Helena Li-Ti Tseng Ms. Watt Basic Writing 3 23 October 2012 “When Volunteerism Isn’t Noble” What is volunteering? In my beliefs‚ volunteering is an activity that involves spending time and benefits someone else. In the passage‚ “When Volunteerism Isn’t Noble‚” by Steirer‚ believes that volunteer is something people should do on their own will. The author is against the policy of high school students having to reach a certain amount of community services hours to receive a diploma in order
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When is Humanitarian Intervention Justified? “The regime is killing us‚ many of the opposition fighters are becoming criminals and the world is watching it like a film” (The Economist‚ 2013). This is a statement by a Syrian student whose sentiment has become common amongst Syrians. According to the UN‚ since March 18th 2011‚ the date that marked the beginning of the Syrian uprising‚ 70‚000 Syrians‚ mostly civilians‚ have died‚ but the death toll is likely to be considerably higher (ibid
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Skip to ContentSkip to Wiki NavigationSkip to Site Navigation Start a wiki Video GamesEntertainmentLifestyleLog in Username Password Forgot your password? Stay logged in Or Connect Sign up Tomorrow When the War Began Wiki On the Wiki Wiki Activity Random page New Photos Community Contribute Share WatchlistRandom pageRecent changes Robyn Mathers Edit Comments0 42PAGES ON THIS WIKI Robyn Mathers Gender: Female Age: 17? at time of death Martial Status: Single
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English Final Fellow year 12 English literature enthusiasts‚ good morning and welcome. Before we delve into the beautiful world that is poetry‚ may I please ask you to close your eyes? Close your eyes‚ clear your mind and picture a plain white room‚ free of all opinion and emotion. Place your most cherished love in this room; whether it is the boy or girl you eternally adore‚ the best friend who you have shared and bared your soul to or the family member you have the utmost admiration towards
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While there have been various new children added to the cast of “When Calls the Heart” this season‚ there are those few children who have been a thriving part of the cast since season one. It is remarkable to realize that one such actress is Gracyn Shinyei. At the age of nine‚ she has already won multiple awards (including young artist’s awards‚ award for excellence‚ etc.)‚ and it seems as though her star is definitely on the rapid ascent. I was honored to speak with her recently‚ and we discussed her
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A few people are given an inner conviction that they must follow a certain occupation‚ irrespective of money‚ status or obligation to family. This applies to clergy‚ sometimes to doctors and nurses‚ and occasionally to teachers and social workers. So choosing a career includes many factors such as: capabilities‚ qualifications‚ personal problems and career goals. Most people choose a career taking into account these factors carefully. First‚ we refer to capabilities which are developed in college
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Effect Health Risk When Overeating Overeating is a constant problem that many people have today. There are several reasons why people choose to overeat. Sometimes people have emotional and mental problems that they do not know how to deal with‚ and they feel a comfort in food. (Compound sentence)A very frequent cause is that people tend to overeat in social events or overeat when they are celebrating holidays. Of course‚ the majority of people
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make yourself” by Alice Walker means multiple things. First off‚ to me this quote means‚ the best kind of happiness is the one you earn. Last year‚ in the Hillsborough science fair‚ I won best presentation overall. That day I was truly happy‚ not only because I won‚ but because I earned this happiness. To conclude‚ I would like to say that the best kind of happiness is the one you earn. There are many books and movies that do‚ in fact‚ have the main character’s struggle based on this quote. In
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A Summary about When Lightning Struck Always remember: the point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on. When lightning struck the plane‚ the author was in the bathroom of the plane. She knew what it was. The flight waved widely and it was hard for her to sit down. As she lunged toward her seat‚ everyone was looking up at her‚ feared. A little girl beside the author seemed scared‚ for whom it was only second time on an airplane. A young businessman who had been confidently working
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When World’s Collide In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus embarked on his journey to what he thought was India. Little did he know‚ he would first end up in The Caribbean‚ and later discover what is now known as the Americas. England‚ Spain‚ and France would soon try and conquer the New World and the Native American’s in it. Each of these countries interactions with the Native’s were different‚ but would affect their culture and way of living in some way. The Spaniards expedition was one of the first interactions
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