I would like to start by explaining what this essay is not. This essay is not a whimsical attempt at justifying the academic study of religion by suggesting it is of higher moral worth to do so. I have no interest in saying that just because religion has no practical application‚ that should not stop me from studying it for my own interest. I will not try to spin the communication‚ writing or critical thinking skills that come with religious study‚ into generic qualifications that will open the world
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When I rescued Lin Tse-hsü I could hear the pitter-patter of rain pellet ting the rooftops of the stone buildings‚ which the English had constructed‚ but I‚ Bry-wong‚ was not here to be cold nor wet‚ which I was. I was here to rescue Lin Tse-hsü‚ who was an official from Canton. Lin Tse-hsü was captured by the English because he helped lead the opposition to England. The East India Company shipped tons of opium‚ a drug from the poppy seed‚ to China. Lin Tse-hsü has written a letter to England’s
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My parents are about 5’5 and my sisters are about 5’3‚ while I am about 6’1. I don’t know where I get my height from‚ but when I look at my cousins from my dad’s side every single one of the guys are just about 6’0 or higher and the tallest being 6’6. I have about 30 male cousins on my dad’s side. Also my grandfather from my mom’s side is 6’1‚ so I guess I got some of the height from him also. I actually like being tall though because I play basketball and a point guard is usually somewhere between
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than driving drunk” according to studies conducted by Drs. Frank Drews (2006). Others however‚ believe that smartphones are beneficial claiming “voice communication while driving long distances significantly decrease driver fatigue” Drory (1985.) More home time‚ less time spent in the office‚ parental peace of mind‚ the use of built-in-GPS’‚ and expanding productivity for commuters are among the many reasons people have listed that smartphones can be beneficial to drivers. The contrast between the public’s
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One day when we were young As the title of this short story alludes‚ the theme of One day when we were young (published in Thicker Than Water‚ 2001) is youth‚ growing up and going from childhood to adulthood or at least becoming a teenager. The story takes place in 1955 probably on the countryside of Ireland‚ where the author Vincent Banville is from this is also supported by the description of the nature and surroundings‚ with rocks‚ meadows and ruin castles‚ and the fact that a protestant
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Rasha‚ a 16-year-old Syrian refugee living in Turkey‚ is pessimistic about his future: “Now that I can’t go to school‚ it’s a tough situation…I work occasionally‚ filling in for my sisters at the factory. When I picture my future‚ I see nothing‚” he says (qtd. in “When I Picture My Future”). Rasha’s lack of hope is reflected by the severe humanitarian crisis Syrian refugees face: amidst acute poverty and without sufficient income‚ many are forced to withdraw their children from school and put them
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What is my path? What do I want to be when I grow up? Quite honestly‚ from my observations and experiences you won’t really know until the time comes. We all experienced those days where we would dream to have a high paying job. Saying “ I want to be a doctor”‚ “I want to be a fire fighter”. However‚ eventually‚ we will encounter good and bad scenarios that will change our perspective on what we really want to do in the future. My name is Jacoby Cid‚ and this past summer I have experienced an extraordinary
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I had heard talk of a mother’s love for her child before the day I had my own. I’d heard stories of a mother that gives her life to save her child’s. I’d seen that kind love expressed by my own mother everyday. I guess‚ I never thought it to be much different then the love a person feels for any other immediate family member. Boy‚ was I wrong. It’s not that I don’t love my other family unconditionally and entirely‚ but a mother’s love is undoubtably incomparable to any other. October‚ 20‚
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I was thinking about myself as to who am I ? When I self-introspected a bit‚ I realised that like every individual I am a person who loves independence. But when I actually looked outside‚ I found that this independence is a figment of our imagination. One question that came to my mind was that even after several years of independence‚ are we really Independent ? During the formative years‚ I was under the guidance of my parents and was totally dependent on them. Their influenced has made me
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In "On the Beach at Night Alone‚" Walt Whitman develops the idea that everyone has a connection with everything else‚ including nature. Whitman uses a variety of writing techniques to get his point across. First‚ the repetition and parallel structure that his poems contain reinforce the connection between everything in nature. The usage of "All" 11 times emphasizes the inclusion of everything in the universe. The sentence structure remains the same throughout the poem‚ without any drastic change;
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