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    lines, and memorize their multiplication table, but they are rarely ever expected to learn a new language. My first time moving to America, I did not know a single word of English. I used to be a an honor student when I lived in the Philippines. After moving, I wanted to continue being the same successful student that I was in the Philippines. So I worked harder than the average second grader and learned a new language because I was determined to. Now I am fluent, and it was all because I wanted to

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    started thinking about it again I would let it just build up inside of me. I knew it wasn't leading me into my happiness and I knew it wasn't healthy for me but everyone live and learn. An experience I took on was going to another school my first time moving to tuscaloosa was for me

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    The United States of America is a country with one of the highest cost per capita (health care cost) in the world. If asked many would simply assume that, it therefore must also have some good healthcare plans available to everyone and a high overall life expectancy. Unfortunately, that is not the case and there are many areas needing improvement. President Obama introduced the ACA in an attempt to improve healthcare in the USA and for many individuals ACA did however, there were many people who

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    agreement between Mexico, Canada and the United States that went into effect in 1994 under President Clinton. NAFTA was created to help eliminate most tariffs on imports and exports between the three nations involved. Because of NAFTA these three countries are prospering more than ever. Overall, NAFTA has been a great success in achieving its purpose to increase trade and help boost the international economy. NAFTA, trying to help boost the economy, focuses mainly on increasing the international commerce

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    On December 31, 1890 a transition in history occured. New York City would start a new era in the history of the United States starting with the opening of Ellis Island as an immigration depo. This attracted many immigrants to the United Stated because of more job opportunities and as means to start a new life. As more immigrants came to America, it began to be known as the "land of opportunities". Immigrants coming in filled work spaces in industries with the hopes of someday becoming successful

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    Healthcare reform continues to be a topic of discussion among politicians, medical professionals, and many Americans who are struggling to pay for care in a system where costs are skyrocketing out of control. Consequently these costs are forcing many Americans to file bankruptcy due to the massive amount of medical debt that they owe, slowing our economy and reducing reimbursements for medical facilities (Khazan) The debate on how to fix health care continues, even after the Affordable Care Act

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    Soviet Union fought together as allies against the Axis powers. However, the relationship between the two nations was a tense one. Americans had long been wary of Soviet communism and concerned about Russian leader Joseph Stalin’s rule of his own country. The war among the US, and Soviet Union was called the Cold War which neither the United States nor the Soviet Union wanted to openly fight each other and they were afraid of each other’s power. Since the US went to space in 1969, why haven't we gone

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    The American Dream continues to live due to our country being accepting to immigrants. Immigrants are traveling to America in hopes of having freedom and fulfilling the American Dream. They are bringing new creative ideas to America in hopes of succeeding and having a great life. Immigrants are causing our population to increase, therefore more items are being bought, opening up opportunities for more jobs to create those items. Immigrants are also more likely to start a business thus creating more

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    Period December 5th, 2014 Manifest Destiny was a popular way of thinking when it came to moving westward of the United States. The settlers and travelers who ended up staying in western lands claimed that Americans had a God-given right to increase the size of their country. While Manifest Destiny may have worked when it came to moving to new lands west of the modern-day East United States region, it created a new set of problems that divided Americans. The first problem that arose was the overall

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    English Composition 1- 1113 February 15, 2014 My Life Changing Experience When I was 13 years old, my parents started to think about moving to United States because my dad was already working here for a company. We started all the immigration related process which took a while to end. When I was 14, one day I came back from school and my parents told me we were moving to US in 2-3 months. When I heard it first, I was happy, but later I started thinking about how I will be leaving everything behind

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