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    Why I hate writing

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    Love- Hate Relationship with writing Writing is a way to express beautiful thoughts through paper; there have been people who are horrible conversationalists but with a pen and paper create a story that has more meaning than any words that left my mouth. Then there’s me. I’m going to just come out and say it I hate writing I absolutely positively hate it. If I had to choose between writing and getting a tooth pulled let’s just say that I would be missing a lot of teeth. The reasons I hate writing

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    Bibliography: Bennet‚ Stephen E. "Why Young Americans Hate Politics‚ and What We Should Do about It." Political Science and Politics 30 (1997): 47-53.

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    small‚ her skin is too dark/porous/oily/dry‚ her ankles are ugly‚ and her toes resemble ginger. It’s kind of sad that a woman’s version of self-effacement is to point out her physical imperfections. In every bathroom you will hear girls say‚ “I hate my chin. I gained 3 pounds. Kadiri bilbil ko! (My belly rolls are gross!) But take a look at shirtless boys in a street basketball game. Notice their red‚ greasy faces and their sweat-dripping heads. Look at their shorts falling off their hips‚

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    Umair Zia Houghton English June 30th‚ 2013 Book Smart vs. Street Smart In the article‚ “Hidden Intellectualism‚” Gerald Graff discusses the topic of book smart versus street smart. Being street smart means having interest in other activities more than in school work‚ while being book smart is the complete opposite of that. Graff believes that having the personality of a street smart person can benefit society if one knows how to channel their potential correctly. He persuades his views

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    Why We Are Who We Are

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    our nation? Why We Are Who We Are Heritage is our history‚ our different knowledge‚ the values and traditions that we have developed with a combination of genes and culture over time. Heritage‚ whether it be cultural‚ national‚ or just in our families is an endowment of legacies; but foremost‚ heritage is our history. It is responsible for how we came to be‚ it is a very large part of who and what we are‚ and it can determine what we will become. As humans‚ we possess free agency; we can determine

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    Why Kids Turn to Drugs

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    Why Kids Turn to Drugs There is no simple answer to why a young person might begin using alcohol or other drugs. Many times‚ it is a combination of several factors‚ including society‚ family and peers. They may turn to drugs to escape stress or loneliness or to overcome shyness in social situations. They may want to be seen as grown up or as a risk taker. Or‚ they may simply be curious. Teens often want to be like their role models as well. So‚ if their favorite music group‚ older sibling‚ parents

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    Graff‚ however‚ expresses his different perspective in his article‚ Hidden Intellectualism. By looking back at his childhood‚ he realizes that his non-academic interest‚ which is reading sports magazines‚ is the actual foundation to his current social position as a professor and a writer. Similarly to Graff with his interest in sports magazines‚ the first batch of brownies that I made was the discovery of my hidden intellectualism

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    how does one determine which surpasses the other? Society determines the way we look at gender and what role it plays in the construction of society. This is not only in America but around the world as well. In American society‚ Men are classified as strong‚ tough‚ and un-emotional; women on the other hand are the opposite. Females are supposed to be sensitive‚ kind‚ beautiful‚ have “perfect” bodies‚ etc. So how does

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    Why I Hate Writing

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    On the first day of class‚ Dr.Ruiz wrote six questions on the board and the last question asked for our perspective on writing. My answer to this question was “I hate writing.” I’m an English Learner who came to the U.S. 5 years ago with no knowledge in English. Therefore‚ writing is not a likable assignment due to my lack of English skills and I did not have confidence when I wrote in English because I had a fear of people’s judgment about my English. Therefore‚ I was not an advanced writer when

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    Why I Hate Basketball

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    I used to hate basketball. “There are so many members in the basketball team. You are not so talented in it and I don’t think you can play it coherently in the field.” The coach of the basketball team talked to me about the question very often during the cold winter when everyone tried to improve their skills. But I was considering whether to quit the basketball team due to my poor talents in sports. I have decided not to touch the basketball finally. However‚ at the beginning of the new semester

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