1.) Torrential
2.) "Vermont Officials Assess the Risks in Towns Lacking Water and Power" by Dirk Van Susteren
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/01/us/01flood.html?scp=2&sq=torrential&st=cse
3.) Three days after remnants of the tropical storm that began as Hurricane Irene spawned torrential downpours in areas rarely bothered by flooding, access in and around much of southern Vermont remained so difficult that officials were unsure how many facilities had been contaminated because they had been unable to send out inspectors until Wednesday.
4.) Adjective; resembling a torrent in rapidity or violence
5.) Water burst out of the broken levy with torrential power.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
All About Me
With a background of four different countries, I suppose it's easy for me to admit that I'm not always exactly sure what to call myself besides my name.
I'm Mexican, yes, but I'm also Costa Rican, German, and Nicaraguense.
You might think that it's completely normal to be mixed with something, but rarely do I ever meet someone with a mix like mine.
Growing up on the East Side of San Jose, it was always just easier to mesh in with my friends and simply reply with "I'm Mexican" when people asked my heritage.
It was only until college, that I realized how individual it really was to be from such different backgrounds.
One of my grandmother's is as white as they come, with crystal blue eyes, and the other, dark and wrinkled from a lifetime of sun in Nicaragua.
My heritage inspires me to learn about other cultures as well, and now, as a Journalism major who's loved writing since the age of ten, I aspire to travel the world doing some sort of reporting.
I'm a typical girl on the outside, with my favorite color being pink and some of my favorite activities being shopping and hanging with friends.
But I guess like with many people, it takes a little more digging to realize that I've got huge aspirations that I believe my blended up heritage, gave me enough confidence to strive for.
I'm Mexican, yes, but I'm also Costa Rican, German, and Nicaraguense.
You might think that it's completely normal to be mixed with something, but rarely do I ever meet someone with a mix like mine.
Growing up on the East Side of San Jose, it was always just easier to mesh in with my friends and simply reply with "I'm Mexican" when people asked my heritage.
It was only until college, that I realized how individual it really was to be from such different backgrounds.
One of my grandmother's is as white as they come, with crystal blue eyes, and the other, dark and wrinkled from a lifetime of sun in Nicaragua.
My heritage inspires me to learn about other cultures as well, and now, as a Journalism major who's loved writing since the age of ten, I aspire to travel the world doing some sort of reporting.
I'm a typical girl on the outside, with my favorite color being pink and some of my favorite activities being shopping and hanging with friends.
But I guess like with many people, it takes a little more digging to realize that I've got huge aspirations that I believe my blended up heritage, gave me enough confidence to strive for.
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