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Some people may think that since I am majoring in mathematics I’ve always been good at math. Surprisingly that is not my case, my interest in math was not developed until I my mid teenage years. Currently math is my favorite and strongest subject academically. In this paper I will share my history with math; throughout it, I will discuss my good and bad years of math, how my interest in math started, the persons who inspired me the most to follow this field and how math have made an impact in my…

Why Non-Fiction is better than Fiction “It ought to stand...as a permanent testament to human courage and transcendence.” And what a great story it tells.” My book is Always Running and it is an autobiography by Luis Rodriguez. The book explains Luis’s past as a gang member in Los Angeles in the 1960’s. He was involved in crazy gang violence, such as rape, shootings, drugs, and got arrested multiple times. The school board needs to ban fiction from the curriculum because as readers read more…

Magic In Our Hearts It still seems like it was just yesterday. The smell of the roses, the cloud of hairspray covering my home from left to right. People running around trying to get ready. Somehow everything seemed to be passing by so slow for me. I felt such calmness and peace going through me. I looked down and could see I was only half ready, still wearing my blue basketball shorts and Pink Floyd t-shirt. Make up was already done and hair was almost done just needed a few…

The Spanish Golden Age was a time of art, literature, and theater. It was a time for advancements of art; a time for exploration. Many artists prospered in this time period. In theatre, the Spanish Golden Age is said to span the many years between 1580 and 1700. However, it has also been argued that it may have ended sooner, in 1681, with Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s death. Aside from that, the period was long and saw many new works come to fruition. During the Golden Age, one of the most…

Chronicle of a Death Foretold was originally written in Spanish by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The text was published in 1981 in Aracataca, Colombia. The novel was controversial for its time for it involved many topics such as male dominance and a murder. Since the novel became popular in Spanish-speaking countries, especially Colombia, the text has been translated to many languages. It was translated into English by Gregory Rabassa. Chronicle of a Death Foretold is a drama that contains Magical…

General Unknowns Bacterium Vitality en Vida Bacteria play a vital role in our daily lives. It is therefore our right to know the importance of being able to distinguish certain strains of bacteria. With the right knowledge we would be able to come up with a cure for a disease. An identity gives way to knowledge, to better understanding and access to information on how an organism works and how we can prevent its worsening effects or isolate its benefits. Scientists have been trying to…

Dorival Caymmi and Luiz Gonzaga are both known for making and speaking to Bahian and nordestino (Northeastern) personalities. Luiz Gonzaga and Dorival Caymmi are the two specialists who used Northeastern territorial sounds and impacts into Brazilian music. The utilization of Northwestern moved these two specialists in global notoriety. In spite of the fact that they originated from the same Northeastern locale, they spoke to unmistakable societies from the district. Dorival Caymmi and Luiz…

someone who has been in a gang actually gone through? I've recently read a memoir about Luis J. Rodriguez who has written about his life experiences while being in a gang and the impacts it created throughout his life in his book Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. He shows the economic influence of the youth that chose to turn to a life of gangs and violence. At age eleven, Rodriguez begins to be recruited and get involved in gangs, becomes a veteran of a gang warfare, drug abuse…

Dorys Caceres English 101 Mr. Van Dyck May 9, 2015 Street Gangs Street gangs have created a great impact on neighborhoods, communities and especially to family members. All family members that have a relationship with gang members become target for any rival gang. Rival gangs would kill anyone who gets on their way. The fear and danger that their families have live with for the rest of their lives. Street gangs play a big role in minorities, low income families, schools and law official. The…

But this book shines in spots such as the way Luis overcomes his obstacles, no matter how deep he has dug himself, he eventually finds a way to dig himself out of the hole. Luis himself has overcame many things in life such as the life of the Vida Loca, his time as a gang member and also being discriminated day in and day out by anglos in the neighborhood. He has went through all that and still managed to write this award winning book and to become a very good author. “ There are choices you…