The Vietnam War claimed 60,000 American lives in the twenty year long war. Jan Scruggs, a Vietnam veteran, felt that it was necessary to build a memorial for all of the lives that could not come back home. In the reading “Always to Remember: The Vision of Maya Ying Lin” Brent Ashabranner, the author, chose to make the title two parts. Brent Ashabranner made the title “Always to Remember: The Vision of Maya Ying Lin” two parts because he wanted to show that all soldiers who lost their lives in the Vietnam war should have a memorial that was created by Maya Ying Lin.…
Maya Ying Lin was a twenty-one-year-old attending college at Yale studying architecture. This young woman entered her idea for the memorial as a school project. That very same project was the winner of the Vietnam War memorial contest. Brent Ashabranner wrote “Always to Remember: The Vision of Maya Ying Lin”, which is about the Vietnam War memorial contest. The author, Ashabranner chose “Always to Remember” for the first part of the title so that we would always remember the war and the soldiers who fought and died.…
I AM DOMINICAN! WAIT NO I AM AMERICAN! Wait no I’m neither. How can it be that I’m neither. I was born in Dominican Republic however I have lived in America since I was two years old.…
First we got to Valley fair! Valley fair is a roller coaster park. I went with my cousin my sister my mom and my sisters friend! I was excited to go swimming and go on the rides. Valley fair is 2 hours away.…
If you were to look in my room you’ll probably see a mess clothes all over the floor, papers on my bed, and tennis balls on my desk, you could say that I’m not the most organized person in the world. But upon looking at all that mess, there is a picture hanging on just one nail, collecting dust as if it was some kind of ancient artifact. As I look at it every morning before heading off to school I am instantly reminded of a trip that I now use to define who I am: commitment, compassion, and courage. This was the photo of my trip in Leon, Nicaragua.…
We are gonna rent a Cristler for 84 dollars for all 3 days. We are lastly gonna go visit the Huntsville Safari for 16 dollars.…
M is for Mom M is for Mom. There aren't enough ways to start to begin to explain who my mom does things the way she does everyday. First off as you might know I am adapted from Guatemala. Everyday I wake up and I am so thankful that my mom (and dad) were there and decided to adapt a baby from Guatemala. To start I am deeply sad end that Guatemala and the U.S of A government can come to some solution that will allow baby's from Guatemala to come to the U.S.…
In the 19 years I have been alive, I have lived in three states, five towns, eight houses, and now, two countries. Right before I finished high school my parents decided to move to Guatemala. I welcomed the change because I had been visiting Guatemala every summer since I was 15, and my heart always seemed at peace there. The closest I perpetually felt at home was when I lived in Guatemala, though I resided there for a short time. Every day greeted me with words rolling off my tongue I previously did not know, the taste of delicious and unique foods, and a breathtaking landscape, complete with the view of an active volcano outside of my bedroom window.…
My memorable experience happened a few years ago when I went to Costa Rica. I was in Costa Rica for eight days and was able to see and do many new things that I could not have done in the United States. It was an exhilarating but also nerve-racking trip. First, I had never left the United States before going to Costa Rica, so I was quite nervous.…
Over my spring break I was able to have the opportunity to go back to the Dominican Republic, to an all exclusive resort. There were so many different cultures that I was able to interact with the week I was there. I never notice how different people greeter from other cultures. There was a lot of people from Russians, Brazilians, and Dominicans. The Russian culture is very different from American.…
Exposition When I was ten years my mom and my siblings live in Grand Rapids Michigan. My mom was born in the Dominican republic and come to America to raise her kids. She always talk about how life was there and what sacrifices she did to be here. Her mom was the one that made her go and find a better life for her and her kids to be here. I always wanted to see how it was like for myself and visit my other half of my family that’s so far away.…
This March, my family and I took a trip to Mexico for vacation. We did many fun things down there such as; parasailing, went on a boat for a day trip, sail boating, went swimming in the ocean, buggy board, sand volleyball, swam in the pool, walked the beach at night, got henna tattoos, a dread in our hair and went to the club with my brother and Emerson. The sand on my feet, the crashing of the waves, people swimming in the ocean, the smell of sunscreen and the wonderful taste of my flamingo drink; Mexico is my kind of place to be. But the first day in particular sticks out to me the most, the day we went parasailing and sail boating. Waking up in the morning in your soft hotel comforter, gives you a great feeling.…
April, it was such a beautiful April. The year was 2012 and my mother wanted to fly to Dominican Republic for the spring break as usual. She bought the flights for April 5th to the 12th. I was thirteen years old, but had a mind and an appearance of an older person. Nobody could 've said I was younger than 16.…
Summer of 2016, my family and I made a trip to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. The city of Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point is located on the Gulf of California. It's known for its beautiful scenery and dune-backed sandy beach. Tons of people around the world come to Rocky Point every year to unwind and have a good time. There are several reasons why Puerto Peñasco was such a memorable trip.…
My father came to the United States from Guatemala in 1987. He told me that he came illegally and took him two months to cross into Mexico. Before my father, one uncle, two aunts immigrated to America illegally as well. My father only lasted 3 years and went back to Guatemala without giving me the opportunity to immigrate to the United States while he was in the US. He had a rough life in the United States because he was not able to find a job.…