Far Away From Home

Iraq. Baghdad is the largest a city within Iraq, and it is experiencing many violent acts. Here, the women are also oppressed. They must govern themselves according o their male figures. The biggest reason I cannot live here is because it is too far from home for me. In recent years, there has been significant media coverage on Iraq partly because of the violence that is happening daily. Anti-Western terrorists groups, such as Osama bin Laden’s Al Qaeda and ISIS have originated in this country. Even

Imagination is a wild thing. We use imagination as a tool to escape reality and to create an image of the world we want to exist. Imagination is good to some extent because in some cases people’s imagination goes too far and they end up trying to live an unrealistic life, trying to achieve the impossible, and trying to change who they truly are to be able to live in their fantasy. Imagination is the tool needed to succeed but it is the one tool needed for destruction. As portrayed in the short story

spent many years creating a comfortable environment at my high school that I did not want to leave and I did not want to be too far from my family. Decisions came and went as to what I would prepare myself for after high school and soon decide which college I would begin at. By not knowing the career path I wanted to engage in and not wanting to move far away from home, the long awaited decision of attending the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) Perkinston Campus would help to create

shore, seagulls cawing as they fly away to identify their next prey, and the shrills of children create a symphony for my ears. Whenever I am laying on the beach, I feel so serene; I feel as if I have no worries in the world. The beach is my sanctuary. It means I'm at home. I'm from Virginia Beach, and despite how far I am away from home, whether I'm on Miami Beach or just a beach off of a lake, the beach gives off a domestic feeling. When I spent a week away from home in July at a summer camp on a lake

travel far away from home. They are constantly afraid of isolation, having feelings of homesick and not feeling comfortable where they are. Finally, building schools within closer distance can reduce the risk of First Nations children going missing or being dead. Firstly, in

The main challenge I face in pursuing my college degree is financial instability. I am originally from Northern California, and right before I entered college my mother lost our house and we had to move into a trailer. My mother is a single mother of three, and her salary does not cover my education which has lead me to take out loans. If it wasn't for the loan I took out, I would not be able to afford UCLA. The loan covers the majority of my housing, but out of pocket my mother is still paying 300

without technology” It’s so hard to spend one day without daily privileges of the technology a specially in the city. We are using technology every day at home. What is that meaning? Life is getting more comfortable, and I think this won’t be helpfully for future population. We are closes life in the four walls of our home. Especially at winter time. Summer is the best session when we can enjoy our life using less technology as usually. Let me tell you how I spend already for three years

be closer to home, and create new experiences. The objectives I hope to achieve by transferring are to get a degree in Dental Hygiene, keeping my grades up, and make the most of college. Getting a degree in Dental Hygiene is my main goal because it is my dream job and it is something I am passionate about. Being closer to home and keeping my grades up go hand in hand with each other. Being far away from home has started to effect my grades because I start to worry and wish I was at home with my family

used to ask my mom where’s my dad, but she always told me he’s serving our country. While I was still little I didn’t quite understand why he had to be so far away. He would come down to visit once a year, I used to be so happy to see him. He would always bring me gifts and money every time he came home. Every year when he came home for a little while we used to stay at my uncle’s house, it was always fun. Me and my dad would always

“Leaving home always means leaving with your feet, never with your heart.” This quote relates to my sister and when she moved out. This quote applies to the story because Nhamo wants to leave home and become an independent person. In “Setting Sun” the author shows how to leave home, go against your parents wishes, and become independent. Nhamo wants to leave home and go out on his own. He is growing up and he thinks it is time for him to go. My sister Emily did the same thing. She grew up and