Dogs were and still are one of my favorite things ever. When I first got her‚ she was small‚ soft and golden- everything I ever wanted. She was always jumping around and barking and being the curious puppy she was. I vividly remember the feeling of her little claws on my knees when she would greet me and leave little harmless scratches on them. We were as happy as ever for a while‚ until
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