The Great Day

usual, but it was still a very nice night. Today was valentines day and I was taking a cab home from the airport where I work to my house in Brooklyn. A majority of my friends got the day off today but unfortunately not myself. Valentines day is one of my favourite times of the year and it was very disappointing that I could not get the day off. Valentines day is bittersweet for me. I met the love of my life a few years ago on this day. His name was Tom. He was always dressed in nice clothing,…

Introduction: Australia Day (on the 26th January) is a day that a considerable amount of Indigenous Australians remembers as the 75th anniversary of the fight for Aboriginal rights and recognition in their own country, the place that they were born and raised. (2013) Consequently, in the year of 1938, the Day of Mourning protest attracted a large group of Aboriginal Australians in Sydney, marking the monumental 150 years since the Europeans settled in Australia. Furthermore, they demanded that…

“Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon” (Jackson 246). “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson describes about a tradition of an annual lottery draw, participated by the people of a village to insure a bountiful harvest. Usually in lotteries, the winners get something special that makes them happy. But in this story, the tradition of the lottery is that whoever is the winner is stoned to death to get a good crop on coming harvest time. We know that tradition is an important part of any culture. But this…

Barbara Bush said she was "in good spirits" in recent days | Barbara Bush in health problems, will not seek further treatment Former first lady Barbara Bush, despite having health problems and refusing to continue receiving medical treatment, remained in "great spirit" during her last days, according to her granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager. In fact, since Monday night he was alert and talking about a bourbon, a source close to the Bush family told CBS News. The source said she is being treated…

there’s still time to take the kids on a vacation before school resumes, so you may be considering what destination your family will enjoy. If you’re tired of the amusement parks in Orlando, consider a creative twist on a train ride through the Great Smoky Mountains, called the “Wizard of Oz Train Ride” (http://www.gsmr.com/events/wizard-of-oz#.V5qCxq7TS8p). It may very well prove to be a hit for your family members. Train riding is often a new experience for children, and they will…

top eight wrestlers in the state championship tournament. Most years haven’t been successful, but last year was different. In The November of 2015, on the Monday that wrestling practice was planned to start, I showed up to practice after all day at school to meet my teammates for the year and plan out the season. This year been my fourth time doing this routine. I thought I knew what I was to expect, until my coach, Esvelt, walked up to me doing his little happy dance and whispered to me…

the Legend of the Anzac developed to be a proud possession of most Australians and everyone in the Australian Imperial Force. Since then, the 25th of April is the commerated day each year. The Anzac legend was created in eight months of fighting at Gallipoli. Although there was no military victory, the Australians displayed great courage, initiative, discipline, endurance and mateship. These qualities came to be seen as showing the Anzac spirit. The experiences of women during World War 1…

To immortalize a human might be impossible but as long as one person knows your name, you are never truly dead. Throughout history, many groups and agencies have memorialized an event or created a memorial but there are more steps and factors in completing this action than most people believe. Memorials and events need to represent something and portray its background properly. When a group or agency memorializes an event or person and when they create a monument, they should include the factor…

mother. Most mothers set off to work to bring in more income for their household. Most mother’s in today’s world deal with the daily tasks of waking up before the household in order to wake the children up on time and prepare breakfast and lunch for the day, all to have her child ready on time. Meanwhile, the mother may have little time to tend to herself before she sets off on the road to send her child to daycare and herself to work. The working mother may be in question of whether it is…

not just traveling to another place, but to an entirely different country. I had to question, “How was he going to get back to Sesame Street?” I patiently wait in front of the television for Big Bird to appear in China. It was the most fulfilling day of my entire 48 months of living. To see how he interacted with the children from another country really peaked my interest. That is when it struck me; I want to be a teacher. Not just any teacher, I wanted to go to China with Big Bird and…