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    Diet Analysis project was perfect because it gave me a first hand look at my own diet habits and how I need to make some changes. I usually consume my diet to my workout plan or what my goals are for that week. I usually eat heavy at the beginning of the week so I started this diet analysis on Monday through Wednesday‚ which are usually my heavy lifting days in the gym. I utilized the my plate website which analyze my diet and compared it with my dietary reference intake recommendations. My carbohydrates

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    What is My Identity? Dreams from My Father archives Barack Obama’s journey‚ and struggles‚ to find his identity. Obama quickly admits that race is an important part of himself‚ and it is that quest of race and identity that pushes him to question his own uniqueness. Ultimately spanning both worlds of the vastly different cultures of his life in America and his roots in Kenya causes Obama confusion and self-doubt. It is through the steady love of his family that allows Obama to truly find acceptance

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    evolved over a period of time‚ it is evident in todays society through terms such as “childhood friends”. The sentiment “A feeling of belonging depends on a strong relationship‚ developed over a period of time” is portrayed in my text “Romulus my Father” by Raimond Gaita and my related text the movie “The Shawshank Redemption” directed by Frank Darabont. In “Shawshank Redemption” the year is 1947 and Andy Dufresne is ordered to serve two life sentences in Shawshank Prison for the murder of his wife

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    their perceptions of belonging are influenced by their differing background‚ understanding and belief‚ which can be. The main thesis featured in my visual representation is ‘when two worlds collide’ and this is a common theme created within my chosen texts Romulus My Father‚ Rabbit Proof Fence and Kevin Rudd sorry speech. Raimond Gaita’s text‚ Romulus My Father‚ conveys the notions of belonging through a reflective autobiographical memoir in which he celebrates and bares witness to his father’s values

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    My father inspired me to step into a world outside of my comfort zone. Terrified of being in large crowds‚ I discovered that fitting in with different people would be impossible for me. As a result‚ my regular life unexpectedly changed by the time I became a junior. With the recent news of racial violence‚ such as the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown‚ I felt discomfort from being around my classmates almost every day. I chose to not have someone worry about how I feared being around them

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    My Sister‚ My Friend‚ and My Mentor Every January brings a horrendous memory for my family and myself. January being the month‚ in which my sister passed away‚ unexpectedly taken from our lives leaving behind the heart broken‚ chaotic‚ and depressed husband‚ parents‚ and family members. No to mention‚ the care‚ love‚ and tenderness that this new born child would be in desperate need of‚ where would one begin to manage such a tragedy‚ to pick up the pieces left and go on to love and care again

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    reason is most probably due to new experiences encountered in our life‚ knowledge or our level of maturity. This is shown in prose fiction text "Sky High" by Hannah Roberts‚ the film "Looking for Alibrandi" directed by Kate Woods and the poem "My Father Began As A God" by Ian Mudie. In the prose fiction text "Sky High" by Hannah Roberts. This text reflects on a youth persona who turns a simple washing line that is located in a normal back yard into an irrepressible adventure‚ which is compared to the

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    DREAMS FROM MY FATHER Our past makes our future. The experiences one endures throughout our past evolves us into the person we are to become in the future. In Dreams From My Father‚ author Barack Obama explores how not only his past made him who he is today‚ but also how his father’s life achievements and failures as well as insight on his family’s culture molded him into becoming the man who would presides over the nation the we all call home. This book helped me discover interesting

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    accepted by others. By understanding the innate forces that drive a sense of belonging on can develop a sense of self-identity. The notion of belonging is shaped by personal experiences‚ cultural‚ historical and social contexts. The text Romulus‚ My Father‚ by Raimond Gaita represents the aspects of belonging through ideals such as family‚ heritage and personal backgrounds. These aspects of belonging are highly contrasted with the portrayal of isolation and rejection faced by Romulus himself.

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    After reading the poemMy Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke (807)‚ I realized that there are many different opinions about this poem. Some people think that this poem is about parental abuse‚ the other also think that it is about the happy memory of the relationship between father and son. In my point of view‚ the speaker in the poem is expressing his joyful time when he’s dancing with his father. The whole poem is talking about the memory of the author about waltzing with his father when he was young

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