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Financial Aid to Immigrants cut off
FinAid
In 1996, Congress passed a law preventing illegal immigrants to recieve financial aid for higher level colleges. -
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Safe Water Drinking Act
WaterIn 1996, the SWDA was amended. The SWDA ensures healthy drinking water. -
Sheep cloned
In 1996, scientists announced that they had successfully cloned a sheep named Dolly.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0122429/history/1996.htm
This affected my life because it further advances medical technology. -
Life on Mars
MarsNASA announced that a Martian meteorite contains evidence of primitive life on Mars. This affected my life, because it further advances space exploration and possibly, living on other planets one day. -
Born
En 1996, yo nace en Sumner Regional Medical Center. Yo Estuve 8 quintal. Mi familia tambien tiene mi hermana y me padres. -
Minimum Wage Increase
Minimum wage In 1996, the minimun wage was increased from 4.25 to 4.75. -
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Started school
GESEn 2004, yo empecé escuela en Guild Elementary. Yo tuve cinco años. Yo fui muy intellegente. Yo estuve feliz porque yo asistí la escuela. -
Avian Influenza outbreak
Avian InfluenzaMany people were infected, and families experienced tragedies. -
Population reaches 300 million
PopulationIn 2006, the U.S. population reached 300 million. This affects my future in ths country. -
Twitter
TwitterTwitter was launced in 2006. Twitter is one of the most common social media sites, connecting people from across the world. -
Many immigration laws passed
LawsMany laws were passed that prevented illegal immigrants from entering the U.S. -
Concert
ConcertEn 2011, yo asistí my primero concierto. El concierto estuvo de Deftones. El concierto estuvo en Memphis. Estuvo muy divertido, estuve muy feliz. -
Panama City
Panama CityEn 2012, my familia y yo fuimos a Panama City. Nos quedamos siete dias. Estuvimos yo, mi hermana y su esposo, y mi madre, y mis perros. Nosotros quedamos en un apartamento. El oceano estuvo muy divertido. Yo tomé muchos fotos con mi cámara. -
Nephew
En febrero 2012, mi sobrino nazo en Sumner Regional Center. Mi familia y yo estuvimos muy felices. El es lindo y pequeño. Se llama Isaac. Yo le quiero mucho. -
Singsnap
SingsnapMy mom and I. -
Interview
Mrs. Marrison came to the U.S. as a student.
Her father came from Germany to Brazil, and then from Brazil to Germany.
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Interview
In my interview with Mrs. Marrison, some cultural differences were:
In Brazil, it is easier toi make friends and there is more of a sense of community.
In the U.S., there are many more oppurtunities.
When Mrs. Marrison came to the U.S., she saw snow for the first time.
