2004 Summer Paralympics

Diagnostic Essay In the days that followed the deadly Paris attacks in the fall of 2015 Texas Governor Greg Abbott decided on his own volition to respond to the events that had occurred by sending an informative letter to the president of the United States as a means to publicly announce to the Obama Administration to hold back any executive decision to accept more immigrants. As governor he would petition any migration of Syrian refugees to the state of Texas because it would be dangerous to…

I woke up with a pounding head. I tried to move my hands, to find out that they were tied behind my back. The same with my legs. My wrists were rubbed raw by the ropes that bound them, and I felt weak due to lack of sunlight. I checked my surroundings. I was tied to a wooden pole in the center of a dark tent, the only light was from a lantern, and based on how I was feeling, only sunlight helped me. As if on cue, a big burly man opened up the tent flap and walked in. The light that shined…

Have you ever sat and thought about what it really means to be strong? Who would you consider to be a strong person? According to Merriam -Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary the word “strong” has many meanings. One thing it can mean is, “not easily injured or disturbed: SOLID”(“Strong” def 7). When you think of the word strong you may associate that with someone who is buff and looks great on the outside. Being strong to me is remaining mentally solid while going through life's hardships I agree…

Someone could make up a million reasons to try to validate what has occurred, but I won 't ever be that person. I will believe you. I could name a list of things I will be there for, but it would go on forever. The amount taken away from you I can never give back, but I will believe you and here 's why. 1. I understand what it feels like to not be believed in. I understand the pain that comes along when someone does not believe. I will believe you if you tell me you have been sexually…

In today’s world the internet makes up a large portion of the way we get our news and keep in touch with family and friends. Some people believe that the new technology is a new tool used for conducting incivility. I have to disagree with these people on the thought that it does more good for this world than harm. I believe the use of internet and social media encourage civility in today’s society. Cyberbullying is a new form of bullying that has just recently come about from the use of…

Angry red lines. That’s what I called them. I hated them, loathed them. But at the same time, I needed them. I needed the pain, the sight of blood on my wrist. But summer was coming soon. It would be too hot for jumpers and long sleeves, so I was trying to go cold turkey. But it was so hard. So, so hard. Often I found myself holding the blade in my hands. Most of the time, I don’t even mean to. It just sort of, happened. And I hated myself for it. I wanted to stop. I really did. But it was like…

Delivering your speech Now comes the big day, and even though you’ve practiced the previous day, you are still very nervous. The ideal thing to do is to get to the event, an hour or 45 minutes before it actually starts. This way, you’ll have enough time to prepare you visual aids and other presentation tools, tidy yourself one last time, and perhaps practice one last time, before people start coming. Have a check list if necessary (prepared one day in advance or before you start putting…

Time goes by so fast. Looking back, it feels like I was here just few days back, but it has already been a year and I am here in the United States. Before travelling to United States, I had never travelled anywhere outside my country. So, travelling far away from home to a new place in a different continent with a totally different culture was a very big step in my life. Having grown up in a same place for years, I always dreamt about studying abroad, going to new places, and learning about new…

leaving Omaha for California this summer. But I will really go back even further after I explain something. When you and I were driving to the airport that day, I could tell that you were ready to explode in tears, but honestly, I was on the verge too and I don 't like to admit things like that very often. Obviously, after I opened your first letter in the airplane is when I broke down. Okay that 's enough sadness for me. I truly can 't believe how fast summer has been going by and for some…

For a long time, I had trouble figuring out who I am as an individual. Under the conditions that I grew up in, it wasn’t always as simple as identifying myself by my race. It would be easy to say I am a Guyanese-American and proud. In the white privileged society we live in, proclaiming your ethnicity alongside the term “American” does not work out. I grew up in a predominantly Hispanic and White neighborhood. I tried my best to fit in with this population. Being a victim of bullying, it was…