I came to the United States eight years ago when I was 11 years old. I had to learn how to read‚ write‚ and speak all over again. I thought I would never learn English‚ and that I would never be a good student again like I was in Mexico. When I first arrived in the United States‚ attending college was a dream that seemed unattainable. Even though I felt scared‚ I learned that all the effort put towards school is worth it. I felt that if you work hard‚ you can conquer any obstacle life throws at you
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A Day When Everything Went Wrong Life has its ups and downs‚ highs and lows. Sometimes you feel as if you are on top of the world‚ other times you feel as if everyone or everything has turned against you. I vividly recall a day when nothing went as I expected. Everything seemed out to get me‚ to trick me. It was the hardest test of my patience and perseverance. Though I would like very much to forget that day‚ till today I still have nightmare recalling it and wish I do not have to relive the
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On that day everything went wrong‚ I fell on the ground with a "BONG"! I hurt my elbows and knees And misplaced my cupboard keys. I dreamt of a horrible ghost‚ At breakfast I burnt my toast. I couldn’t find my tie‚ I couldn’t find my shirt And when I did find it‚ it was covered in dirt! I came to know‚ when I heard the clock’s chime That I had lost control of time. It was past six fifteen‚ O‚ How stupid I had been! On that very day‚ I missed my bus And then I made
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In Jhumpa Lahiri’s “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine‚” she explores the theme of being a strange in a foreign land‚ even showing that those who call a land home can feel disconnected at times as well. For Mr. Pirzada‚ America is a great big mystery to him. Many of the cultural practices described throughout the story are understandably foreign to him‚ such as saying “thank you” for everything and carving pumpkins on Halloween. He is a lonely man who is lost and confused in this new country. Rather
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No one knows exactly when people came to the Americas- maybe 40‚000 years ago- walk from Asia to Alaska- world’s oceans low/ land bridge. Beringia Separate waves of migrants different times- settled different regions from Artic Circle to South America distinct language and customs 1400’s 8 to 10 million people lived in the U. S. (map pg. 16) West Africans pg. 29 Morocco= north Congo River in the south of the forest kingdoms Benin Guinea= great kingdoms well organized Societies= farming trade
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but whenever he went on this adventure it changed him and the things that I will tell about when he came out more often is in chapter 5‚chapter 2‚and the last example when he finally came out was chapter 1. In chapter 5 the way how Bilbo stands out is by him being the only one around.The other reason how he was standing out is because this was his situation that he had to deal
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I came to the United States to bond with my father’s family and to learn English. When I arrived the differences were many‚ but gradually I learned to acclimate into the American culture. What distinguishes me from other candidates applying for admissions at the University is what Spanish traditions I can bring to the American experience. In Spain the crucial ingredients of my upbringing were the rituals of the Roman Catholic tradition and soccer. Everything and I mean everything rotated around
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informed of where I came from. Because I was so young I didn’t know much about the subject‚ but I now clearly understand how lucky I am to be born in America and to be so lucky to live in the conditions I live in today. Now that I have gotten older and comprehend life easily I finally understand what it meant for my parents to be immigrants. One day I built enough courage to ask my father “how did you get to America from Honduras?” understanding that Honduras is a 1‚619 miles away and cars and planes
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David Selznick and Since You Went Away "I have a different concept of producing than other producers. Some producers are money men‚ and others are just lieutenants. For me to produce is to make a picture. As a producer‚ I can maintain an editorial perspective that I wouldn ’t have as a director. I consider myself first a creative producer‚ then a showman and then a businessman. You need all three things to succeed in the business today."
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In 1871‚ American land and naval forces came to the nation of Korea‚ in order‚ to create political and trade relationships with the country. Also the Americans wanted to know what happened to the merchant ship General Sherman‚ which in 1866 was looking for trade relationships‚ but the Koreans destroyed the crew and the ship. So when the American naval came to Korea‚ the Koreans attacked them‚ and later‚ the Americans attacked back. This conflict was later called the United States Expedition to
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