I was afraid of heights, so at one time I told my parents that I was too scare to do it, but I had no choice because the tickets was already bought. On the day of the flight my family woke up at 6:00am and we were out the door at 7:00am. We have already packed 3 days ahead of times so that I knew I wasn’t missing anything as we head to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, located seven kilometers (4.3 miles) to the center of Ho Chi Minh City, and is the largest airport in the country. The ride that I had to get there has to be the longest ride I have been on. When I was on the car ride to the Airport it felt like time had slowed down and it was torturing me for how long it took to get there.
APUSH Jamestown Letter 9/29/12 Dear beloved brother, I have arrived here safely at the Jamestown colony of our great homeland England and I have been here for three months now. The journey over was anything but pleasant, the conditions on the way over where god awful. As we departed for the colony our ships were stalled in the channel between England and France for nearly a month. Had the winds not turned in our favor I believe we would have returned soon as the passengers were becoming rowdy as we could still see home but had none of the benefits of being at home. As the winds shifted we proceeded on down into the warmth of the tropics.
A New Solution According to independent research, the most successful fundraising item is funnel cakes. They are a hugely popular item coveted by event goers. At the recent 4th of July event, there was only one funnel cake booth, and 1/3 of their customers were lost due to long lines and wait times. A profit of $3,935 was made, but another $2,000 was missed because the supply could not meet the
He asked me, “How is America son?” I replied, “Everything is beautiful here, and I excited to make friends.” When I got off the phone I explored New York a bit more, seeing all the wonderful sites there were to offer such as stores and the large tall buildings there. I got tired and whistled for a taxi. A yellow, beat down taxi came and the person inside shouted, “Hello sir.” I replied “Hi how was your day?” He started to rumble, how his day was bad and that I made his day by at least replying to him. He also told me that his name was Tom. I knew at this moment that I had made my first friend in the America,
World War II was in full effect, the country was frantically supporting the war effort, and we were fresh out of the Great Depression. Jazz in the 1920’s until the depression, specifically in Harlem and outlying areas of New York, was characterized by lavishness, dancing the nights away, fun times for all, and carelessness. Duke Ellington directly represented the times with his classy and luxurious attitude, dress, and demeanor, even up until the concert in 1943. Ellington, being described as a “resplendent sight in white tie and tails” (Metronome, 7), didn’t disappoint either. This sight, unfortunately enough, almost mocks the state of the nation at the time.
europe8th of April was probably one of those days in 20 kids lives that they will never forget, as we all set off for Europe! After 36 hours with stop over’s in Hong Kong and Helsinki we finally reached Berlin Airport tired although newly invigorated and pumped for the excursion. In Berlin we visited some of the Nazi concentration camps, the site of the 1936 Olympic Games and perhaps the most highly anticipated, The Berlin Wall. ‘Public Apologies’ on the tour bus from those who were late then became the norm and continued throughout the entirety of the trip which kept everyone in high spirits. When in transit to Prague, with a quick stop over in Dresden, other games were formulated to pass the time, including get-to-know-you and secret admirer
This source is very useful as shows many people’s views and is current in that time period – no hindsight. The only limitation with this source is that it doesn’t give us a lot of information on how people feel about Al Capone and other crime groups activates. During the Prohibition, people especially due to things like Source F – the picture in the magazine – became a star. People used to cheer him when he was seen in public and Al Capone associated with big businessmen. He brought wealth and excitement to Chicago and hence many people were glad that he was there with his clubs etc.
The captain immediately went on shore, and sent on board some fresh provisions, which we wanted very much: we made good use of them, and our famine was soon turned into feasting, almost without ending. When I arrived in America, and I was near twelve years of age at that time. I was very much struck with awe at the buildings and the pavement of the streets in Santo Domingo; and, indeed, any object I saw filled me with new
He informs me that we will be going on a door-to-door campaign route, for three hours. I was excited to see what this entails of. Since there were a few other volunteers on the list, we wait fifteen minutes for them to arrive. As it turned out, they did not show. I follow James out to the car, carrying a tote bag full of pamphlets.
During the last school holidays, my family and I went for a trip to Kuala Lumpur. It spent 2 days 1 night. We left at 7o’clock after packing up our belongings. While going to our destination, I took out my favorite book which I bring along the way to read. After 4 hours, we reached our destination, Kuala Lumpur safely.