Florida is a land of sun palm trees and sand. Florida being a southern state with sweet tea, Publix, and Disney just a few hours away, had many perks. I had never thought of what it might be like to grow up in a northern area, or just even outside of Florida. Up until my 14th summer I had always assumed everyone lived the same way I did. It had all started when I got accepted to a summer program in Washington D.C to attend a medical forum.…
Moving to Orlando from Miami was a huge culture shock to me. Being from the city where people rarely sleep and restaurants/convenience stores are open 24/7 I had a bit of difficulty understanding why the Walgreens around the corner was closing at 12:00 a.m. As I adjusted to what I thought was a drastic change Orlando decided that it wanted to teach me a bit about nature. My time here has pushed me out of my shell and made me a bit more outdoorsy.…
Walking around Miami in Florida, I’m trying to find a career, I would like to do when I get older. I have three options to choose from, which are an orthodontist, a criminal justice, or an interior designer. I’m still having a difficult time trying to choose what I want to be. I was a little hungry, so I went to the nearest Starbucks Coffee Shop to get something. As I’m making the line I see my cousin Crystal Galvez in front of me.…
It has come to my attention that the Mayor’s Office is seeking interns for the fall season. I have always been an admirer of San Francisco, and I was excited to hear about an opening for a chance to work in San Francisco. Being a Political Science major has made me extremely interested in seeing how a city works and functions on a day to day business. I couldn’t wait to send in my resume, which you have already received. I’m currently a student at San Francisco State University in my junior year.…
Just letting you know that I will be out of the office for a week and missing a Sunday. I’m going to Miami with my mother for vacation. I'm flying out Sunday July 24th at 2:30 PM and arriving back on Monday August 1st 2016 at 1:30 PM. In anticipation of my vacation, I have asked the following people to cover my Sunday responsibilities: RESPONSE REQUESTED for confirmation of receipt.…
Do you live in the city? How do you feel about the military? It is a bitter-sweet feeling sharing your home with the largest air force base in the United States. Thousands of civilians wake up to do their daily routines such as taking the kids to school, going to work, walking the dog , and not knowing that at any moment we could become a target. Las Vegas is the city that never sleeps and the population just keeps growing, I ask myself if this city is a safe place to live?…
“Miami isn’t too far; it is ninety-five miles away at the most…” Her cherubic features made it hard to fabricate an excuse for wanting to stay in Cuba. I knew that staying here, staying in poverty, predisposed me to a life of misery. The journey would be perilous and I wondered if it was worth it. I wanted to convince her to condone the actions of the corrupt government.…
As one of the biggest cities in the United States, Chicago stretches two hundred and thirty seven miles through the state of Illinois. Chicago has roughly two million people living in one city which is one of the many reasons it is unique. That is more people than the whole state of Iowa. The town of Chicago is one unique city compared to small town Fort Madison with the super structures over towering the city, the cultural differences in the food variety there, and ethnically diverse music are some things I can’t find in Fort Madison. When I think of Chicago the first thing that comes to my mind is; the multiple story, high rise, super structures we call skyscrapers.…
Over the summer I went on a great vacation with my family. My entire family flew from Denver to Florida. We took a cruise from Florida to the Bahamas and back to Florida again. After the cruise our vacation continued at Universal Studios in Orlando Florida. It was a fun filled vacation and a great cruise filled with lots of fun activities.…
My first time in Miami was December 4, 2009. It was a winter morning, but in Miami there wasn’t a hint of coldness in the air. When we first received the news that we were leaving Cuba everyone was excited and when the day finally arrived it was a little less thrilling and a little more somber. Leaving everything behind and moving to a new country was difficult and leaving a lot of our family was worse. “This is for you and your sister’s future” my parents said when we arrived in Miami I believe they were trying to persuade themselves more than us.…
Every year, around fifty million people visit Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Fifty million people trek across the country to see a giant blue castle that seems to touch the clouds and a human-sized mouse that wears bright red shorts. When I was fourteen, my family and I joined those ranks when we set off on a family vacation down south to the “Sunshine state”. Mine and my little brother’s eyes sparkled with childlike joy as we pulled into the enormous parking lot, and we were fit to burst as we scrambled past our parents to tumble out of the car. That day was one of my favorite memories, and even though it has been fourteen years, I can still remember going on my three favorite rides as if it was yesterday.…
I am originally from Haiti I came to the Miami on July 22 1998, I was only six years old. Coming to the Miami has a young child, my thoughts were I’m coming to paradise, no tree just beautiful light and highways. My mom had signed papers for my step mom, so I came with my stepmom and my two year old little brother. Has a young child coming to a new place, although in my thought I was coming to a new world, I was curious and full of life. I didn’t know what to expect, has I step out of the airport this will be my new home, I left a lot of my friends behind, am I going to fit in, am I going to make new friends, those was some of the questions I was asking myself and worried about.…
As I walked towards the sidewalk, I passed a group of yoga instructors, an intense beach volleyball match, and a group of young adults partying and doing things that they probably shouldn’t be doing. I pulled up a map of the city with all of the best restaurants and told my family, “Let’s try Bella Monte!” and soon we were on our way to dinner. I walked down the sidewalk of Ocean Drive, entranced by the culture and uniqueness of Miami. I heard “Hello!”…
Its kind of hard to imagine a place pure and free of teenage issues and dramas. I never thought I would be able to escape my problems in the real world. I never thought I would be able to let go. But know as I sit on this rock, staring at the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen, feeling the wind blow my hair back, and smelling the wonderful scent of nature, I know I've escaped. I have finally found a place where I can let go of all my worries and all my stress.…
Georgia is a beautiful place. There are tall trees, beautiful flowers, and clean air where I live. Friendly faces that say “Hello” when you walk by. Of Course, it 's not perfect but compared to where I used to live it 's a safe haven in its own way. I 'd like to go into detail about where I lived and how it 's different from where I am now.…