When I was younger‚ I typically received the things I wanted‚ things such as toys – being that I was an only child – and never worried about hearing the answer‚ “No”. I had this insane idea that the world revolved around me. Although I still had the concept in my head‚ that it was all about me when I was informed I would be an older sister‚ I knew that nothing would be the same. Before I was a sister‚ I never took anyone else into consideration‚ and I was never told to do otherwise. I was around
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Money is the Most Important Thing in Life Everything in modern society is based on money. As the saying goes‚ money makes the world go around. Parents object to their daughters’ marriages unless their future sons-in-laws have jobs with good prospects. Many young people marry for money rather than love. Security is more important than happiness. Some people in Shanghai would even trade their self-esteem for money. Materialism influences education‚ too. Students acquire knowledge
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Name:_____________________ Date:________ Aim: Use example/explanation context clues to determine the meaning of an unknown word. Context Clues: Example Sentences 1. Constellations‚ such as The Little Dipper and The Big Dipper‚ can be seen in the night sky. Using the example clue‚ the word constellations in this sentence means clouds moons group of stars lights 2. Nutritious foods‚ such as fruits and vegetables‚ help our bodies grow. Using the example clue‚ the word nutritious in this
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isolated monastery‚ 1971‚ a year before Marcos ran the Philippines. It’s about Lourdes‚ a young novice who just moved into the monastery. The movie is not very word-y‚ it took time to show everyday life in a convent: waking up‚ praying‚ doing chores‚ praying‚ sleeping‚ praying. It showed how heavy life in there could be‚ I could actually feel myself going insane in the theatre and repeatedly telling my seat-mate “I wouldn’t last a week in there.” Because‚ really‚ will you last inside the white walls
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Friendship is one of the most valuable things in life. Based on Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary‚ the definition of a friend is‚ “A person whom one knows‚ likes and trusts.” Because there are many different types of friends that people want or need‚ the meaning of a ‘real friend’ depends on their ideas. However‚ my personal opinions of characteristics that make a good friend are being honest‚ loyal‚ and polite. Honesty is an essential characteristic of a true friend because it is one of the criteria
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Making the Best out of your Life In Job’s speech he said “ Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choice in life.” What Job’s was saying was that being close to death makes you value your life more and makes you take any opportunities available. You never know when your day will come so if you don’t take the chances you will just end up regretting all the opportunities you didn’t take. I believe that you should always live
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significant things happened to me. It started off as me being born and eventually taking my very first steps. After that‚ my life was like a roller coaster! When my Mom was in the military‚ we moved around a lot‚ we discovered a lot of new places and meet a lot of new people. When I moved to Virginia it started to feel like my life was actually starting to begin. When I started Middle School‚ I got braces‚ I met some friends and then I eventually started High School! But that wasn’t the best part of
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done or mastered. It is good that we should always try to be our best selves in life so that we can truly give back to our society. There wouldn’t be any success in life if we all did the same thing and not pushed ourselves. We would all be just satisfying our physical needs and nothing beyond that. On the other hand‚ success exists because there are people out there who constantly push themselves to strive for greatness and be the best. Success wouldn’t be called success if everyone achieved it.
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FrontCover-SP11:Layout 1 3/31/11 4:02 PM Page 1 ILO-001-TOC-SP11:Layout 1 11/3/11 7:25 PM Page 1 on-line digest Vol. 90‚ No. 1 • Spring 2011 IVY LEAF MAGAZINE: OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY‚ INC. special features 5 Carolyn House Stewart 2011 National Founders’ Day: Reflections & Remembrance of Timeless Service EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Deborah L. Dangerfield EXECUTIVE EDITOR Connie Lynne Cochran EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ivy Leaf (ISSN 0021-3276) is published quarterly
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only go as far as you push. Actions speak louder than words. The hardest thing to do is watch the one you love‚ love somebody else. Don’t let the past hold you back‚ you’re missing the good stuff. Life’s short. If you don’t look around once in a while you might miss it. A best friend is like a four leaf clover‚ hard to find and lucky to have. Some people make the world special just by being in it. Best friends are the siblings God forgot to give us. When it hurts to look back
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