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March 14, 2006 02:23 PM EST --
Rebelling from my family's medical tradition led me to focus on an academic major that I truly loved and in which I excelled. Media communication courses were relevant to my life and at the . . .
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March 14, 2006 02:21 PM EST --
As the first member of my family born in America, I have always been aware of a certain "otherness." My voice and interests are purely American, but my heart and beliefs remain overseas. . . .
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March 14, 2006 02:17 PM EST --
To be honest, I'm proud of what I've learned in the year since my father passed away. He had kept his past heart problems a secret to purposely keep me from worrying about him. The week before, . . .
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January 22, 2006 07:29 PM EST --
If you're bored and want to do me a HUGE favor, I'd appreciate anyone who has a few moments to spare in their busy life to read over a few pieces I wrote.
They're 90% finished personal essays . . .
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January 17, 2006 09:01 PM EST --
If you're like me and you visit forums often, feel free to use this code to help spread the world about your published articles on Gather:
<a href="http://screenname.gather.com"> . . .
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January 16, 2006 08:58 PM EST --
Being an Arab American, I have had to clear up many misconceptions my friends or colleagues have had about the Middle East. I don't mind taking the time to answer all of their questions.
When people . . .
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January 16, 2006 08:39 PM EST --
When people think of Egypt they visualize endless deserts the sphinx, pyramids, and the mummy's curse but culturally, Egyptian life is in many ways similar to that of life in America. Generally speaking, . . .
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January 16, 2006 08:22 PM EST --
First person:
I was in shock when Stan's arm slowly lowered to the ground. The left side of my face felt a sharp sting, which only increased when I placed my cold, shivering hand upon my cheek. This . . .
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January 16, 2006 08:18 PM EST --
Lord Honeytree was considered to be one of the wealthiest persons in the world. His family had made a fortune patenting the idea of gluing down the first sheet of paper on every new roll of toilet paper. . . .
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December 21, 2005 03:30 AM EST --
Reason in Law
A female international student moves into a one-bedroom apartment in a complex near the university. She is not yet fluent with her English language skills, and she has . . .
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December 21, 2005 03:18 AM EST --
The landlord of an apartment complex near the university has an opening for a one-bedroom apartment. Although the apartment is desperately in need of a number of repairs, the landlord feels that with a . . .
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December 21, 2005 02:50 AM EST --
On a late night in a suburban town, a young woman drives her car home and falls asleep at the wheel. A nocturnal jogger wearing headphones, unaware of the vehicle quickly approaching, is struck down by . . .
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December 21, 2005 02:34 AM EST --
Finding Nemo is a film about the journey of a clownfish named Marlin in search of his missing son, Nemo. The film does an excellent job of animating the ecosystems of the ocean using computer-generated . . .
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December 21, 2005 02:18 AM EST --
Yom Kippur War/Ramadan War
I. Players: Egypt & Syria (supported by the Soviet Union, Arab allies) vs. Israel (supported by the United States)
II. Objective: To regain territories lost . . .
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December 21, 2005 02:13 AM EST --
There once was a time when the Arabian sub-continent consisted of one all-powerful entity, a united region under the umbrella of Islam, and commanding both militarily and economically for hundreds . . .
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December 21, 2005 02:02 AM EST --
The countries of the Middle East have often been separated by comparing what characterizes it from its fellow neighbors. This began after World War I through the Sykes-Picot Agreement, which carved up . . .
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November 29, 2005 12:29 PM EST --
David Griffin seemed like any normal college student. He shared a house near campus with three nice ladies who were also college students. His bedroom was actually the basement of the house, which he chose . . .
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November 25, 2005 03:04 AM EST --
Vocals: Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Backup Vocals: Linda Ronstadt, Neil Young
Drummer: Neil Pert (Rush)
Bass: Paul McCartney
Rhythm Guitar: Neil Young
Lead Guitar: Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
Keys: . . .
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November 25, 2005 02:52 AM EST --
Desert Island CD
Track Listing:
1. The Cars "Since You're Gone"
2. The Beach Boys "God Only Knows"
3. The Beatles "We Can Work it Out"
4. Bob Dylan "Lay Lady . . .
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November 25, 2005 02:40 AM EST --
Meet My Mom
I always thought my mom was a strong person. Although she never admitted it, it must have been difficult for her to be an immigrant living in a new country while raising two children as a . . .
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