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    The Year 2050

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    SEMESTER :: 5th NAME OF STUDENT :: Almas Shabbir. ROLL NUMBER :: 16 (Evening). SUBMITTED TO :: Prof. Kashif Ali Abbas. “The year 2050” In the last fifty years the world has undergone a great deal of transformation. There has been incredible progress in almost all spheres of life. The vistas of knowledge and advancement have grown beyond human imagination. What has been witnessed in the past

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    Year of Wonders

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    Year of Wonders Essay ‘Anna Frith‚ a women who had faced more terrors than many warriors…’ It is the women in the text that prove to be stronger in the face of adversity. To what extent do you agree? Geraldine Brooks’ novel ‘Year of Wonders’ discovers the strength of women throughout the year of the bubonic plague in 1666. Anna Frith‚ along with Elinor Mompellion and the Gowdie’s‚ are all seen as heroine figures throughout the hardship. There are several female characters in ‘Year of Wonders

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    Year of Wonders

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    Year of Wonders is an historical novel based around the village of Eyam‚ which quarantined itself between 1665 and 1666 when the plague arrives from a traveller from London. As the plague sweeps through the town of Eyam the population is slowly getting smaller and more fearful‚ the writer explores the variety of reactions that are possible when small communities are ravaged by tragedy. Many of the characters kept their values but lose faith in God‚ only some people’s values are tainted when they

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    Gap Year

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    Ashley Brown Mrs. Kemp 4th hour English 12A 10 December 2012 Gap Year In its most basic form‚ taking a gap year refers to taking a year out of studying to do something else. Many people take a gap year before starting college or work‚ but it can be taken at any time. A gap year is also taking “time off with a purpose.” It is not a time to do nothing‚ but is an intentional time of reflection and discovery before a major transition in life. It’s a chance to take a different route for a while

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    The Gap Year

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    The Gap Year The “gap year” has been a common rite of passage in many foreign countries for decades‚ but it has now started to gain significant steam here in America as told by Danielle Wood‚ a parent from Today’s Parenting. This leads to many questions that parents and students want answered‚ such as: “Is the “gap year” a good or bad consideration?” “Will this decision put me behind?” “Does this stop me from ever going to college?” “Will I ever get my college degree?” All of these

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    Gap Year

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    2014 The Gap Year ! Many students assume that after they finish high school they have only 3 options‚ attend a university‚ join the military‚ or go out and get a job. But what they don’t consider to be an option is the gap year. The idea is picking up momentum fast in the UK but is still rather unknown in the United States‚ where on average only about 30 out of every 1000 students take a gap year after graduation (Martin 571). A gap year is when a student takes a year off‚ most of the

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    Senior Year

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    Simone Doyle 7/7/2013 Ms. McClure Senior Year It was the fall of 1984; I was a senior in high school‚ this wasn’t a new school for me. Getting to school that morning proved to be very exciting‚ entering the doors at Hanau American High‚ this was going to be my last first day of school there. We were all excited to see each other‚ although we may have seen each other during the summer‚ for the most part some of my fellow classmates lived an hour away from me. This time I walked in with my head

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    5 Year

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    My 1st grade teacher would have asked me “where do you see you self in the future?” my response would have been “a professional basketball player or an astronaut. I’m now 18 years old‚ and my writing teacher asked me that same question. This time my response will be realistic and more attainable. I have a strong family and personal relationship. I didn’t come to college single‚ I do have a boyfriend back home who’s enlisted in the navy. Also‚ I have my big wonderful family waiting for me back

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    Gap Year

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    GTaking a GAP year (also known as year abroad‚ year out‚ year off‚ deferred year‚ bridging year‚ time off and time out) refers to taking a year out of studying to do something else. Many people take a gap year before starting college or university‚ but it can be taken at any time.[1] History | This article’s tone or style may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. Specific concerns may be found on the talk page. See Wikipedia’s guide to writing better articles for suggestions. (December 2008) |

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    Year of Wonders

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    In the novel ‘Year of Wonders’‚ written by Geraldine Brooks‚ the characters who survived the plague in the small English village‚ Eyam in 1665-1666 all transform in extensive ways. Those characters who survive the bubonic plague all experience dramatic changes in meaningful ways. These changes are displayed in the characters Anna Frith‚ Michael Mompellion and Elinor Mompellion. The plague has pushed Anna Frith to react in unexpected ways as she displays change‚ leading her to move overseas and attempt

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