Jersey Devil

the last year, I have moved from New Jersey to New York to Iowa. Moving away from your family is hard, but can be done by having a strong relationship with people and good friends. Moving multiple times for the same reason, hockey, can be mentally and physically tough, but the outcome and experiences that you will encounter will make up for it. Moving is hard but can be overcome and can be viewed as a learning experience. Being born and raised in New Jersey has impacted my life in a very special

The waves were coming too fast and I felt like I couldn’t breathe. I was stuck in the impact zone, and I didn’t know where I was. I got a mouthful of saltwater in my mouth, and I couldn’t help but swallow it. I remember going around and around in somersaults on the bottom of the ocean floor just getting stuck over and over again in the cycle of the waves breaking one after another. I thought to myself that this was a terrible decision. That lead me to ask myself, “Why did I think I could surf?” I

involved. My first observation that I found was that gourmet Polish deli produced a YouTube video. The deli is called Piast Meats and Provisions Inc. and is located in northern New Jersey. Piast Meats and Provisions Inc. created a video titled Polish Culture and it took place at a Polish heritage festival in Holmdel, New Jersey. The video asked individuals at the festival “What do you like most about Polish culture?” Many individuals in the video stated that the enjoyed Polish food, music, people, and

The United States of America was not always the large and dominant world power that it is today. In fact, in the eighteenth century, the United States was just thirteen colonies that served as outposts for the British. Of course, this did not last and when the American Revolution finally kicked off, it was a long time coming. After the American Revolution happened, the newly born nation had to find its own way and create a government that represented everything they fought for. The Revolution started

The 18th century was a time of redefined ideas. The very notion of government, the most basic aspects of human rights were being overturned. Radical thinkers in the American colonies were coming together, building a strong foundation for future generations. These developments in philosophy and ideals were largely a result of the influx of people escaping persecution, the contemporary values held at the time, and the simple practicality of self-government. During the time period preceding the American

Can you imagine fighting and living through the beginning of the American Revolution? Authors James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier published in 1974, My Brother Sam Is Dead. This book occurred in Redding, Connecticut in 1776 during the American Revolution. My Brother Sam Is Dead is a story of a sixteen-year-old, Sam Meeker, which decided to join the army to fight against the British. While his younger brother, Tim Meeker must decide between his brother’s loyalty to become an independent

Native Americans were the first civilization in America this means that they do not know how things were made yet. That caused them to tell stories called myths about how the Earth came to be and how mountains were made. Myths got passed down from generation to generation and often got changed as the word passes on. These myths are still around and being told today but just as historical background to study them. Native American myths have common traits such as characters, morals, and the pattern

The American dream is what maintains the steady flow of immigrants into America. Overtime the American dream has given a new hope to immigrants. People come to America in hopes to improve their lives in a way that makes them happy to be apart of the country. When people immigrate to this country and contribute to the betterment of society, they become American. When people look at this country and the citizens from the outside, they do not always see what Americans see as being American. Being

American history is very rich in events, which have played a significant role in life of the whole country and each citizen. The American Revolution is rightfully regarded the most vital events in its history. To say more, is has become a crucial turning point for the country, as it resulted in the formation if the independent powerful state that is currently preserving the positions of the world economic leader. Ideas leading to the American Revolution was composed by different factors that caused

Seamus Heaney’s Storm on the Island and Walt Whitman’s Patrolling Barnegat which were written in 1966 and 1856 respectively are two classical poems describing vividly How the poems I have studied explored nature and its effect. Seamus Heaney’s Storm on the Island and Walt Whitman’s Patrolling Barnegat which were written in 1966 and 1856 respectively are two classical poems describing vividly the horror and insecurity experienced by human’s during a wild storm. Storm on the Island and