Hundred Years' War

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…

Marilyn Monroe was famous for many things. She was a very strong independent hard working women. She didn’t let anyone let her down or make her decisions for her. Well her dream shortly ended without any warnings, Marilyn Monroe died of a drug overdose on August 5, 1962. She’s still known world wide to this day. Marilyn Monroe is a influential advocate of making things more socially acceptable through her actions including singing,acting and modeling. Marilyn Monroe impacted social movement,…

“Party like it’s 1999.” This celebratory anthem swept across the globe at the close of the millennium, at the same time signifying the end of the first one thousand years Anno Domini, and anticipating the seemingly endless possibilities for humanity in its next thousand years on Earth. 1999 would close a thousand-year history that included the rise and fall of the powerful empires, religious crusades and persecutions, the discovery and conquest of a New World, independence movements, bouts…

Remember when getting high meant signing in the playground? When protection meant wearing a helmet? Dads’ shoulders were the highest place on earth, mum was your hero and your enemy’s were your siblings. Race issues were about who ran the fastest and war was just a card game. The only drug you knew was cough medicine, the most pain you felt was when you skinned your knees. When wearing a skirt didn’t make…

-recall my happy childhood memories -food preparation I grew up in a very traditional Chinese culture. Although I have been in America for ten years, it is still a challenge to adapt to cultural differences. When I was in high school, I never eat lunch while I was in school. Most of the time I would starve and wait unless I got home. During Chinese New Year, food preparation for family reunion dinner become one of the main topic for my family. We make offerings to the Buddha and deities. …

Summer jobs are, a part of almost everyone’s teenage years. For some, they are important because they can pay for college, and for others, jobs give teens a bit of extra cash for a rainy day. As I was heading into summer vacation before my senior year, I knew I needed a job for one reason. My school spring break trip in 2018. Our plan is to go to Australia and New Zealand, for two weeks, and experience the beauty that the two countries have to offer. So, like many other teenagers, I buckled down…

break…but it never comes. As “horrifying” as that sounds, that has been the norm for 10% of publicly-enrolled students, or about 3,000 schools residing in the United States according to the educational company, Niche on their statistical data about year-round schooling. This issue has been debated time after time and is widely loathed by many adolescents; most who have never experienced the benefits that emerge from this system. A non-profit organization called Students First explains that the…

due to the pressure and stress of the school year. With summer comes many life changing moments for teenagers as they approach another year in high school. While some of these life changing moments assist teenagers in becoming a more mature version of themselves, some life changing moments leave teenagers hanging, hopelessly waiting for a happy ending. Queenie wanted a happy ending to her life changing moment which occurred the summer before her senior year of high school, her major break-up.…

Boyle 3-30-16 Year Round Schools Get A Big Thumbs Down How would you like to lose two thirds of your summer? If you were in a year round school you would lose two months of your summer vacation. There are many cons to years round schools like cost and scheduling. In this article, you will learn some of these many negative to year round schools. A traditional school starts in September and ends in June and more than likely you went to a traditional school when you were a kid. A year round…

Have you ever wondered how festive Chinese culture truly is? China’s culture has always been very festive, and a place where tradition is valued greatly. China celebrates many festivals as the year passes; festivals such as: Spring Festival, Winter Solstice Festival, Lantern Festival, and many more. These festivals are celebrations for things such as the seasons changing or other events. These celebrations call to wear traditional clothing most of the time, and are usually full of color, music,…