A Trip To Texas Research Paper

Welcome to the Texas Untold Story.This is about how oil changed Texas. Oil had brought wealth to many families,and sometimes tore families apart. How did oil have a big impact on Texas?Three most important social changes in the 1900’s were Minorities in West Texas,Oil and the University of Texas, and High Divorce rates.

In the months, weeks, and eventually days leading up to my flight to Germany the panic was gnawing away at me. Despite the fact that this wasn’t the first time I was venturing out without my parents or even my first time on a plane, it was my first time for a myriad of other experiences in my life. My first international adventure, my first time living with a family that wasn’t my own, and my first time being surrounded by people speaking a different language; all of which began with a simple decision to cross the threshold between the jet bridge and the plane.

My state is Texas. It makes up 1/12 of all of America's land. It joined the union December 29, 1845 making it the 28th state to join. It is also known as the Lone Star State. But it got its name from the Indian word ‘tejas’ which means friend.

John Cornyn is the Senior Senator. He is a Republican and has served since November 30, 2002. The next election will be held in 2020 to elect a new Senior Senator. He was ranked as one of the most conservative U.S. Senators. He sponsored a bill so the police would be able to obtain DNA from anyone arrested or detained. He also voted for a constitutional ban on desecrating a flag and reauthorization of the Patriot Act and extending wiretapping. He voted to ban partial birth abortions. He also voted against the Affordable Care Act.

The infamous Dr Pepper soft drink company originated in Dublin but operations are happening in Waco. The Waco Dr Pepper Museum features vintage bottles, old delivery trucks, and artifacts of original dr peppers soft drinks still in great shape. Visitors can read books and literature to learn about the history of the company. Also, the Tex-Mex style of food and traditional hamburgers originated in Texas while the delicious Snickers candy bars are manufactured at the M&M/Mars plant in Woodway, a suburb southwest of Waco. This facility processes some of the most favorite candies in the world such as Skittles, Twix, Starburst, and Milky Way. Texas is mostly known for its good ole southern barbecue and the state’s food is the “Texas red” chili. The world’s first domed stadium is in Houston called the Astrodome and is the “Eighth

When comparing Texas to others states in regards to providing services for the poor, Texas is considered more restrictive (Brown). In Texas, the primary goal is to provide a temporary aid to a family in need. This way families can start earning an income and provide for themselves, ending their dependency on welfare. The breakdown of Texans that lack health insurance remains high, by age there are an 84.5% of adults and 15.5% of children( Champagne).

May 10, 2015 me and my wife, although, we are culturally married not legally I go by wife, left the US for Europe, which is on my bucket list of places and things I like to do thinking to be little fresh and see new places. I had visited all the eastern coast of the US, but, never been out of the country. We had a stop in Amsterdam, Holland. Holland also known by the Netherlands is a small country easily associable by cycle. We stay there for two days and headed towards Switzerland. New places, different language and everything different to me. It was unplanned travel and no knowledge of the country and geographical location. All I had heard was there is a country named Switzerland, and it’s rich.

I had never been on an airplane. My stomach felt like I had just eaten rotten fish and I was about to throw up. I was so excited to go, but at the same time I was scared because I had never been on a plane. We waited in the airport for at least an hour. Finally our flight was called, as I walked on the plane my heart was about to jump out of my skin. After the flight attendant had went through all the rules and we put our seat belts on the plane was going to take off. I thought the worst thing about the flight was taking off and landing. I didn?t like taking off and landing because my ears popped. Other than the fact that my ears popped taking off and landing the flight went smooth, we didn?t crash. When the plane landed, I couldn?t wait to stand on solid ground again.

I dreamed of this parent-free Parisian jaunt from the second I signed up to study French in the seventh grade. It seemed like some far-off fantasy until we hit turbulence three hours into the flight, and I suddenly felt completely and utterly overwhelmed. Before this trip, the furthest from home I had ever been was a family vacation to the Caribbean and even that was a bit of a culture shock. How

The flight was 2 hours long they served drinks and had in flight movies I watched the new movie Logan. We fly over the gulf of mexico, Aqua blue the prettiest things i've seen in a very long time. We landed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Out the doors of the airports we go 100s of taxi drivers babbling about things like want a tazi? I'll take you wherever you want! Half price ride! We continue walking until we find a guy with a sign saying Fiesta Americana. We hop in the taxi and there we went.

During Thanksgiving break of my sixth grade year, I embarked on a journey with my family to Spain. Though I had been taking Spanish for three years, I had a very limited vocabulary, but since neither of my parents have ever learned Spanish, I was still one of the best speakers in my family. I was very excited, but also very nervous. It was my first time visiting Europe as well my first international plane ride. Our plane took off at around seven pm our time, and we arrived in Madrid when the sun was just starting to peek through the clouds. We checked into the hotel, dropped off our bags and hit the city.

On Saturdays, I would usually get up, eat breakfast, brush my teeth and get dressed to go out. But that Saturday was different. That Saturday I had to go visit my uncle in New Zealand. I had purposely been ignoring my uncle since the 4th grade when he bought me an ugly christmas sweater and forced me to wear it. That whole day I got obnoxious laughs by everyone. But I was 18 and that was years ago.

I’m from Texas but I do not ride horses to school. I’m a big city girl with a little bit of country in her. Meeting new people has always been exciting and nerve racking, I love friendships and value them so much. I came to Pepperdine over the summer for a camp and met many staff members and students. If you have not been on campus before I can give you a mini tour. I would not like you to get lost and if you have been on campus well even better we get to explore places we both haven’t been.

It all started one early morning in June. I was awake and was so anxious I hadn’t slept all night. I was ready for my first out of country experience. I had my suitcases packed and in the truck before anyone else. Once everybody’s things were packed we all ate breakfast.

My journey the day I left my home country in search of a better life was not as pleasurable or exciting as I expected. Although it was not a long flight, the accumulation of unexpected vicissitudes during the trip made my dream of traveling an absolute nightmare. Not only my sadness to be leaving my family behind, the uncertainty to fly alone and for the first time, or my inexperience with the procedures at the airport contributed to this calamity, but even my neighbor on the plane added his bit of sand in the affair. All this situation was such traumatic to me that I even considered never daring to fly again.