...In the year of 2004 my family and I went to Paris, France. We drove in our car, and it isn’t easy to drive in Paris. It was a very good vacation with my family and I think that Paris is one of the cities in the world all people have to see. Families, couples and old people come to the city to experience the French people, their sights and their amazing architecture. Of course I was only 11 years old, so I was more interested in visiting Disneyland and the Eiffel tower, than go to museums and looking at buildings. Even though it has been many years since I visited Paris, many things about that vacation are still very clear in my memory. For example, I remember when my sister, my father, my mother and I went to Disneyland. It was very exciting because many of my classmates had been there at the time and told me how fun it had been. My sister and I were so ecstatic when we entered, we didn’t even have the time to embrace the atmosphere or look around properly, and we ran around and spoke out of context. We calmed down and followed our parents around. After some time, after seeing where all the princesses lived, we came to the conclusion that Disneyland wasn’t as fun as we had imagined it would be. We saw the princess parade and a place where you could see animals like horses, chickens and rabbits. I think that was the highlight on that trip. Anyway, sometimes it doesn’t matter what you do, but who you do it with, so I would say that I was very lucky to have my sister with me...
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...Field Trip Report My field trip report is on a Broadway musical that my husband took me to see just last week in New York City. Based on the popular 1994 film of the same name, Priscilla Queen of the Desert follows two drag queens and a transsexual who buy a run-down old bus (they call it Priscilla) and set out on a road trip across the Australian Outback when one of them, Tick, is invited by his ex-wife to perform his drag show at her far-away resort. I like this musical because it presents my beautiful costumes and the scenes are so magical. The way that this musical is done just shows the talent and dedication these dancers have in the play. Featuring dance and disco tunes from the likes of Madonna, Cyndi Lauper and Donna Summer, Priscilla is filled with incredibly imaginative and over-the-top costumes, drag makeup and dance numbers that maintain an energetic pulse throughout the show. A life size bus even moves around onstage. I went to go see the show and let me tell you that it was the best thing I have ever seen. The costumes, design, facility, and many other things were just amazing. When my husband and I got there to New York City was just beautiful. I have just seen New York in magazines or in television but never in real life. I was just surprised and over helmed of how beautiful time square was. I just felt like if everything was possible in that moment. As we moved further to see the show and went inside the view that we got of the show was just very good. We...
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...I have had many opportunities presented to me in my life that have inspired me in my journey into adulthood, and none have been more impactful than the two times I participated in a foreign exchange program to France. I chose to take French as my language elective in the 8th grade, against the wishes of many, who saw Spanish as more practical. After taking the National French Exam (or La Grande Concour), and ranking top 10 in Southern California, I decided to continue pursuing it in high school. During my freshman year I was offered the chance to travel to Bellegarde, France and study abroad for 2 weeks. Only 14 at the time, and in my second year of French, I accepted and flew out that November. I come from an Armenian background, and the ideals of familial closeness is one that permeates throughout our culture. I have always been in close proximity to my family, grandmother, and cousins. Leaving for France was the first time I had ever been apart from them....
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...Sometimes, parental advice is easily given and easily accepted. Other times, a parent’s goals and advice for a child can seem confusing and leave a child questioning why they are being called to do that certain task. During the Revolutionary War, the United States sent John Adams to France to get supplies and military support for the revolution. Abigail, according to the letter, insisted that her son, John Quincy Adams, go as well, despite his own uncertainty when he left for France. In her letter to her son, Adams makes use of a simile and multiple allusions to reaffirm to her son that he made the correct decision to accompany his father to France. In order to show her son the importance of going on trips like the one he is on, Abigail makes...
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...EXPLORING FRANCE THE MOVABLE FEAST By Kathleen Peng regionsdefrance.wikispaces.com France is the third largest country in Europe. There are twenty-two regions and five overseas regions in metropolitan France. Paris is the capital of France, and it is the focal point of most trips to France. However, there are other regions such as Normandy, Loire River Valley, and Aquitaine that makes the trip both interesting and unforgettable. Paris Various types of sights and leisure to experience throughout the city of romance. goparis.about.com studentadventures.co.uk www.britannica.com carmellysweet.blogspot.com Normandy Visit the historical sites and appreciate the amazing medieval architectures and monuments. thebesttraveldestinations.com Loire Valley Along the Loire River area lies around 100 magnificent chateaux (castles) such as Amboise, Blois, Villandry, and Azay-le-Rideau. www.tripadvisor.com www.routard.com www.backroads.com Canoe down the Dordogne River Valley to see prehistoric cave paintings or taste one of the finest wines in the Medoc. Aquitaine www.viator.com www.tripadvisor.com Basic Information LANGAUGE| french CURRENCY| 1 euro = 100 cents TIME ZONE| gmt: +1 RELIGION| roman catholic CLIMATE| temperatures vary in certain regions of the country: • Paris – slightly warmer, around the 70s during summer and 40 degrees during winter. • Riviera – mid-80s in the summers and around the 50s in the winters. • Alps – winters...
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...From mouth watering food to unique fashions, France is a country with several new experiences waiting to happen. It is such a gorgeous place filled with art, history and a vibrant culture, but in discovering France’s past and daily life, a lot of its natural beauty is overlooked. The physical land features of France are absolutely amazing. Most have the ability to steal your breath away in a matter of seconds and are definitely worth hours, possibly days, of a trip one may take to France. One relaxing place you could explore is the Brière Regional Natural Park. It is the second largest marshland in the country and is located in the Pays de la Loire region of France. It is filled with many natural water formations. From canals, to lagoons, to reed beds, it is all there. So, the best way to get the experience of traveling through the Briere Regional Natural Park is on a flat bottomed boat tour. If you are a bird watching enthusiast this boat tour would truly satisfy you. The Briere Regional Park is home to over fifty different bird species. It is actually considered “A mecca for tourists who come to observe its birdlife and explore its canals and islands by boat”(Au Soir D’ete). If bird watching in a wetland is not your cup of tea, then you should try hiking through the Cevennes. The Cevennes is another one of France’s national parks located in the South of the country. It is the only large wooded national park of France and is covered with more than one ...
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...With the celebration of Canada’s one hundred and fiftieth anniversary, all the recognition of the battle at Vimy Ridge, and remembrance day right around the corner, I have been reminiscing about my own trip to Europe to Canadian battle sights in the world wars, with the Queen's York Rangers 2799 Army Cadet Corps during the Spring Break of 2017. I didn’t go because I had relatives who fought and died in the war, I was not born a Canadian, as a matter of fact I immigrated to Canada when I was two years old. I didn’t go because my friends were going, or because my parents told me it was a good opportunity, or even because I love my Country’s history. I went because it was my way of remembering those who died so that i can live. I am part of the...
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...relate to American culture but I am excited to broaden my life horizons while in Italy. When I was a junior in high school, I had the chance to travel to France with thirty of my peers. We spent a quarter of the trip touring Paris and other cities in Northern France; we spent the other three quarters living with a host family in the city of Tours, located in the Loire Valley region southeast of the capital city. Before embarking on this trip, I had never left North America. Before the trip, I bordered on the ethnocentric side of the dynamic continuum, specifically minimization. I...
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...“BESSIE COLEMAN" By Mandy Walsh of St. Luke Academy, Chicago © 2007 Mandy Walsh Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman to fly an airplane. Before Coleman's first flight, few women flew airplanes. The women who did were wealthy and Caucasian. Coleman always dreamed of flying. She took a stand against racism, segregation, and sexism to make her dream come true. Her bravery and determination showed the world that African Americans are equal, not just in the air, but in all places. Coleman was born on January 20, 1926 in Atlanta, Texas to George and Susan Coleman. She was born into a family of thirteen children, and her father left the family when she was young. (Hart, Up in the Air, pg. 12) Coleman had to overcome both racial and sexual barriers, because she was an African American woman. (Handlemen, Philip. "Armchair Aviator". Yankee Wings, January-February 1995, pg. 20.) The community in which Coleman lived was strictly segregated. African Americans could not go to the same schools, use the same bathrooms, or entrances into buildings. (Hart, Up In The Air, pg. 12) Coleman's family never had much money. To help her family out, Coleman took on jobs such as cotton picking, laundry, and housekeeping. Coleman had dreams of breaking away from these jobs that were for "colored people" (Hart, Up In The Air, pg. 13, 18) and promised that she would "amount to something". (Rich, Doris L. "My Quest for Queen Bess". Air and Space, August-September, pg. 57) ...
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...Abigail Adams writes a persuasive letter to her son John Quincy Adams to explain her reasoning for sending him to France with his father diplomatic father John Adams. In her letter, she reminds J.Q. Adams of his intelligence, opportunities, and his natural gifts. In her writing it is clear that she has a strong maternal instinct and feels a responsibility to prepare her son. Abigail is attempting to protect and educate her beloved son in her letter by using a variety of rhetorical devices including persuasion, comparison/contrast, and figures of speech. Originally John Q. Adams was not intrigued by the idea of voyaging to France for a second time. But A. Adams was able to convince her son to embark on this particular journey with his Father. In her letter she is listing all the aids J.Q. Adams has by accompanying his father on the trip. She feels he will gain experience and become more educated by traveling and being around a different culture. She is attempting to make him...
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...“BESSIE COLEMAN" By Mandy Walsh of St. Luke Academy, Chicago © 2007 Mandy Walsh Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman to fly an airplane. Before Coleman's first flight, few women flew airplanes. The women who did were wealthy and Caucasian. Coleman always dreamed of flying. She took a stand against racism, segregation, and sexism to make her dream come true. Her bravery and determination showed the world that African Americans are equal, not just in the air, but in all places. Coleman was born on January 20, 1926 in Atlanta, Texas to George and Susan Coleman. She was born into a family of thirteen children, and her father left the family when she was young. (Hart, Up in the Air, pg. 12) Coleman had to overcome both racial and sexual barriers, because she was an African American woman. (Handlemen, Philip. "Armchair Aviator". Yankee Wings, January-February 1995, pg. 20.) The community in which Coleman lived was strictly segregated. African Americans could not go to the same schools, use the same bathrooms, or entrances into buildings. (Hart, Up In The Air, pg. 12) Coleman's family never had much money. To help her family out, Coleman took on jobs such as cotton picking, laundry, and housekeeping. Coleman had dreams of breaking away from these jobs that were for "colored people" (Hart, Up In The Air, pg. 13, 18) and promised that she would "amount to something". (Rich, Doris L. "My Quest for Queen Bess". Air and Space, August-September, pg. 57) One...
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...very unlikely to be effective in securing the sale for Medical Equipment. Grover’s second option is to simply counter his competitor’s bribe with a bribe of his own. This option would raise the possibility of securing the sale for Medical Equipment, however it would be against Grover’s company’s ethical practices and could cause a great deal of professional turmoil for him in his future endeavors. Additionally, if this sale with Humaidi goes through, it is to be expected that future bribes will be required in order to maintain a loyal customer relationship with him. A third option for Grover would be to offer Humaidi a trip to the U.S. or France to visit one of Medical Equipment’s showrooms. This option would bring with it some of the benefits of a bribe, without breaking any rules or codes of ethical conduct. In the worst case scenario, Humaidi will turn down the trip and remain loyal to the sale with Wilson’s, but Grover will have exhausted his resources and done everything he could have done to attempt at securing the deal. A fourth possibility would be for Grover to cease business with both companies altogether. There does not seem to have...
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...forever. Fashion merchandising is what I desire to be my career. My experiences that made me love fashion were working in a retail store and visiting Paris, France. I currently work at Ugg Outlet. Even though this is a shoe store, I have learned and seen so much fashion. The store I work at is the central hub for everyone to go shopping at. You see so many people where all different styles. A lot of Europeans come in and they have a lot different style, which I respect and like a lot. They wear different patterns that you do not see Americans wearing. The Asians have their own funky style, which they created. Working in retail made me see how much I love the business aspect and I want to create my own fashion business one day. My most significant event was going on my school trip my junior year to France. This was the best trip I ever been on. I saw how Paris is very fashionable like New York City but they have a different fashion sense over there. They are more up to date with their fashion. Very modern and stylist look is what they sport in Paris. I saw how people took different patterns and mixed them together to make a great outfit. I noticed how the fashion was different in Europe by the way people put outfits together and the colors people were. Going to Paris, France made my love for fashion expand more. My trip inspired my goal to be a fashion merchandiser and explore the fashion world even more than I already have. I feel like I have what it takes...
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...If I said the word France, what would appear in your mind? A place you would like to visit someday? Let’s make it a reality and go there on vacation next year. There is so much to see and do there that I believe what you will learn in France is worth the cost associated with it. One reason to go to France is because of all of the history. Paris is home to many famous historical monuments such as Notre Dame, The Louvre Museum, the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triompe, and Versailles. Notre Dame is a famous cathedral. You will love seeing all of the intricate designs and craftsmanship built into it. It is amazing to think that the builder was able to make this building before there were machines. We can go to the Louvre Museum and see the Mona Lisa. To be able to look at the same smile that millions of other people have seen would be awesome. We have seen photos of the painting but nothing can compare to seeing it in person. Everybody knows about the amazing view from the Eiffel Tower. Wouldn’t you like to say that you have seen it? We can also go to Arc de Triomphe. The arc honors those who fought in the French Revolution. It also has the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I. We can compare it to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier that we saw in Washington D.C. Outside of Paris, we can visit Nice. I know you have expressed an interest in visiting there someday. We can travel from Paris to Nice by high speed train and be there in less than 6 hours. The...
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...notation on Form I-94 upon entry. The B-1 notation on the I-94 will permit the university to process reimbursement or honorarium as appropriate to this visitor. The visitor must present a passport and a copy of both sides of the I-94 shortly after arrival at UCSC. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, (UCSC sponsoring department chair or director) Sample Supporting Letter for a Nonimmigrant B-1 Visa Application [pic] | | |U.S.Consulate | |Paris,France | |...
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