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    Being Misunderstood

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    environment in the world‚ one could have a different approach or assumptions of one’s behavior. It is an indisputable fact that by being a human being with an ability to think and comprehend‚ you could still misunderstand someone or be misunderstood or sometimes even misunderstand one’s self. Being misunderstood had a major effect on my life‚ where I come from I was being misunderstood in so many aspects in terms of religion and gender. My family and I were devout Christians living in a strict Muslim

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    Being Sincere

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    factors that has bonded relationships between us humans. However‚ one aspect of socializing is sincerity. That being said‚ it is important to speak from the bottom of the heart; however‚ it can also be hurtful. I am here today to present why I believe that being sincere is important and how to avoid emotionally hurting someone by being sincere. Firstly‚ I am going to ask a question; why is being sincere important? To begin‚ it is a social skill. However‚ despite this fact‚ talking from the bottom of

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    The Chain of Being

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    The Chain of Being The Latin term scala naturae translates to a “ladder/stairway”‚ from this term the “the Great Chain of being is derived. The Great chain of being‚ also called the Chain of being was a significant concept during the Elizabethan Period which denoted that all animate and inanimate objects had a distinct position in the universe as they were divinely placed by God in a hierarchal order. Therefore‚ all animate and inanimate objects were ordered based on strict ranks. These ranks depended

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    Being a Girl

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    Being Girl: A Sociological Memoir My first memory of kindergarten was this: dozens of tiny‚ petrified 5-year-olds being dropped off at their first day of school‚ and dozens of exhausted‚ overworked mothers consoling their weeping sons and daughters. I remember it vividly because‚ despite the terror and chaos‚ a single thought pervaded my mind‚ the thought that “these moms are not as pretty as my mom.” I wasn’t entirely biased‚ either. By North American standards

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    Being Weird

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    person who you feel like you should be. I do not believe in this; I believe in being weird and expressing yourself in every instance possible. Do whatever makes you happy whether it follows everyone’s standards or not. So let us break this up being weird is out of the norm and it is not what is expected of you. You are expected to sit back and do what you are told. I do this to an extent‚ but I believe that being weird helps you break out of your shell and makes you more confident. Most people

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    Paul Varley's Loser-Hero

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    The Analysis of “Loser-hero”‚ “Tragic loser-hero” and “Failed loyalist hero” Archetypes in Japanese Literature In the book “Warriors of Japan as Portrayed in the War Tales”‚ as the title suggests‚ author Paul Varley studies numerous war tales from hundreds of years of Japanese history‚ throughout the rise of the samurai warrior culture and the societal change that went along with it. From ancient war tales like the Shōmonki to tales firmly in the medieval times like the Taiheiki‚ the changes

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    Being A Lifeguard

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    responsible for the lives of everyone who enters the facility. Being a lifeguard for the City of Sacramento can be somewhat challenging‚ but overall very rewarding. Being a lifeguard requires a lot of skills‚ including responsibility‚ attention to detail‚ communication‚ and one of the most important aspects‚ teamwork. My first job as a lifeguard taught these skills‚ helping me to better prepare myself for day-to-day life. From being a lifeguard for nearly three consecutive years‚ I have obtained

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    day colonists opened fire against the British troops which became known as the Boston massacre or the incident on king street. News regarding the incident spread throughout the colonies via letters or images like Paul revere’s popular depiction of the Boston massacre.

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    Annie Murphy Paul Summary

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    Annie Murphy Paul uses several forms of factual evidence from multiple sources. She also uses emotion-laced wordings to get her point across about how important deep reading is. Annie builds her argument by using factual evidence from Raymond Mar and Kieth Oatley‚ that states that individuals who read fiction often "appear to be better able to understand other people and empathize with them." By using this evidence‚ it allows the audience to learn one of the many benefits of deep reading.

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    provide Currie’s credibility‚ stating that he is a philosophy professor. Annie Murphy Paul proceeds to incorporate dictation and factual research to slowly build up her persuasive passage. In the second paragraph of her article‚ Paul states the credentials of her information as well as the source. The investigation demonstrates how reading literature appears to make readers more emphatic and understanding. Paul once more takes research done by Britain’s National Literacy Trust that validates her

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