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    Being Ordinary

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    to inner circles to appearances. Also‚ if an individual neglects to possess all the necessary qualities‚ they are defamed. They may experience the ill effects of the shame of a mental or physical sickness‚ et cetera. All in all‚ what is shame? What’s more‚ how could it have been able to it come to being? The Greeks‚

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    Being Good

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    etiquette is at fault. The other part of the definition describes etiquette as being prescribed by authority. There are times when a set of rules are laid out for a specific occasion. When this is not defined‚ one must decide what action or set of actions is appropriate. It reminds me of the saying "When in Rome‚ do as the Romans do." Yet if I were to go to Rome‚ I ’ll still be American‚ and would have to decide if being in Rome is worth acting like a Roman. Emily Post (whom I will discuss) said "Etiquette

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    Why Is Progress Bad?

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    Progress is always occurring‚ in good ways and bad ways. But for the most part‚ progress is usually bad even though it may seem good. No one can look into the future and say‚ “Hey‚ don’t do that‚ it’s not going to work out” which is why progress should be seen as a bad thing. If someone were to look back on history and look very closely at the things that changed the world for the better‚ they would see that it was in fact a bad thing that happened. One case that can clearly show this is the Industrial

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    Why Stereotypes Are Bad

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    Through the article‚ “Why Stereotypes are bad even when they’re ‘good’”‚ Oliver Burkeman sheds light on the fact that good stereotypes‚ meaning stereotypes regarding appealing traits‚ can also be harmful. He illustrated this through a study by the Duke University‚ which stated that good stereotypes

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    Being Late

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    In today’s army‚ being on time can be a paramount activity. Consequences for not showing up on time can be disastrous. In a normal job‚ you get up‚ go to work‚ and come home‚ and that is the limit of the level of involvement. The army is not one of those jobs. In the army we are constantly training our mind and bodies for a combat environment. In such an environment‚ the level of involvement must be much higher. It is understood that any mistake‚ however seemingly small can have extreme consequences

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    Being Grateful

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    Being Grateful Are you someone who has an undeniably strong drive to succeed? Do you want to succeed for yourself and your family? The way to success is simple: Gratitude. A rule shared with me is that "every single day you should find something for which to be grateful.” When I live by this rule‚ my life changes for the better‚ and I ’ve seen it work for others as well.  Spending too much time dwelling on negative things can derail you from your success. Things will come up that will change your

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    Summaery of Bad Science

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    Romeo Severiano Professor Ike ENG 101 Summary “Bad Science” The article ”Bad Science” from Michael Pollan’s (2009) book In Defense Of Food proposes “…the American Paradox: the more we worry about nutrition‚ the less healthy we seem to become” (Pollan‚ inside leaf.). The way scientist study using three main methods exemplifies and creates so many problems with finding definitive results. When perhaps the diet diets we choose should take from time proven results and not unyielding scientific

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    Being an Outsider

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    Being the Outsider Growing up as a child in Anaheim‚ wasn’t as imagined. The demographics of Anaheim was filled with a Hispanic population accounts for the majority of the community. As a result to the high number of Hispanics in elementary school. Children are very blissful and ignorant when knowing the difference and social standards of race‚ however my mind was not equipped for my first years of elementary school across my street. The first day of school‚ looking at my surroundings filled of

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    were truly guilty of such bigotry‚ how could he appoint a Hindu as his military commander-in-chief? Surely‚ he could have afforded to appoint a competent Muslim general in that position. Banerjee further stated: “No one should accuse Aurangzeb of being communal minded. In his

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    Being a Senior

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    Being a Senior Being a senior is it hitting you all at once. Being a senior is cheering when someone says class of 2014. Being a senior is getting to pick your parking spot first. Being a senior is not caring what you look like to school anymore. Being a senior is getting excited when your curfew is finally midnight. Being a senior is stressing over which college you are going to decide on. Being a senior is having your parents nag you to death about what you are going to do with your life

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