Everyone has experiences in their lives that might change the way we look at things. In the past eight years my family have made all attempts to save and plan for a vacation. Every year, we plan different locations and make all traveling arrangements ahead of time. Last summer, we planned out a trip to Sierra Leone. We were all excited and looking forward to a very relaxing time after working very hard. The experience I had impacted me as a person and changed the way I look at things. Traveling to Sierra Leone is the most exciting, exhilarating, expensive and worthwhile adventure anyone can experience.
I was excited when we boarded our flights at the BWI airport late in the afternoon. I was filled with excitement and joy. The flight was perfect and we arrived safely. We checked into our rooms and slept a little more. The first evening and the next day went very well. The third day, I went shopping and the non-material culture that I saw was the cotton tree that influence people in Sierra
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The beautiful land was once destroyed because of the war on diamonds. I saw houses destroyed and people where homeless. I was upset, and wanted to do something about it. Even though the country lost many resources from the war and their diamonds where exploited, they still believed in socialization and living in peace to enjoy the fruit of their land. In spite of the apparent level of poverty, individuals still believe in norms and values. They believe there should be forgiveness to more on with daily activity to societies as well as to one another because societies must maintain and preserve for a nation to survive. In the society there real culture is to provide and take care of family member and also survive because of poverty going in Sierra Leone. Once you wake up in the morning all you see is people working in make their community a better place, especially for the
I was born in Colombia, South America and lived there until I turned seven. Before I moved to the states, I attended a public school and was on the competitive swim team for my school. I earned many awards the year and a half I swam for my school. I took pride in competing with girls three to four years older than me. I also remember how different things were there than they are here in the states.
Can you imagine living in the empire of Mali? Knowing that people would die to go to Mali. Well, in 1230 to 1670, if you went to Mali you would be a very lucky person. “During the Empire of Mali, many traveled across of Mali just for one resource, gold. The desire of gold in Mali was so strong it caused merchants and the rest of North Africa to take a difficult journey from the Maghrib across the Sahara Desert to the region of Savannah and the forest called West Africa.
My Trip to Haiti It was the beginning of my junior year in high school and there had been much talk about a school trip to Port Au Prince, Haiti, Only ten students could attend this trip, applications had opened up in November and for me a trip to Haiti sounded like just a dream, I thought I was not able to afford it. The idea for the possibility to travel to a new country and be exposed to a brand new culture excited me, I made the decision to apply anyway. In December, I received news that I had been chosen as one of the first ten students from my school to go on this new service trip. I was so excited that I was even qualified, but also worried because I knew that the price was still an issue.
Returning from a visit with relatives in Georgia, my wife and I had managed to be driving on the Cherohala skyway in the dead of night. The sky was cloudy and this made for total darkness. My wife drives anytime we travel more than hour and definitely at night. This was one of those trips. We were both very tired from an extended trip we had made down south.
There was not much to do as I grew up in Haiti. I would sit outside for hours until the sun would set, the darkness consuming the little light that once remained. I didn’t know anything besides my house; my mom believed that our safety simply lay inside the house and anything outside was dangerous. Growing up, I didn’t have my father around because he came to the United States in order to provide for his family back home. At the age of seven both my immigration papers and my sister's were finalized, and we were able to finally be with our father.
I wouldn't be the person I am today without the experiences and where I come from. It all started from where I was born. I was born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti on January 22nd 1995. Haiti is located in the Caribbean, and there we speak two languages fluently, Creole and French. All my family from both my mother’s and my father's side we all come from Haiti.
As I walked out of the airport, unfamiliar faces surrounded me. I was beginning my first week in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere -Haiti. We rode in an open air box truck to where we would be staying, bouncing out of our seat with every bump along the way. I saw people washing dishes, bathing and going to the bathroom all within the same water source- while on ride to the compound. Throughout the week, children laughed and took many pictures with me.
People need to become more aware of this topic and situation and how many people are affected by it everyday. Poverty is growing rapidly and we need to find more ways to help get people out of poverty and into a calm life style. People need to become more aware of how they can help the people in poverty. Meanwhile there are still risks that we are exposed to on a daily basis but not aware of and we need to know more so we can be more safe and keep other safe. We need to realize that there is not only bad in poverty but there are some good things and we just need to be aware of the good things and try to make more good outcomes out getting out of a poverty lifestyle then bad things.
I did want to go to Central America however, David asked me to please come in January because Dec is a very busy month for him. ( budgets ) Therefore, I decided to wait I think it is very important that David travel the market with me and developing a plan together on the business moving forward. I am going to Peru, I am visiting the stores outside of lima , meeting with ops reviewing DM Approach 2.0 , the big bets and playbook as it is lives in the stores.. I have three trips Q1
Ryan Smith 10/12/15 Memoir Since one of my biggest fears is of sharks you could only imagine descending into an ice cold tank with a dozen of them. I only had a wet suit and a oxygen tank only to come face to face with several of those things. There were only 2 guides, and 1 other person trying to get over their fear of sharks, like me.
I was so excited and looking forward. The experience I had impacted me as a person and changed the way I look at things. Traveling to Sierra Leone & Belgium is the most exciting, exhilarating, expensive and worthwhile adventure anyone can experience because I learned my family background, history of Sierra Leone & Belgium and also won’t forget the fun activity I did there. I was excited when we boarded our flights at the BWI and arrive at both destination safely. In Sierra Leone went on a shopping spree and saw the cotton tree which is the most influential in Sierra Leone.
I was born in Bogota, Colombia on August 14th, 1998 and left only two years later in search of a better life in the United States of America. The United States is where I was raised, where all my childhood memories take place; the life I know is in this country. Although I have no memory of Colombia, I am still influenced by its culture. Furthermore, I have embraced my Colombian heritage, centering part of my identity on it.
I was born and raised in Sierra Leone, Africa. I came to the United States when I was 11 years old. I was happy for the opportunity to come to the United States and go to school. In Sierra Leone, only the rich get to go to school. I worked hard in school, taught myself how to read and write with the help of the Lord.
The Niger River was the life-blood of Mali, and was imperative to helping the empire become prosperous and dominant. Mali lay along the upper Niger River and the fertile soil helped Mali to grow, and allowed the people to control trade on the winding body of water. However, Mali’s rise to power began under a ruler named Sundiata. When Sundiata was a child, a despotic ruler conquered Mali, but then later as an adult Sundiata built up an army and won back his country’s independence. In the 1230’s he vanquished nearby kingdoms including Ghana.
Because of these issues, society should develop better strategies to help these people in need to eliminate the growing poverty level through the world. These strategies could include