You must do things you think you cannot do Honorary guest‚ lecturers‚ parents‚ fellow graduates‚ good afternoon. I am your valedictorian Oshane Thomas and I am charging you today to do the things you think you cannot do. The important actions aren’t easy. They are hard because of our fears. No one is without them. One of my fears is being here today talking to you. On preparation for graduation‚ I was notified that I had to deliver a speech and the thought of actually doing it terrified me
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take risk‚ stand up‚ and walk down your own path is what shapes your relationships with the people who affect you the most. The Lottery and What of this Goldfish‚ Would you Wish? portrays the idea that people around you influence the way you interact with one another. The Lottery shows the reader how important it is to not blindly go down a path that others have set for you because it can lead to unknown decisions. In What of this Goldfish‚ Would you Wish‚ the author shows the complexity that comes
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her belly. She appears to be about 7 months pregnant. It’s my wife. This is the last memory I have of her. By this time my child should be about 9 months old. Wow‚ how time flies by. I can’t believe I have missed her first words‚ her first smile‚ her first steps. What I wouldn’t give to go back home and be able to hug my baby girl‚ lay her down at night‚ and let her know that daddy is here to protect her. I would give away the 30 years of my life just to get 10 precious minutes with her. All of the
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Racism is ignorance among people all around the world. People can be racist because they were brought up to hate a certain ethnicity‚ or they came to dislike them on their own. Either way racism is unjust and should not exist in today’s world. Unfortunately it used to be accepted in society by many people‚ but the world has come so far that petty things like racism should not occur. Racism might not seem like anything to some‚ but it is like the butterfly effect. One racist thing a person says or
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Research Paper-What would you do to make a better world? Eliminate Discrimination against People with Disabilities Laura Rodriguez Romero To make a better world I would try to change how people with physical and intellectual disabilities are treated and perceived. I work toward a world in which they are celebrated instead of marginalized. My hope is that people with disabilities will be welcomed to share the unique gifts they have to offer. My dream is that people with disabilities become a vital
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How Do You Get People To Like You Be polite. Be yourself. That way‚ people like you for who you are. Many of us mistakenly believe that it’s wrong or conceited‚ to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time berating ourselves for our negative qualities‚ thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However‚ a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can hinder our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we have the confidence to make
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How Would You Describe Yourself? I am punctual‚ dependable and can be counted upon to finish what I start. I get a great deal of satisfaction from knowing that I have done something well and on time. For example‚ at my present job‚ I was given different work orders every day. It was my responsibility to finish the orders and make sure they all met quality and safety standards within a specific deadline. On occasion‚ I had to familiarize myself with the product and the production process. I was
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chocolate cake 2. The librarian read the book to the students. 3. The money was stolen. 4. They are paid on Fridays. 5. The movie is being made in Hollywood. 6. I washed my car three weeks ago. 7. His hair was cut by a professional. 8. I will introduce you to my boss this week. 9. It would have been fixed on the weekend. 10. The national anthem is being sung by Jason this time. answers.. a a p p p a p a p p 1. They make shoes in that factory. 2. People must
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What do you want to be when you grow up? What are your plans for your future? Have you thought about college? Have you thought about a career choice? These are questions we are bombarded with on a daily basis by our parents. We shrug them off‚ telling them that we have another three years to think about college‚ careers‚ or our future. We don’t know what we want to be when we grow up‚ because we don’t even know who we are yet. Yet in a blink of an eye‚ we’re seniors and now the decisions we tried
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in this class are al quite similar in many ways‚ ranging from characters‚ motivations‚ morals‚ and themes. “What of this Goldfish‚ Would You Wish?” by Etgar Keret‚ is a story of a young boy who gets the idea to create a documentary about the wishes people if they were given the chance by a magical goldfish. The boy‚ Yonatan or Yoni‚ believes he can become rich and famous by filming this documentary. He knocks on the door of a Russian man by the name of Sergei‚ who he asks the question of what he
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