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    I didn’t experience my first Thanksgiving until I was 10 years old.            For millions of Americans‚ Thanksgiving is a day for feasting on immense portions of food‚ watching football‚ and napping on the couch. However‚ for most of my life‚ it was just an ordinary day like any other‚ in which I was allowed to miss school‚ play games‚ and even watch some TV. It wasn’t because I didn’t know about Thanksgiving. I knew it was the reason why my teacher spent the days leading up to it having us make

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    (Fuller‚ 2001‚ pg. 103). Subsequent to the efforts of decolonization‚ one might think this would be difficult for a woman‚ however‚ the Fuller’s consistently acquired help from individuals of African decent following independence. White settlers were still accountable and displayed a certain level of dominance in the home as the natives worked to make tea and food. This is complicated as one may not think of this upon considering decolonization‚ just as one might not consider the White settlers becoming

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    written by William Shakespeare‚ shows how misinformation led to a couple who were planning to get married ended up not going through with it. Don John and Don Pedro are two brothers but complete opposites of each other. Don John is a foil character to Don Pedro. Don John looked for any way to ruin Hero and Claudio’s wedding‚ while Don Pedro looked for any way to help Hero and Claudio get married. Don John hates Claudio so much he plans to ruin Hero and Claudio’s wedding

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    It seemed as though he was pushing the idea that if you believe you can do something and give your all to it you can accomplish it. One of the first things he stated that stood out to me is that‚ “when someone gives you a really hard problem‚ just get excited about it and figure out how to solve it.” Getting excited about doing something really hard seems easier said than done. However‚ this does make sense. Getting excited about the challenge could change your mindset and in-turn‚ motivate

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    1. Hold On: Chord Overstreet In my movie‚ the Colonel ends up passing away from an illness he kept from his family. As he starts to fade away this song starts to play. “Hold on‚ I still want you‚ come back‚ I still need you.” those words correlate to Jamie’s thoughts as the Colonel starts to die. 2. Please Don’t Go: Joel Adams This song would start to play as the Dexter family walks into the airport to drop off TJ. Jamie doesn’t want him to leave‚ so she cries and starts to cling onto him

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    an American and a citizen of America and the Global World. You can only blame yourself for a world that is not to your liking - steeped in War and Poverty. It is important that there be more education regarding voting in the schools‚ to help people get out and vote. The American educational process is lacking in giving citizens the tools they need to be effective members of society in America. The educational process should include a lot more about running for political office‚ about knowing what

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    before we even really get into the book. It lets us into Lauren’s mind as a child. As soon as she arrives in Wisteria‚ Lauren feels out of place and weary. She doesn’t know how to feel or how to react to her surroundings. Lauren gets to her aunt’s house and is reintroduced to her cousin Holly‚ her old best friend Nick‚ who both greet her with open arms‚ and her cousin Nora who is cold‚ childlike‚ and obviously is in need of some psychiatric help. Almost immediately after Lauren gets there odd things being

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    “The task that remains is to cope with our interdependence - to see ourselves reflected in every other human being and to respect and honor our differences.” The very last line of the most glorifying and enriching piece of writing I’ve ever laid eyes on‚ Warriors Don’t Cry‚ written by Melba Pattillo Beals on the struggle of integration of Central High School in Arkansas 1957. Reading about how students of color my age had to interact with people that had no sense of morality and ethics everyday‚

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    Ashley C Muench Dr. Andrew Pisano English 101-10     January 28‚ 2015 It’s Not Just the Shakes David Zinczenko argues in his short essay “Don’t Blame the Eater” that he has personal experience in the “helplessness” of gaining weight due to lack of options in the fast food industry. Zinczenko makes a strong argument that there are overwhelming amounts of fast food restaurants and deceiving calorie counts in the industry. Although constantly eating unhealthy will certainly play a role in weight gain

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    The book "You Don’t Know Me" is not your average book. It has many twists and turns in it. It has to do with a teenager who finds himself in a lot of crazy situations. The main characters are John‚ Gloria‚ Violet Hayes‚ Mr. Steenwilly‚ the man who is not John’s father (that’s what John calls him)‚ and his mother (she is not names either). You Don’t Know Me is about John and his confusing life. If you don’t read it‚ you should since it’s an amazing book. John is a fourteen year old boy who lives

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