Nassau County

I was born in the United States of America to parents who were born abroad eight years after their nuptials. Born in Kings, Brooklyn I moved to Port-au-Prince, Haiti as an infant with my parents and three siblings. In Haiti, my father stood as a sentinel retired with Forces Armèes d’Haiti and Police Nationale d’Haiti, and my mother employed, as a National Airport Supervisor Safety Authority of Operations at International Airport Toussaint Louverture. Studying French in Mikaline Kindergarten…

college student took the SAT for high-school students and was paid up to $2,500. “Between 2010 and 2011, six students at Long Island's Great Neck North High School paid Sam Eshaghoff, 19, between $1,500 and $2,500 each to take the SAT for them, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said (TodayNews).” I feel as if the college students were doing it to help them come up across all board. The student that was getting paid was gaining because he was making money even though he lost by…

“Fire com to Freeport attention all units; general alarm for corner house on Bayview and Smith Street,” this was the sentence that always dragged my dad away. I’ve grown accustomed to hearing my dad’s fire department radio especially since I used to go with him to the firehouse almost every weekend. As I grew up I realized that there are no girl members. I found that extremely odd because I loved the firehouse and I would join the second I turned 18. It wasn’t till my dad started bringing me to…

My mom always says, “readers are leaders”. You don't need to be valedictorian or captain. You simply need to make your own discoveries, maintain your values and not take a back seat in this ride called life. These are attributes I believe I possess. If anyone asked me, "Sofia, what has helped you to become a leader and the person you are today?", I could say many things. However, there is one answer I’d mention without a doubt. I’d mention my love of reading. I started reading when I…

Senior Project Lofaso-Period 7 5/6/17 My senior project internship was interning at the Girl Scout Shop of Nassau County in Hicksville at 325 Duffy Ave. I enjoyed helping parents get what materials they need to start Girl Scouts and find the patches required to complete their uniform. When a customer come in we would ask if they need help or ask what they are looking…

I live in an area that is quiet and peaceful, just north of Jacksonville, Florida. My county has great schools, a high graduation rate, and a relatively low crime rate. I am content with my area and the great colleges and hospitals we have access to in Jacksonville. My county, Nassau, boasts about its beaches and excellent school system. Although I am happy with living in my community and my country, both share a common issue: drugs. Drug abuse is rising and affecting various people, including…

March 29, 1814 that “the nation of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands was born, under the rule of the Orange-Nassau family.” In the Middle Ages, long before the Orange-Nassau family became Holland’s monarchs, Holland was divided into multiple counties and dukedoms. Decades later, Holland’s regions came under the rule of Austrian and Spanish lords. Come 1750, William IV of Orange-Nassau was proclaimed “hereditary stadtholder” and the Oranges first claimed…

Why Tom Fazio is a Big Deal at Amelia National If you’re on the hunt for an exemplary Florida golfing home, narrow your focus on the northeastern corner of the state. Lovely Nassau County is Florida’s Atlantic Coast gateway. It’s also the home of Amelia National Golf and Country Club, an exclusive, gated community only 10 minutes from salty, golden beaches. Even better? Amelia National’s 18-hole golf course was designed by one of the titans of course architecture — Tom Fazio. If you’re a…

Changes happen all over the world throughout the entire day. Change is constantly happening and people do not seem to notice. Changes have occurred in many different ways over the years. The number one cause of changes in the world is society. The lack of security, responsibility, and concern are three main factors that have led to a divided and sometimes discontent society. Society lacks an enormous amount of security and has led to the society we live in today. Martin Gansberg wrote a short…

the brother of King Charles II created an expedition that easily removed the Dutch from both the Delaware and Hudson rivers, which left the Duke of York the leader of the entire state. The state was transferred to William Penn as the lower three counties in 1682 to provide Pennsylvania with more land. Delaware fought as a separate state in the American Revolution and became the first state to ratify the Constitution in 1787, which makes Delaware the first part of the new nation. Delaware…