The Changing Face of "Democracy" The nation we knew as the United States is no more. The fair‚ war-weary republic that we’ve all known and loved has been replaced by a tired war hungry‚ that has been so split that it is hardly worthy of being called the "United" States. But what happened‚ one might ask. When looking into the past‚ the major turning point occurred in the year 2000. In that year‚ the dynastic candidate George W. Bush was elected president‚ and since has reigned with an iron will
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The importance of moral education is particularly clear at the junior high level (grades 7-9‚ average age 12-14 years). Fortunately‚ it is also a stage when most educators and parents are willing to concede time for moral education activities: The "basics" have been taught in some measure‚ and the pre-college pressure has not yet begun. The field of moral education is‚ of course‚ vast. We can here only take up a few issues and make a few practical suggestions. In particular‚ the focus in the final
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“Super Junior: Super Show 3 Manila” I caught myself lying on the bed staring at my laptop’s screen‚ with the cursor blinking. I should be writing a fan account for Super Junior’s Super Show 3 in Manila. Everyone’s expecting that writing a fan account is simple as ABC‚ but trust me‚ it’s really hard to figure out what to write when your mind is spazzing‚ bringing back the memories of the biggest day of your life – watching your idols perform live! It was a day in October 2010 when the official
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very best friends‚ TC and Pauly D‚ at Jewel Osco. But after high school they all continued with their jobs‚ so going to college and having a job was a difficult balance. Because of his job‚ Gene ended up going to a two year Junior College. The transition from high school to Junior College wasn’t difficult because he
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Ty Morris English IV DC 09/09/2013 “How I Lost the Junior Miss Pageant” Stylistic Analysis Cindy Bosley’s “How I Lost the Junior Miss Pageant” contains numerous literary elements that‚ if left undiscovered‚ prevent the reader from truly understanding and appreciating the work as a whole. For example‚ Bosley’s use of connotation‚ such as “My mother had secret hopes. Finally divorced for the second time from the same man‚ my father‚ she sat with me and gave me her own commentary about who was cute
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My last year of Junior High School turned out to be the most stressful and nerve wracking‚ yet most memorable year of my life. Being a Grade 10 student who was counting down my days in the institution‚ I was determined to be active in all school events‚ contests or organizations while maintaining a high academic ranking and a booming social life. I decided to acknowledge my potential to do anything that I wanted and challenged myself to join in all extra-curricular activities that sparked my interest
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The frequent question‚ “How do we forge good American citizens?”has been asked every year‚ and it is addressed differently by every group in society. The National Defense addressed this question by creating the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) for all four military branches: Air Force‚ Army‚ Marines‚ and Navy. Although eligibility requirements and specific mission vary among branches‚ they share the primary goal of developing responsible and informed citizens‚ who are motivated to obtain
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parents proud of accomplishing/ receiving opportunities they‚ sadly never had a chance to achieve. I’ll start off with minor goals for this year‚ as to how there are several acts that I must accomplish before wanting to achieve. Currently‚ it’s my junior year in high school; one of two significant years in high school. Also‚ the year of primarily testing and tough Honor/ AP courses. Some basic goals I have ever year are to improve on inspiration‚ creativity‚ confidence and especially on communication
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One bright but chilly January morning in 1957‚ I ambled across the campus at Pacoima Junior High‚ killing time‚ stalling on my way back from the restroom to class. It was report card day and I‚ like most eighth graders‚ felt relieved that the fall semester had come to a close and something new would get under way; new teachers‚ new kids to meet‚ new assignments to ignore. My classroom was near the gym in a row of low-slung‚ drably painted buildings that were symptomatic of 1950’s public architecture
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As Brian Tracy once said‚ “move out of your comfort zone‚ you can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” I kept this in mind as I debated whether or not‚ if I should take an Air Force Junior Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) class. My second year at West Montgomery High school‚ I encountered a difficult situation. My boyfriend‚ Roshard Drake‚ and I had been dating for a while when he pleaded for me to take an AFJROTC course. He argued‚ that it
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