Santa Cruz Essays

Diversity in college expands opportunities to have different interactions with people who are from different cultures or groups; therefore, people can have more social development in college because diversity in college brings different college experiences by having interactions with people. Also, it can help students in society inside the campus because people will have different conversations. Diversity is important in college which the article agrees that “Americans seem to favor increasing diversity

“They All Just Went Away” by Joyce Carol Oates is an amazing work. The language used is excellent, the presented descriptive details and events are exact and accurate. However the descriptions of the abandoned houses is upsetting. Still her essay helps the readers to define a family, home and a house and people’s relationships to each other. She did a remarkable job in presenting the stories about particular people and events that happens in each house. This gives the readers the feeling that some

many rumors about gangs and how all of the students who attended Tangerine middle where bad news and he was advised not to get involved with them. He still ended up going to Tangerine middle and being escorted around school by a girl named Theresa Cruz. Theresa introduced Paul to all of her friends which in the beginning where not the greatest of people yet Paul saw their real personality deep down on the inside and eventually became quite good friends with all of them. Paul had ended up asking Ms

Abby Kruse Ms. Grose Spanish II December 10, 2014 Celia Cruz Celia Cruz is best known as one of the most popular salsa performers. She was born October 21st, 1925, in Havana, Cuba. She died on November 10th, 2003 with the devastation of Brain Cancer, in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Celia is known as the “Queen of Salsa” as well as “The Queen of Latin music.” She was a Cuban-American singer and recorded 23 gold albums. A gold album is an award for a musician which they receive when 500,000 of their albums

Diwali is around the corner and everyone is eager to celebrate irrespective of caste, creed and religion. Diwali is celebrated to acknowledge the victory of good over evil. When one talk about Diwali the first thing goes in mind is holiday, crackers, sweets, diyas and pooja. It is memorable to celebrate festival with family and friends the traditional way of in discriminatively bursting crackers. But have we ever realized the chaos we are creating to nature, our motherland? Think about it! As a

1. One of the best books that my parents read to me was about Santa Claus. I remember clearly about the story since the story was about a Grumpy Santa Claus getting ready to give the gifts to the children. I enjoyed the book a lot because it was Christmas season and the way my father did impressions of Santa that was really bad and made me laugh a lot. I still remember the way the story goes and how funny Santa is because he is grumpy, hates the cold, and a real klutz, which made the book really

"Merry Christmas!" the shadows shouted. "It 's me, your grandpa, my little gustaf, look at you!"said that shadow worn as the Santa Claus. The shadow which called himself grandpa held Gustaf in his arms and looked at him warmly. Gustaf was surprised,he said ,"Grandpa , grandma, aunt !dad ,mom,where are just now? Hi, my angle, you came here too? "Then he got on the ground and

All heroes have a beginning and an end, a story of their journey to be told. In Middle-Earth at the end of the Third Age in a small unruffled hobbit country called Shire lived a man named Frodo Baggins. The beginning of Frodo 's story starts when his uncle Bilbo puts on this magical ring at his birthday party and disappears in front of the whole town, leaving Frodo all of his belongings and his magical ring. The wizard Gandalf, a close friend of the Baggins comes to Frodo telling him about this magical

Society is constantly under the criticism of authors. Many writers seek to expose certain aspects of American society and their scorn of it. Edith Wharton and F. Scott Fitzgerald are renowned for their work on this subject. In The Great Gatsby and The Age of Innocence, Fitzgerald and Wharton reveal their cynicism of the societal elite; they find the elite as a severe detriment to American society. Through symbolism and the characterization of their main characters, Wharton and Fitzgerald similarly

The infamous winds of Santa Ana repeatedly help develop a sky ridden with smoke, but for many on the golden coast this is just a typical day. The winds spiral into flames catching among the wild flowers that flourish on the vast valleys of California. These winds are unstoppable. However, it seems as if many refuse this idea in hopes that the land in california will become untouched by the dry winds if humans decide to build. It seems as if no one realizes that the ash from last year will be buried

For many, the Christmas season is a time for gift-giving and the good life. Often associated with kids and the young at heart, the season is the perfect excuse to decorate the halls with Christmas socks, or write a wish list for the latest toys and gadgets. But one does not need to be a kid just to dream about these Christmas gifts and perks. And yes, this is also available for adults, especially those who love to play at online casinos. Thanks to the new and month-long promotion from Karamba.com

A timeless theme is a general event that will happen to everyone and shows how everyone is similar. It is understood by anyone and everyone because normally, it will happen to everyone at one point or another. A timeless theme shown in the play A Christmas Carol, the movie A Diva’s Christmas Carol, and in the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas is changing for the better. It is shown in the play through the way Ebenezer Scrooge’s mindset changes during the play as the spirits show him Christmas past

A large lapbook with a cover featuring a number of bears with appealing smiles holds the title, “The Story of Fourteen Bears.” Appropriate, one might think, assuming the story is about 14 bears. And in fact, when the book spine cracks open, little minds will discover that yes, there are 14 bears. And yes, this is their story. But what this “Big Golden Book,” by Evelyn Scott does not at first express, is the depth that lies between the relationship and customs of these specific bears. On the very

greetings meant different things in some cultures it made me think of different events and situations.         One of the most popular US holidays is Christmas. During Christmas, most children are thrilled about one character in specific: Santa Claus.  Santa Claus is known for having a big round belly, wearing a red and white suit, long fluffy white beard, and the sound of sleigh bells. This Christmas character shows a positive image of someone who has a big heart but can also be confusing to other

Christmas in Argentina is celebrated on the 25th of December. It is a deeply religious holiday in Argentina. The Christmas decorations are the most important aspect in Argentina. People decorate their house with red and white garlands, lights, wreaths, and native flowers of the season. The Christmas trees are usually decorated on December 8th, which is the “Feast of Annunciation.” The tree is decorated beautifully with bauble which is a small, showy trinket or decoration. The tree is also decorated

“The Walking Dead” will bring terror and heartbreak when it returns on Feb. 14, 2016, executive producer Scott Gimple revealed. In February, “The Walking Dead” will come back for its mid-season premiere and give its fans a good dose of chaos, terror and heartbreak. In a message to “Talking Dead” host Chris Hardwick, Gimple said the upcoming Valentine episode is one of the biggest that they have done, according to E! Online. "We will be wooing you with the weirdest of Valentine 's Day gifts: Chaos

I haven’t gone to very many amusement parks in my life other than Six Flags. I never knew about any other parks until I went to Santa Claus, Indiana to Holiday World. In 2010, we took a trip group trip to Indiana to go to Holiday World. The group that went was pretty big. We stayed at a campsite, and there was four campers for our group. Aaron drove the hooptie, the hooptie was an old camper that went on just about every camping or float trip with us. It had some problems sometimes, but I

Tomorrow we begin the month of October. October gives us a full month of colorful autumn and ends with the spooky day of Halloween. There are people who enjoy this holiday especially children and those who think it a pagan event. Personally I have always enjoyed Halloween just for the fun of it with nothing other than that. A kind of autumn celebration with carved pumpkins, colorful leaves and the ghosts and ghoulies just for fun. That is how I look at Halloween. Unfortunately here in Latvia they

How much do you love that special someone? Is it enough that you would make a sacrifice for them just to give them something special? No matter what the situation you can be in, a sacrifice is and only option just to make your friend or loved one happy. In “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry the main theme is the occasionally, love involves sacrifices. Sacrifices were made in the story “The Gift of the Magi”. The two main characters Della and Jim made the sacrifices for each other. Della sacrificed

was mid-December in the North Pole during the time that Rudolph catches Emma the elf eating candy canes nonstop. Rudolph knows that her behaviour is wrong so when Santa Claus comes to feed the reindeer their peppermint flavoured gingerbread pellets that night he tells Santa what he saw. As he hears this he becomes cross with the elf. Santa has a wish to talk with Emma regarding the candy cane scenario but she’s sound asleep. He doesn 't wake her up because the night is soon to be over. Suddenly Yuletide