UPenn admissions essay prompt?
Benjamin Franklin established the Union Fire Company, the Library Company of Philadelphia, the American Philosophical Society, Pennsylvania Hospital, and, of course, the charity school that evolved into the University of Pennsylvania. As they served the larger community of Philadelphia, each institution in turn formed its own community. I was reading the essay prompt for the University of Pennsylvania and I wasn't sure what it means by "academic communities." I'm pretty sure that "social communities" refers to clubs and organizations and such, but can academic communities include clubs, or is it referring to the different schools at Penn? I appreciate any help. Thank you! Which of the academic communities and social communities that now comprise the University of Pennsylvania are most interesting to you and how will you contribute to them and to the larger Penn community?
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Good question. Before reading this, I just assumed they meant one of the "the Union Fire Company, the Library Company of Philadelphia, the American Philosophical Society, Pennsylvania Hospital, and, of course, the charity school that evolved into the University of Pennsylvania" communities, but now you have placed some doubt in my head. But still I'm inclined to believe they mean one of them, and I think I will base my essay on one of them, probably like the American Philosophical Society because of my interest in philosophy, and just ramble about how great Penn's communities are and how much I could contribute to the Philosophical society. So in answer to your question, I think the academic communities include the things I put in quotes and maybe some other stuff. If you're really curious I would research it further, but if you just want to be able to write a good essay that answers what they're looking for I would just pick one of the communities in quotes and talk about it. The other essay prompt for UPenn was by farther the superior. "You have just completed your 300-page autobiography. Please submit page 217." When I first read that I was at first shocked, then laughed out loud, then seriously considered going to Penn. And that prompt remains one of my greatest reasons in considering Penn, lol. Sorry I don't know of how much help this was to you, but good luck!
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I've been wondering the same thing. I just called the Penn admissions office and asked if they could clarify the question, and he told me: What they really want to know is which aspects are most appealing that draw you to be interested in UPenn, and why are you a good fit for Penn (based on its academic and/or social community). He said that's what they asked in the past--basically, "Why Penn?"-- and we shouldn't stress over the terms they use like "academic and social communities." Really, just how is Penn good for you and how are you good for Penn; the question is a lot more complicated than what they want to know. I also asked if they want us to refer back to the "institutions" they mentioned, and he said they're not really asking for that either. I hope that helps. I called (215) 898-7507, if you want to ask them any more questions. Good luck!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Black& Hispanic kids told to leave white country club swimming pool why was racism directed at these babies?
Black& Hispanic kids told to leave white country club swimming pool why was racism directed at these babies?
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. – The head of a private suburban Philadelphia swim club on Friday defended its cancellation of the memberships of dozens of minority children, saying safety, not racism, was the reason. "We deeply regret this whole situation," John Duesler, president of the board of directors of The Valley Club, told reporters Friday afternoon at the entrance to the club in the leafy suburb of Huntingdon Valley. The Creative Steps camp had arranged for 65 mostly black and Hispanic children to swim each Monday afternoon at the club this summer. But director Alethea Wright said that shortly after they arrived for their first visit, some children reported hearing racial comments, and the camp's $1,950 was refunded a few days later. Duesler said the number of children in the shallow section of the pool, many of them unable to swim, convinced officials that there was a problem. "It was definitely an unsafe situation," he said. The club's actions have prompted an investigation by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and made headlines across the country. Much of the attention has focused on an earlier statement by Duesler voicing concern that so many children would "change the complexion" or atmosphere of the club, which he acknowledged was "a terrible choice of words." "It was never my intention to imply anything in terms of racial makeup," he said. Duesler said he heard no racial comments from members and that any such remarks did not represent the club's position. Wright, however, said the club knew what size group to expect and had hosted a school group of a similar size a week earlier. She said the comments reported by children and the parents' actions after her group arrived told a different story. "If they're open to membership, why were parents pulling their children out and standing there with their arms crossed?" she said. Meanwhile, the director of another camp that also had its membership canceled said she believes the club's explanation that numbers and not ethnicity was the reason. "It was definitely an overcrowding issue," said Joanne Rosenthal of Storybook Children's Center of northeast Philadelphia. "It was obviously more than they were used to dealing with." Rosenthal said at least half of her 25-member group was made up of racial minorities, and their money was also returned after one visit. But she said she thought the group had been treated "extremely fairly." "It's not a small pool, but two-thirds of it is deep water, which children are not allowed in unless they have passed a deep-water test, so really, only one-third can be used." Rosenthal said. Storybook signed up with the private club because city pools were to be closed this summer because of budget cuts, but the nearby public pool did open after all and the children were swimming there, she said. Wright said several institutions had offered to host the Creative Steps children at their pools for the summer, and she planned to talk to parents to find out where they wanted their children to go. Meanwhile, the state commission has vowed to expedite an investigation after being inundated with calls from all over the country, according to spokeswoman Shannon Powers. "It got bumped to the top of the priority list, so were devoting an extraordinary amount of resources to investigating it," she said. "It's a matter we would like to see resolved quickly." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090710/ap_on_re_us/us_swim_club_minorities
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They aren't babies. They're kids, around 11 or so, it seems to me. Also, why is this in immigration? (Oh, and it is disgusting how they were treated, btw. Racism is stupid)
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if they were babies then there is your answer too young to be there but you question is too long to read too too long
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It's Philly, what do you expect. Some the nation's most racist, bigoted, bitter old white people live there..
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Because they were illegal aliens? What the hell is this doing in Immigration?
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huh? what are your intentions with posting this in the immigration section? dont even think for a second that this justifies what the illegals to to our country. what your post states is only an independent case, and one that is irrelevant for those of us who are against illegals! being against ILLEGAL immigration has nothing to do with race! find something better to do instead of stirring things up on here.
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A PRIVATE CLUB GETS TO MAKE UP ITS RULES AS IT GOES ALONG. ITS A SIMPLE FACT. DOESNT MATTER WHAT THEIR REASON WAS;...SAFETY OR RACISM. THEY GET TO MAKE UP THE RULES.
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That's Horrible and inexcusable. It's Total discrimination. How can people be like this? ** ** WOW... and people give me thumbs down? whats wrong with you? That just goes to show we have a number of racist butt holes here in this section of yahoo answers.
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60 kids from the hood showed up raising hell and ended up getting kicked out. No doubt However this is the stuff that parents get all self righteous about. All those black kids mommas is gonna be going crazy over this screaming racism. All their friends and neighbors chime in, neighborhood hits the street, starts protesting, cops come in. Little incidents like this create tipping points. Race riots! Getcha race riots here!! Get 'em while they're hot!
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Yes! Right! A swim club tries to help out a predominately minority group of kids just so they can throw them out and be called racists! On what planet do things like that happen? If they knew that none of the children could swim the whole problem might of been avoided! This is just bull cr@p and doesn't belong in immigration anyways!
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Of course it was racism. Parents pulling children out of the pool, disgusting but typical. If Riot/Jill/ThatGurl/Bombastic etc etc can post stuff about Hispanics with no mention of legal status then everyone else has the right to do so..
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Sad very sad .This is the reason we have so much trouble in this world.If safety was a issue then this should have been worked out after it was notice but to do this to children is just plain wrong.I believe probably both sides where at fault here.One side didn't see any problem with too many children being in a pool at one time and the other side saw that there where too many but went about solving the problem in the wrong way.Maybe the true reason was for safety but it could have been worked out Im sure.In the end you have children looking at adults acting like fools instead of working together to fix the problem.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA thats pretty funny but im not Racist but i know all of you will say i am so think whatever you want and i wouldnt be surprised if the people at the pool just got drive byed the next day.
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I live in this area. The article failed to mention that the club also canceled swimming and returned money to two other children's groups,that were predominantly white,because the club could not handle the amount of children coming in. Most of them could not swim and there was not enough staff members to insure every ones safety. Funny that it gets spinned that the only group that was asked not to come back was a minority group when that wasn't the case at all.
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.from the clubs website: The Pool is Filled! Come Enjoy our Great Club Friday, Saturday & Sunday! We Are Now Accepting Credit Cards Online! skin color must not be darker then the darkest tan of our white members!!! Visit Our Secure Online Application Page Here OR Download Our 2009 Full-time Membership App Here or our Part-time Membership App Here! community | facilities | contact | swim team | activities | memberships | staff | rules of operation > blacks and other minorites must agree to use the service entrance near the kitchen.
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This is so dumb. Why didn't they just rotate and have the kids do some other activities at the place? Do they only have a pool? Also why not TEACH these kids how to swim. This sounds like bad planning. They mishandled it and it doesn't sound like it was a racist issue since they did the same to two mostly white groups. Added: They are suing the country club. There are websites to send a letter of protest about this incident. The country club has taken down its website. I doubt that they will be getting any new members... Philadelphia has a lot of non-whites. This kind of stuff would go by unnoticed in middle-America but not in Philadelphia. If they didn't want any minorities they should have never signed the contract with the camps, because they would not be able to screen the campters. I don't agree with that kind of segregation but it is a private club and they can discriminate but it was mean for them to do that to children.
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I agree with lucero, it was mismanagement. they were looking at the dollar signs and not the amount of children and scheduling. If it was racially motivated, they should be shut down and prosecuted. But this does not say one word in the article about any immigration etc... what are you profiling Again.
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I knew it was going to be about money. The black "victims" have already filed litigation. Mostly this story is just funny. I was a lifeguard at a mostly black pool once. The community center kids would fill up the pool. Now this was years ago, the kids were rowdy but all kids are rowdy. This might have been the reason, throwing in 60 kids into a private pool, I'd get out of the pool. I think lawsuits like this are pathetic. Who cares if they are racist? Black people are usually really racist themselves.
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. – The head of a private suburban Philadelphia swim club on Friday defended its cancellation of the memberships of dozens of minority children, saying safety, not racism, was the reason. "We deeply regret this whole situation," John Duesler, president of the board of directors of The Valley Club, told reporters Friday afternoon at the entrance to the club in the leafy suburb of Huntingdon Valley. The Creative Steps camp had arranged for 65 mostly black and Hispanic children to swim each Monday afternoon at the club this summer. But director Alethea Wright said that shortly after they arrived for their first visit, some children reported hearing racial comments, and the camp's $1,950 was refunded a few days later. Duesler said the number of children in the shallow section of the pool, many of them unable to swim, convinced officials that there was a problem. "It was definitely an unsafe situation," he said. The club's actions have prompted an investigation by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and made headlines across the country. Much of the attention has focused on an earlier statement by Duesler voicing concern that so many children would "change the complexion" or atmosphere of the club, which he acknowledged was "a terrible choice of words." "It was never my intention to imply anything in terms of racial makeup," he said. Duesler said he heard no racial comments from members and that any such remarks did not represent the club's position. Wright, however, said the club knew what size group to expect and had hosted a school group of a similar size a week earlier. She said the comments reported by children and the parents' actions after her group arrived told a different story. "If they're open to membership, why were parents pulling their children out and standing there with their arms crossed?" she said. Meanwhile, the director of another camp that also had its membership canceled said she believes the club's explanation that numbers and not ethnicity was the reason. "It was definitely an overcrowding issue," said Joanne Rosenthal of Storybook Children's Center of northeast Philadelphia. "It was obviously more than they were used to dealing with." Rosenthal said at least half of her 25-member group was made up of racial minorities, and their money was also returned after one visit. But she said she thought the group had been treated "extremely fairly." "It's not a small pool, but two-thirds of it is deep water, which children are not allowed in unless they have passed a deep-water test, so really, only one-third can be used." Rosenthal said. Storybook signed up with the private club because city pools were to be closed this summer because of budget cuts, but the nearby public pool did open after all and the children were swimming there, she said. Wright said several institutions had offered to host the Creative Steps children at their pools for the summer, and she planned to talk to parents to find out where they wanted their children to go. Meanwhile, the state commission has vowed to expedite an investigation after being inundated with calls from all over the country, according to spokeswoman Shannon Powers. "It got bumped to the top of the priority list, so were devoting an extraordinary amount of resources to investigating it," she said. "It's a matter we would like to see resolved quickly." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090710/ap_on_re_us/us_swim_club_minorities
Immigration - 17 Answers
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They aren't babies. They're kids, around 11 or so, it seems to me. Also, why is this in immigration? (Oh, and it is disgusting how they were treated, btw. Racism is stupid)
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if they were babies then there is your answer too young to be there but you question is too long to read too too long
3
It's Philly, what do you expect. Some the nation's most racist, bigoted, bitter old white people live there..
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Because they were illegal aliens? What the hell is this doing in Immigration?
5
huh? what are your intentions with posting this in the immigration section? dont even think for a second that this justifies what the illegals to to our country. what your post states is only an independent case, and one that is irrelevant for those of us who are against illegals! being against ILLEGAL immigration has nothing to do with race! find something better to do instead of stirring things up on here.
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A PRIVATE CLUB GETS TO MAKE UP ITS RULES AS IT GOES ALONG. ITS A SIMPLE FACT. DOESNT MATTER WHAT THEIR REASON WAS;...SAFETY OR RACISM. THEY GET TO MAKE UP THE RULES.
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That's Horrible and inexcusable. It's Total discrimination. How can people be like this? ** ** WOW... and people give me thumbs down? whats wrong with you? That just goes to show we have a number of racist butt holes here in this section of yahoo answers.
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60 kids from the hood showed up raising hell and ended up getting kicked out. No doubt However this is the stuff that parents get all self righteous about. All those black kids mommas is gonna be going crazy over this screaming racism. All their friends and neighbors chime in, neighborhood hits the street, starts protesting, cops come in. Little incidents like this create tipping points. Race riots! Getcha race riots here!! Get 'em while they're hot!
9
Yes! Right! A swim club tries to help out a predominately minority group of kids just so they can throw them out and be called racists! On what planet do things like that happen? If they knew that none of the children could swim the whole problem might of been avoided! This is just bull cr@p and doesn't belong in immigration anyways!
10
Of course it was racism. Parents pulling children out of the pool, disgusting but typical. If Riot/Jill/ThatGurl/Bombastic etc etc can post stuff about Hispanics with no mention of legal status then everyone else has the right to do so..
11
Sad very sad .This is the reason we have so much trouble in this world.If safety was a issue then this should have been worked out after it was notice but to do this to children is just plain wrong.I believe probably both sides where at fault here.One side didn't see any problem with too many children being in a pool at one time and the other side saw that there where too many but went about solving the problem in the wrong way.Maybe the true reason was for safety but it could have been worked out Im sure.In the end you have children looking at adults acting like fools instead of working together to fix the problem.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA thats pretty funny but im not Racist but i know all of you will say i am so think whatever you want and i wouldnt be surprised if the people at the pool just got drive byed the next day.
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I live in this area. The article failed to mention that the club also canceled swimming and returned money to two other children's groups,that were predominantly white,because the club could not handle the amount of children coming in. Most of them could not swim and there was not enough staff members to insure every ones safety. Funny that it gets spinned that the only group that was asked not to come back was a minority group when that wasn't the case at all.
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.from the clubs website: The Pool is Filled! Come Enjoy our Great Club Friday, Saturday & Sunday! We Are Now Accepting Credit Cards Online! skin color must not be darker then the darkest tan of our white members!!! Visit Our Secure Online Application Page Here OR Download Our 2009 Full-time Membership App Here or our Part-time Membership App Here! community | facilities | contact | swim team | activities | memberships | staff | rules of operation > blacks and other minorites must agree to use the service entrance near the kitchen.
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This is so dumb. Why didn't they just rotate and have the kids do some other activities at the place? Do they only have a pool? Also why not TEACH these kids how to swim. This sounds like bad planning. They mishandled it and it doesn't sound like it was a racist issue since they did the same to two mostly white groups. Added: They are suing the country club. There are websites to send a letter of protest about this incident. The country club has taken down its website. I doubt that they will be getting any new members... Philadelphia has a lot of non-whites. This kind of stuff would go by unnoticed in middle-America but not in Philadelphia. If they didn't want any minorities they should have never signed the contract with the camps, because they would not be able to screen the campters. I don't agree with that kind of segregation but it is a private club and they can discriminate but it was mean for them to do that to children.
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I agree with lucero, it was mismanagement. they were looking at the dollar signs and not the amount of children and scheduling. If it was racially motivated, they should be shut down and prosecuted. But this does not say one word in the article about any immigration etc... what are you profiling Again.
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I knew it was going to be about money. The black "victims" have already filed litigation. Mostly this story is just funny. I was a lifeguard at a mostly black pool once. The community center kids would fill up the pool. Now this was years ago, the kids were rowdy but all kids are rowdy. This might have been the reason, throwing in 60 kids into a private pool, I'd get out of the pool. I think lawsuits like this are pathetic. Who cares if they are racist? Black people are usually really racist themselves.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
American History Help Please?!?!?!?!?
American History Help Please?!?!?!?!?
1. Mass transit A. made it practical to build skyscrapers. B. allowed urban areas to expand far from the central business district. C. resulted in a rapid loss of population in the core of cities. D. had little effect on where workers lived because few could afford to regularly travel by mass transit. Points Possible:1.00 2. The first electric trolley, or streetcar, began service in A. Richmond, Virginia. B. St. Paul, Minnesota. C. Cleveland, Ohio. D. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Points Possible:1.00 3. During the last half of the 1800s, educational reform A. made large strides toward racially integrating all public schools. B. was limited by small increases in funding for education. C. included instruction in behavior, civic loyalty, and American cultural values. D. reached only the children of the middle and upper classes. Points Possible:1.00 4. Edith Wharton was a A. reporter for the New York World. B. cartoonist who created "the Yellow Kid." C. novelist who wrote The House of Mirth. D. musician who wrote "The Maple Leaf Rag." Points Possible:1.00 5. The first professional baseball team, which began playing ball in 1869, was the A. Cincinnati Red Stockings. B. St. Louis Cardinals. C. Brooklyn Dodgers. D. Boston Red Sox. Points Possible:1.00 6. James Naismith invented the game of A. baseball. B. basketball. C. football. D. croquet. Points Possible:1.00 7. Many Americans attended the theater and enjoyed melodramatic performances in which A. the villains were poor immigrants and the heroes were generous nouveau riche. B. the villains were immigrants and the heroes were nativists. C. the villains were nativists and the heroes were Americanized immigrants. D. the villains were wealthy aristocrats and the heroes were working-class people. Points Possible:1.00 8. The main strength of political machines resided with A. the political bosses. B. the precinct captains. C. wealthy contributors who dictated party objectives. D. state governors and legislators. Points Possible:1.00 9. Political bosses and precinct captains A. often formed personal relationships with constituents. B. used threats and strong-arm techniques to keep control over constituents. C. were generally honest men who sought to serve the public interests. D. seldom sought out the support of immigrants. Points Possible:1.00 10. Thomas Nast A. was extremely popular, but his success failed to influence the popularity of political cartoons in general. B. refused to use caricature as a means of attacking political leaders whom he opposed. C. staunchly supported William Tweed with his cartoons. D. popularized the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey. Points Possible:1.00 11. Which of the following scandals did NOT involve President Grant's administration? A. Jay Gould and James Fisk's attempt to corner the gold market. B. Crédit Mobilier's gifts of stock to members of Congress, which resulted in profitable subsidies for stockholders. C. Treasury Department officials accepted bribes from whiskey distillers and distributors. D. Grant's vice president, Schuyler Colfax, and members of Congress accepted bribes to support the silver standard. Points Possible:1.00 12. Chester A. Arthur was succeeded by A. Rutherford B. Hayes. B. James Blaine. C. Grover Cleveland. D. William McKinley. Points Possible:1.00 13. Grover Cleveland was determined to A. promote political reform. B. prevent additional reform legislation. C. unify the Republican Party, which had been divided by the Stalwarts and Half-Breeds. D. repeal the Pendleton Civil Service Act. Points Possible:1.00 14. When Benjamin Harrison won the presidency in 1888, he
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1. Mass transit A. made it practical to build skyscrapers. B. allowed urban areas to expand far from the central business district. C. resulted in a rapid loss of population in the core of cities. D. had little effect on where workers lived because few could afford to regularly travel by mass transit. Points Possible:1.00 2. The first electric trolley, or streetcar, began service in A. Richmond, Virginia. B. St. Paul, Minnesota. C. Cleveland, Ohio. D. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Points Possible:1.00 3. During the last half of the 1800s, educational reform A. made large strides toward racially integrating all public schools. B. was limited by small increases in funding for education. C. included instruction in behavior, civic loyalty, and American cultural values. D. reached only the children of the middle and upper classes. Points Possible:1.00 4. Edith Wharton was a A. reporter for the New York World. B. cartoonist who created "the Yellow Kid." C. novelist who wrote The House of Mirth. D. musician who wrote "The Maple Leaf Rag." Points Possible:1.00 5. The first professional baseball team, which began playing ball in 1869, was the A. Cincinnati Red Stockings. B. St. Louis Cardinals. C. Brooklyn Dodgers. D. Boston Red Sox. Points Possible:1.00 6. James Naismith invented the game of A. baseball. B. basketball. C. football. D. croquet. Points Possible:1.00 7. Many Americans attended the theater and enjoyed melodramatic performances in which A. the villains were poor immigrants and the heroes were generous nouveau riche. B. the villains were immigrants and the heroes were nativists. C. the villains were nativists and the heroes were Americanized immigrants. D. the villains were wealthy aristocrats and the heroes were working-class people. Points Possible:1.00 8. The main strength of political machines resided with A. the political bosses. B. the precinct captains. C. wealthy contributors who dictated party objectives. D. state governors and legislators. Points Possible:1.00 9. Political bosses and precinct captains A. often formed personal relationships with constituents. B. used threats and strong-arm techniques to keep control over constituents. C. were generally honest men who sought to serve the public interests. D. seldom sought out the support of immigrants. Points Possible:1.00 10. Thomas Nast A. was extremely popular, but his success failed to influence the popularity of political cartoons in general. B. refused to use caricature as a means of attacking political leaders whom he opposed. C. staunchly supported William Tweed with his cartoons. D. popularized the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey. Points Possible:1.00 11. Which of the following scandals did NOT involve President Grant's administration? A. Jay Gould and James Fisk's attempt to corner the gold market. B. Crédit Mobilier's gifts of stock to members of Congress, which resulted in profitable subsidies for stockholders. C. Treasury Department officials accepted bribes from whiskey distillers and distributors. D. Grant's vice president, Schuyler Colfax, and members of Congress accepted bribes to support the silver standard. Points Possible:1.00 12. Chester A. Arthur was succeeded by A. Rutherford B. Hayes. B. James Blaine. C. Grover Cleveland. D. William McKinley. Points Possible:1.00 13. Grover Cleveland was determined to A. promote political reform. B. prevent additional reform legislation. C. unify the Republican Party, which had been divided by the Stalwarts and Half-Breeds. D. repeal the Pendleton Civil Service Act. Points Possible:1.00 14. When Benjamin Harrison won the presidency in 1888, he
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Is this really the message Democrats want to send?
Is this really the message Democrats want to send?
http://www.kyw1060.com/Chester-Upland-Schools-Closed-on-Tuesday/3208151 All schools in the Chester-Upland School District, near Philadelphia, are being closed Tuesday because of a Barrack Obama rally at nearby Widener University. For those not from the area, Chester, Pa. is one of the most economically depressed areas in the United States. A few years ago, when I was on a nearby school board, I saw reports that Chester was one of the 5 worst school districts out of the 500 in Pennsylvania. Why are all students being given the day off because Barrack Obama will be in town? If anyone needs a good education, it's kids from this city. I would understand if they gave a pass to any students who asked off to attend the rally, but why should they give every student off, K through 12? Meerschw... No, it would be no different if it was McCain and I made no claim that it would. I agree that children have the right to be informed & that the rally could be educational. That's why I said I'd understand giving a pass to students who want to attend the rally. I believe that this idea would provide more incentive for students to go, rather than just giving them off & letting them sleep in.
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I would be outraged if my children attended that school, and the parents should be.
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If the school is as bad as you say i dont think one day off is going to make it any worse
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But it's ok if McCain were to come, right? Then it wouldn't be an issue- children have the right to be informed of politics and the election. That's what we would say. In my humble opinion, one day isn't too terrible. Kids get school days off for far worse reasons.
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That's indoctrination.
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As a general policy, I am against closing school for the reason you cite: education is so important. The exceptions are if there is legit educational benefit. For example, if the students were required to spend the day studying our election system. If traffic or safety is compromised to the extent that schools must be closed, then I think a rally should be moved.
http://www.kyw1060.com/Chester-Upland-Schools-Closed-on-Tuesday/3208151 All schools in the Chester-Upland School District, near Philadelphia, are being closed Tuesday because of a Barrack Obama rally at nearby Widener University. For those not from the area, Chester, Pa. is one of the most economically depressed areas in the United States. A few years ago, when I was on a nearby school board, I saw reports that Chester was one of the 5 worst school districts out of the 500 in Pennsylvania. Why are all students being given the day off because Barrack Obama will be in town? If anyone needs a good education, it's kids from this city. I would understand if they gave a pass to any students who asked off to attend the rally, but why should they give every student off, K through 12? Meerschw... No, it would be no different if it was McCain and I made no claim that it would. I agree that children have the right to be informed & that the rally could be educational. That's why I said I'd understand giving a pass to students who want to attend the rally. I believe that this idea would provide more incentive for students to go, rather than just giving them off & letting them sleep in.
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I would be outraged if my children attended that school, and the parents should be.
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If the school is as bad as you say i dont think one day off is going to make it any worse
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But it's ok if McCain were to come, right? Then it wouldn't be an issue- children have the right to be informed of politics and the election. That's what we would say. In my humble opinion, one day isn't too terrible. Kids get school days off for far worse reasons.
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That's indoctrination.
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As a general policy, I am against closing school for the reason you cite: education is so important. The exceptions are if there is legit educational benefit. For example, if the students were required to spend the day studying our election system. If traffic or safety is compromised to the extent that schools must be closed, then I think a rally should be moved.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Born & raised in the North, but going to the South for college?
Born & raised in the North, but going to the South for college?
I've lived in the Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania my entire life, but now I am a junior in high school and I am starting to look at colleges. I am VERY interested in a few of South Carolina's colleges (Clemson, University of South Carolina, College of Charleston) because they have programs that I see fit & besides, I LOVE South Carolina. I've only ever really been around the Charleston area, and my family and I used to go every year. I love the town of Charleston so much. I know that the other colleges are in the heart of South Carolina, and it's not as touristy there, so I was wondering if anyone else has gone from living in the north, to going to college in the south & how their experience was. Are the people accepting? Is it harder to go to the south, being raised in the north your whole life? Any kind of experiences that you could tell me would be great! We're going to go visit those colleges either winter or spring break, too.
Higher Education (University +) - 4 Answers
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I'm not sure how helpful this will be but my dad is in the military so we've moved a lot I've lived in the North and the South and to me the only difference is the weather, but that's kind of a given Louisiana vs. Virginia most people would know Louisiana is hotter. Some of the trends are different to in Louisiana I had a friend in Virginia and Crocs were the coolest thing at the time and she had no idea what I was talking about, staple items are the same anywhere. People tend to be different kinds of friendly to for me I have to ask for help in the North and people asked if I needed help in the south of course it all depends on where is the south you go. No one will really see the difference from North and South unless you go to maybe Alabama where they have heavy accents.
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You're asking questions that generalize more one can answer, but here are some things you will find. Strangers will smile and say "hi" or wave walking down the street or in hallways. "Y'all come back," is something people say as a friendly invitation when they want you to return another time, such as at restaurants and grocery stores. Fried okra (with onions and plenty of salt) is good. Stewed okra is nasty. People talk slower and listen slower. If you want to be understood, you will have to slow down your speech as well. People who are friendly do not necessarily have an ulterior motive. People have been taught that being friendly, especially to strangers, is polite. Politeness is a really big deal. Friendly strangers will try to ask you all sorts of personal information at the drop of a hat. You may politely defer answering by re-directing the conversation. Outright refusal to engage in this banter will label you as a Yankee. The further south you go, it's referred to as the War Between the States, not the Civil War. People are inordinately fond of their pick-up trucks and boats. Not everyone is a cousin, but Southerners are deeply involved with their extended families, and especially in small towns, everyone will know everyone's business. Southerners love to talk about nothing as much as important matters and telling yarns and stories is considered a fine art form. (Borrowing a line from a Reese Witherspoon movie, "You should need a passport to come here.") However, if you are adventurous, the South is great fun.
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I can only speak to experiences at Clemson, since I'm an alumni of that school. Clemson is quite used to and accepting of Northern students--there's a huge New Jersey population there, for example, and I also knew quite a few students from Connecticut. And several from PA, too. While you may get some good-natured ribbing, I doubt you'll feel like an outcast because of where you come from. As long as you've got a sense of humor about it, you should be fine. The only time Southerners get really ticked off at Northerners is when they feel like Northerners are trashing the South. They're not really interested in hearing about "how we do it up North". :) There may be a bit of a culture shock in terms of politics (it's very conservative here), the speed of life, and social interaction (for example, I have several Philly-area friends who think it's borderline rude to smile/say hi to random strangers; in the South, it's outright rude NOT to smile at strangers--politeness, genuine or feigned, is paramount here), but I really don't think it'll be that overwhelming. Really all you need to do is make some good friends, and blend in with the social culture (at Clemson that means going to football games!) and you're good to go. Incidentally, I'm neither a Northerner or a true Southerner. I've lived in SC for over 30 years (since I was 5), but have more of a Midwest and Texan background so I'm kind of a cultural misfit here. I consider myself Southern by history and geography but not by heritage.
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I was born and raised in Mass and moved to the south a year ago, I'm not going to college down here but...To answer some of your questions Some of the people will be accepting, But not everyone, You'll run into some really nice people in the south and possibly some that won't like you because of how you Speak and Act. For some people It is hard to move to the south from the north , For me it's hard around Christmas time with no snow and with the heat ( To Me ) it just doesn't feel like Christmas. Your first few weeks alot of people will ask you where your from and say you talk funny, But after awhile you should get used to it. As for me, I'm moving back up north, The south is nice but it's really not for me. But you should do fine in the south, Have fun and enjoy the heat!
I've lived in the Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania my entire life, but now I am a junior in high school and I am starting to look at colleges. I am VERY interested in a few of South Carolina's colleges (Clemson, University of South Carolina, College of Charleston) because they have programs that I see fit & besides, I LOVE South Carolina. I've only ever really been around the Charleston area, and my family and I used to go every year. I love the town of Charleston so much. I know that the other colleges are in the heart of South Carolina, and it's not as touristy there, so I was wondering if anyone else has gone from living in the north, to going to college in the south & how their experience was. Are the people accepting? Is it harder to go to the south, being raised in the north your whole life? Any kind of experiences that you could tell me would be great! We're going to go visit those colleges either winter or spring break, too.
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I'm not sure how helpful this will be but my dad is in the military so we've moved a lot I've lived in the North and the South and to me the only difference is the weather, but that's kind of a given Louisiana vs. Virginia most people would know Louisiana is hotter. Some of the trends are different to in Louisiana I had a friend in Virginia and Crocs were the coolest thing at the time and she had no idea what I was talking about, staple items are the same anywhere. People tend to be different kinds of friendly to for me I have to ask for help in the North and people asked if I needed help in the south of course it all depends on where is the south you go. No one will really see the difference from North and South unless you go to maybe Alabama where they have heavy accents.
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You're asking questions that generalize more one can answer, but here are some things you will find. Strangers will smile and say "hi" or wave walking down the street or in hallways. "Y'all come back," is something people say as a friendly invitation when they want you to return another time, such as at restaurants and grocery stores. Fried okra (with onions and plenty of salt) is good. Stewed okra is nasty. People talk slower and listen slower. If you want to be understood, you will have to slow down your speech as well. People who are friendly do not necessarily have an ulterior motive. People have been taught that being friendly, especially to strangers, is polite. Politeness is a really big deal. Friendly strangers will try to ask you all sorts of personal information at the drop of a hat. You may politely defer answering by re-directing the conversation. Outright refusal to engage in this banter will label you as a Yankee. The further south you go, it's referred to as the War Between the States, not the Civil War. People are inordinately fond of their pick-up trucks and boats. Not everyone is a cousin, but Southerners are deeply involved with their extended families, and especially in small towns, everyone will know everyone's business. Southerners love to talk about nothing as much as important matters and telling yarns and stories is considered a fine art form. (Borrowing a line from a Reese Witherspoon movie, "You should need a passport to come here.") However, if you are adventurous, the South is great fun.
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I can only speak to experiences at Clemson, since I'm an alumni of that school. Clemson is quite used to and accepting of Northern students--there's a huge New Jersey population there, for example, and I also knew quite a few students from Connecticut. And several from PA, too. While you may get some good-natured ribbing, I doubt you'll feel like an outcast because of where you come from. As long as you've got a sense of humor about it, you should be fine. The only time Southerners get really ticked off at Northerners is when they feel like Northerners are trashing the South. They're not really interested in hearing about "how we do it up North". :) There may be a bit of a culture shock in terms of politics (it's very conservative here), the speed of life, and social interaction (for example, I have several Philly-area friends who think it's borderline rude to smile/say hi to random strangers; in the South, it's outright rude NOT to smile at strangers--politeness, genuine or feigned, is paramount here), but I really don't think it'll be that overwhelming. Really all you need to do is make some good friends, and blend in with the social culture (at Clemson that means going to football games!) and you're good to go. Incidentally, I'm neither a Northerner or a true Southerner. I've lived in SC for over 30 years (since I was 5), but have more of a Midwest and Texan background so I'm kind of a cultural misfit here. I consider myself Southern by history and geography but not by heritage.
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I was born and raised in Mass and moved to the south a year ago, I'm not going to college down here but...To answer some of your questions Some of the people will be accepting, But not everyone, You'll run into some really nice people in the south and possibly some that won't like you because of how you Speak and Act. For some people It is hard to move to the south from the north , For me it's hard around Christmas time with no snow and with the heat ( To Me ) it just doesn't feel like Christmas. Your first few weeks alot of people will ask you where your from and say you talk funny, But after awhile you should get used to it. As for me, I'm moving back up north, The south is nice but it's really not for me. But you should do fine in the south, Have fun and enjoy the heat!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Questions about Sochi
Questions about Sochi?
I have a dream of meeting Shaun White. A huge dream! I have wanted to meet him since the 2006 Olympics when I was only 12. I am currently 16 (turning 17) and a junior in high school in Pennsylvania, USA. I am planning on either going to the Dew Tour, Winter X Games, or 2014 Sochi Olympics. I would rather go to the Olympics, since it might be his last run in the Olympics. Anyway, I had a couple of questions about the Olympics coming up in Sochi… 1. When can you start buying event tickets?? I want to buy them as soon as possible to get closer seats and so I make sure I have them. 2. Roughly how much would a round trip plane ticket cost? I would probably be flying out from Washington D.C., Philadelphia, or Baltimore. 3. Roughly how much would a hotel cost for each day? 4. I saw the Men’s Halfpipe event ticket cost $150 for the A Level, would it be roughly the same in Sochi? 5. Do the people who work at the Olympics know English? (I’m learning Russian anyway, but I’m still a beginner.)
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No matter how often you ask these questions, you will get the same answers, so why not give it up?
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yea i don`t understand why you ask the same one over and over
I have a dream of meeting Shaun White. A huge dream! I have wanted to meet him since the 2006 Olympics when I was only 12. I am currently 16 (turning 17) and a junior in high school in Pennsylvania, USA. I am planning on either going to the Dew Tour, Winter X Games, or 2014 Sochi Olympics. I would rather go to the Olympics, since it might be his last run in the Olympics. Anyway, I had a couple of questions about the Olympics coming up in Sochi… 1. When can you start buying event tickets?? I want to buy them as soon as possible to get closer seats and so I make sure I have them. 2. Roughly how much would a round trip plane ticket cost? I would probably be flying out from Washington D.C., Philadelphia, or Baltimore. 3. Roughly how much would a hotel cost for each day? 4. I saw the Men’s Halfpipe event ticket cost $150 for the A Level, would it be roughly the same in Sochi? 5. Do the people who work at the Olympics know English? (I’m learning Russian anyway, but I’m still a beginner.)
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No matter how often you ask these questions, you will get the same answers, so why not give it up?
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yea i don`t understand why you ask the same one over and over
Sunday, June 12, 2011
2014 Sochi Questions...?
2014 Sochi Questions...?
I have a dream of meeting Shaun White. A huge dream! I have wanted to meet him since the 2006 Olympics when I was only 12. I am currently 16 (turning 17) and a junior in high school in Pennsylvania, USA. I am planning on either going to the Dew Tour, Winter X Games, or 2014 Sochi Olympics. I would rather go to the Olympics, since it might be his last run in the Olympics. Anyway, I had a couple of questions about the Olympics coming up in Sochi… 1. When can you start buying event tickets?? I want to buy them as soon as possible to get closer seats and so I make sure I have them. 2. Roughly how much would a round trip plane ticket cost? I would probably be flying out from Washington D.C., Philadelphia, or Baltimore. 3. Roughly how much would a hotel cost for each day? 4. I saw the Men’s Halfpipe event ticket cost $150 for the A Level, would it be roughly the same in Sochi? 5. Do the people who work at the Olympics know English? (I’m learning Russian anyway, but I’m still a beginner.)
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The trick with Russia is that if you want to live like a Russian you will live cheap, but if you want to do anything even remotely North American you will pay like crazy. I do not know when you can buy tickets, that is not what I know, but I will tell you about some of your other questions. A plane ticket to Russia will cost anywhere between $900-$1200 round trip to Moscow. Once in Moscow it is a bit of a trip to Sochi, which is on the Black Sea. I've read that perhaps there will be a high speed train running by 2014, but it is hard to predict things like this in Russia. Also, the Nevsky Express, Russia's other high speed train route, was bombed this year. According to rumours the train will cost approximately $20 and take 15 hours, but this seems like a gross underapproximation. Train travel is very cheap in Russia, but the Nevsky Express costs roughly $150 and is a much shorter distance. Flights from Moscow to Sochi can be bought, but regular train travel in Russia is very cheap and quite enjoyable. The distance from Moscow is 1,300km, which on a standard Russian train (max speed 120km/h) should take you about a day. Probably if you left first thing in the morning you would arrive first thing the next day. I have never travelled to Sochi, but have taken many train rides in other directions from Moscow! Hotels in Sochi will be expensive. Like I mentioned it is not cheap to live like a North American. If you want European toilets, toilet paper, American style hotels with nice carpet and new bedding it will cost you dearly. If you can be satisfied with a Russian style toilet, a situation where you must finagle bumagi (TP) from a woman with metal teeth, and rough wool comforters you may pay much less. The problem is that the Sochi government will know you are coming with money and make it difficult to find such accommodation. It is dangerous in Russia for people to know that you have much money, because many of them do not. It is unlikely you will encounter crime, Russia is very safe, but people will charge you money for everything. I have paid fifty cents for a piece of newspaper to wipe my arse in a jimmy john I'd already paid fifty cents to enter. For hotel prices I would expect the same prices as in Moscow for the duration of the events. Expect to pay roughly 2000-5000rb a night for your room. A homestay would be your best bet as a young person and you may get lucky. I stayed in Petersburg in the Summer for only 1000rb a night and in Moscow for the same, although Peterburg was a homestay and Moscow was a hostel. Again, hotels are expensive in Russia. When you get to the Russia you will find that nobody will be happy to speak English with you among the Russians. This is not Canada or Western Europe. They do not accept dollars, they do not have the same cultural way-points, and they mostly do not know English. If you can't read cyrillics you will have an impossible time in Russia. If you are not quite street smart you can easily get lost and nobody will want to help you. As an example, when I arrived in Moscow last I used a cash machine to exchange some of my Euros into Rubles. The machine took about a thousand Euros, made a noise, and promptly displayed a message reading NE RABOTAET, roughly translated as "he doesn't work". I do not want to suggest that I speak Russian, either. I was lucky enough to argue loudly enough with what Russian I can speak that an Aeroflot steward passing by heard me, stopped, and settled the affair. Result? A prepaid credit card with all my money on it that I could use after... ten days. Bureaucracy is still pretty thick, but you need to be ahead of the curve or at least willing to fight against it effectively. Russia is not an easy country in which to travel. They do not like tourists and do everything they can to keep people out of their country. However, it is a beautiful country filled with amazing places, people, and experiences. You will need a lot of money and "balls of steel", but best of luck. It is truly my favourite place on earth.
I have a dream of meeting Shaun White. A huge dream! I have wanted to meet him since the 2006 Olympics when I was only 12. I am currently 16 (turning 17) and a junior in high school in Pennsylvania, USA. I am planning on either going to the Dew Tour, Winter X Games, or 2014 Sochi Olympics. I would rather go to the Olympics, since it might be his last run in the Olympics. Anyway, I had a couple of questions about the Olympics coming up in Sochi… 1. When can you start buying event tickets?? I want to buy them as soon as possible to get closer seats and so I make sure I have them. 2. Roughly how much would a round trip plane ticket cost? I would probably be flying out from Washington D.C., Philadelphia, or Baltimore. 3. Roughly how much would a hotel cost for each day? 4. I saw the Men’s Halfpipe event ticket cost $150 for the A Level, would it be roughly the same in Sochi? 5. Do the people who work at the Olympics know English? (I’m learning Russian anyway, but I’m still a beginner.)
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The trick with Russia is that if you want to live like a Russian you will live cheap, but if you want to do anything even remotely North American you will pay like crazy. I do not know when you can buy tickets, that is not what I know, but I will tell you about some of your other questions. A plane ticket to Russia will cost anywhere between $900-$1200 round trip to Moscow. Once in Moscow it is a bit of a trip to Sochi, which is on the Black Sea. I've read that perhaps there will be a high speed train running by 2014, but it is hard to predict things like this in Russia. Also, the Nevsky Express, Russia's other high speed train route, was bombed this year. According to rumours the train will cost approximately $20 and take 15 hours, but this seems like a gross underapproximation. Train travel is very cheap in Russia, but the Nevsky Express costs roughly $150 and is a much shorter distance. Flights from Moscow to Sochi can be bought, but regular train travel in Russia is very cheap and quite enjoyable. The distance from Moscow is 1,300km, which on a standard Russian train (max speed 120km/h) should take you about a day. Probably if you left first thing in the morning you would arrive first thing the next day. I have never travelled to Sochi, but have taken many train rides in other directions from Moscow! Hotels in Sochi will be expensive. Like I mentioned it is not cheap to live like a North American. If you want European toilets, toilet paper, American style hotels with nice carpet and new bedding it will cost you dearly. If you can be satisfied with a Russian style toilet, a situation where you must finagle bumagi (TP) from a woman with metal teeth, and rough wool comforters you may pay much less. The problem is that the Sochi government will know you are coming with money and make it difficult to find such accommodation. It is dangerous in Russia for people to know that you have much money, because many of them do not. It is unlikely you will encounter crime, Russia is very safe, but people will charge you money for everything. I have paid fifty cents for a piece of newspaper to wipe my arse in a jimmy john I'd already paid fifty cents to enter. For hotel prices I would expect the same prices as in Moscow for the duration of the events. Expect to pay roughly 2000-5000rb a night for your room. A homestay would be your best bet as a young person and you may get lucky. I stayed in Petersburg in the Summer for only 1000rb a night and in Moscow for the same, although Peterburg was a homestay and Moscow was a hostel. Again, hotels are expensive in Russia. When you get to the Russia you will find that nobody will be happy to speak English with you among the Russians. This is not Canada or Western Europe. They do not accept dollars, they do not have the same cultural way-points, and they mostly do not know English. If you can't read cyrillics you will have an impossible time in Russia. If you are not quite street smart you can easily get lost and nobody will want to help you. As an example, when I arrived in Moscow last I used a cash machine to exchange some of my Euros into Rubles. The machine took about a thousand Euros, made a noise, and promptly displayed a message reading NE RABOTAET, roughly translated as "he doesn't work". I do not want to suggest that I speak Russian, either. I was lucky enough to argue loudly enough with what Russian I can speak that an Aeroflot steward passing by heard me, stopped, and settled the affair. Result? A prepaid credit card with all my money on it that I could use after... ten days. Bureaucracy is still pretty thick, but you need to be ahead of the curve or at least willing to fight against it effectively. Russia is not an easy country in which to travel. They do not like tourists and do everything they can to keep people out of their country. However, it is a beautiful country filled with amazing places, people, and experiences. You will need a lot of money and "balls of steel", but best of luck. It is truly my favourite place on earth.
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