I learned from a young age that life is tough and it’s not a given. Coming to the United States from Gambia in 2005 on a cold winter day this country was nothing like what I had expected. It is assumed by all Gambians that America is the Holy Grail but that is not accurate. From my first day I have had to go through hardships to fit in. My accent was very thick. My teeth were out of place and the kids at school didn’t hesitate to comment on it. I consider these hardships as something that many people
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have contributed substantially to Nigeria’s public debt problems‚ as the majority of projects financed by public borrowing during the late 1970s and 1980s failed to generate an adequate rate of return needed to improve the repayment capacity of the country. Thus during the 1970s‚ public expenditure was primarily financed from oil revenues‚ made possible by the high oil prices in the 1970s‚ some domestic borrowing‚ and relatively modest external borrowing. At the time of the second oil shock in 1980
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Second Nine Weeks Exam Study Guide Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Water is lost to the abiotic parts of the biosphere from the biotic parts by the process of _____. a. precipitation b. photosynthesis c. transpiration d. infiltration ____ 2. Nitrogen is released to the abiotic parts of the biosphere from the processes of death and _____. a. decay by bacteria b. infiltration of groundwater c
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to plan my future. A future I will no longer have. Pamphlets line the walls‚ offering various solutions to make-believe problems. She sits in her La-Z-Boy desk chair‚ ripping apart at the seams from old age. To clarify‚I’m referring to the ancient counselor‚ not the chair. “I have brought you here because I have some concerns regarding a particular party over the previous weekend. Do you have any idea what I’m talking about?” I know exactly what she’s talking about. One night ruined my whole life
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My First Day… As of today‚ August 30th‚ I‚ Blah blah blah‚ took the initiative to explore the entire campus. Today‚ the temperature could have possibly been right at about 93 degrees‚ and I decided to walk around this gigantic campus to waste time before my next class. During orientation week‚ I missed the campus tours because I was too busy sleeping my day away. So‚ what other way to compensate for lost time than to take my very own campus tour? Initially‚ I intended to look for the art buildings
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for the day‚ and don’t think twice about how those plans can be taken away in the blink of an eye. I never thought much about it myself‚ until I was faced with the shock‚ and undeniable truth of my grandpa’s death. I don’t think anyone really thinks about tragedy until they are actually faced with shocking news. My family moved to the United States in the year of 2011 and has been staying at my aunt’s house. We stayed there for couple of years before we moved out into our own apartment. My family
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I Love This Country By John N. Panes Why do I love this country? I love stepping out of the house‚ ready to spoil myself with smiles as I sweep through the streets. I love this pill of contagiousness that I know will keep me invigorated throughout the day. I love how Filipinos‚ in spite of having 171 native languages‚ once see the typical curve in a fellow’s expression‚ understand the messages it spirits through – optimism and resiliency. I love how it brightens up my day. I love how the
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I am proud to be a Filipino. Our Lord God’s plan is for me to live my life as a Filipino and therefore‚ in my heart and in my mind‚ I shall always be a Filipino wherever I may be in the world. God wants me to belong to the Filipino family and as such‚ I am a “kapatid” [brother]‚ kapamilya at kapuso to anyone and everyone who is Filipino‚ wherever he or she may be on earth. You will recognize me with polite words "po at opo” in my sentences. We also have our signs of respects with kissing the hand
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everybody has a bad day no matter what lifestyle you live or what part of the world you are in‚ it is just something that everyone has to deal with. I was completely fine with that fact until my bad day came out of nowhere and practically slapped me right across the face due to many events that occurred to me on this depressing day. It was a very sunny Monday morning‚ I did not even need my alarm clock to wake me up due to the sunlight creeping through my blinds and shining right in my eyes at the crack
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run for their enjoyment‚ but I do. It releases some of my frustration when I run. I am 2‚250 steps away from the finish line when I begin. I can run all year long. I can run in the winter‚ the spring‚ the fall‚ and the summer. I believe in cross country. Cross country is the best sport ever. I am on the Lake Denoon cross country team and I have had a lot of races over the past three years. When it is time to sign up I try to convince all of my friends to join so I can race with them. Usually the
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