A Day Filled With The Eyes Suddenly Popped Open

The Jungle Cruise attraction in the Magic Kingdom and the Safari ride in the Animal Kingdom are two rides that I’ve been on countless times; I never realized how they perpetuate the common stereotypes and misconceptions of Africa. They include figures (Africans) in tribal garments, decorated masks, and wild animals. They ride pokes fun at these misconceptions and people believe them as truth and continue to view Africa as this exotic and savage country. When I read about the man who moved from a country in Africa to the United States, expecting to encounter lots of women and have lots of sex, I was surprised at the misconceptions that other countries must hear about our country. It’s amazing to think about how long I’ve believed many of the things I know about Africa have been a lie. Reading these two chapters motivated me to research more on the internet to see what I could find, compared to what is stated in the

The Next day, we went down stairs to see our gifts. But when we sew the tree their wor few gifts that santa had left. Then, from the dining room we heard “HO HO HO” as santa walked in to give us the rest of our gifts.

The very next week I was ready to experience what it’s like being in another country with different customs and culture. July 3 the day was finally here, I grabbed my suitcase and met with my grandma and we got ready for our flight. As I board the airplane, I had butterflies in my stomach. I think to myself “Wow this is really happening”. A few minutes past by and we take off. The take off was probably the greatest part of the flight, I wasn’t scared or nervous I was having so much fun. After 6-7 hours of being on a plane we finally land in Guatemala City. Leaving the airport everything gets my attention. Kids on the street playing soccer, buildings all next to each other, and color everywhere. I smell different foods from left to right, I'm amazed at everything, it's something I’ll never

unsolved mystery of that continent, I said to myself…’When I grow up I shall go

On June 4th, 2011, I drove all the way from Chiriquí, my province, to the capital city of my country. Despite the fact that I was driving alone, and the road was the worst we had ever had, I was so happy and enthusiastic about seeing my daughter again.

In 1957, my journey in Africa started; I had just turned 23. I took a ship to Mombasa, Kenya. I traveled into the jungle and saw many chimpanzees.

Beautiful sunsets, salty air, sandy toes, and sun kissed skin is what you figure when hearing of exotic trips around the world. However, that was definitely not my case. June 22nd, 2015, I embarked for Lira, Uganda. Malodorous trash, red dirt, parasite infected waters, and giant mosquitos was the actuality I had. Unfortunately, this was the daily life of millions in Uganda.

Africa is the world’s oldest inhabited continent, filled with the richest recourses and perhaps the richest history. However, in order to truly understand Africa’s amazing culture and society, we must first start at the very beginning. We must first look at how Africa came about, why it looks the way it does and why it’s location makes it such a unique place.

I rolled over and looked at my clock and saw that it was 7:20 I better hurry up and get

My family and I were so excited that we didn't even sleep the night before. We spent our Thursday night watching movies and talking about what are plans were for the trip. Once the clock hit 4 o'clock in the morning , we left our house and were on our way to the airport. The airport was quiet and peaceful. I could smell the freshly brewed coffee once I set foot in the airport. We checked in, then waited patiently for our flight to board. Suddenly we heard on the overhead speaker, “Flight to New York, New York is now boarding, Flight to New York, New York now boarding.” Once we boarded the plane, we settled in and got comfy. The flight was fairly smooth with little turbulence and the sweet sound of babies crying filled my ears. Once we heard the pilot's voice telling the crew to prepare for landing, my excitement grew big.

Today I’m extremely happy, because Christmas is in a few days, and Crystal is coming down here, to spend it with me. She had met some dentist, at All Purpose four months ago. She has fallen madly in love with him already. He moved her to Atlanta two months ago. I warned

One piece of evidence I found in the beginning of the book is when Kim says, "Remember, I didn't jump for joy coming here either,” (3). Towards the end of the book Kim's attitude resolved and she never wanted to leave Africa. In the text its says, “don't forget about us when you return to Canada (Oom Piet). My girl, you are always welcome on the Milky Way Farm. [...] she did not know when she would see him again,” (177). Kim was very glad she had been brought to Africa. This piece of evidence represents Kim's feeling on going to Africa towards the beginning of the book, towards the end though, her mood changes, and she ends up being again, very glad she came. Towards the beginning though, Kim seemed completely bummed that she had to be dragged to Africa. This evidence connects to the theme in many ways. Kim thought she would absolutely dread her experience in Africa. She was counting down the days until she left to head back to Canada. In the end, she NEVER wanted to leave because of all the the wonderful, risky adventures that took

One does not need a scholarly critiquing faculty to decipher the sad story of Africa depicted on the cover page. A glance is more than enough, provided one is not hyperopic. However, if you wish to go beyond a glance, and try to raise her head and look deep into her eyes, tears may possibly roll down your cheeks!

Me and my older cousins drag the box outside onto the front porch. As I begin to open the box my hands started trembling. I couldn’t tell if my hands were shaking from the excitement or because it was five degrees outside. It took us two hours to put the hoop together. Our lips felt like icicles we were numb from head to toe, but it was worth every moment. It was the most beautiful basketball hoop I ever seen. It was candy apple red and the backboard had lights on it just in case I wanted to play in the dark. I thought Santa Claus gave me the coolest gift in the world.

We each take a huge breath as we step out into the crispy snow that snaps under our boots. I make my way to the front door, illuminated by the red, green, and blue Christmas lights. As I open the door and step into a house full of cheek pinches and hugs, an array of Christmas smells welcomes me and makes my mouth water. As my family and I are quickly made comfortable, I look around... All the house is full of Christmas decorations, and the carols are heard all over the house. My cousins are running, playing , and laughing.