My First Day on a New Job The beginning is a place where we all have to start at some point in our lives. It could be the beginning of a marriage, a relationship, a business, a pregnancy, or a job. The one thing all these relationships would have in common is that you don’t know what it’s going to be like. We all have our expectations; in courtship, before marriage, research and planning, before starting a business, and the interview before starting the job. Not even the interview and the expectations of my job role, would have prepared me for the strange task I was faced with on my first day on a new job. I had just completed my eight week training as a Cisco Certified Network Administrator, (CCNA), and had been wondering how I would…
the yank new 12 months traditions and experience the laugh stuffed moments on the brand new Year Eve. Here is a varied lifestyle with unique ethnic, historical past people. You will revel in the diverse traditions of New Year in America. New Year is a declared public holiday, and anyone is eagerly waiting for the celebrations. You will be surprised to discover the distinctive American New Year traditions that carry fireworks, events, presents and musical occasions. It is the main attraction…
being introduced at the same time that I was starting. It also happened to be one of Dillard’s most prize possessions because of the competitive advantage it gave them compared to other retail stores at the time. During orientation we were shown how and when to use the different avenues that this system presented. This new system allowed Dillard’s employee’s to look up stock availability not only within the store but also in stores nationwide, price check, ordering details among other things.…
“We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a happy New Year!” The special time of the year is slowly approaching. What a better way to celebrate “the best time of the year” than by attending the annual Hopeful Christmas Party. The Hopeful Christmas Party is an organization which assists the needy people within the community by giving them an opportunity to eat food and giving them gifts. It is an all-day event that has intriguing activities, delicious food, and more. The Hopeful Christmas Party will be…
Carnaval takes place around the Catholics’ time of lent. During carnaval, people dress up and crowd the streets in costumes. This is a time for people to feel freer than they would the rest of the year. Carnaval is celebrated before lent officially starts because the eating and drinking gets out of hand during the parties and festivities. The basis of the celebration can be traced back to Roman celebration and to Europe in the middle ages. Carnaval is largely celebrated in Spain, during…
you to look beyond the same old ambience and party scene and bid adieu to the current year and celebrate the New Year in one of the world's hottest party destinations. From riotous street parties and fireworks extravaganzas, to marching bands and torchlight processions, here are some of the best New Year's Eve parties from around the world. Bali, Indonesia Bali has been celebrated as the Island of the Gods for centuries. Eat, Love, Pray gives us an eventful glimpse into the heart of Bali. As…
Vietnamese/Chinese New Year! The diversity of our country is surreal. No matter where each culture came from, they were able to bring their home to their new home – the United States. I was completely enamored with the Vietnamese/Chinese New Year celebration at the St. Andrew Dung Lac Catholic church’s event center, which also doubled as a Catholic bible school on Saturdays. The colors, the people, the food, music, and everything gave broaden my perspectives and experiences of other cultures. It…
As soon as November appears on the calendar I get so excited, it symbolize all the important Holidays my family get together and have a wonderful time. I can smell the aroma of the food, I can feel the love in the air, and most of all hear the loud laughter and see huge smiles. November all the way to the New Year its nothing but great times with my close friends and family; we have nice traditions for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve/Day. Yum! I can smell the Cajun flavored turkey…
It’s New Year’s Eve 2015. My family and I are walking the streets of downtown San Antonio heading to the Riverwalk. My heart is already pumping blood uncontrollably, not because of the lengthy walk we had to take in order to reach the Riverwalk, but of excitement. The feeling of excitement due to that I will once again be reunited with the Riverwalk; my favorite place in this whole world. This small stretch of river, which I’ve visited two times previously, has a special place in my heart. When…
The dinner table was silent. My father, silent. My mother, silent. My brother, silent. We all made glances at each other while controlled by it. I was to ship away in 7 days. It was Christmas, 1944. Possibly the last time I was to ever see my family. I didn’t want to leave my family. Growing up with them on a farm, my small, silent family, they were some of the only people I truly knew. The same faces I saw every day at my school were not the people I truly bonded with. It was my…