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    The words “Boong”, “Abo” or “Coon” are what people called me a million times a day, every day in my entire 15 years of life. It doesn’t matter where I am; who I’m with; what I do, people will still call me with those words instead of my name. I do not say that I am ashamed of my culture or who I am but I just get tired of how society, giving and calling me by the labels, the labels built from their own stereotypes and racial discriminations. And here’s how my life has been filled with racism and

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    Half-arsed, boring, stupid, whatever you labelled last weekend’s event, with numbers down, I think most will agree there was plenty of room for improvement! Heading into the weekend deep down I knew, like many, that the ‘International SuperSprint’ format was not going to produce the best racing. I accepted that, but still purchased tickets and went along for my annual Supercars trip which generally becomes a highlight of my year. This time I don’t feel like it will be the highlight past years became

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    solidify the hectic attributes of the LAX, which contradicts the supposed “Promised Land.” Iyer describes how the second thing that the travelers see is that “[i]n front of them is a Van Stop, a Bus Stop, a Courtesy Tram Stop, and a Shuttle Bus Stop…” (101). The repetition of “stop” is utilized to show that all of these “stops” are bombarding their way through towards the travelers- just as if everything is going out of control. The scenery that Iyer is depicting is about a hectic airport, not about a “Promised

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    earphones and play my music. I pull the front door shut and locked. Then, I run. I don’t exactly know where I’m to go. But I know I wanna go far. I don’t know how to take a bus, or where it would even take me, but luckily enough a bus makes it to the bus stop on the top of the hill just as I arrive. I jump onto it and it takes me a few awkward moments to get the change out to pay, but it’s not like anyone was on the bus in a rush anywhere, so it didn’t really matter. Surprisingly enough, the bus driver

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    Transportation from point A to B is one the most fundamental necessities of life. In today’s society, we have many different options at our disposal to get to a destination in the fastest, most efficient way. One can drive their own car, take a ride on a bus or train, or simply walk. However, I fail to include one of the most essential modes of transportation that millions of people use worldwide each day: the bicycle. This two-wheeled machine has played an integral role in transportation for almost

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    and wonders. Despite that he is now a cripple, Dubus doesn’t regret his actions because he saved Luz Santiago’s life. Furthermore, to criticise the fact that dubus life was altered following an act to be a hero. I feel it was an mistake for dubus to stop on a highway late at night to assist another sullivan. considering the fact that is the time of night where you have drunk drivers and young teens racing. Walking on the highway late at night is very unsafe. This is the time of night where drivers

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    The Machine Stops Literary Analysis In the short story “The Machine Stops”, E. M. Forster gives us an insight into a world where technology is in every aspect of our lives. Vashti, the main character, must struggle with her internal conflict and her relations hip with the technology in their world. In addition, Forster uses the central theme to explain our dependence on technology. He also uses symbolism and irony to contribute to this central idea. Through this futuristic setting, Forster develops

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    “I’m so excited!” I said, as we were loading the supplies into the car. I picked up the cooler and loaded it into the back of the truck. My long brown hair brushed my face while the bright warm sun of the afternoon warmed me. Then, I started loading other things into the car, not exactly knowing where they were supposed to go. “Calm down Lexi.” My mom said. “We have to make sure they are in the right places so everything can fit.” “Sorry,”I said, “I just can’t wait.” My mom smiled. I just couldn’t

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    Being in a hurry while operating a car leads to selfish and impatient choices that result in automobile accidents, or even worse, needless deaths. Drivers who approach a stop sign and don’t come to a complete stop are not leaving themselves enough time to see other cars that might be entering the intersection. Furthermore, a rolling stop is incredibly dangerous for pedestrians or cyclist who aren’t able to move quickly enough to avoid a car. Impatience leads to aggressive tendencies and can cause unnecessary

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    False memory refers to a phenomenon that makes an individual believe that they remember events in their lives but in real sense, these events have never occurred. In most cases, these events are traumatic, and relate to sexual abuse. False memory syndrome was postulated in 1992 in an attempt to explain the theory of adult childhood memory. Adults who remember sexual abuse events when they were young may be creating an occurrence that never happened or information that is not correct. Synopsis Nadean

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