Over the past decade alone, New York City has faced many power outages;
some where even the wh*** city went into a black out. As a fellow New
Yorker myself, I feel that this problem should be attended to especially
in the summer time. Every summer, you hear reports on power outages and
black outs all over the city. I remember the black out in 2006. I was
in summer camp at the time in my church and all of a sudden, everything
went out. The lights, the air conditioner, and all you heard was a wh***
bunch of 12 year olds screaming for mommy. My teachers whipped out
their cell phones just to get a glimpse of light. Then, they took every
class upstairs into the sanctuary and I remember waiting 2 hours for my
grandma to come and pick me up. That day my mom was working in Midtown,
Manhattan and I remember she got home really late, right after the
sunset. We were eating in the dark at my grandma's house and had to
light candles to see where to go. Luckily, my brother and my dad were in
California on a trip. That night was so hot and humid. I twisted and
turned in my bed, unable to sleep or even take a shower with light. It
was one of the most horrible experiences I ever had to face in my life. I
hope that no one else has to go through a black out. It sucks
particularly for younger children as well. We get restless because we
can't watch TV or anything fun and end up very grouchy. Thus, making the
lives of their elders even more miserable.
Conserve energy and
don't waste water! Try not to over boost your air-conditioner in the
summer even when there is a heat wave. Because of global warming, the
temperature in the summer is becoming more or less unstable over the
past few years. Thus, as humans, we have to at least attempt to save our
own community nonetheless city. Do what's right; conserve energy and
don't waste water. It really does makes a big difference.
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