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Even though we are siblings, my sister and I have always been seen as two different people that had nothing in common. For a while we did not even believe we were related. She is very into Anime and art while I’m more of the jock. Sports and video games were what I am into. I would hang out with my sister often, and when we did, we would moderately engage in each other’s activities. We would watch a little anime together, we would go outside and play together, I would even sit and watch her draw…

Since I was a young child, I have always had a fascination with all things related to cooking and interesting foods. I cannot remember a time when my Father was not in the kitchen cooking. He has always been my main influence in the kitchen due to his will to try new foods and recipes on a weekly basis. My Mother never knew how to cook, so this is a common ground where my Father and I have always bonded upon. Luckily I was given his gene of cooking that has made me able to prosper in the kitchen…

At 5 am, my father woke me up from my deep, sound dream. Albeit reluctant, I had to leave my bed and dress myself up quickly. February 18, 2016, it was the wedding day of my stepmother’s only son, Ying Lin. Given that Ying was the oldest male heir in his Lin clan—a traditional mercantile family in a coastal town of Fujian province, China, it was not surprising that everything about him was under spotlight. His wedding had become the top story in the area. For me, things were less complicated.…

Mother is waiting for me at the door when I arrive home, beaming with pride and excitement to hear about my day. "Oh, Violetta! How did it go? Do you like your team? What are they like? Come on, tell me everything." Smiling I wrap her in a hug, and we go into the house. "I'm not going to have just one team, it's this weird thing the Hokage is trying. My team right now is one from last year, and they seem... Okay I guess. Some of them are a little loud for me, especially the sensei." Mother…

The Plot Twist of Men and Women Stereotypes In Pushkin’s The Stone Guest Don Juan is known for his seductive past, who is now willing to devote his life to Doña Anna while surrendering all of the other women he admires. Yet, Pushkin’s character Laura also has seductive tendencies, but she has no regard in settling down. Unfortunately in the 21st century women are known for their sex appeal and Laura’s character happened to enhance how women are portrayed today. Women and men may indeed live on…

When two people decide to join their life together for the Hispanic community that calls for a big celebration between close relatives and friends getting together to unite during this time of celebration, involving a wealth of traditions, many people say “hay que tirar la fiesta por la ventana” translated to English that the party needs to be thrown out the window, from what it translates it has a different meaning for the Hispanic culture meaning the party needs to be fancy, big and it needs…

Childhood in the 1950’s Many things have changed over the last several decades in our culture, including childhood trends. Many would argue that the 1950s, for example, was a more basic time, with less complications and no electronics. For example, during that decade, a family might own one TV set, so compared to families and children in current day, nearly everything was different. While there may be some similarities in childhood in general throughout the decades, there are many more…

Criterion A: Investigating Primarily, my ultimate goal was to prove to people that it is truly possible to maintain a healthy balance between good nutrition and exercise in an easy and sustainable manner. Speaking from experience, I strongly believe that a vegan diet is indeed the best regimen for achieving quick and long term weight loss results as well as participating in short yet effective Pilates exercise routines. My goal truly connects to the global context of “Personal and cultural…

Nutrition plays an important role in prevention of health conditions like increased illness, reduced quality of life and premature death as well as chronic diseases. Diet low in fibre and high in calories, fats, saturated fat, cholesterol and salts are associated with increased risk of coronary heart diseases, cancer, stroke, diabetes, obesity and pregnancy problems. We majorly rely on three major crops i.e. wheat, rice and maize for 60 % of the world’s calories. To secure our future, our crops…

1347-1345 B.C.) is a touchstone. She is, for me, a matter of habit, ritual, and requirement. She is prologue or epilogue, appetizer or dessert. A visit without her influence would be incomplete. She is a mystery. She calls time to account by her permanence and delicacy, her indeterminable identity, her variation across hours and days and millennia. She is a premier example of…