I had a hard time following a long with the film Casablanca, so I tried hard to pay extra close attention. Whenever a character was speaking I felt as though I had missed something because a lot of the time I had no clue what was going on. The end was a bit melodramatic. When the man is shot and the rest of the soldiers show up the dialogue basically says, "Strasser has been shot. " They carry him away and that was that.…
My father moved from Haiti to the United States in order for me and my other siblings to have better opportunities and access to resources. He brings me to the United at the age of twelve years old. I had the chance to attend middle school and high school. As their second oldest, I will be the first in our family to attend college. My older brother didn't have the chance to do so because my dad income was very low since he didn't speak English.…
Have you ever loved someone so much, you’d give an arm for them? Not the expression, no literally give an arm for? Growing up in Haiti with my brother, I remember teasing and pushing him around, because thats what big brothers are supposed to do. One of the things I remember most vividly about him was waking up every morning to play soccer with a tennis ball we found, and racing each other all through town with our hands behind our backs pretending we were cars. Everyday wasn’t always perfect, like those days we spent chasing each other because we fought, just like all siblings, and I didn't always appreciate having a younger brother.…
I was only 14 when I went on my mission trip, but experiencing that such a young age has shaped me for who I am. I was involved in three mission trips, which all occurred in the States, but in all three-mission trips I helped people who I believe needed it most. I was proud of what I did and I think it was something that not a lot of people did at my age. One of my biggest motivators were the people I was helping. After going on my first trip, I had bonded with others and had made me realize what the real world is like outside a small town in Iowa.…
When I was younger, I always kept a book by me. Books accompanied me everywhere, to the mall and to my relatives houses. I was called a bookworm, and still called it today. I’ve read books, and collected them. I have over 100 books in my room, and have a library in my house.…
Africa, a continent made up of 54 different beautiful countries, which has very different characteristics and wealth. Cameroon, located in the center of Africa, is where I am from. I was born and raised there. I grew up with a lot of family around, but I am the only child of my parents. I am proud to say that I was raised by my family.…
I had plenty of things to be excited about the night of May 12, I was leaving to Ethiopia the next day, I had just received a new Barbie doll, and when my grandchildren ask if I had any "back in the day" stories I could tell them that I once sliced my palm, to cover up for the fact that I have absolutely no horrible struggle stories as a child. A couple of friends came over that night and all of us kids were upstairs playing. For some reason, I was in my closet (maybe I was looking for something) and I found a gold, circular object. Little did I know it was a blade, I picked it up squeezed it in my palm and ran downstairs to show my parents.…
Unlike the majority Haitian immigrants, I do not have a sad story. Instead, I have multitudinous nostalgic memories; I am thankful for that. My family and I we did not leave Haiti due to financial struggles. In Haiti, we lived in the second biggest city and one of the most peaceful places in the country. As a merchant, my father traveled in and out of the U.S. buying and selling products.…
Have you ever felt so comfortable and content at a place that you never want to leave? Well I do every summer at 712 Pughtown Road. Camp Innabah isn’t just a place, it’s a major part of life for many people from many generations. Every summer is an unforgettable experience that I wouldn’t trade for anything. Innabah doesn’t just affect me while I’m living there, it affects every aspect of my life and personality.…
The first failure was to have a good grade in 6th grade. I didn`t have a bad grade but I didn`t reach the goal I wanted. In Egypt 6th grade is important. My grade was 97% and I hoped to get a 98.5%. It was a good challenge to get in and work on it, I don`t count it as a big failure…
My Misconception of Jordan The Middle East was nothing like I experienced it to be. I was expecting to see women fully covered from head to toe and very poor areas. Although that type of lifestyle does exist in the Middle East, I rarely saw it.…
My Jamaica Experience Our trip to Jamaica was full of excitement, adventure, and delicious foods. Plus interesting sights and sounds. The learning experience we gained was one that we will remember for a life time. We went there as a vacation but the awareness to the island life of the people really put things in perspective of my life.…
The road to Marrakesh The night before their departure from Anfa, Antonio lay on the creaking bed, staring at the ceiling of his room in the house in the Alt Baha. He wondered how Carolina would be managing without him and whether she and Lupita were still working the streets of Madrid as a duet. He missed Carolina more than anyone else, including Francisca, who still badly wanted to marry him. He liked her but remained unsure of a future with the woman.…
Erbil is a city located in the north of Iraq. Its population of 852,500 people, it’s known for the culture and a type of food named “Dolma.” Erbil is where I was born and raised, as a child I had very interesting childhood me and my brother would play soccer every day, and go out with friends. Every day after we were playing soccer, all the teenagers in my age were going to a playground. It was an amazing life in Erbil with friends and families.…
I chose to create the boat because it reminds me of my childhood when I went to Syria for vacation. This was in 2005 and I was about 5 years old, this memory will never sneak out of my head. It reminds me of when I had crossed the ocean to get to Cyprus, a small island, it had taken about three and a half hours to get to my final destination. On my journey to Cyprus i had seen some great stuff such as, whales and dolphins. The dolphins were so playful that they were always near us and singing.…